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Find out how best to approach your pre production, learn frow to localion scoul, get more creative with your camera and master post-production too. that wasn't rough we've explored the main film genres to help you develop your very own cistinctive style; including film nar ho*ror, western, war and sc. ifthe reel world is more your thing, we've also looked at how ta shoot a wedding, wildife and how to make 2 documentary. Se piek up your camera, grab your shot list anc start making your video today!Digital Video . BookCONTENTS Inlroduction todgitalvideo 8 DSLRs tor filmmaking rey Mirorless cameras primi for videography 22 High-endvideocameras a Get that uriquesngle with anaction camera or drone 25 Light itright ai Get theright audio for your video preductions 35 Add theright susportio ‘your videography setup 9 Thebest bags, cases and rollers for videographers 42 Archive forever: footage secure storage solutions 4a Choosetherignt video workstation 47 Mobile workstations Let's get eating‘The ultimate guide to pre-production 56 Discover thebest locations 10m sto be more creative with the camera The set ‘of great compositor How lo achieve great lighting Get the sound right Colour in movies More than just fixing tin post Fiimschool How tora 62 74 82 90 100 ne 12aION TO DIGITAL VIDEO. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITALVIDEO ‘ Digital video has grown in popularity in recent years, thanks to the rise of smart phones, YouTube, and the ever-evolving and increasingly-accessible camera technology _ ideographyhasbeenastaple in cartridges, Thehighererd Superhad mwas, suchas ckateboarciflms and even te development of popular synchronised audio with an adeitional homemacle ln-budget error fis. culture, from bigblockbusters ike magneticaudia track. The only dovnside _Inthelast 15 years, the development of Avengers Assembleandelassies vas the east a you had topsay fer theflim — dighal video hae dramatiesily changed the like 2001: @ Space Odyssey, to the humble tebedevelopes. The home movie revolution way nhich we captureand share our home videos on Super and smartphones. wessparkedinthemig 1970switheetaVOR content, Weraw haveinstant accesste The capability tocrestehomemavieshas and VHSbeing released. 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This shiflin __whal can be achieved with evenbasi video ‘augnton, asthe fim as suppliein popular culture gave way loindepencent equipment and editing tocINTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL VIDEO HISTORY OF VIDEO 19 June 1873 Maybridge photographs Sally Gardner sequence Estes Muse atnus es 27 August 2008 First DSLR with video recording mmourosdactte Sedmareceunrecrtng 17 September 2008 Full Frame DSLR with video 14 October 1888 Earliest surviving motion picture created fase Prince Route Leeds ahd 14 February 2005 The launch of YouTube 3 March 2009 First broadcast quality Video mirrarless a Dp, maing te ieninhousht ty 23 April 1896 Edison unveils Vitascope projector 12 September2003 ‘Once Upon A Time in digital Sey 10 December 2008 Avatar changes the 3D standard " Garreasysiem. used Spe canting acton SP himingandINTRODUCTIGN TO DIGITAL VIDEO roy ee ae ¥ October 1927 i The Jazz Singeris released 10 June 1915 Sherer rst First 30 film is shown Be oeohotons” EN Edaaal Tsnee whichis 22 May 1897 aio 15March1970 ‘The Corbett- First IMAX film, Fitzsimmons fight Isreleased 6 August 1998 Weert Univisium format 2:1 (48:9) proposed MAX aria Vator Sarre. ‘ey propre or prdctorsty 19 May 1999 9 March 1998 The Phantom Menac st film with digital footage consumer products Totten teracewthdgtal tithe estenteat Seinen sania Tio cance 21 December 2012 24 November 2013 25 December 2013 ‘The first billion is, Paramount's last The Wolf of hardest 35mm distribution digital release ence de ReeceINTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL VIDEO THEDIGITALVIDEO WORLD ble ta the consumer are incredibly divers and there are many option Curent therearemarydfiventcamerasbeing se fore proc, aut there aresome \ersons that are erepenala hance, Arvongst theres pur eames fr Yee ‘nd aes et woes theCana8000. 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Butthets something which wort conoem every fmmmaker. Comparedte the DBE, anathordraviaack for viseoaraphersis thelackof tin dsply. ubichlints its suitably for testing shooting anges without theuseat anerternal mario. However. te rear LOD wsatouchsereen uth sharpanddear imaging, The D3hs inauts far anexiernal microphone and headphones. W's alate in ‘two torageslt variants, onewith dual XOD ports arclone with dual Gompact ash parts, Batterie arespectable Grins, ‘SUMMARY Undoubtably one ofthe best sis cameras ‘ult o those who arepredominstely Bhotogephersrathar fan hybrid shooters frvideostaphers. BEST NIKON FIT LENSES FOR VIDEO. Saliiorva Nkor? These ae sora the mist postu AF-S NIKKOR16-25mm {4G ED VR Frome lenarer ne fyou an foreditesdraric [heviratonreiecbonteaue ape sebloe tol rave ones AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f.86 ED "alae sere Uislr= sn idee sarcudopic [AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm (2.86 ED VR I ore sentr tenner ene eh inarcaoomor preter yur marcaNIKON D500 2 mini’ DS thatalso shoots UHD fagship APS-C moda Released simultancousy with the DS back at the start of 2036. the D300 was Nikon's first APS-C size curvera to boast 4K vileo recording, Ieesptures pleasing UHD quality 4« at 30fps with bitrate of MNbps and 8-bit 42:2 colour sampling. Footage canbe output ‘through its HOMIE port to anexternal recorder. However while its sensor has.a native cropot 15x, 441s recorded with an addtional crop, esulling ina final erop factor of2.25. This wl cramaticaly increase the elfectivefecallergth bf attached lenses, forcing vcleopranhers to Select extremely side-angle lenses fa wie angielookis required. This extracron isnot ‘however, enfarced wen shooting FullHD ~ at which he device ean recordal 6Gips ata bitrate of 4antops, ‘The D500 shares the same autofocus systemasthe 03 which has teen highly rated Aorits subjecttracking ane speed. As such, the ccamerahas became extremely popular with ‘late photographers, However. just aswith the DS, tis autofocus systom isn'tquiteas responsive for vleo creation a some ofits rival systems, meaning most fimimakers wll ‘ant to stick to manual focusing “The device has afantastic 3 in 2: ‘ting touchscreen (much mare ple use than the D5 fed display), a headphone Sete ees 4k: cits eee peered oereriry i co No optical ey Headphone nes rere ceed oe Weight: forvideo: K. the D500 's Nikon's input and input for an exteralmicrophone The camera’seard slats consistel ane SD and one XQD port, Other features include a! buitin interval mer ant 4K /UHD quality time lapse function. 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The touchscreen eisplay measures 3in and BUYER'S GUIDE Pere cere fone Autiooutputs Stew mick ee socket: Poe eee ec oe nee os Sd pe anes Ganon 800 ‘The 20D lacks 4K, but does haves vary angle touchscreen deal or voggers carries 2 1040K dot resolution. Thecamars hasan input for an externalrieropnene for ‘capture superior audio. Kaiso features hhescpnone input for mentoring area HDMI utputt—al features that cant be taken for ranted en moreatferdabie DSLRs Unfortunately, the BOD has only LSD ears, ‘anda 10012 800, its 80 rangefer videos slightly limited, abet able to produce pleasingly clean resus across muchofit ‘SUMMARY ‘erlangie sepia the Conon soQrakes Tfeitospped todasBUYER'S GUIDE, MIRRORLESS CAMERAS PRIMED FOR VIDEOGRAPHY Compact and capable, CSCsare fas! Is not ony the boundares lls photography that mirerless camerasare curtertlypushirg, but viéeo canturetoo! Infact several ofthe major camera manufactures havenowreleasedspeciaisec madelsthat have desiensand features refined for this very typeot use. Unlike ther DSLR cousins, the rmirorless constructional CSCs means thot its possbie to simultansously ecard footage SONY A7S II Built iow light performance nas became firm Favour te vicie oridwide Atnoughdue anupcste at hetine of wntng, the A7Silremainsane ofthemest popular mirrorless odelson the marketfor filmmakers, Bultaraund afalrame sensor itsclear thatthe deves sdesgnednith footagecaplureinrmind. ts 12 2MP resaltion doesttexactly sel the word on te for sis, but enables procuction of extremely clean aX across massive 100102,400 80 range. youfind yourself requlslyrecordinginloeight, thisisthecevie or you! 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Tis allows itsusers toachiove mmpeessively smaeth handheld lactage withalmastany attachable ~ even int moving. For those looking to Use their CSC with minimalaceessories ~ such PANASONIC LUMIX GH5 Packed [ullo! adve ding options the GH: and aves mary DSI Cs mits dust. Capturing 60fps UMD AK (or 30s cinema 4K) In 10-bit 4:22 vith an extremely high 400Mbps bitrate aed iitlessreeord tines, the GHSisa video force tobe reckoned ith. Infact, here ‘are vary few CSCs or DSLRs which can match the quatty ofits output, which ony starts ofall slightly behind sore vas at higher ISO levels Full HDcan be-shat an the device at apleasing botvateof 2008dbps ~ with ramerates as fast ‘a8 1BQfps avaliable for super slow mation ao features a 6K anarnerphic vdeo mode, alowing videographersto produce extremely wide fields of ew at 20fas anc abate of 200Maps. ‘fullsize HOM port can be founclon the GHS for simultaneous clear video output to an ‘extemal recorder alonaside ts iteral recording. Bult around.a Mero Four Theres sensor, the camera has anative 2xerop. but no nticing, Pate as stabilisers - this could be agodserd for ‘aoturing impressive footagein tricky situations, The E-MI Mark's arrange touchscreen ase makes vowging and ‘moritoringa breeze, while ithenslits from two ‘SDcard slots and inputs for both an external ‘microphone and headshanes. SUMMARY ‘Atruehybrid device, the EMA Mark lisa oldehoice for those who regulary find Afomeaves moctne oth dearest Panasonic fenrtery ce further crop enforcedonits footage as t recocds pio-foraixel This sensar as Sais stabllsation focombat upto § sons of shake ‘eth anylons (olwhich the deviee has access to many) ncicartes 220.2 resclyton fo stil Varbangle, the GHI'srear touchscreen fspiay can be used comfortably fr veins or at testing shooting angles. There's 23 5mm headphone port for sucko maniteringand one for anexteral mictoabone. Tro SD eardsiols provides storage er that high qualty footage which does produce large ile sizes. SUMMARY Extremely well spec, the GH5 excels when fumed to'ideo shooting boasting s thors a advanced tinmaking features, shasa prysteay smaller sensor than mo va ut equa of es outputs ea Oa Soares ISOrange: ee Audio output: socket: Toners Dimensions ce PeerBUYER'S GUIDE, Cea’ ct ee Pets FUJIFILM X-H1 With S-axis stabilisation an ohotographers anc videographers equally wi While Fujitmare quick to state that te XH isastuseameravith video features, rather thanveewersa, the company’s lagshipisa ‘competent shogler of oth. The device's 24.3MP APS-C seneorcaatures excellent ‘quality photos, but ear also betumed io inema 4K recardingat 24fps anda pleasing trate af 200%bas. This footage ist rather thy 10. i 42:0 not 42:2 (hough tHelater can be output to an external ecorder ‘2 such). has aL T7xackitional cron, bati's stllofavery respectable standart For croless shooting anc faster frame rates forslow mation production, the XH offersthe optionto recard Ful footage at up to120fp2 witha 200Mbyas tra, ISO noise handing s very good across its 20012800 range. Slightly unusually record fines ace lites on the HI to Emin in 4K. ‘or2omms in Fal HD. While this recording, ‘duration shoul suiceformast youcan ase ‘opto purchase a vertical battery enip which extents bathto 30rins. For those wha take ther vdeo seriously this grip wll be-an essential purchase. iso provides cnema 4K, the X-HL takes STL wea) iN > ny sights headdphane input for audiomontorne (onl ‘nie Input founel nous nthe XH) a. substantially extends the carerats other ise lined battery eof 35min. Le the Olympus ENLMarkl the CH benefits roman mpressivestatiisation systemthat canccompersale for unto5 Sstops tfeamera shake, making smoath handheld {oatage much easier to ehiove, While the camera's autofocus system copes fait wel during video use. many videographers wil prefer tose the intuive focus peaking ‘ations that the camera nimi proves, The camera ao features asilent video operation mocle whic allows users toadust settings using trerear touchscreen, Ths cisplay as an unusual vertical and herzontal titdesign bul eannotbemaneeuvred nina rentacing positon fr viogsing ‘SUMMARY While the HL lacks some ofthe most ‘anced video eae offered bys tality cinema GR andboaste very Sameditve stapiaation system Far iyi etilsdeo shooters, cou be eae Dera aC cone Pee cao Sua pees coe eros ca Pee coEat = ia = le, " a ‘oO ae “THE LIGHT FROM THE NEO 21S SO SOFT AND FLATTERING Se dag SUM e UCM Usenet US LIT WITH ROTOLIGHT NEO 2 BY GREG GORMAN ene ence eo Een ae a POS es tae tel) Mia en A) ea ae che) Pee aaa eee ee Re oo pL Sve aN oie Le slea gene N COTBUYER'S GUIDE, ere Pre ns omen pom Pn Pomiteners Pas oe es pe a a Eve ferrerens ns ad cerns Inuit ND ter eon 0 oes eee es rae oa SONYA Ill Described by Sony as ther ase’ A? 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Witha2 2M (ul fremesensoratitscoreand thesame astounding Fast Hybrid AF systorn vith 693 phase detection end 4ZScontrest detection points 2s found inthe fagshi AB, Sony's A7llisar extremely mpressivecarners \whenitcames tosis, Thecamera snared Jouch when teomes tovidea features: tne device aversamples 6K video to produce UND 4K at 30fps 8b 4:22 ata 100 Mops rate with nopiel binning ile this resalution andlot-depth arent ss leading. the excellent dynamic range the device and 50 handlingmesn that teanholdits avn against mastather GSCs interms offs footage squat. 422 canbe output via HOM \whilerecordingintemaly, and arespectathe 120fps canbe shotin Ful HD Fr &x slow mation The ATi sautofocus system eontinuesto impress wie shooting vdeo, alloring confident ‘ilmenakingas wellpesiding focus peng for marualfoousne, The camera aso enelitstreman impressive -axes image slabilsalion system, \whichallows tte compensate for up to fstops PANASONIC LUMIX GH5S Uniquely boasting a dual native ISO, the GH5S CSC designedior independent firm: eh kers Aimed entirely at vieeographers, the GH built around 9 10.28MP Micro Four Thircls ‘sensor wh Oual Naive SO technology. This technology seariessly bridges two separate 130 ercuts,cheasne te aptimal oe touse accordingto the sensivty selected before gain processing. This pracuces canes resus than. ‘standard sensar a igh ISO levels Resoraling Cinema 4K at ips m 10-bit 42:2 and massive bivaweol 400Mbps, te GHS can ‘capture some ofthe greatest resolutions ‘uly footage of any CSC. With 240s Full HD false anapton, tan impressively produce footage at upto 10xslowmetion.Avieo.can ssmustaneousiybeoutput vathe devices standlarc HOMIport while bee captured Internals toone of two SD cardsots. Unike maryefitsrivals, the device's record timesareualimited, flat 'LogL araflecomes Inuit something only vaiale as an ‘alana purchase with the GH, Anather cf shake. There a ste inputs for both an extemal mic ane headphones, dual $D/ MemoryStck card slots.and anew larger- capacity battery. The 7 I's rear dsolay ks touchscreen anetit eapable, but Unfortunately. can't tipped aut and around for comfortable viegine SUMMARY ‘fantastic all round device, the A7 lis an extremely competitive eption fer sti and Rybret shooters providing excallent image ilsuttelempledty the ae hard fortheoming Stl Frieenrted Cera ory ea ony major ditference witht sibingisalack irnage stabllsation, This is something that could deter enthusastvideograabers who may aporeciale theaption te produee smoother hancheldfactage, but may please professionals who regularly opt for dacical ed extemal Stabilers:therellbe lessinternal mavement of the sensor The eamerainae oth astandard {3.5mm heardshone and mierophone nort, Line inputor auc and Umecede in-out ate also supported, The GHB eer touchscreen display isvariangle for corveniont video use, vhil the VP's Liven spaedcan 208 customisec between 60 and120fp foraccurate monitoring SUMMARY Extremely capsbie, the GHSS hasbeen eptimized to meet tne needs of naependent fnmekers: Wah excelemt connectity options, impressive video avaty snd ‘FEatires tre only dcaavantage sts EEL ro oe ed ater par ON Stabisstion; Yo Sani on Ce noe coord rice a Sa) ee ae eo! ey prare res Ca forvide: cePurpose-buill ilmmaking Say bre words ‘video camera’ and atest TReonjures images of fee Sar Witch Project andiat worst, cicnéd 80s weeding film with tao much zooming, Fortunately, the technology nas improved exponentillyinrecent years thanks to DSLRsand CSCS fighting for the hard-earned eash af fimmakers, Nowadays, decicated video cameras boast features lke fullsensor 4.2.2 recording, buittin ND fitters ane! progressive slow motion capture alongside versatile rigging options and a ‘wie range of compatible lenses. you're ‘solo rur-and-gun frmmaker. purpose buitvideo eamerasmake shoulder sheating acinar. KLR inputs add audio efficiency vith raling shutters thing of the past. Asfor quality, with 1 stops of lynamicrange, sensors up to 5.7K and 10-bit colour recoreing. youll understand eee a Cc renter Soar ae come ere eee Tet Loaeeraaaadl Headphone cere 0 ed Co ros ameras fort deast quality productions why these cameras earry the higher price tags, Ifyou've outgrown te adetional modifications requiced to make stils cameras performrelably forviceo and are in ees of an intuitive, purpose-built salution, ook no further than these much sought aller machines. CANON C100 MARKII netimes the seq, Buildngon the success ofits predecessor. ‘the Ganon C100 Markl integrates the same Emmy Award winning, Canon Super 35mm CMOS sensor with an updated Digi 4 Processor, which expands the ISO. sensitivity range to ISO 220:102.400, The benefit ofa Markilwersion afany cameras ‘that the manufacturer has a cnanee to listen toftsusers and ron out anyissues denied withthe original model, Such reflections evident in the C100 Mark i ‘which as an improved 3.5-inch OLED. display. hinging ror the lef hand side ane rotatable ta 270 degrees. Likewise, the EV ‘cam also now be pled out and ited! Upwards, making ths camera much more suited to shooting in varied environments, The C100 Mark I alse offers internal audio recording nadciion to XLRinputs.Iecan recordin the AVCHD ilcadac and capture BUYER'S GUIDE HIGH-END VIDEO CAMERAS val S100 Mark ll raises analready high bai 180 footage at SOfps (28MEps). The slow ‘mation frame rate isn't the most impressive ‘of video cameras inthis lass, butthe CLOO Markl is able to simultaneously record silferent footage formats so that you can ‘capture the sare action in itferent frame rales or definitions l'spertect forive ‘events where youcan' repeat a shot easly Another new featureistheintegration of ‘Canon's Dual Pel CMOS AF system hich ‘was mace popula for fimmakersin the hier fend C200. Thissystemdelverssurprisingly reliabie face detection AF ard tracking that's ideal fordocurnentary anciveand situations sunere younsedta shoot euicky. SUMMARY ‘Aretined version of the popular orignal. the Canon C100 Mark lisa Scully desizned temacamera that offers broad appeal ‘Groughits goat balance of zene specSONY PXW-FS7 Dubbed ‘the ideal documentary camera’, Sony's 4K FS7 leads the oack in comfort, speed andadaptab Notcontenthavingcomeresthe mie fieweshor marie wth heir mitoress ATS, ‘Sonyonoe again redetine te Mature ithe purpose-built FS? Setting isellzpart, the Sony FSTisdesigned tobeanal in ore slutin offering comfortable chest ancl Shoulder shooting vitaautsddtionalres butwith inuitnely placedcoatroksonits highiyagustable SmartGro, The Super 35mm CMOS sensor iscapsable of ‘Shooting breaceast quay 4K footagein10-bt4:22 atupto {60fps Forthose inneedof higher frameratecagture also boasts 180ipsin Ful HO wth no crop fectarnar reduction bit death Sony's KAVC cadecsows for uneempromsedlong form recordings betusen 25 an 0Mops siete XQD memory carts can enable impressive ead trite speeds of upto B00Mbps for ‘eceniam «al shootinganeloptnised camera: forcardcormmunieaion Fyouateacy havea hety enscollection. youlibepleesedto know thatthe FS7SE-mount cantake-cnemaendSLRlenses withathirdparty adaptor oldseparatol.sunpertsboth E-mountane-maunelenses Liew. the integrationol Sony sulla aco (Mf hoo prowl power cormmurieabonanc contra toa rangeot compatible accessories eights anc rics Supperting ths ckimts bean ids carers forclocumentary shooters ery nasjeenthne FS ameenesiim fame and sealedbutton alongside spectalheat apes tocnsurethatthe camera rally performs fugaed condor, Sony FS? Woatever your petered camera postion the £SYotlescopie, pvotin "Smart Griphasyou covered SUMMARY ‘While undeniably expensive, the Sony FS7 Sdvanced feature trait out ofthe box {fats ms verses fis fast. PANASONIC AU-EVAL Gobig or gohome with the Panasonic EVAI's newly Super 35rnm Utising technology Fornsamectther professoral anCamline Panasericstorr into thehighendviceocameraarenauiththe impressive 7KEVAL Oneotthermain crossovers is theuse ofa Naive 60. 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While same may lament the lack of area vewtiner.the desien opens thocameraupforuseinaviderrangeot _grbals here wenfindersean ott ‘iovernent Also, the deepbattery recess keeps your poweringoptions open even after riging. SUMMARY rere yteettatentct Saree ER rt Sse teeta aw SHESGET THAT UNI BUYER'S GUIDE UEANGLE WITH AN ACTION CAMERA OR DRONE Goingwhere other d open upanew once upon atime, aera footage capture necessitated hing aheicopter. To get underwater shots, you'd nesdspeciaist cemerahousing that couldcost tens of thousands of pounds. Those days are gone. Now t's possible for justabaut anyone to centure eked vdeo that was ence any seenin big-budget BEC cocumentaries, SONY RXO truly compact vide ‘Treating theline between acton carnanel portablevicleocamera, Sony's truly tiny RXO. isbuit around a surprisinglylaree li CMOS sensor Tis versatile device internlly records Full Hatup to S0tps in impressive qualty for its suo, whi also outpating brillant 4K in 422 vats HOM| port \Visterproaf to 10m, shock (2M), crush (200k) ana freeze proof (O°C).this camera ‘which weigns amere 110g vith battery and memory card can be placed ust about anyuterefor uniquely argled footage. The ‘canalso shoot Full HD clips at up to ofp init high framerate mee, turing bing and:rniss it moments inta crematic 40x slow motion footage. Ata 24enrn {ullMrameequivalzent focal length ts tens avices can't, action cameras /orid of oppor tunity for filmmakers andcrone thenkstotheriseaf afordableaction ‘cameras andcansurner drones, Whiethese devices are unlikely tobe the workinorsect afessionalvideograhers, they allow the ‘opaertunty to fim from angles and places thot you woulev dream of sticking yaur rain device, They eancreate cynamiceipsthat canrealyoringaproject tole With mary of camera built around a Linch also boasts ruggecicred eee, doesn't aracuce the the distorted fisheye Iookcnarmally ascociatecwth action cameras, nstead capturing amore stancard SUMMARY For professional videographers leaking to remoments oft. ancumaue angles, inavny fatean bocasiy eit intoprojets strut tas tao anal GOPRO HEROG BLACK The flagship model from t the Hero6 Blackatiers 4k Ityou\eheardo aciencameabefore youlhawe heardot GoPro thebrandthat owen em ri theminsiean Bukingupanbecoleche key iitsforeiters. be Hood ecko satay £X shooa at 60s andFulHO capaue at 220s ‘or xsow moti Visterpaottocentrs cfm \wthoutacseet comes ars mounts alowirgusestottachthe dmruthededo=tba wicoiy ofsurioes rcordeeevery seer abana takes pos “Touchscreen oped theerscanezeomedto ania ride M02 degresargecf iwi’ 4 feting. alte waytoe2 Sdegresatisramavesin thel6W mde Othe fen es reeves 93 CRltheLvkos b-coturisntthemost ‘colouraceurate ligt available but with 0-100% flickerfree dimmingzand colour LCD to monitor functions that can be forgiven nt kit: conver ee Lykos Bi-Colour Fight Kit & or eon ‘SUMMARY cra Packed an ready fr fg his, Eomprenonaive tu ghereant hoe itmaicers wha vale exit a muchesatrodsbhty. 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Provitingall rat weichis rnsingis the Tascam DR7DDrecorder Enabling tsusersto record upto auto tracks internally an SD, or thraugh its ‘CameraOult ark toyour DSLR or OSG, t featurestwo buit-omnidrectonal mleroohones and four balanced XLR/TRS mic inputs. Tiskindol setup slowstt tobe easly usecwith cominationsofshotzun microphones, avalierernis as well asits inbuilt microphones) to montr, balance and capture several sound saurces at ance. F interven andambient/spaken blends, is makes tirvaliable, Pwered by AADbatieries. _gcingto stopit from seeming amateurish. In this section ofthe guide, weve rounded up someof our favourite soundrecorcing.oations, and miczophones, ta helo /uipive your production the audio it deservesanci needs Forget iiders and lighting, rose aretho first, bits of equipment youneed te acl toyeur video ktbag! dio recorder brings advanced features to aspiring fimmakers canbeeasily uedwvhan cuton ecaton by simplyattaching ttoatripad and fing careratothetopoftheuni. Naturally te recorderhas itsown headphone jack are can provide plug-npowor tormicrophones. Further advanced festures include adualreadingfuncton that allows two files tobe simultaneously recorded at diferent levels anda lo-cutfiter wth five settings (40/80/120/180/220 faye be reduce Unwanted low-frequency sours. LCD Monitor ‘8128x64-picel graphic LED with backlight displays the channel levels ad the Tascam’ Intltve rmanusystem Inbuilt mixer ‘The Tascam OR7ODs mixer diaisean be usedto adjust the audio an and evel of Designed for CSC and DSLR use “Tascam OR TOD hi fordiect mounting \Witn a tripod mount benesth it, the 2 stew on top Wide variety of inputs With 4 XLR/TRS combo jacks. 2 3.5mm stereo jack Input. andan audo-n pot the R700 canbe used ith awidevariety of extemal microphones and devicesBUYER'S GUIDE, RODE VIDEOMIC PRO-R MICROPHONE rice: 5150 ompact and affordable on-body shatgun microphone that plugs direct intoa3 Mounted directly onto hot shoe, the \VideoMlic Pros shotgun mic is designed for Use with CSCs and DSLRs. either as a source ofprimary or reference aucio, well-suited for runvand-gun ecording, tits heart is 1/2' ‘condenser mic capabie of excellent sound ‘Quality wile ts outputs sent straight toa ‘camera waits 3.5mm stereo jack A supercardicic polar pattern ensures that surrounding ambient audio fs minimise at alltime, so that its recarcing i focused on the subject infront ofthe camera. An integrated shock mounting system ‘separates Uae Videoic Pro eagle and tlectronics from its mount, providing 5mm input isolation rom external piysial factors tbat may cause unwantedrumble and vibrations inthe microphone. Easily accessiaie on the rear face of the VideaMic arethe power, fiter and level ao) ADVICE eee haa) : aN SYultimate the best locations ve with the came!Film concept Taking yourlaptoo or notepad wherever you ge wil help Be) y0U ot dovnideas that come to you ES winen youleast expect THE ULTIMATE GUIDETO PRE-PRODUCTION Everything you'll want to consider before committing your ideas to script or footage CREATE THE FILM IDEA ‘Thisis by far the mast important ste in the pre-production phase of your film as it's going to be the foundation upon which everythingelse sits, You shoulo havea clear, well-defined concept for your fl to max iLeaier to meve onto the subsecuent stages of filmmaking. However. the majority of firmmakers have to work from the ground.up. Coming Lup with ideas can be tougn, especially vinen hoping to ereate something erginal routine can help generate ideas. Setting asice Lime tke this ear be ruitfulin tgenerating content for your fen, but t's not the only time that creativity sparks. Carrya notebook with you wherever you 40. That vay. if you're out ane agout and ‘an idea strikes. you will beable torecord it {or turtherclevelopment. ‘When struggling to cefine the concept inte tsbasicparts i'shelpful to restrict yourself in some way to force a channelof thought. For examale, you may havea limited bueget, meaning you can only use ‘certan equipment ar lacations. fall you haves aDSLRand atripad, tren you ean think again about that panning titerane shot yau wanted for your scene, been sale that geniuses combine ‘two completely random ideas to create Somethingnaw. yauhave two separate flim concepts, see f you can force ther ‘togetner to create something original ifyour page is overflowing with thoughts ‘and ideas, can be useful to reduce it down to-ene simple and coherent ‘explanation ~ knownas the elevator pitch So-called because you should be able topitch your idea within the duration fa short elevator trip when you un into your dream producer It means thepitch is Aisle tothe crux of the idea, thus removing any extraneous deta From sucharay concepl astooling seriat can then be developed.DEVELOP YOUR SHOOTING SCRIPT “The shooting scripts adetailed outine of thearderin which scenes wil be filmed They are usualy formatted universally to rake teaser for castand crew to jump into jos cuick. The standard fermatistowrite incourier font at 12 port size. As wel asthe lalogue between characters, the shooting Script also contains technical director Scenelocations, camera angles an ‘movements. acdons. placement of actors and ary revisions tothe him areal ‘containedwithin the shooting script It sometimes also contains scene anc shot length. any aud desertion and special effects cues that may oe required. Fromhere you ean also deduce the east ‘and crew required for fiming, Uwe equipment necessaryane locations you ray need. I's possible create. production schedule on tone this, but there are first some important mevingparts to raildown before hiring an ranging people and paces. ‘Storyboarding Storyboares transform scripts into visual chronology, andiean 1 ao help to avois mistakes during the production process STORYBOARDING ‘To visualise your script. the storyboards where loeations, snes, sets, compasiton, ‘camera actions. character action and transitions areall gven aesthetics. Itcloes need tobe finalised bul youl require a vsior to enable you to rey your pan. ‘Astenyboard canhave many revisions and 6 captions before you setle-on the final look Thswilldepend on your arestitalent, te analbuudget; youcoulhire an lustratorte create one which willook more professional when pitching your project, ‘good storybaurd shouldilustrate ad provide writen descriptions forkey scenes. TECHNIQUES Shooting seript Formatting ard ‘etal s important at his stage, and will make things clearer forall ing forward onthe project Location setting ‘Thepcurennecetnache showntersthechectes art vin seeeopbiecrnmactbesnate Actors thoy martes Props Prope snould be shown nthe in fallowcloy Shot type Ennetatin Sascbing angle srr camera tmovemer. 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Forexarnple, period drama nopsto saver shoule’t feature leather jackets ancl ty good deaf clothes shown ‘rainers. nor shauld ahard-hittinvg 3 rn films are baught Costings and styling I'simportantto ‘contemporary urban fiminciude tiled 'salizys the option ve budget far costur make up. Filming your fished! imCallsauditions Casting cals are put out before holding auctions ta assemale agroup ‘of actors to play thei partin the fim, CASTING CALLS ‘Acastng sometimes calleda castingcalisa process which requires aesstingpanel For the rey, orsametimes production staf to hold aseries of auditions te analyse patential actors for casting inthe fim. Castingcals ‘comeinmany formandare sometimes missed altogether for certain actors. Morewel:aoun actors aresometimes saught-outby directors ‘and production crew from tne fi, but more generally auctions are held for mattle actors foreach part. Sometimes, butnot always, opencasting cals aresent cut, meaning that anyone fram the pubsecan apply teausitionforapartina ‘im. Thesehave advantages and cisadvantagesin that some casting cw could finc.ahidden gem. or somebody thats rurally right forthe role they are easting fr. However alotof time can be taken ua with _autitioning people who havelitteer not ating ‘experience and are clearly not right forthe ‘show. The vetting procedurecing the ‘ausitioninginthes case might be more closely lockedat to cutdown time during the process. Background charactersareplayod by extras ‘ho generaly do not have any inesand gppear asa backerop for public scenes, ‘TECHNIQUES CREATE ASHOT LIST Scene tims What time of esp the evenetsing fined? it rey make sense to combine alright scene exenorinacy, naviedandcaudimorene together-dependng on location crew anataert acters er muteiepeaple sally ete Cast Set location istothowmeny actors youlnsedanduno Bulcing ase on laatontavesalatottme, 20 ou Scene description \Wratsappenng the scene? Where cosebistocate? Reou beinter Teyeecmannaptutocctealtoiy maywesttranmtterteoneparicaar Gatererengtyurzsentteat cen Fr = eS : Ss &F = A pi : ta Shot at Vinge broken down rem the The nextstopistobreak your shooting script danmintoa detaled shot ist. There's aol of subjectivity surroundinghow tocreatea shat lst ut there are carepiecesofifermation that shouicbe found nee. Themore thorough you canbe ncresting tis st theeasiritloeto Am during the productionpraseof your film Firstoff, youll eet to take your sheating seripl and sharpen your pene! Athi tags youll be selecting separate shots and compartmentalsing them ino various sections, fou may decide part way through a page that you've made amistake, or that a section ofthe serat would actually work better as longer or smaller shots. 30 by ‘marking your page witn peneil you can erase andemend, orginal shooting sript and givesa detailed order te shooting proceedings Aswollas sectioning olfportions ofthe scr ino shols. yourmay want totakenote of ‘which characte ithe focus ofthe shot to give ther producers and/or ciectars (which may be yourself ut fs wertruhieas areminder)a reference forthe shot. Yournay aso wantto wate wn the lenthof each shat, asit may make more sere te fm eertan scenes autot their chronological order. Thisis usar marking outlypesof shot the sriptthat requiesfferentstylesofshot, such asa dally ‘hotfollewedty aparning net et. Making a lgttal cony of tis informations agood ices asitwillalow you to colaur code, table andro, forderswith ease. I'saisorraxenere ‘convenient todistibute shatteamargst rmuttislecrew members.permit and insurance Youll need to acquire liming permits fromland exners. loca authorities o governments. aneibuy insurance FILMING PERMITS AND WORK INSURANCE Prtof the iocationscouting processistocbtain ‘ening perms, These are often organise andl production insurance) should cewer feverybady invoved in making the lm hooked throuphlocalautertes, cone ‘aowernments, Pern photograpy at thegs tractsdrann up ceatand crewsize loceonandother requrements forthe fining togo ahead For ‘@ample.carparkne, road cosures, prvatelard ‘owner permission anébusidingersnersall have {abe nformediandagee vith the contracts bofore fining can te pace ‘Aswellasa permit to fm, you wll require insurance. The surance should cover ‘equipment as wellas cast and crew. but aso ince uncenwnting. Filminsurance (or eierine thetimescale protecting the east and ereu members, production staff as well as the public trom personal att. Insurance pelciesaretallerectfor each individual produeioncempany’s needs and villganerally ever workplace injuries and aceidents ineludingloss.or damage during, the production process. Whileit maybe ‘tempting get temporary eover for only the filming irs required. there may only bea regigibleincrease incost for annual cover Search tar short termas elas lng term er year ound insurance when getting quates to see vhatbest suits your project. © PRODUCTION SCHEDULE This willhelp youwith the who, what, whenand where of yourshoot Scene Thisrfersto te letonin which Location Trinkabout where youl be shooting For avery scene there lea nea location, Somelocstons frerevestedinthesame im an, Thane about to ‘shen ao armors alorstiweessione Shot description et Poapethee sa theatre ethos ineTECHNIQUES eer) Peace eg Pant prone Pere ere eee Drees ee they are actualy the sole proprietors Be eee ey eect tenner Per eater eigen eorieree erect ene cry aces reat resource for promatirg your Filmerew Whether youhavea big andadhertisne you ar production or nat. working with key our own ien. This Sand trusting in ther ability wil make: tlnmaking mut‘TECHNIQUES TECH SCOUT ter you have a location permit and the appropriate insurance, is time for arecce witha tech scout. You'll need to 0 through every location, ook at plans and shot ists and itemise equioment, looking for potential areas to stage the gear Take into account access paints, parking, loading areas, facilities, lighting rigs, camera angles. space for the actors themselves ancl other space needed for the crew, Since the location scouting phase ~ especially f outdoors = tne location could possibly have GET EQUIPMENT READY ‘Yourlacationis booked, crew ancieastare confirmed and yeur insurances allappraved, Now youneed toget be equinment ready fer the irstday of production. Hire andreserve yourkitfer eachiosationbasedonthe production schedule, Reserving certain kitfor spectficclays and weeks. savetime and moneyinthelangrun Make sure al your teed slalf arrive on Une ancarything boughtis checked and accounted for. you cot have craw to check thistor you. ensue batteries are charged, power cables re anlanty to luginto ‘thefaciieson-ste and cameras, anses, lighting anciproos arepackec, Equlment choice is entirely subjective and short fimshave been rads on ‘Smartphones right up toRED cameras and leven more expensive products. Typically yourcameracheice depends on te quality ff the image you want to capture and the futputtype DSLRs area goos introduction to filmmaking because they have simple video funetions ancl double as sits carers two. They are generally wellequippedwith leternalinputs for microphones, external Tech Scouting your location again val give you the chance toiterise equipment you can take, and where \you éan place wie sling changed itsell. Trees and shrubbery ‘could have grav up or died ack to either reveal or conceal certain backelops or even sunlight. Even property developments couldhave taken piace depending on the timescale Between scauts, This will al influence where andhew much crew ane equipment youcan fit in acertain area Fuen small busgat filmmakers need to take this into account as changes to the ‘atea ean strongly influence camera 1s and dictate lighting placement, ‘ouput for monitors (mini HOM in most 38s) ane min|jackoutputs for headphones. They ato relatively expansive campared with their video specific camera cousins but lack buttons anc features that cone would expecta see.on thosedevices Forusingis also particularly dificult an DSLR lenses which are primary designed for stil use. Slabiisalion'srequited lor any shooting thatyoullbe undertaking andi comein various forms, Thestandarcandfiret purchase or hire should bea tipodwith relevant pen and tt head. Theseheads come withextended hands that make panning and titi ‘movements smooth anclsteady, Other types of sablising sche shoulder mounted igs for onthe go shooting steadicarns, rmonopods, canes. bs sliders. oes and ‘ore. Therearealwayscneap andexpensive versions ofalof these utraostaf thetime youget hal you pay for. A stall budget film ‘mighlalocale£100-8300foradecen ipod ‘horeasbigger budgets can accommodate the thoussnds LUghtngs anotnercrucsletement forthe equipment Continouslighting canbe cheap inthoterm of LED panos, and arenaue readily araledleinallindsofshapes suchas beauty lights fllpaneis to emulate eft owes anc slripightsfor precise edze shaping, They are ako easy ta geloecause LED ights generate nexttorroheat energy. Moe tractonal HR lamasike ARRIights ae extremely expensive incomparisorand cogenerateintense arountsof heat. They also requiresome extras ike bus forwher they bw. that LED rarely need, However they cahave estar lgtoutput are are astane in biegerburlest fimaroducteons, Props, costume and make-un/styig ll akoeat nto the budget andsheuld be considered when buying equipment. Togets higher ualtylock onaloner budge, hire out rmastof the equpmentyouneedityoudanat ‘ready possess it Purchasinganbe an investment utitems tend to lose valucaer lime, Sot shut beseen asa concrete solutoato filmmaking. bul yeucanalso rentit out whannat nue,TECHNIQUES Sea Pet tgscrr ty Poser ent’TECHNIQUES DISCOVER THE BEST LOCATIONS A movielocation can easily become an important character in any production, and is capable of adding mcod, atmosahere and tone, Bul picking the right sile requires planning ang skil, Here we give you the lowdown en fndingand developing the p ect video destination ‘think about your favourite ims and TV programmes you'lldiscever tat were they're shot and where they are set can be as intrinsic and important as the storyline. Heartheat and The Last Of The Suramar Wine are synonymous with Yorkshire, Life On Mars brilliantly evokes Manchester of the early 1970s, while Notting Hil wily brings to the sereen the harsh realities of making ends meetin the urban wasteland that is west London. Okay. so maybe that last bit isnt strictly true Indes, however, serve another paint pout locations in that they can be dressed, land shot so they arent necessarily an accurate realisation of that area, Bul \whataver works for your production works! ‘This feature covers ansolutely everything ‘younaed to know aaout locations and location shooting, Ifyouvvenever researched Aacestination before. youl learn essential tips from the experts en how to make ita success yyoullclscover how fimmakers have changed locations to suit their purposes and if you're 2 bit travel shy. orare concerned! about your saroon footprint, weave asupera section on making the mast of your home town, There is even information on how to make {your own property avaiable te fimmakers looking tor unique venues. immnakers need locations jst asmuch as they need actars and a seria. Ifyou.‘TECHNIQUES WHY SHOOT ON LOCATION? Some director benefits (ard proble The authenticity provided! by alacation shoot can be an invaluable facet of the leak of your finished film. Ne matter hove ‘much work you put into creating a set on a stusia soundstage there will still be times when only a location shoot wl look and feel right, There are dangers to shooting on location, of course, Your inability to control the intensity ofthe sunlight, the Amount of ambient aoise and the: rubbernecking of passersby wil ll result in seenes needing more takes when shot fn location, resulting in. lengthier shoot and perhaps a budget over un, Navertheless, with eareful planning these dangers can be mitigated, and tne benefits of location shooting tends to rake the risks worth it. Some cirectors fiat out refuse to shoot on set a location is available, so keen are they to capture the realism af a genuine location. The ‘once-praminent Degme cinerna movement, obsessed with verisimlitude above all, even ada ule that al Dogme films had to be shot entirely an location, Keep your eyes and your ears peeled Theft. and mest Important, thing todo isscout yourlocation, and sas valto be at meticulous when scouting your hometown high street as tis wen scouting a tov, city ar bullaing you've never been to beter, Dorit be fooled into thinking hal extensive day to-¢ay famnilanty tha location the same as fimmaking familiarity - there ae whole surathes of new information that you need discaver before attempting to shoot at even the most familar location, when doing your recce ty to speak la as many peoples possible to get 25 much local infa as youcan-Ask them ther rust hour fits the ares, whether there are aitports or rain tracks nearby ‘at time the school run starts~ al of these tings nave the potential to ruin your shoot Ask people what annoys them about the area, ae aot of what bothers them in day-to-day lifes what vil bother you ding the shoot Take adgital camera along and take photes of evrything ~ most production Scheduling software wilt yeu attach alls to the sehedule, which means that everyone in the crew wil reap the will only ever film on location, so|ust what ing toexoerience benefits of your racce and maybe spot things that you've missed Look far the position of the sun and try to work autuhere ill Be when you shoot ~ illite glaringinto cast members’ eyes or reflecting stractingly ‘off windows? Take a few moments to listen te your location, are there burbling fountains or mooing cows neatby that willruin your soundtrack? Count the ‘number of power points available to you ane try to work out whether you can run all your equipment off them without blowing the fuses. Lock aut far fliekering fluorescents that wil give your footages ghastly green tinge, and try to spot anything that might appear incongruous ~2 production commpary affice won't double for anestate agents office the ‘computers are all misrnatehed and ‘covered with skateboarding stickers. Location hints and tips Having scouted your location there's stil plenty do when preparing fr tne actual shoot. For starters youtIneed te pay anylocation feos ar deposits that have been lashed for in advance, and also make sure ‘tat your production insurance covers you fer loeation work, In mast eases itil, But it's important ta check with your provider ‘and take along acony of your policy in case anyone asks, ‘Speaking of things te take along. this is lone ef those rare stuations were we'd suggest packing heavy eather than light ‘The fast is, vou can't contra’ how long, yyoulbe on location, and! tne longer youre there, the more stuff youre likely toneedt ‘Strangely, when we spoke to a wide selection of fimmakers they all mentioned the same surprising thing as being most important wren planning a location shoot plenty of food and drink. The simp fa is, yourplanned eight hour location shoot Is going ta overrun, probably by several hours. and the best way tornake people willing to work 12 oF 14 hours oa the trot is tokeep them well supsied with bacon sandwiches, pizza and cote. While food may be the mast common requirement fora location shoot. there are plenty of other hanely items to take along, Remomber, just because it's day or night inreality, doesn't mean ithas tobe at yeur location. Black sheets over windows can cutincoming daylight toa more: thulightish ook, while a daytime look ca b ed at three nthe morning by Using an Aer daylight balaneing kiton your luminaires to give their light a similar temperature and tinge to surg. ‘Away from contrallable studio lighting alse probably find that your etaeeeica ara ee) aheeene ett sence) eee ee ree ee A feet am Senet a freer ceert ere yaaa Ce Bester INSTANT TIP coer erie teenies Cee seen te camcorder's LCD sereen isn't quite up to the task of providing you with a good picture in decent sunlight. You could take longa bellows shade, but by far the vest Solution isto takea monitor: again, the difficulties of ication shooting mean it's ‘orth having enough equiament there to do the job properly: coming back fer pick-ups wil bean expensive nightmare ‘that might deral your entre production, Location safety The same rules of safety tat _pply on set apply to locations, only moreso, a8 you runa greater risk of interlaners wha {don't know what to look out for Gaffertape cables securely to the floor so that there's litle or ro chance of tipping, Lay heavy mats over large erounso cadles that can't simply be gaffer taped, and loop cables round handy table legs sothat f somecne does tip, they only Yank the table and not the delicate connectors attaching the cables to the camaras or monitors. Make sure all your ightsare safe andcertified, a eee sat: pee peer rey ener or eet) ee oe aoa eee eae ee Peas Sire park ae TECHNIQUES eee oe eee ete ee ‘and male sure ne one isin the way when \you fst turn them on, in case you get an Explosive blaw aut. When lighting a person, t's considered good form to hale ‘your hand i front of the lamp face. ensuring that should their be a biow out, your hand takos the hiten behalt oftheir face. I that sounds overly dedicated, j make sure that you dan't connect an BOW luminaire to a 1200W generator and you should be fine.‘TECHNIQUES HOWTO CHANGE nemo Corer nga eee Se ae er ad eal caren ae eet cent tora en aes cee Sens e eet tee eer rors Seas eee ener eee tonte [ates tener ten eee ee ret eer et era a a. ie PIMP OUT YOUR HOME! Has your hame got what it takes to be Ur guide on how to get ee eT For your hame to be consiered a location for flmcrews ta come and shoct. itcoesn't necessarily have tolaok out a the ordinary. ih fact, most houses that are used far TV ‘you wouldnt look twice at, What's needed is ftexbilty on your park ane’ spaciausness on your home's part. Prime real estate f your house is open plan. or has rooms that are big enough to house even the biggest of plasma screens, then you may have a prime Teation on your hands. fies een usually consist of around 12 people and that's ust behind the camera. When you add actorsta the equation, youwilineed slot of Space to accommodate everyone, If space is no problem, the next thing to think about s the areain which you live. Is there parking available close to your house? [Are you based in alocation that's easy to get to? Do you live in an area thet is unique ior? IFt has, youbetter your door... ‘and will mae youstand out fromthe raved? Ifyou are ticking alithe boxes, then youneed foregistertoa website (see the hhosaut formare details) Most incation ‘websites vil ecuite you to upload uncompressed pictures of your property at a pitelsize of araund 1075. 768. Once registered, you willbe ger Some sort of ranking. This ranking wll depencion the uniqueness of yaur property. the availabilty of your property andlwhether you have signed on exclusively toone website or many. Thoigher your rancing. the better your chances of your property being chesen by film crews, Money wise, how muchyou get depends onwhat kind of smoot its, He crew are therefor one day, ten expect a modest ‘amount of cash ta supplement the incorwenience causes, I ey are there for longer then the money changing hands wil increase dramatically.