Media Productions Objective: Create a finished series of camera layouts for your technical manual. Process: Use the notes on operating the camera (this handout), and use your rough draft sketches on the camera (done last week) to complete the following steps. -create a “storyboard” of how you will layout your visual and textual information for the functions of 1. focusing with a zoom lens 2. white balancing the camera 3. adjusting the iris control. -modify your illustrations regarding scale and begin creating your final layouts. -you will need more than one layout to completely explain the concepts. -refer to the examples posted on the wall next to the homework sign. * if your rough draft sketches of the camera are incomplete you can use the backside of this handout. as a guide. Camera Notes- Sony DSR-PDX10 Focusing with a zoom lens: - put the focus switch on “manual” - use the zoom control lever to zoom all the way into your subject (pressing T for telephoto will zoom in, and pressing W for wide will zoom out) - turn the focus ring to bring the eyes of your subject into sharp focus. - Zoom out to your desired composition. White balancing: - put the auto lock switch in the center position
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Mar 10, 2016
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Media Productions
Objective: Create a finished series of camera layouts for your technical manual.
Process: Use the notes on operating the camera (this handout), and use your rough draft sketches on the camera (done last week) to complete the following steps.
-create a “storyboard” of how you will layout your visual and textual information for the functions of
1. focusing with a zoom lens2. white balancing the camera3. adjusting the iris control.
-modify your illustrations regarding scale and begin creating your final layouts.-you will need more than one layout to completely explain the concepts.-refer to the examples posted on the wall next to the homework sign.
* if your rough draft sketches of the camera are incomplete you can use the backside of this handout. as a guide.
Camera Notes- Sony DSR-PDX10
Focusing with a zoom lens:- put the focus switch on “manual”- use the zoom control lever to zoom all the way into your subject (pressing T for
telephoto will zoom in, and pressing W for wide will zoom out)- turn the focus ring to bring the eyes of your subject into sharp focus.- Zoom out to your desired composition.
White balancing:- put the auto lock switch in the center position- press the white balance button- turn the selector dial to show the “manual white balance” icon
(show the three different icons in your manual- see if you can figure out which icon is which)
- zoom into a white object that is in the same light as your subject- press in the selector dial until the icon in the viewfinder stops flashing- the camera is now calibrated for the current lighting situation.
Adjusting Exposure- place the auto lock switch into the center position- press the exposure button- turn the selector dial until you reach the desired exposure.
Camera Parts- use these to illustrate from if your notes are incomplete.
What do you think is the focus switch?What do you think is the focus ring?
Do you remember seeing the auto lock switch on the side of the camera?
Where do you think the zoom lever is?
Which icon do you think is the setting for indoor, outdoor, and manual white balance adjustment?
Where do you think the selector dial is?
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