INTRODUCTION TO CINEMATOGRAPHY

It’s finally time to start using your TechKit camera equipment. In this course, you’ll get hands-on experience with your TechKit camera and accessories and actually start shooting video. For some of you, this will be very exciting and for others it can be overwhelming. However, as they say in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, don't panic! Don’t worry if you’ve never operated a digital video camera before because this course will start at the very beginning — by explaining what each piece of your equipment is and what it’s used for. By the end of the course, you’ll be confident enough in your camera skills (both assembling the camera build and adjusting the settings) to shoot basic shots that are representative of cinematography standards.

COURSE GEAR

BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA 4K

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (BMPCC4k) is a high quality digital camera which you will be using to record your film projects. 

MANFROTTO 502 TRIPOD

The Manfrotto 502 tripod system provides a stable support for camera and features a fluid head which is great for smooth movements such as panning and tilting.

LEXAR 64GB SD CARD (x2)

The Lexar 64GB SD cards is a v60 UHS II speed media card specifically chosen for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k.  The card speed will allow for HD and 4K recordings.


MEIKE 12MM LENS

The Meike 12mm cinema lens has a wide field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.

MEIKE 25MM LENS

The Meike 25mm cinema lens has a normal field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.

MEIKE 50MM LENS

The Meike 50mm cinema lens has a narrow field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.

WATSON LP-E6 BATTERY (x2)

There are (2) Watson LP-E6 (Canon style) batteries in your techkit.  The LP-E6 battery fits inside the camera's handgrip and supplies power to the camera for about 30-45 mins on a full charge.

WATSON LP-E6 BATTERY CHARGER

The Watson LP-E6 (Canon style) battery charger fully charges LP-E6 batteries for use inside the camera's battery compartment.  An LED indicator shows RED when charging and GREEN when completed.

MANFROTTO CAMERA BACKPACK

The camera backpack will hold nearly all of the camera and accessory items from your techkit. It also includes a compartment for a laptop computer which makes it the perfect bag for packing in preparation for a shoot.


APPLE IPAD

APPLE MACBOOK PRO

USB DOCK

RESOURCE VIDEOS