Tuesday, February 13, 2018

DSLR Test Footage - Group 2

JCM350- Group 2 DSLR Test from Thomas Meason on Vimeo.






Today's Lecture: understanding camera movement and motivations for camera movement

For STUDIO, MULTICAMERA TELEVISION shows like the news, talk shows, sitcoms and late night stand-up shows, live events (concerts), award shows and programs that film multi-camera, movement is as follows:



For SINGLE commercials, camera feature films, television and documentary production, camera movement is as follows:

history of camera movement in feature films and television:

https://filmglossary.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/term/camera-movement/

use of Steadicam on Grey's Anatomy:

use of Steadicam on The Office for "Lip Dub"



cameras move to film cars



Queen B on Good Morning America:




Gear used to move the camera:








dolly tracks (straight and curved)






Glidetrack or camera slider (made in various sizes for different camera weights)









fig rig


Ronin stabilized gimble





Condor Camera System / camera crane


Steadicam rigs (vary in size and weighted for different camera types)




Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Deep in Tradition: Rama Jama's


Doc Storytelling: 

Take a closer look at one of The University of Alabama's most tradition rich eateries.




Deep in Tradition: Rama Jama's from Godfrey Torrance on Vimeo.

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

DSLR Cinematography - Crop vs Full Frame sensors


The Canon 7D, T2i and T59 cameras have a 1.6x crop factor to consider.




Here are some good, short explanations: