CAMERA (NARRATIVE)

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CONFIGURE TRIPOD

  • Position TRIPOD as indicated by storyboard. 
  • LEVEL the head.  
  • Adjust the PAN BAR for ergonomic comfort.  
  • Secure the camera to the quick-release PLATE.

CONFIGURE CAMERA

  • Insert BATTERY and both SD CARDS
  • Select filmmaking MODE
  • (SET UP1) FORMAT media memory.  Set DATE.
  • (SHOOT1) 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 
  • (SHOOT3) Custom WHITE BALANCE (at each new position)
  • (SHOOT3) CANON LOG SETTINGS
      • Canon Log (C.LOG3): on
      • View Assist: on
      • Color space: CINEMA GAMUT
    • (SHOOT7) ZEBRA settings: on
      • 35% (middle gray)
      • 55% (skin tones)
      • 80% (highlights)
    • (SHOOT3) Custom WHITE BALANCE (at each new position)
    • SHUTTER SPEED: 1/50 sec for cinematic motion blur
    • ISO SPEED: 800 (C.LOG-native)
    • BRACKET f-STOPS for shallow depth-of-field & to increase post-production choices

AESTHETIC GUIDES

  • Rule of Thirds
  • Place the camera on the fill side of the actors

CONTINUITY MATCHING

  • 180° Rule – screen direction
  • 30/20 Rule
  • Shoot the entire action of the scene from every camera position, f-stop, and distance.

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.