In the Tuesday class we firstly looked at the reference videos that groups chose to research and deconstruct for the first assignment. This gave us an overall perspective of what we could possibly produce, acting as a source of inspiration and discussing the benefits and disadvantages of the videos. What I learnt from watching these videos was not to use repetitive content because it can get boring, fancy video effects can sometimes not suit the overall tone and variety in shots give us more flexibility when editing. 

We then put into practise what we learnt about the FX3, focusing on the visual quality. Our group were able to format the sd card, set white balance, exposure, ISO, aperture, turning on focus feature and zebra display. We tested out two different backgrounds with our subject in relative distance. Even though our focus was to test video and its quality, I realised how sufficient we had become in setting up sound and audio quality because we did it so many times. I am confident that when we get to shoot our test subject our group will be well aware of the technology we will be using. 

The next class was focused on lighting; 2-3 point lighting, their positions and meanings. The most valuable piece of information that I got out of this class was that lighting dramatically affects the tone of the video and that the subject should be lit in regards to the space they’re in. Our group tested both the lighting kits and discovered the LEDGO lights would best suit our needs because of its flexibility in its lighting settings, its mobility and easy set up. 

We then tested our whole setup of lighting, sound and video on our subject. Experimenting with both warm and cool lighting, the intensity, positions of the lights, shadows and working with the lights in the space. It gave us an understanding of techniques we could apply for our actual shoot, as lighting will be different in different settings. Overall, We took photos of our whole process to add to our VPW, in case we forgot any of the steps and to reference back on.