Camera Setups

We noted down our various camera setups and positions for the main scenes.



The DVX100's were filming at the same time so as editing would be easier (Continuity would be minimised) and it would speed up shooting time if the takes were successful. One would be stationary in a safety wideshot and the other would be filming close-ups or other angles that were needed.



Kitchen



In the kitchen both camera's were set with:

• F stop at 5.6
• Shutter speed at 1/120
• Neutral Density at 1/4

The neutral density was added to decrease the amount of light in the camera, it made it easier to change the aperture (as it would have had to be very high) and gave more range.

Bedroom

The bedroom had a similar setup and the cameras were set up with:

• F stop at 5.6
• Shutter speed at 1/60
• Neutral Density at 1/4

The neutral density was needed in this scene as the lighing would be very bright and as the light would not be able to expand then it would overexpose parts of the scene. Setting the shutterspeed at a lower rate helped too.

Pub and Outdoors

As we would not use the red-head lights in the pub or outside we would need to find as many areas of light possible so the camera's would pick up the image.

Inside the camera's were setup with:

• F stop at 5.6
• Shutter speed at 1/60
• No neutral density filter

The ND was taken off as there was little light as it was.

Outside the camera's were setup with:

• F stop at 2.8
• Shutter speed at 1/25
• No neutral density filter

There was little light outside and so the aperture was opened as much as possible and the shutter speed was lowered to as low as possible. The images were obtained but were slightly dark.