My approach leading up to the week 7 assessment has been different to past assignments. At the moment I am exploring as many different avenues as possible in the hope that my ideas will gradually evolve, become more refined and concise.
I feel like I am using my time well by continually filming different ideas on various devices. It’s been helpful having access to these four cameras capable of capturing video:
- Sony Alpha a65
- Sony PMW-EX3
- Sony PXW-X200
- Panasonic NV-DS65
I discussed in a previous blog post the use of handheld camera techniques and the reason for their use. My DSLR (the alpha a65) does a pretty good job of capturing video. At times the movement looks a bit dodgy, but when it is still, it IS beautiful. The portability of it and the fact that it doubles as a quality camera means I am using it often. This is the slight downfall of the cameras at uni – they are bulky and difficult to transport. That being said, the videos they produce, particularly during hand-held recording are better than mine. The control of focus and lighting makes for really nice footage, but I do like the instant nature of my DSLR.
I inherited the panasonic camcorder from my girlfriends dad. It’s just a bit of fun at the moment – something different to filming in HD. I haven’t been able to edit any of this footage yet as I don’t have the cable, but it will be interesting to see how it looks.
I’ve been using the cameras more often than not without a tripod, purely due to conveniences sake. It’s difficult to lug around the camera and the tripod by yourself… Probably need to hire the equipment and work with a group.
– Gabe