From the course: Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting
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Exploring important camera settings
From the course: Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting
Exploring important camera settings
In this movie I'm going to go over some important menu settings to check before you shoot. The very first thing I recommend that you do when you pick up any camera before a shoot is to thoroughly check the menu settings. I know this is by no means the sexiest part of the camera, but there are some crucial settings in any video camera menu that can make for some big headaches in postproduction or even during shooting, if you're not familiar with what your camera is doing to your image under the hood. Most video cameras you will use, including many at the consumer level, will have a variety of video formats that you can choose to shoot in. This is a very first setting you should check in the menu. It's important to know what video format you are shooting in, because video format will have the greatest effect on the overall quality of your captured image. Your format is where you're going to decide three important decisions, Number 1: Your video resolution, what type of video, which…
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Learning camera anatomy9m 27s
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Exploring important camera settings5m 52s
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Understanding how to focus3m 17s
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Using tools to achieve better focus6m 10s
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Knowing when to use auto focus2m 52s
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Shooting with shallow depth of field4m 46s
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Understanding exposure5m 5s
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Using neutral density (ND) filters to correct overexposure5m
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Using zebra stripes to accurately judge exposure3m 26s
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Using gain to artificially brighten an underexposed shot3m 3s
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Choosing the right shutter speed4m 13s
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Understanding color temperature3m 6s
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White balancing a shot5m 2s
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