CAMERA (NARRATIVE)

r6

Position TRIPOD as indicated by storyboard.

Configure camera:

    • Insert BATTERY
    • FORMAT media memory.  Set DATE.
    • set Movie Rec Quality to
      • 4K (3840 x 2160)
      • 23.98p fps
      • Standard (not Light) IBP Compression
      • High Frame Rate Disabled
    • Movie Cropping Disabled
    • Sound Recording Auto
    • Custom WHITE BALANCE (at each new position)
    • Canon Log Settings
      • Canon Log On (C.LOG3)
      • Color space: CINEMA GAMUT
    • ZEBRA settings ON
      • Zebra 1 level 65±5%. 
      • Zebra 2 level 90%
    • SHUTTER SPEED 1/50 sec
    • ISO SPEED 800

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.
    • Surrender media for SERVER transfer.