Cinematic Research Practices Complete by 26 October
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Complete Sections 1-3 (120pp) before the MiP week (26 October)
Prepare your equipment
Get to know your camera kit. While reviewing the online materials on camera settings, adjust your camera accordingly.
Sony PWX -DR70 settings: This video tutorial explains the main settings of the university’s camera.
- Sony PWX-70 Menu settings This document summarizes the camera’s main menu controls.
- Sony PWX-70 Explanation This slide presentation provides a step-by-step overview of the university’s camera.
- Sony PWX-70 Manual ➙ Refer to the manufacturers manual for further details about the university camera.
White balance card: This video explains why you may want to use custom white balance (and in particular, why white balance problems can NOT be solved in post for video, unlike still photography). The first 3 minutes (approx) of this video explains why you might want to do custom white balance, and the next minute shows how to do this on a DSLR.
Setting white balance on the Sony PXW-X70C: This video shows the controls you need to use to make a custom WB setting.
Cleaning kit: This first five minutes of this video demonstrates succinctly and clearly the use of a cleaning kit demonstrated on a DSLR, but is applicable to other cameras. Beyond 5m it covers cleaning your DSLR sensor, which is not advisable or applicable for our video cameras.