Ms. Murphy

 Keep strongest light behind camera (at camera person’s back)  Reflectors redirect light  Silk or cloth can diffuse strong light

 Artificial light works best  When artificial and natural light mix, the colors of the lights clash  Using natural light  Overcast days are best  Try not to tape someone in full sunlight

 Pointed directly at the subject and sets the stage for the rest of the lighting  Sometimes casts noticeable shadows, and may need to be balanced out by the other lights

 Used to illuminate the background and wash away any overly harsh shadows that the key light produces  Both fill and back light are often provided by reflectors.

 Adds definition to your subject by shining from the back  Depending on the intensity of this light, the effect can be subtle or dramatic

Too Dark Too Bright

 Use outside lights  Lamps, cell phone  Physically move  Slow shutter speed  Change Iris  Set Manual normally  Post production  Increase gain – LAST RESORT  Set at 0 normally

 SETTING THE MANUAL EXPOSURE  Set the AUTO LOCK switch into the middle position  Press the IRIS button on the barrel of the lens - the letter F and a number will appear in the viewfinder/LCD.  You can now select the aperture size manually by using the silver IRIS dial.  To return to AUTO mode just press the IRIS button again.  Expose using manual iris (or in Auto to start with until you get used to the camera). Zebras on 70% with the occasional flick to 100%.

Your shutter speed describes how long the camera's sensor records the image coming into the camera. Just like in still cameras, how fast the shutter opens and closes when taking a picture.  higher shutter speed allows for smoother shots of higher motion, but darkens shot  lower shutter speed results in jerkier shots of higher motion, but brightens shot  if you adjust your shutter speed, you'll most likely need to re-adjust iris setting in order to get back to the correct light levels  Set the shutter manually to 50 (PAL) or 60(NTSC). Only use the shutter for effect

 Gain amplifies the electrical signal being recorded by your camera's sensor. Gain allows the shooter to enhance the picture in low light situations, which can be helpful in situations where you don't have any external lighting  The default setting on your camera should be set at 0DB. Any number higher means that your gain is turned on. A major disadvantage to using gain however, can cause your picture to be distorted, so use with caution!  Gain helps in low light situations  Can lower image quality with distortions  Try to avoid using gain as much as possible

 Put auto lock in middle  Change setting  Push lock button down to "lock in" setting  Then push button all the way back up