Trip to Teeside University.

On Monday 6th of September, QE Media took a trip to Teeside university to take part in a shooting and editing workshop. The above picture shows the sign for the "Aurora building" where the workshop took place. When in the workshop we got to learn about how to use the equipment so we could have a go at using it ourselves. When handling cameras we were taught about the focus which enabled us to have a clearer picture on the camera, by zooming right in to our object and adjusting the focus so the picture was no longer blurry and then zooming out for a better picture. We also learnt about how to adjust the white balance so that all of the colors are correct, before recording. We would find a pure white colour and aim the camera at this, for example a white washed wall, then we would adjust the white balance setting on the side of the camera and all of the colours adjust to this which gives the colours an even and more accurate balance. These things that i have learnt with the cameras will have an impact on my production and make my recordings have a better quality.

The image above shows the camera and microphone with cover.



We learnt how to set up the camera on a tripod so that our picture would be straight and steady. We then practiced moving the camera on the tripid, practicing tilt ups/downs and panning shots making sure you got a smooth motion.

We then got let outside in groups to do some recording practice of our own, using all the skills we had just learnt. When returning into the building we got introduced to final cut pro, although we have already had some practice in the past, but i learnt here how to adjust the sound levels in the recordings, heightening the sound when thats what you want the focus on. We got to edit together our shots we took outside and make them into a short narrative structure.