From the course: Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

From the course: Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

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Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

- Hi, my name's Rich Harrington and welcome to this course on shooting with the Blackmagic Cinema cameras. There are many different options when it comes to shooting with cameras from Blackmagic, and in this course we'll attempt to walk you through the key features and functionality that you need to know. We'll start things off by getting to know the many different cameras, talking about the benefits of them and some of the different options you have when choosing a particular camera for shooting, then we'll move on to one of the most important things, power, talking about the different steps you need to do in order to power up these cameras when working with the different models, working with both battery power and plugging in directly to the wall. We'll then explore lenses, walking you through how to attach a lens and what sort of selection criteria you should use when picking lenses, whether you want to work with photography lenses or digital cinema lenses, as well as how to keep the camera sensor clean when you're removing the lens. We'll also address storage requirements. Depending upon the model of camera you choose, you can use SD cards, compact flashcards or even SSDs for high-capacity recording. We'll also walk you through what's necessary to make sure that the SSDs or memory cards are compatible with your camera, then you'll learn about the menu system. The cameras offer a relatively consistent menu system. Although, some of the older cameras here, like the Micros, are a little bit different, and you'll need to learn how to use the menus to configure the camera and take advantage of all of its features. We'll also talk about some of the more advanced options, such as working with ISO, for the camera sensitivity, learning how to custom-white-balance or choose the right shutter speed to get the right-looking shot. We'll talk about making adjustments on the lens and how to make sure your shot is in perfect focus. We'll also address audio, working with both the built-in microphones and external microphones to capture the best sound, and I'll make sure that you understand the different recording options available to you, from file formats to RAW video, to working with things like log video and lookup tables to make sure you get the right shot. You'll even learn how to record a time lapse directly in camera, and to make sure that everything looks its best, we'll talk about options for monitoring, working with an external monitor, using the remote control to adjust the camera on the fly and to make sure that what you're recording is what you really wanted to capture in the first place. Once all the footage is captured, you'll learn about transferring it, getting it off of the memory cards or the camera and getting it ready for a video edit. We'll also address how to keep your camera up to date. There's a useful utility from Blackmagic that walks you through how to make sure that the camera's firmware takes advantage of the latest features and is broadly compatible. So a lot of great things to cover. Let's jump in.

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