Below are some pictures of the Sony V1 camera which is the camera that we use at post-16 to shoot our video productions. This model has a vast number of features within it it and below are some pictures of it as well as my notes from when, as a year group we had a workshop on filming techniques.
From the left to the right of the camera, these are the different features/buttons:
Focus - This is the first wheel at the front of the camera which is used to manually focus while filming. Focusing is something which you have to think about all the time while filming. The worst case scenario would be that you may have recorded a few hours of footage, but when it's come to the editing stage, it's all out of focus. You can switch between manual and auto focus on the button panel of the camera (just below the screen).
When setting the focus manually, one of the best things to focus on is a persons hair as there are so many elements to it.
Expanded focus - Expanded Focus is there to double check that you're actually shooting in focus.
Zoom - The wheel which is used to zoom in and out is positioned just after the focus wheel.
Status Check - The status check allows you to look at an overview of everything that is happening on the camera. This including looking at things such as what format you're filming in (HDV/DV) as well as lighting and exposure settings amongst other things.
Microphone switches - At the top of the camera are the audio inputs where you insert microphones into the camera. If you are only using one mic, then all of the switches should be left up. If you are using an additional mic as well (eg boom mic), the first switch should be down, but the rest of them left up.
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