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Battle Creek Area Community Television

70 West Michigan Ave., Suite 112 • Battle Creek, MI 49017 • (269) 968-3633 • http://accessvision.tv

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Page 1: ...Camcorder Battle Creek Area Community Television 70 West Michigan Ave Suite 112 Battle Creek MI 49017 269 968 3633 http accessvision tv ...

Page 2: ...sional quality results The camera can run on either AC power or battery power Attaching the AC power adapter Inserting the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow on the battery pack Slide the bat tery pack until it clicks Removing the battery pack Lift up the viewfinder Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BA...

Page 3: ...te lid is opened the cassette compartment automatically opens 3 Insert the cassette with the window facing out BE GENTLE AND NEVER FORCE ANYTHING 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the PUSH mark on it 5 Close the cassette lid until it clicks by pressing the PUSH button on the lid Getting started 1 Open the shutter lens cap 2 Attach power or battery and insert a cassette 3 Set the POWER s...

Page 4: ...results can be obtained by setting some or all of these controls manually Turn the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to enable manual modes Manually adjusting exposure In AUTO flashy subject matter such as reflections of sunlight on a lake may cause the iris to open and close erratically Setting the exposure to MANUAL will eliminate this 1 Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center 2 Press EXP...

Page 5: ...y adjusting white balance In most cases the camera does a good job of white balance in AUTO mode To manually adjust the white balance 1 Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center 2 Press WHT BAL The white balance indicator appears on the screen 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode One push white balance aim at a white object such as a sheet of paper then press t...

Page 6: ... dial to select MIC LEVEL then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MANUAL then press the dial 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display Adjusting the recording level 7 Press AUDIO LEVEL to display the recording level adjustment display 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the level You should always test the audio level before recording by having the subject talk in a normal voi...

Page 7: ...noise or strong breaths Connecting an external microphone to the camera 1 Mount the Beachtek mic adapter box onto the bot tom of the camera use a coin to tighten the screw Then mount the tripod plate onto the bottom of the mic adapter 2 Plug the small cable from the mic adapter box into the camera s MIC IN mini jack located just behind the built in microphone 3 Use an XLR cable to connect the micr...

Page 8: ...a subject dolly in or dolly out Dollying results in a more dramatic change in perspective than zooming Truck horizontal camera tripod movement alongside a subject truck left or truck right Pedestal or boom vertical camera tripod move pedestal up or pedestal down Zoom changing the focal length of the lens from wide angle to telephoto or vice versa to enlarge or shrink the subjects and show more or ...

Page 9: ...shot to establish the setting for the viewer then cut in to a medium shot then to close ups for details Medium shot MS head and shoulders with chest Medium close up MCU head and top of shoulders only Close up CU head only used to show detail or convey emotion on a face Extreme close up ECU area of the face from the eyes to the mouth used to show extreme detail and or emotion Head room amount of em...

Page 10: ... Two Shot Three Shot Rule Of Thirds Imagine the screen is divided into a 3 x 3 grid Place the center of interest near one of the four cross points for a stronger composition Wide Shot Medium Wide Long Shot Medium Close Up Close Up Head Room Lead Room or Nose Room 9 ...

Page 11: ...ghting environment and avoids flat lighting The following are the basic lights 1 Key light provides the main source of illumination on the subject The key light is positioned in front of and above the subject at 45 degree angles The key light provides the modeling necessary to create a three dimensional look 2 Fill light Provides general diffused or soft illumination for scenes to soften the shado...

Page 12: ... is 4 3 4 parts wide by 3 parts tall B Roll additional footage that is not synchronized with the main audio of a program For example if we see a person talking on camera and then cut to shots of what they are talking about that footage is referred to as B Roll Continuity consistency of action from one shot to the next For example if we shoot a wide shot of someone answering a phone and then want t...

Page 13: ...ositions 3 Get a variety of shots Variety will make your video more interesting Shoot close ups wide shots some with no movement some with movement The more you shoot the more choices you will have when you edit Get lots of cutaways and b roll Remember you don t have to shoot anything in order The best order is the order that makes the most sense to make your shoot run smoothly You can change the ...

Page 14: ...ion it s important to always strive to make your video look as good as you possibly can when you are shoot ing If you shoot footage out of focus or with poor framing there are no miracles in the editing process that can fix those mistakes 11 Observe good etiquette When arriving for your shoot be polite and introduce yourself before bringing in lots of gear and setting up Don t misrepresent yoursel...

Page 15: ...FOOTAGE LOG PRODUCTION_______________________________________ PAGE_______ TAPE _________ SCENE TAKE TIME SHOT DESCRIPTION COMMENTS ...

Page 16: ...STORYBOARDS Production___________________________________ Scene________________________________ Page______ ...

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