In this course, you’ll explore an artistic approach to cinematography and expand on-camera movements and lighting design for film and television production. You will spend more time learning about visual storytelling with your TechKit camera and lighting equipment. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to bring your creative vision to life by planning, lighting, and shooting different genre scenes.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (BMPCC4k) is a high quality digital camera which you will be using to record your film projects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The SmallRig cage surrounds the camera on all sides and adds multiple attachment positions for a variety of camera accessories including the SmallRig Top Handle.
Featured in: Camera Build #2 "The Indie"
The SmallRig Top Handle is attached to the camera cage and provides a secure place to grip the camera rig when moving the camera between setups on location.
The Tiffen ND Filter is primarily used outdoors to reduce light and allow for creative exposure decisions. It fits inside the filter tray on the SmallRig Mattebox.
The SmallRig Follow Focus slides onto the carbon fiber rod and provides a repeatable way for the camera to be focused between different points within a shot.
The SmallRig Mattebox is mounted directly onto an adapter ring which threads into the front of the lens. The mattebox features a filter tray and metal flag to block direct light.
The SmallRig Baseplate attaches to the bottom of the SmallRig Cage and provides a place to mount the SmallRig Carbon Fiber Rods.
The SmallRig Carbon Fiber Rods slide into the SmallRig Baseplate and provide a place to mount accessories to the front and rear of the camera such as a follow focus.
The SmallRig Screw Pack provides additional camera and accessory screws to further customize a camera build. It features 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 screw sizes.
The SmallRig V-mount battery plate allows high capacity V-mount batteries to supply power to the camera and accessories such as the Feelworld external monitor.
The Fotodiox Lens Support Bracket slides on the carbon fiber rods underneath the lens. This item works to support the weight of heavy lenses and lens accessories.
There are (3) GVM V-mount batteries in your techkit. The V-mount battery supplies power to the camera when extended run time is desired. It can also be used to power a Fovitec LED Panel.
The FeelWorld 7" External Monitor allows the camera's image to be displayed on a large screen which is suitable for evaluating focus—even in direct sunlight!
The Pearstone HDMI cable connects between the camera's HDMI video output and the FeelWorld monitor's HDMI video input.