Today we looked at 2 different types of cameras. The first is a basic, easy-to-use camera (the MC50) and the second was the x200, a newer model that was hard to grasp but once in use was very good.
When using the MC50 we did some basic establishing shots and close-ups similar to a “Jake and Amir” episode. It was, as stated earlier, just easier to use. However, it was not great quality. It would have been uploaded here but the video exceeded the amount I could upload onto the site. Below are some photos of us using the MC50:
Both cameras need good lighting and sound, and the MC50 lapel was too sensitive. Obviously we were not given any lighting devices so that made things a bit more difficult when looking for quality films.
The x200 was very difficult to use. Thankfully an instruction manual was uploaded onto the media site, a hard copy handed to us, and even Mr. Bowtell, our tutor, gave us a hand (as shown in the picture below):
Again, no footage to show due to media size, but the quality was better than the MC50, which is probably why we are encouraged to practice with the x200. Even the sound was more balanced. Chances are that the x200 will be in heavy use for the next couple of months during shooting.