CAMERA (INTRO)

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Position TRIPOD as indicated by storyboard.

Configure camera:

    • Insert BATTERY
    • FORMAT media memory.  Set DATE.
    • Set Movie Rec Quality to
      • FHD 1080p (1920 x 1080) video
      • 23.98 f.p.s.
      • Standard (not Light) IBP Compression
      • High Frame Rate (HFR): disabled
    • Movie Cropping: disabled
    • Sound Recording: auto
    • Custom WHITE BALANCE (at each new position)
    • CANON LOG SETTINGS
      • Canon Log (CLOG): off
      • Color space: BT.709
    • ZEBRA settings: on
      • Zebra 1 level 65±5%. 
      • Zebra 2 level 90%
    • SHUTTER SPEED: 1/50 sec
    • ISO SPEED: 1600 or less

Compositional Guides:

    • Rule of Thirds
    • 180° Rule – screen direction
    • 30/20 Rule

Each take:

    • BRACKET f-STOPs
    • Check FOCUS
    • Director yells “Roll ’em”; Camera Operator responds “ROLLING.”
    • Stop shooting only after the director yells “Cut.”
    • LOG file numbers, f-stops, and ISO speeds.

After the shoot:

    • BACKUP files to laptop and cloud.
    • Surrender media for SERVER transfer.
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