COMMUNICATION MEDIA 10
Module 6A: Video Production (Core)
1.) Identify the key components of a video camera and explain the function of each as well
as the benefits of turning off the automatic settings for the camera.
Camcorders have three major components: lens, imager and recorder.
Lens- It is the part where light enters in. It is where photo process begins and its either
attachable or permanent. Focal length, aperture and other details may vary.
Imager- Converts incident light into an electrical signal
Recorder-It is where captured video signals are stored.
When turning off the automatic setting of a camera, you can do whatever mode or
adjustments you please. There are three exposure parameters aperture, time (shutter
speed), and sensitivity (ISO). For example, a wide aperture will produce a photo where your
subject is in sharp focus but the background is very much out of focus.
2.) Identify various video formats and explain their current general usage.
5Dm
2
Canon 5d
Mark II
H.264 .MOV
is a new video codec standard which can achieve high quality
video in relatively low bitrates
AF10
0
Panasonic AF100
Micro 4/3
AVCHD
is a file-based format for the digital recording and
playback of high-def. video
3.)
Wide shot- wide shot is used when you want to focus on one subject and still don't lose any
part of it. When taking a picture of a man beside a fence for example. You want to take the
whole body and not lose any part of him.
Wide shot is also used to show what is going on around him (where he is and what state he
is in).
Close-up- It is a technique which tightly frames a person or an object. This shot is use to
show details on any object. For example, to show a persons feelings and emotions in a
movie, we need see their facial expressions in order to determine their emotions.
Two shot- Used to show two subjects (might be people). They don't have to be beside each
other. This type of shot is use to show what this two person are doing.
Tilt- It is where the camera is moved to show the whole subject. It is almost like someone
nodding their head.
Panning- Panning is a technique which shows a place, a person, or an object. The notion
maybe refers to a person shaking their head from side to side. Take into account a park. To
show a park in a detailed way, the viewer needs to know what it looks like, are there any
person walking or kids playing.
Panning may also be used to show someone (a dog in this case) where it is going, if its
running or trying to catch someone.
Zoom- It is a method of increasing the angle of view and it is also defined as cropping an
image down to the centered are. Zooming is used to identify certain people or places from
afar. This kind of method is used for filming because of its benefits.
4.) The purpose of a lightning in a video is to show what type of atmosphere is present.
Lightning is used to convey different emotions and moods. Not only emotions and moods it
could convey, but also the one who is in control can eliminate shadings and shadow in that
picture and if wanted, he/she can make the picture in clarity or blurry.
5.)
Ambient- It is said to be atmospheric. Atmospheric means creating a distinctive mood,
typically of romance, mystery, or nostalgia.
Manipulated- manipulated lighting is a type of lightning which is entirely controlled by the
controller. Lights convey fantasies.
.
One- Lightning used in a video/picture is just one. No manipulation of any kind, just natural.
Two- 2 types of lightning used in a in a video/picture. Either lightning are against each other
or blended.
Three-point lightning- The photographer has the control of the picture. He can change the
lightings based on his desires and also, having the power to eliminate shadows and shading
taken.
6.)
Single system video productions have limits. When someone is making a video but he only
has a single system, he cant do whatever he desires and cant improve the video his/shes
making in terms of lightning or sounds. Challenges include:
-One audio (cant have 2)
Single system video production is used by reporters to broadcast the news.
-no options for lightning mode
-cant manipulate the video
-cant do 3-point lighting which includes
elimination of shadings and shadows
resulted from the light used.
