It’s Not Hard To Shoot Like A Pro! If You Know The Basics!
But …why bother to know all of this anyway??
Most cameras have automatic controls that do everything!!…
Right...?
Learning the Basics of Using a Video Camera...
Knowing the basics of how your digital video camera operates so that you can produce optimal video clarity is one of the hallmarks of a video professional!
Depending on your camera's automatic controls is not enough.
The camera's automatic controls will produce good pictures and video under “ideal conditions” - when the conditions are "perfect".
But what are “ideal conditions”?
Are they there all the time??... or any of the time??
Usually not.
What do you do when the conditions are less than ideal?
Or just plain BAD !!
Do you settle for bad pictures or video?
Or NO pictures or video!!!
If you really know how to operate your camera fully...
You will seldom have to settle for bad or unusable video.
Craftsmanship in Video Making -
Artistic vs. Technical Choices...
Most digital video cameras are very easy to operate at the basic level.Digital video camera designers have gone to a lot of trouble to make the camera controls simple to use.
The consumer-oriented cameras have been so automated that all you need to do to get a "decent" image is to "point and press" the record button and...
There is your video!
When shooting for fun that's fine.
So... why do you need to know more that that??
It really depends on if you plan to use your camera as a creative tool to allow your audience to see, hear and feel the world in new ways!
The weakness of the automatic camera controls is that the camera is only designed to make mechanical technical judgments.
Many times these "technical decisions" made by the camera circuitry are a compromise!
The camera can not make artistic choices of any kind.
Only you...the videographer can!
Auto circuitry can help the camera operator avoid poor quality images but it can not be relied upon to produce attractive and meaningful pictures...
Only you can do that.
Communicating visually will always depend on how you use your camera and the choices that you make.
The camera's automatic circuitry can help you...
Particularly when shooting under difficult or fast changing conditions...
But... the camera's automatic circuitry can not automatically create unique, attractive, and meaningful images.
Only you can do that!!...
And it starts with a very thorough knowledge of how to fully operate your camera.
The Basic Components of a Digital Video Camera...
The Lens System
The digital video camera lens system focuses a small image of the scene being shot onto a light-sensitive electronic chip.
The CCD (Light Sensor Chip)
The light-sensitive chip (CCD or CMOS) converts the image from the camera lens into a corresponding pattern of electrical charges, which are then read out electronically to provide the video signal to the camera.
The Viewfinder
The camera's viewfinder and/or LCD monitor displays the video image, enabling the camera operator to set up and frame the shot, adjust the focus, set the exposure and so on.
The Recorder Unit
The camera's recorder unit captures the video images and stores them onto the tape, DVD, flash memory, or hard drive of the camera.
The Camera's Power Supply
The camera's power supply is usually a battery, that fits into camera, so that the camera is portable and can be used in the field.
Digital video cameras are also equipped with an AC power supply that plugs directly into a wall outlet for static or indoor use, and is also used to charge the camera's battery as well.
The Camera's Microphone
The digital video camera microphone is fitted externally or is built into the camera itself and is intended for general sound pickup.
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