Cameras & Equipment

For the last couple of lessons in media we have been experimenting with the media equipment to get to grips with the sort of this we will be using.

We started from the basics to turning the camera on to using a Dolly trolley to film a tracking sequence.

Equipment we had a go with:

• Camera
• Tripod
• Dolly Trolley

Despite doing media two years previously, turning on the camera was still hard in my mind. Unlike putting in a tape, recording and setting up the tripod. I still couldn't master the turning on of a camera.



Close up (close up of subject)

We were spilt into groups and walked around College trying out different shots and angles. Some angles were...

• High camera angle
• Low camera angle
• Close up
• Extreme close up
• Tracking shot
• Over shoulder shot
• And many more...

Trying out the dolly trolley for the first time was fun. We got to experiment with different effects when moving it and how it moved. A steady smooth movement which didn't move the camera and make the recording shaky.
Now I am familiar with the technology and confident to film and work the equipment. I also can explore camera effects applying to the context of the situation.

(Labelling the shots when putting the video together was unfinished, because we ran out of time. But we each have a recorded list of each, which then we can apply to our thrillers)