Overcome 10 DSLR Disadvantages

New Revolution for Film Maker

Since Nikon introduced D90 in August 2008 as the first DSLR camera that shoots video High Definition (HD), a silent revolution taking place in the production of media. At a fraction of the budget creative camera people are capable of producing high-quality recording is outstanding-all with the build-out stills camera for a total investment of $ 7,500. This is good news for a film maker!

Result of DSLR Video (Trailer of "SAVING BROTHER" Directed by Rio Simatupang

saving brother trailer from Panji Haryo Seto on Vimeo.

The Visual beauty of the depth of field

A shallow DoF allows you to focus on the subject, leaving the rest of the focus. This isolates the subject from the background and allows you as a movie maker control where you want the audience to put their attention. If all sharp, the Viewer could easily be led astray by details not relevant to the story. And it just seems amazing.

Working with a shallow DoF is not easy: topics that move implies that to keep shortly taken you to the focus ring (also known as focus always) to keep.

Top 10 DSLR disadvantages & how to overcome them

If there is not bad at all when it comes to this way of production of the video? You betcha! However, there are also a growing number of ways of their solution. Let's take a look:

Audio

Second camera DSLR suck in the recordings. Built-in mic is miserable and the camera does not feature professional XLR input. In addition, should determine the automatic gain control (AGC) in the next firmware upgrade and allows at least on the screen for manual control of the levels of dB. In addition, there is no way you can monitor the sound through headphones, the LCD is turned off when you set a limit on the Canon 5 D head AV (7 D has different plug).  But then again, audio recording has never been the subject of the project. Enter magnification. H4N handheld recorder provides a DSLR-shooter simple device which, supplanting the sound recording, allowing for up to four independent channels at the same time (1 x front and 2 crossing stereo XLR input external mics). Synchronization takes place on the positions of the signal reference, such as clap hands or Clapper boards at the front of the camera. You should therefore key to keep the audio recording on a DSLR for a sound reference. And if you are editing Final Cut or Sony Vegas, enter PluralEyes (too bad I'm on Adobe Premiere Pro). If you want to manually control the audio on the camera itself, Magic Lantern firmware hack may be an option.

Stability

First of all, a stills camera is built to maintain constant for about 1/60 of a second, not to register or for more than 24 frames per second (i.e. shooting movies). Enter The Zacuto. This Chicago-based company, founded by people with a history in camera work, one after the other cranks innovation that helps DSLR shooters to stabilize their photos. Also: enter CineKinetic (or Visual departures). Using Mini-or BabySaddle (or SteadyBag much cheaper) allows you to create stable pictures even while moving objects such as a car, train, tram, bike plan or air. For those who like to go: enter the Glidecam. And for those who are ready for more pictures of dolly: enter the GlideTrack and WallyDolly. However, be careful with the movement too quickly as chips CMOS sensor offer some jello effect (see below).

Light

DSLR cameras beat any camcorder, when it comes to low-light situations, fair and square. Nevertheless, and this applies to any type of camera with sufficient and correct amount of light is critical to the final result. Various vendors have entered this arena, offering useful equipment at interesting prices. Enter Dedo Ledzilla and Litepanel micro.

Display

In order to be able to judge sharpness, you need appropriate scenes. Because it is blocking the camera lens on a DSLR when entering live mode (i.e. required when shooting video), you need to see the details without scattering light from falling on the LCD screen. Enter (again) with the Zacuto Z Finder. Looking through the lens is not an option due to the position of the camera? There are alternatives such as the original 720 p LCD smalhed.

Filters

If you want to go to the shallow depth of field, you must open the iris on the camera. The stills camera this can easily lead to the exposure. Most photographers will be tempted to start to change the ISO or exposure time setting. The shutter must be stored in twice the frame rate, you shoot (e.g. 30 p – > shutter at 1/60, 24/25 p – > shutter at 1/50, 1/48 is not supported) to adhere to rules 180 degrees in film shutter. The best way to reduce incoming light: enter the neutral density filters from Singh-Ray (actually two circular polarization filters, merged into one). It gradually reduces the incoming light from 2 until 8 stops.

AVCHD Editing

DSLR cameras record in AVCHD format using the codec h. 264. Cineform Neoscene, creates intermediate format using wavelets to decipher those much needed intraframe image and reduces your CPU from having their calculation.

Rolling shutter or Jello effect 

In fact, this is a problem on most DSLR cameras. The effect occurs best when you pivot the camera quickly or enter part of fast moving objects. Solution: more slowly and in post speed not whip Pan – record. If this is not an option (such as you have people or moving objects in frame), exists to fix an after effects/Nuke plugin called RollingShutter. 

Compression against color

Although DSLR HD video sensor capable of recording full frames (35 mm) is used a lot of compression recording compact flash card. This means that the component video (4: 2: 2 or 4: 4: 4) are not normally available on the classification of the color and consist of a signal. This makes it difficult for color grading, chroma keying, Matte painting or Rotoscoping, enter more pain. However, the main classification of post-production color: enter the RedGiantSoftware. Using Magic Bullet looks makes it fast and efficient (or slow and comprehensively) of their shots. Philip Bloom explains. If you still want more: Cineform will help you through the process again to create a 4: 2: 2 intermediary file format. Not ideal but workable.

Recording the border

Limited to save on most DSLRs on the clock to five minutes for a single navigation. For what value from what I hear, this is something with the import restrictions. If they go beyond These products are not regarded as a stills camera, and a different tax categories. Another story tells that there is something to a 4 GB file size limit (partial support for 720 p will fix that). How do it in a comment there if you are recording live events, capturing most often is shorter than that of the most important things for the sake of coherence is to record sound correctly — you can fill in a gap in the post later with special ingredients, you kick before or after an event (or stills from a slide.) If you are recording a live presentation.

24/25 p and 30 p

To achieve this look cinema or film, recording video the way film is traditionally. The meaning of p 24 or full 24 frames per second. The planet is NTSC framerate 29, 97, while 25 in PAL markets. Snapshot initially thought players, you can change the world by going ar 30 (dadon, drop-frame) as a new standard for video. Erroneous. Because there are still way more TV cameras on the planet, this has been shown to be losing the battle from the outset. When matching to 30 pp 24 actually shooting slightly slow, or ask your output or combine frames. This gives a slightly notable visual effect, audio synchronization problems, as well as easily. Canon may be wrong, and start to correct it. D Canon 7 now supports different frame rates (24/25/50 in PAL)-24 30 60 in NTSC, while fixed long d 5 Mark II (hope?) is due for release in January 2010. Haya Canon, makes us more than happy!

The Conclusion of All

should go to DSLR or stay with (semi-) professional video device? My answer is that everything depends on what you're doing. The key is the comparison of time compared to the budget. Me, that work with DSLRs, as digital cinema, is probably better suited for those who have time to set things right, if only assured, are met, the disadvantages (read: check the subject of the audio and record sufficient background or set up noise!). Without stabilization device and manual audio recording may not be the best DSLR camera and when Obama wants to meet in the press for a quick interview. You may want to shoulder-mounted ENG camera to it. A typical price points, however, are not within the budget of most people. So, if no time is of the essence, with improved DSLRs is very, very attractive alternative.

Going to make you fly on DSLRs and filmmaker? No, because it takes a lot of practice, knowledge, talent and learning. Since recently WIRED correctly, "it may be expensive DSLRs, but talent is priceless". However, with at least the possibility of taking beautiful pictures, and more people started shooting (and actively promotes the Canon), high-quality content (even for 1080p) Web site that looks like it was created by using professional cinema equipment in explosive growth expected. And that's exactly what I business.

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Know The Hands Signal of Floor Manager / Floor Director

Floor Manager

The Floor Manager / Floor Director remains in the TV Studio during production through headphones. Are in direct communication. Bidirectional control room Director. Normally, the talent can not use the headset and does not receive instructions directly from the Director. It is the responsibility of the Floor Manager / Floor Director acts as a liaison between the Director and talent.
Since it is not practical to entrust talent orally during production, the Floor Manager / Floor Directorstands or kneels next to the camera that talent to speak and uses a system of hand signals to relay instructions of director . Although any system signal hand understandable from the floor manager and talent would work, it is recommended that you use the internationally accepted system shown in the picture.
The basic hand signals, both floor manager / Floor Director and talents must understand are listed in the following text.
1. Stand by
For a hand signal to  "stand by " floor Manager / Floor Director raises his hand and arm at the beginning of the Show or when additional subdivision.
2. Cue.
For the hand of "start talking" or "begin," the floor manager / Floor Director raises his hand and points to the talent.
3. Cut.
For the hand-signal to  "cease talking " or  "stop action, the floor manager / Floor Director pulls his hand " in his throat in a cutting motion.
4. Stretch.  
For a direct reference to  "stretch"  "it or slow down," Director floor pulling his hands together as if stretching a rubber band. The amounts are longer than the time when call manager puts his hands far apart at the end of the proposal extends; shorter time amounts when call manager puts his hands closer together.
5. Speed up.
The hand signal to "talk faster," the head of the section rotates his arm and hand clockwise in circles above his head. Speed refers to the urgency of the time.
6. OK.
For the hand signal, that "everything is in order, " the floor Manager / Floor Director is a circle with his thumb and index finger.
7. 30 seconds to go.
 The hand signal, which is 30 seconds remaining in the show segment, the floor manager / Floor Director forms the letter T in both hands.
8. 15 seconds to go
There are 15 seconds of the Show remained in the segment, and talent is doing text wraps to the hand/signal, resulting in a punch to floor Manager / Floor Director creates a movement by grabbing.
9. Speak more softly.
For hand signal to "speak more slowly" floor manager / Floor Director raises the Palm of the hand to his mouth.
10. Speak up
For a hand signal to  "speak,  ' floor Manager / Floor Director cups his hand to ear.
11. Speak or look at this camera
For the hand signal to "speak or look at this camera," floor management refers to the on-camera in his hand in the air. Waving pen motion from one camera to another, change the declarations of the talent leader is another must-air camera shot.

Floor Manager Hands Signals

Accurately and discreet when you send a signal tool. Don't spread your arms frantically in the air-this is a special MEW and mimic ability.

During the television production studio floor is usually a maze of lighting and camera cables, which may impede the movement of the camera and also be a security risk. The head of the Division must ensure that the cables are securely stored or located. In addition, he should find out from the camera operator and Director of the how much camera movement is expected.
If you cut to the talent and then cue them, you will see them waiting to begin or see action spring into life.  Cue them too early before cutting and action has begun already.  Wrong cueing leaving talent confused.  If they are finished with their piece, and you have not cut away to the next shot, they may stand there with egg on their face, so to speak, asking for ad lib or just grin!
Hand Cues or hand signals given by the Floor Manager / Floor Director by hand, are the standard method of tracking to start or stop.  Make sure that your signals can be seen by the talent and is included.  If necessary, Hand Cues basic to explain before the broadcast. Do not assume that they know what you are doing, particularly with inexperienced talent.
there are 28 signals that you have to recognize, for more pictures you can download it here.

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Duties of a Camera Director

Camera Director is a job in television and broadcasting industry. In the United States, Director of the camera is better known as the Director of the multiple-camera. Members of the profession is a quality camera operator or the Director of organizing and directing a few pictures during live events, soap operas, news broadcasts and talk shows. Director of multi-camera must perform some tasks and fill several roles in the preparation and broadcasting of the program.

Technique

Camera Directors oversees and directs the filming with many digital cameras. The cameras will be carried out by the operators to concentrate with similar security cameras with automated processes or operate through a combination of both. Multi-Camera directors need to update ourselves constantly about new developments within the industry. You must learn about not only by new discoveries of construction behind closed doors, but should also be aware of new editing software, editing techniques and film stock or video varieties. Camera Directors is also responsible for recruiting and training new talent during operation of the camera and editing.
Creative

Multi-Camera monitor drivers live broadcasts, including large sporting events, political and Daily News programmes for the filming. They make the best decisions on-the-spot-camera live events follow the scripts. Camera directors decide to live sporting events, the event or development, instant replay can be of several aspects. They must be ready for unexpected incidents and breaks both front and rear cameras. The camera work in close cooperation with the Board of Directors, camera operators, as well as the lighting and sound engineers, decorators, newsreaders, actors Studio designs or talk-show hosts to achieve the best possible visual experience of the viewers.

Advisory

Although the directors of the camera are given some independence when the filming of a program, they should also cooperate with producers and, if he has appointed, the Director. Both the producer and the Director will have specific requirements and the requirements for the project. In the case of soap operas, producer and Director show will give the Director of the camera a shooting script and storyboard that specifies Central camera angles and contours of the shots or set. The Director of several cameras a provide advice on technical and creative possibilities and impossibilities regarding the creative vision of the producer and the Director, and to comply with their wishes to the best of its capabilities.

Training

Camera directors are usually trained in the schools of cinema and universities in studies of media with a specialization in camera operations or direct the film. This is usually followed by work experience in the television industry. Depending on skill, experience and talent, have to work from a few months to several years in the television industry to reach the position of director of the Chamber. In contrast to the filmmakers, camera operators and directors working in independent film and TV producers, directors multi-camera are regularly employed by television broadcasting companies and receive a regular paycheck.

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Tips For Using a Television Studio Cameras

Hello, Beraudiovisual's friends. Do you know, the difference between the filming of a television studio and a portable camcorder amateur is like going from a moped to a Harley Davidson. If you shoot in a studio, you're probably working on a talk show or news broadcast, so that this information applies primarily to people.

1. First understand what you do not have to. Exposure is controlled by the video engineer, who is also responsible for ensuring that the cameras are aligned so that the colors match. A good engineer must regularly match the color saturation and to ensure that the emphasis on performance is constant.

2. The cameraman in the studio, you are responsible for focusing, framing and composition. Some leaders are open to show them the proposed strike. Another rule with an iron fist, and want only what they expect. When working in a variety of animals, you know what they want.

3. Understanding third parts of the camera and what they do. You have a studio type viewfinder that displays an image in black and white. You will see the entire video image so that the design, the realization that, after

the release of most TVs will not see the edges you do, then add a margin around your ideal image. Always start with the configuration of your monitor bar. Unlike a camera in the new configuration, ENG, you have no chance to make a diopter adjustment so it is essential that if you need glasses you use them. Choose reading glasses, long distance impostors or even bifocals to ensure a clear direction.

4. Make sure the phone works both ways so you can listen to your manager and contact her. Since working in a direct cut, remember that you are hearing a lot more than you. I pulled many a show without a word to the control room. While the main off-line, had no time for anything but the most important observations of cameramen.

5. From the top you have a camera on a tripod, is to expand the handlebars like a motorcycle. On the left you will find your focus controller, manual tube connected to the cable is pushed in front of goal. When it puts the focus on change. On the right side is the zoom control, which is motorized. Tripod vary depending on configuration. Find out where the locks and drags you have. Cancel locks and make sure that the camera head is perfectly balanced from front to back. If you can not frame a shot and look to drift downwards or upwards. Set the drag so you can apply with equal force and pan and tilt.

6. As soon as you adjust the viewfinde and stand, ask the technician to take the camera away from the bars. Discover how much energy it takes a motorized zoom lens zoom control to achieve the desired speed. I do not know in which direction to push the zoom zoom in and where to go. Orientation, to learn that the direction of changing the focus from the knobs, or closer. You should know instinctively guided, so that you do not think when given the command. In practice, the wheels in motion PEDS truck or doll. Ped up and down to learn a lot about the power you need.

7. Understanding the controls. Others are implied. If they tell you to approach a person will automatically be inclined to give your site the subject's head. Do not forget to tilt down as you zoom. In a study environment that are generally designed to promote a subject, maybe two. The directors hope to keep these people adequately supervised after receiving your order. "To Peter" or "to stand" is a vertical movement of the camera pedestal. Below is the opposite. Dolly inside or outside refers to the camera roll toward or away from someone. Road transport is rolling the camera left or right. D'arc is to create a curve with his camera rolling. Zoom Zoom presses alone. A place is just the opposite. Pan is an axis from left to right in the camera head. Inclination is to turn your head up or down. Be sure to leave a gap of lead, so a person is slightly off center. If you talk about a topic more space on this side.

Advice

As mentioned above, you must have the focus back. Be sure to zoom in on your subject's eyes and then extend their framework to the end.

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Create a Simple Teleprompter

It is possible to build a teleprompter works with your home computer, some software, a cable and a monitor is similar to the teleprompters used by professional television new anchors and politicians. The notable difference is that your screen teleprompter will be next to the camera, then only a professional screen teleprompter uses the one-way glass and is actually placed in front of the camera.

Will need things You : Teleprompter software Monitor with VGA, VGA cable

1. download or purchase software teleprompter. This is a program that will scroll your text to the screen so you can read the words while you appear on camera. There are several programmes of sale, but why pay for one when you can download a free program called prompter  "Prompt! "? A link is provided in the resources section.

2. Install the software teleprompter on your computer and enter the text you want to read out your teleprompter. Write your text in a familiar tone with short sentences and active verbs. Many texts that sound when read you yourself don ' t sound so good when read you aloud.

3. find a monitor with a VGA input. This can be a computer monitor or television. Should be on the side, at least 13 inches wide. Place this just below the camera monitor. If you use a small portable camera and a large monitor, you can insert the camera monitor.

4. we have a long VGA cable, which can stretch from your computer to the monitor. If your computer is in addition to a monitor, you will need about still-foot VGA cable. Connect one end to the VGA output on your computer and the other end into the monitor. You can use your portable computer how to start the reader program and act as the monitor. It will save you the trouble of setting up your monitor and using a cable. However, the portable computer screen have tended to be small. If the words are too small for you to see, then the reader you use.

5. position yourself from a teleprompter and cameras at least 10 feet because teleprompter at langklong. You're actually looking at the camera when you're saving this if you are too close to the teleprompter is farther than it would be noticed.

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Canon XF300 and XF305: Professional Camcorder for Professional Production.

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. It is not hot news, but it is important! Canon introduces two new professional camcorder, XF 300 XF 305 is a gift. Two of the latest innovations based camcorder professional video and film production for the article will be hired. Newcomers to the rank of this camcorder compact flash card (CF) can be written directly to the roll-out is a professional camcorder.

Combining video, audio and metadata into a single file, Canon 305 XF 300 and XF using MXF (Material Exchange Format), which is an open format. This format is useful to maximize compatibility with existing video non-linear editing system. Video recording format MPEG-2 Codec Canon also produces high-quality digital video with bit rates up to 50 Mbps. Specifically for Canon XF 305 is also equipped with features Genlock output terminal, Time Code and HD / SD-SDI terminal, which serves to produce a variety of video cameras and 3D films.

Canon Camcorder 305 XF 300 and XF uses MPEG-2 Full HD (4:02:02) file-based recording codec to produce a professional video with crisp detail at a resolution of 1920 x 1080p (Full HD). With three Canon original CMOS sensor ditanamkannya, both camcorders are claimed to produce digital video with natural color gradation.

Canon Camcorder XF 305 XF 300 and lens 4.1 mm - 73.8 mm lens equivalent to 29.3 mm - 527.4 mm in 35mm format camera. This lens has a 18x zoom ratio so that comes with Manual Focus mode can be set easily by the user. Canon also uses IP-UD Lens (Dispersion-High Index, Ultra Low) and aspherical which serves to reduce noise to provide a sharp color and compact size. Lens also is integrated with new forms SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer system (OIS) feature Powered Dynamic mode and increase the performance of the sensor to produce a focus more quickly.

Canon-performance XF 305 XF 300 and feel much stronger because it comes with swappable dual card slots and UDMA CF card which allows file transfer to PC / laptop with you. To support the use of XF Codec Canon, Canon worked with major software developers like Adobe, Apple, fans and Grass Valley. This is to ensure unity between the camcorder with the software programs which are often used in film production, video production and broadcasting industry.

Canon XF300 and XF305

Canon XF 300

Canon XF 305

Another special two Digic III processor, professional camcorders use the DV required to capture the natural colors accurately. Innovative strength DIGIC DV III processor Face Detection technology, features, where users can specify the primary interface in the video group and automatically focus on the main page, even if the subject is moving.

Both camcorders are also designed for maximum comfort and flexibility. Design Canon 305 XF 300 and XF allows users to take video images without holding strong in the arm fatigue. Both are also equipped with LCD 4-inch 1.23 million dot resolution monitor that can rotate and can be placed anywhere, either right or left side of the body to further facilitate the camcorder also see the video taken of the position to make a video most difficult.
Visual Advantage XF 305 XF Canon camcorders. 300 and sound perfected by the flexibility offered. Features built in microphone and two XLR inputs it has external audio sources that can catch, so the resulting sound quality is clear and sharp sound. Canon XF XF 300 and 305 also supports 16-bit PCM audio at 48 kHz with a level of audio adjustments automatically and manually.
LCD monitors are both brand new camcorder also provides a display Built-in Memory waveform and Vectorscope to help achieve the level of exposure and color accuracy when shooting video. Not only that, the LCD monitor can also show the focus and zoom the image, allowing the user to confirm the object in HD format. Equipped with an electronic viewfinder 1.55-megapixel camera, professional video camera provides the highest resolution in its class for critical focus and 100 percent coverage in appearance.

Present through PT Datascrip as sole Canon products distributor in, Canon XF 300 priced at IDR 79.65 million. While Canon 305 XF marketed at a price of IDR 90.81 million.

Are you ready to be a Pro?

              

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Simple Helicam, Combine The "Helicopter Remote Control" and Canon DSLR camera.

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. For you a crew of film production or television production, must be familiar with helicam. Helicam is a unique tool that can photograph or record images from a height, because the tool can fly. The principle of this tool is simple, and can even say there's nothing special, just like a regular camera placed on top of a toy helicopter. then we steer it. But the cameras used in Helicam this is not a regular camera, but Canon 7D DSLR cameras, in addition to the tool is also equipped with GPS (Global Position System) which allows us to continue to monitor the existence of this instrument when flying, and with a 5.8 GHz video monitor system , allows you to see every moment that was caught on camera this tool.

The Real Pro Helicam

The Real Pro Helicam

In a process to get the perfect shot, Eric Austin, a videographer who resides in Texas, found a neat way to combine the "helicopter remote control" and Canon DSLR cameras so he could air the video shoot with ease and get the kind of record that should be difficult to obtain. 

"I took a helicopter hobbyshop and modified to be fitted with a camera, so I can get a low altitude, the air close and tight shots," said Austin Wired.com.

An amateur videographer who became a pro, Austin is interested in photography remote control just four months ago.

 "As I do more photos and video, I realized I could develop a niche where I can use technological advances to provide the type of photos that most people can not get it easily," he said. 

Austin is one of the hobby photographer who finds a way to use a remote control toy airplanes and helicopters to get a more interesting camera angles. Wired magazine Editor-in-chief Chris Anderson in a site called DIY Drones where the user has found a way to use unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct aerial photographs. Last year, New York City photographer Anthony Jacobs showed a helicam built using German helicopter rig named MikroKopter. Jacobs uses helicam rig to shoot the video neighborhooods in the city. 

Austin, who has a website devoted to his RC helicopter videography, Saying he wanted to do something similar and offer quality HD video and photos. That is why, he said, he decided to create a rig that will be reliable and produce a type of recording that can be used by professionals. And as this clip shows, the video can be interesting. 

Aerial video with the Canon 5D, 7D AUSTIN helivideo.com from Eric on Vimeo.

Footage shot so far, Austin has helped to TV shows including the History Channel series of slices.
Austin started with a remote control helicopter called Align T-REX 700 and modified to carry a particular frame of the camera mount. He put tweaked landing gear for helicopters, covered with bright pink foam from "Noodles" is commonly used in swimming pools. 

"The color stands out when I fly outdoors helicopter," said Austin. "And if I hit the water, the equipment all my life will not go down. It will be destroyed, but at least I'll get my teeth back" Austin said.

He adjusts the camera settings when it's on the ground and pressing the Record button just before takeoff. For still images, Austin said he uses an external timer that activates the shutter every few seconds.

To create a video of the flying rig, Austin said he spent hours in online discussion forums at Helifreak.com.

"I do not know anyone to talk to," he said. "And then realized the only place to go is online where people discuss this."

Eric's Helicam

Eric's Helicam

One of the more challenging task of Austin has done with his helicam ie flying over a cliff about 25 meters high with a river below. And he did not destroy the helicopter.

"The likelihood that accidents will happen there, but so far, I have been careful," he said.
To download video, Austin has established a 5.8-GHz downlink the video feed using a wireless transmitter on-board.

All this does not come cheap. Austin estimates the whole rig cost him about $ 15,000. But for those at home, who want to do something similar, he says there are cheaper alternatives.

The results

The results of image shot from helicam.

"I go for the best and most expensive components because I do not want to risk it fails the air," he said. "But you can get an RC helicopter for about $ 400 and put the camera point-and-shoot on it."

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Independent Film Production (Easy Ways to Filming)

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. As u know, playing with a handycam is a distinct predilection for the community lately. Popularity handycam sticking supported by the emergence of communities of independent (indie) filmmakers. There are many independent film community, such as the Audio Visual Communications (AVIKOM), Study Groups Make Movies (KBBF), Community of Documentary Film, Home Cinema, Etnorefrika and much more. Even Sampoerna was also have a program Make it easy for film students of junior high and high school, in a simple film-making manuals were already published in the form of VCD.
There are a variety of cameras that can be used to fulfill this hobby, from the manual to the digital. There have been many also offer other types of cameras which also can be used to record moving pictures, let's call him Handycam. The shape is more simple but its function is much more complete than previous cameras. From this beginning the emergence of communities of independent film makers that have sprung up, let's call him indie community.
beraudiovisual's friends, Community filmmakers do not have to follow the standard film-existing grip, but they always look for a different form of films on the market. The films produced were quite unique and desirable only certain circles.
In Surabaya, there is a documentary film community who every year hosts a festival of documentary films.
In 2010 and is the second year of making a documentary film festival (FFD) is. "The film we nominated a special award at the festival yesterday. Actually we just want to learn handycam to charge the Eid holiday, there are friends who invites trus make a movie to be included in last year's festival. Wow ... seruuu really! Besides a lot of experience know more about the courtiers, so I also know who they were in AJBS Surabaya,''said Rima one FFD participants who make the documentation about the courtiers with his friends. Simple documentation can be done by anyone, anytime, without being limited by the grip-specific standard.
Michael Rabiger said that the documentation process does not depend on the time that is past or recently, but can also be documentation of the future. Some elements in the documentary include: pay attention to the place and time, lifting the actual themes, as social criticism, convey the reality and actuality, to open one's mind and can also form a series of in-depth story. Some of those views can be used as a guide line to make a simple documentation.
Making the film was simple but not easy. Why? First, we must know what our goal filming itself.
Although filming a documentary though, we must know the purpose of filming the documentary. Why is it called a documentary because the documentary is identical with the realities of life, everything that is actual and not artificial. However, still the name that movie is an image make-fib.
It means we can arrange just about anything to get pictures as we want. Second, each must be accompanied by documentary film-depth research about the material that will be displayed. This research can be done with the interview, book study and others. Anyway, could collect as much data as possible about the topic and we will lift. In accordance with the breath of the documentary, it will be more interesting if we do not make make-homemade pictures.
From the research that later created the script a story that stated in the story board (picture story). From this start shooting using a handycam. Long-short adjusted images taken with the story board was created. Shooting technique need not be perfect because it will still have the editing process. Noteworthy in this shooting technique is the object which we take must be clearly visible and try to minimize backsound image. This process will resemble the image that we have taken a series of film.
In that film editing is usually an editor already proficient with the techniques used to effect the addition of filming a documentary to match the realities of actual life. An editor should be devoted to films made and not a movie devoted to the editor. That's about the process of making a documentary film was made.
Third, the documentary filming is simple because the equipment used was simple. Only armed with camcorders filming anything we can anywhere and anytime. No need sophisticated tools to make a movie. The cost was cheap too, only with a capital of two cassette camcorder everybody can already filming. One 60-minute tapes, so you can imagine how many pictures can be taken. So beraudiovisual's friends, does not hurt you to try.

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Parts of The DSLR Camera.

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. This time I will discuss in simple terms and the parts contained DSLR camera. DSLR cameras are digital single lens reflex, meaning is a camera with a digital system (using the processor, chip, memory, and technological sophistication in capturing the image) that uses one lens mounted on the camera body. Reflex mirror inside the camera will go up when you press the shutter button and when the image sensors inside cameras will record an image. It may also said to the camera with the operating system such as komputer. There are parts of DSLR cameras.
1. Eyepiece (base currency) = holder for our eyes while looking into the viewfinder.
2. Viewfinder (viewfinder) = viewfinder using the method pentaprisma (pentagon shape) which is placed above the optical path through the lens to the image sensor plate. incoming light then reflected upward by a mirror (mirror reflection) and the pentaprisma. pentaprisma then reflects light several times through the viewfinder (viewfinder). When the shutter button is released, the glass opens the way for the light so that light can directly on the image sensor.
3. Image sensor (sensor image capture) = a sensor that is used to process and capture an image contained in a camera. size there are a variety of sensors, ie APS-C sized 15x23mm, 19x29mm APS-H size, and FULL-FRAME 24x36mm (with large size movie).
4. Flash (light like blits) = flash is usually used to help us in taking photographs in the dark.
5. Hotshoe (flash external holder) = a holder for an external flash that is usually located in the middle of the camera body. 6. Lens (lens) = a lens mount that is embedded in the camera body (lens body can be removed and replaced dr) that serves to focus the light to be able to captured by the image sensor. on the outside of the lens there is usually a three-ring, which ring the focal length (for variable type lenses), aperture ring and focus ring. there are 5 characters that lens, wide (wide), macros (enlarge), telephoto (zoom), tilt & shift and fish eye. and there are 2 types of lens fix (can not be changed, such as 50mm) and zoom (there rangenya like, 17-85mm). lenses also have a feature is (image stabilizer) to dampen vibration of the hand and USM (ultrasonic motor) to accelerate the search and silent focusing. * Code type is usm canon DLSR cameras. these features in any other DSLR camera lenses also exist, but the code name of the other but with the same function.
7. Lenshood = an addition on the lens to reduce excess light, the impact of flares and a protective front surface of the lens, and also as an addition to the display lens to look more frightening. * Remember: the use of hood that does not correspond to the series lenses will cause vignetting (vignetting = black spots on the sides of the tip of the image).
8. LCD monitor (LCD display) = to view images and monitor the results of modes that we use to take pictures.
9. Focal point = if you look into the viewfinder, then you'll see a tiny dots scattered (the number of points depending on the type and model of camera) where the focal point for helping you find focus images would be taken.
The sections above are the standard DSLR camera. Of course, each part can be utilized, so let's take the picture.

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Tips and Tricks caring for video cameras

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. Do you have a Camera Video? There are a Tips and Tricks Caring for a video camera.  Tips and Tricks Caring for a video camera carried by the following six steps: 

1. Dont leave tapes in your camcorder when not in use. Tapes can cause friction and this can cause problems in the process of recording and playback

2. Do not put the tape video in really cold conditions. Moisturizers from the warm air can membut cassette attaches to the drum so that the damage can damage tapes and video heads

3. Do not leave the battery inside the camcorder when not in use. Some interesting camera battery energy in small amounts, but the constant so that can deplete the battery

4. Do not leave your camcorder tapes in the car is exposed to hot air

5. Do not put a label on the camcorder tape where the label is the possibility of opening the door opposite the cassette. This can cause the cassette comes in the camera

6. Treat your handycam to give it to a technician to clean the tape head when dirty.
Such treatments can make your camera more durable That must be considered in buying a video camera are:   
   1. Suit enough you hold the camera
   2. Are there manual settings for focus, aperture and white balance 
   3. How much resolution display systems
   4. How well does the image stabilizer
   5. What equipment is available 
   6. Is needed a memory card to store photos 
   7. Is there an analog and digital inputs 
   8. Does the lens have a true wide angle 
   9. Is the available inputs for microphone and headphones 
   10. How long the batteries can last
 
Video Camera How to choose the right note: 

1. Image Engine technology such as LCD, CRT, LDP and LCOS, choose an LCD
2. Resolution SVGA, XVGA, SXGA and UXGA, select a high-resolution SVGA
3. Brightness (lighting) with the size ANSI Lumens, select ANSI Lumens with a larger 
4. Connections affect the image quality VGA, RGB, RCA, S-Video, DVI, select the most complete 
5. Size (small big) Video Camera, select the size of a small

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Be A Cameraman

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. Did u know, being a cameraman is a challenge. For beraudiovisual's friends who want to become a cameraman, these are important things you should know.

 

Camera Language

Camera language is the language of international broadcast standards. So the language is commonly used in any television station.

ECU: Extreme close-ups (a detail shot)

VCU: Very close-up (shot face, from forehead to chin)

BCU: Big close-ups (whole head)

CU: Close-up (from head to chest)

MCU: Medium close-up (from head to
stomach)

MS: Medium shot (whole body before the foot)

Knee: Knee Shoot (from head to knees)

MLS: Medium long shot (whole body)

LS: Long shot (whole, ¾ to 1 / 3 screen height)

ELS: Extra long shot (XLS), a more extreme long shot

Zoom In: Object as if it came to kameraZoom Out: Object as if away from the camera

Pan Up: The camera moves (up) to the top

Pan Down: The camera moves down

Tilt Up: same as the pan up

Tilt Down: the same as the pan down

Pan Left: The camera shifts to the left

Pan Right: The camera shifts to the right

Track In: ​​The camera tracks (moved) closer to the object

Track Out: The camera tracks (moving) away from the object

Dolly In: the same track in

Dolly Out: same track out

For this type of shot that is often used is:

    Long Shot or Full Shot, overall
    Wide Shot or Cover Shot, the whole object in the scene
    Tight Shot or Close Shot, visible detail
    Shooting Groups of people, can be single shot, two shot, three shot etc. the whole picture.

Types of Cameras

Studio Cameras

The camera of this type in addition to having its own capabilities there are also some adjustment is controlled, the tool named camera control unit or better known as the CCU. As with other types of camera systems, studio cameras will be resting on alignment circuits but the digital techniques now have pre-set at all tuning circuitry, especially in a modern studio camera.
Due to the size of the studio cameras are very severe then the studio cameras are usually mounted on a dolly to be moved or shifted subtly.

Broadcast Camera Portable

The camera of this type is more slender, suitable for use in studios and in the field. With a zoom lens and the viewfinder is larger then the portable cameras are also used in the production studio. And because it is more slender than studio camera, the camera unit is able to work in the field directly. Portable camera has all the necessary circuitry and has an automatic functions. The camera of this type also has a videotape recorder as part of the camera body. Lightweight Lightweight Camera or Camera For the needs of manufacturers in the field also makes the type of camera light. Similar to the type of portable cameras, but these types of cameras even smaller. Can be used hand-held or tripod use. Small Camera This camera is more popularly known as camcorders. Kind of small, made as consideration for a cheap price. Used for home use, camcorders often found on the market. Electronic Sinematrography this camera type is the type of television camera designed with characters who resemble movie cameras. Using a tape which then transferred into celluloid form.

Parts of the Camera

Normal television cameras specially designed to suit specific applications. A studio camera for example, has a large viewfinder so the cameraman can easily correct the focus accurately. A news cameraman would be more comfortable with a compact camera as it is easy to carry even have to move where. Lens of the camera lens is the "eye" that berfugsi receive images naturally. The camera lens has peyesuai area, this type of lens called a zoom lens., But a fixed lens system most widely used. Beam Splitter (splitter light) In the system of color tv, color natural images sebenanya divided into three identical versions of the light is red, green and blue direflesikan of a subject. This can be done by three methods, namely

    Dichroic mirror
    Special block prism
    or striped Filter

The camera tube, solid-state image sensors (CCD) Simply put, the top of the television cameras have 3 componen tube, divided into red, green, and blue in color images. Information in detail and brightness (luminance) emitted from the received composite color wave. CCD video camera now has a sophisticated, according to the types of cameras who were excluded. The location of the viewfinder Viewfinder lajimnya at least over the camera or on the left side of the camera. Viewfinder has yayar monochrome or black and white, but now there is also that already has a color screen. Mounting the camera mounting is the very bottom of the camera that function to rest the camera on a tripod, so the camera can be moved as desired from the cameraman.

Camera Control

All types of cameras have three sequence control: To re-adjustment during the retrieval gambarPenyesuaian diinginkanAtau condition when the change when the camera is "silenced alone". In most studio cameras tuned control on CCU separate from the camera. A Man CCU will control the color balance of light and dark and the other so the resulting images can be maximized. So a cameraman will concentrate on the framing alone. The question is, what if the cameraman using a portable camera or camera combo So the camera settings a cameraman must have the ability to set the camera settings. Camera Lenses camera lens camera is the eye or heart of the camera itself, a cameraman should be concerned right. System on the camera lens normally has three adjustment or adjustments that can be adjusted manually or semi-automatic. Focus, setting the distance where the image should be clear / fokus.f-stop, setting the variable iris diaphragm in lensaZoom, change the focal distance (focal length) adjusted how many views / images can be achieved. Overall that can be done on the control lens is that image or shot can be clear / focus, the image can have a depth or depth of field fine day, shot a good angle, and the "size" of the desired image. Angle lenses generally have a proportion of 4:3 television screen. The camera lens can normally capture images with the same proportion, 4:3. This becomes the reference count of how we can harness angle lens or angle lens. In addition to the normal lens, there are also narrow lens for shooting distant and widelens, to get an image more broadly. Control the zoom control serves to zoom closer to or away objects. This key code found on the W (wide angle) and T (Telephoto). If the zoom button is pressed on the W code then the picture or object appear closer (zoom in), if the zoom control dg T code pressed then the object will stay away (zoom out). Focus To make the image into focus, set or adjust the lens focus ring rotat. It can also be adjusted by changing the zoom control. Focus will also be much easier if the object that we have enough light shooting. f-numbers (f-stops) f-stop can actually be counted. It's just like the still photo lens (tustel). These figures are f/1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32. In fact these figures could be 3.5 4.5 3.6 typically used. For example in the first aperture of f / 8 to f / 4 means brighter images fourfold. In order to have a good depth of field should have adequate lighting. Exposure and Iris People often assume that a good picture is a bright picture. In fact this is not always true. The truth is that if an object has the correct tones. In a standard camera has an auto-iris, if this facility is enabled, then the lens will automatically set them, open the lens cavity. Auto-iris is useful when a cameraman have to move around the place where the lighting is not necessarily the same. Unfortunately, if this facility is used sometimes object to be not constant. So the good news is that this facility is used first, then use a manual iris. If moving the location or do it with different lighting auto iris back, estela it back to manual.

Types of Mounting

Monopods

Camera Tripod

    Collapsible Tripod
    Pneumatic Tripod
    Rolling Tripod or Tripod Dolly

Camera Pedestal

Pedestal Field

Pedestal Studio

Camera Crane

    Crane-arm
    Motorized dolly
    Large cranes

Special Mounting

Low shot (Low tripod, high hat, camera SLED)

High Shot (Camera Clamp, Hydraulic platforms, SkyCam)

Equipment should be prepared before shooting

In order not to miss any shooting equipment, usually made Pre-rehearseal checkout list. Among them:

    Preliminaries (camera checked whether alive? Or need to warm up first)
    Camera cable (make sure all the cables nicely)
    Mounting / placemat camera
    Viewfinder
    Cable guards (serves to secure the camera)
    Lens cap (lens cover), so the lens is dust and so on.
    Focus (check whether the focus is good)
    Zoom (checks whether the zoom can run normally)
    Camera Batteries
    Cassette
    Lamp
    Microphone

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Basic of Shot I (shot composition)

The Basics "Shot"

Hello beraudiovisual's friends. When we watch a film or show on television, we are actually watching a series of shots within a scene, and a series of scenes in a sequence, and so on until we see it as a whole shows or movies.

What Is Shot?

The simple definition is like this:
When we press record button until we press the same button again, then it is a one shot.
Although only a second or even up to one hour from beginning to end, whether moving or not.

A good shot is a shot that is able to deliver the message.

The series of shots is able to provide stories that can be understood by the audience. unfortunately not all messages can be conveyed with good and trouble is this is because of "mistakes" of the creator of the message.
why?
because the shot should not only technical matters, mechanical, and aesthetic. Delivering the message will also deals with philosophy and philosophy of the shot.

Shot Size

shot size is the size of the subject in a frame.
type of shot is composed of:

ECU: Extreme close-ups (detail shot)

VCU: Very close-up (facial shots) from the top of head to chin.

BCU: Big close up (CU tight, full head) face fills the screen

CU: Close-up. From head to shoulders

MCU: Medium close-up

Knee, 3 / 4 shot: knee

MLS: Medium long shot

ELS: Extra Long Shot (extreme LS, XLS)

each size of shot has a different meaning when it is implemented in a shooting.

Long shot
In general, the use of this shot will be done if:
- To follow a wide area or when a scene "walk faster".
-to indicate where the scene was (indicate where).
-to show progress.
-to show how the position of the subject has a relationship with others.

Medum shot
This type of shot as the most commonly encountered in film and television. This type of shot is the most secure, because there is no special emphasis as well as long shots and close shots. all the scenes can be displayed with a neutral in this shot.

Close shot
Television is a medium close-up. Initially the premise is there as it pertains to technical terms.
- First. event with television media should be shown in close up because of the size of a small television when compared to the movie screen.

- Second. different from the movies, television shows watched by just a glance, and would be more suitable for displaying images with a close shot (solid)

need to understand precisely the meanings that ditampilkjan when the shots were made in close-up.
close-up effect is usually, would seem more dominate, suppress. no aesthetic sense, there is also a psychological meaning.

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