Cameraman require a certain amount of standard equipment to be able to record good pictures, among them.
● The camera (camcorder) for recording images and sound, for example: professional cameras, camcorders.
● Tripod, avoid shaking the camera.
● Camera light to increase the light, in low light conditions.
● microphone to record sound when taking pictures.
Capturing Images With Handycam Cameras
The camera is one of the important tools in a film making. Camera functions that take or record scenes (activity), which is directed by the director then visualized by players who perform scenes. The camera is operated by a film crew usually called cameramen and operated in accordance with the director. A cameraman need to know the types of cameras, get to know the technique holds the camera, shooting technique and things – other things in the shooting.
1) Mechanical holding the video camera
Hold the camera steady. Use one hand to hold and operate the camera zoom control, and the other hand to keep shaking the camera position. Can be moved to different positions, depending on the angle you want or you always use a tripod to keep the image steady.
2) Zoom
Avoid using the zoom technique to record a wide view without using a tripod. This is the basic way to avoid shocks to the image. In the process performs the zoom in and zoom out cameramen must first make sure the last angel from the angel zooming.
3) Regulation 5 seconds
Regulation is important in the record, record in a longer time and avoid unnecessary movement of your camera. Always record the scene at – least 5 seconds. This will allow the editor to take the pieces of the required image. Remember to keep counted to five seconds, despite the difficult conditions. Record your subjects for 5 seconds, stop and take another picture.
4) The focus, exposure and white balance of bright (White Balance)
The first thing to do before taking a picture cameraman is to adjust the “eye” camera at any time to move to the shooting. Always check the focus and exposure. When using the zoom far and near, focus is always at the ideal distance to the object you want to record. Whenever cameraman change the location of the shoot, the light conditions would also be changed, then the cameraman needs to adjust the white balance on the camera. This process is called to regulate the balance of bright white (white balance) camera.
5) Date and Time
Never put a sign on the display the date and time recorded, this will make the video completely unusable. Writing the date and time on the screen does not prove that this video was taken at the time written on the screen, because it could be written on 5 November 1950 does not guarantee the video capture in 1950, could have everyone change the date and the time. However, you should always record your voice at the beginning of the shooting that describes when the image is recorded, the location you record an image. In this way you can permanently record the time and place of shooting.
6) Gambarpengisi (cutaways)
When you record an object, activity or interview you need to take another picture. For example, when you record an interview you need to also record the interviewee’s office or something else to give additional explanations for the video interview you. Another example, if you created a video about the orang-utan, do not forget to record the forests where they live and fires that destroy habitat, if any This will create a more informative video.