Camera Techniques

• I will use pre-role and post-role when filming (starting and ending filming 5 seconds before and after action has commenced/ finished) - This is to make sure I have enough footage and do not cut out anything that may be needed or of use in my final piece
• Avoid pointing the camera at the sun - This is too avoid bad lighting blinding out the footage (not being able to see what you are filming)
• When panning I will start by filming out of the shot of action and finishing out of it as well so as not to miss any footage and avoid knocking the camera and ruining the shot at the end of the sequence
• Use the rule of thirds - Avoid the centre piece and use the lines for horizontal or vertical shots (horizons, people etc.)
• White Balance - Take a picture of a white object (white should fill the screen), switch to video mode and press the DISP button twice until the big list of icons is displayed, press the Q/Printer button to highlight the top white balance icon, at the bottom of the screen see the first of the white balance options, turn the scroll wheel until it says custom and press set, then press the menu button and navigate to 4th icon, select 'custom white balance' (it should show you the still image of the white object you photographed earlier) press the set button and 'use WB data from this image for Custom WB', select OK and set button, leave menu mode and into Live View and then confirm that the white balance is now correct.
• Depth of Field - Focusing on just one area of shot to highlight a certain event or factor
• Record ambient sound in all locations before filming so as to add it in should it be needed if the filming is interrupted by a different source of sound