Elements of

Videography
 • All camera works the same way:
• They work convert an image into an electronic signal which is
Beam me up! converted by a television receiver or monitor
Videography Equipment
For the Beginner
Filmmaker
Equipment
• Video Camera
• Tripod
• Camera Lightning
• Microphone
• Audio Cables
• Headphones
• Lenses
• Batteries
• Memory Cards
• Mouth rig / Stabilizer
Types of Cameras

Camcorders • Camera & recordings device are combined

ENG/EFP • Camera is attached to a separate recording device by a cable

• Portable
Cameras
• Stationary in studio
Studio Cameras • High quality
• Uses camera chain: camera, power sync and camera control Unit
Pieces and Parts
• To make an image all cameras need 3 basic parts:
 • It determines what you see
• All lens are not the same!
• Lens are the most expensive part
The of the camera and sometimes cost
more than the camera itself

Lens • They are classified in two ways:

• Focal Length
• Angel of View (wide & narrow)
• A zoom lens has a variable focal
length
Zoom Zoom
• Optical Zoom
• The zoom range: how close can you get from the farthest point
• Optical zoom range is expressed in a ratio: 10:1, 20:1 etc.
• Digital Zoom
• Also expressed in ratio: 10:1, 15:1 etc
• The focal length does not change; the image is magnified
• The more you zoom in, the less sharp the image becomes
Type of Microphones
• Boom pole: A boom pole allows you to capture audio from multiple subjects.
It is ideal for larger groups or crowds.
• Wireless microphone: A wireless microphone improves audio from your
subjects. It is a good option if you don't have someone to hold a boom.
• Portable digital: A portable digital audio recorder is an external microphone
that you can also use to capture additional sounds.
• Shotgun microphone: A shotgun microphone allows you to pinpoint specific
audio cues. You can attach it to a boom pole or hold it manually.
• Handheld microphone: Handheld microphones are good for run-and-shoot
types of videos. They give you more control over movement when you're
filming.
• Lapel microphones: Lapel microphones are convenient in that you can attach
them to your subject's shirt or collar. This gives you clearer audio sounds.
Mount Rig

• The dolly: A dolly comes with a track that gives you more
fluidity with filming.
• Jibs and cranes: Jibs and cranes allow you to film at
elevated heights, sweeping through different radiuses.
• Shoulder rigs: Shoulder rigs give you more freedom to
move around while mounting the camera to your shoulder.
• Dynamic stabilizers: Dynamic stabilizers give you free
movement without the choppiness that can come with
handheld videos.
Mount Rig
Resources
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/5724444/
• Video production handbook by Krtisin Dowell
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/videogr
aphy-equipment