INTRODUCTION TO STILLS CAMERA
The First task we where given was to take some still pictures for our photoshop lesson. We where shown the basics of the cameras such as the shutter speed and apreatrure. We had to set the seetings on the camera and go out and take the pictures. This task presented its problems for instance when we went to take the pictures outside the light was ruining the pictures. To fix this i lowered the ISO to about 100 then put the white balance to the sun setting. I also increased the shutter speed to 1/60th and the appreature to f.22.
INTRO TO VIDEO CAMERA
Then we where introduced to the video camera and where given the task to record an interview with the other classmates. I was given the role of the one of the interviewers. I was given a script from which I read and interviewed other members of my class about why they decided to do media here at Hurtwood. Other people where assigned the task of lighting of which we used a 3 light setup, 2 at the back and 1 towards the front to light the faces, give some depth. Colours where used to help spice up the bare set. For the set we used the TV studio which was the logical place. Two more people where assigned as camera men. We used a PD170 to shot the interviews. We kept the shooting of the interviews and the camera positions as simple as possible it being out first time. Simon Wallis over looked the whole task. To help us with the technical we watch movies to help us understand the use of lighting, camera movement and give us examples.
INTRO TO THE TRI-POD
A tri-pod is a stand on which an SLR or video camera can slide on and clicks into the top. It is iportant to make sure the tri-pod has been secured!! The three lags of the tri-pod can be adjusted in height and width. They enable the camera to get a steady shot of the action as handheld can cause the footage to be shakey or blury. The arm sticking out the top of the tri-pod is used to hold and enable the use to pan and trilt the camera with ease.
A tri-pod is a stand on which an SLR or video camera can slide on and clicks into the top. It is iportant to make sure the tri-pod has been secured!! The three lags of the tri-pod can be adjusted in height and width. They enable the camera to get a steady shot of the action as handheld can cause the footage to be shakey or blury. The arm sticking out the top of the tri-pod is used to hold and enable the use to pan and trilt the camera with ease.
INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP CS3
Next we where introduced to Photoshop CS3. The software is editing software that allows its user to edit images in almost any way imaginable. Matt showed us through all the need to k now tools and helped us get to terms with how to get the best out of Photoshop.
We have had many lessons with Matt and Photoshop and each time we learn something new. With Photoshop you can make pictures lighter and darker. Put the head of one person on to the body of another, its crazy. Nearly all the main, big posters you see around today are edited using Photoshop, they are not natural pictures. Some of the tools that we used are the lasso tool which enables us to cut parts of pictures out and paste them anywhere, say onto another picture. Maybe on the body of another person. We where then sent out armed with DSLR cameras (Digital Single Lens Reflex). We where given a very quick talk through how to use the cameras and then we went out and took a few photo of friends. We then uploaded them onto the computers and started to edit them. This gave us a feel for taking the photos, uploading the photos, editing the photos and seeing the final product compared to the original and the difference it can make is incredible.
The most recent thing we have done practically was record a really simple 20 second sequence. We used the PD170 video cameras to record the sequence and we also used a tripod. To keep it simple we did not do anything fancy with the camera such as pan or tilt, we simply left the camera dead still and let the action walk into the frame. For my groups sequence we used the top floor of the dining hall as the set. We placed a chemistry book on the table and Hermione acted. She pretended to look extremely shocked when she saw the book as chemistry can be a hard subject to do.
We have had many lessons with Matt and Photoshop and each time we learn something new. With Photoshop you can make pictures lighter and darker. Put the head of one person on to the body of another, its crazy. Nearly all the main, big posters you see around today are edited using Photoshop, they are not natural pictures. Some of the tools that we used are the lasso tool which enables us to cut parts of pictures out and paste them anywhere, say onto another picture. Maybe on the body of another person. We where then sent out armed with DSLR cameras (Digital Single Lens Reflex). We where given a very quick talk through how to use the cameras and then we went out and took a few photo of friends. We then uploaded them onto the computers and started to edit them. This gave us a feel for taking the photos, uploading the photos, editing the photos and seeing the final product compared to the original and the difference it can make is incredible.
The most recent thing we have done practically was record a really simple 20 second sequence. We used the PD170 video cameras to record the sequence and we also used a tripod. To keep it simple we did not do anything fancy with the camera such as pan or tilt, we simply left the camera dead still and let the action walk into the frame. For my groups sequence we used the top floor of the dining hall as the set. We placed a chemistry book on the table and Hermione acted. She pretended to look extremely shocked when she saw the book as chemistry can be a hard subject to do.
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