Formation Improving your digital HD film camera techniques
Training goals
Be able to:
- optimise the quality of the images filmed with a HD digital broadcast camcorder, using camera menus.
- use practical applications of lighting settings in digital HD video.
- give a cinematographic touch to your images.
Details
Contents
Digital video: general principles, sensors, gamma, masters, edges, compression.
Setting up and operating digital images.
Large image sensor camcorders.
Settings: operating user menus and advanced functions,
- colorimetry: blacks, whites, masters,
- sensitometry: contrasts (gamma curves), high and low lights (black gamma, knee),
- contours: black and white clips, crispening, skin tones,
- remote control,
- memory functions with set-up cards,
- interlaced and progressive modes, video formats and compression issues.
Different camcorders and the settings:
- digital calibration.
Setting up a LUT.
Film transfers.
Targeted at
Targeted at
Directors of photography, head camerapeople, film directors.
Prerequisites
Good understanding of film shooting and basic camera functions.
Training methods
Trainers
Head cameraman specialised in digital HD.
Training methods
Theoretical classes with IT simulations.
Case studies and practical hands-on activities:
- configering and trying out a digital camcorder,
- comparative tests with lighting-silhouette professionals.
Strong points
• Course given by digital high-definition specialist.
• Wide range of film cameras available (from PMW400 to large image sensor cameras like Canon C300, Sony PMW-F5) in studio and outdoors.