THE STUDIO CAMERATHE STUDIO CAMERACrew Position-Camera Crew Position-Camera

OperatorOperator

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA3 parts of a Camera3 parts of a Camera

BodyBody

LensLens

ViewfinderViewfinder

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAThe Viewfinder – The Viewfinder – See your ShotSee your Shot

The VIEWFINDER The VIEWFINDER allows the camera allows the camera

operator to see and operator to see and compose the shot.compose the shot.

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERATally Light-Means you’re hot Tally Light-Means you’re hot (in program)(in program)

Tally lights are Tally lights are found on the found on the viewfinder and CCUviewfinder and CCU

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAThe Body – The Body –

Converts light into electrical energy

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAThe Lens – The Lens – has 3 ringshas 3 rings

1. Iris Ring-1. Iris Ring-controls the controls the

amount of light amount of light entering the entering the

camera, closet camera, closet to camera to camera

body,body,

Controlled by Controlled by the CCUthe CCU

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

The Lens The Lens

Controls amount of light coming into the Controls amount of light coming into the lenslens

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

The LensThe Lens

The IRIS of the lens uses f-stopsThe IRIS of the lens uses f-stops

THE LENS – THE LENS – 2. The Zoom 2. The Zoom ring ring

The zoom The zoom ring allows ring allows for you to for you to zoom in/out. zoom in/out.

T-TelephotoT-Telephoto

W-WideW-Wide

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA3. Focus Ring-fine tunes clarity of the 3. Focus Ring-fine tunes clarity of the picture picture

Focus the imageFocus the image

FOCUSING THE FOCUSING THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAThree steps to focusingThree steps to focusing

1.1. ZOOM IN ALL the way on your ZOOM IN ALL the way on your subject!subject!

2.2. Focus the image using the Focus the image using the Focus RingFocus Ring

3.3. ZOOM OUT and compose your ZOOM OUT and compose your shotshot

FOCUSING THE FOCUSING THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERADepth of FieldDepth of Field

1.1.Depth of Field- Depth of Field- is the is the distance from the distance from the camera to the object you camera to the object you focused in on.focused in on.

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERACCU-Camera Control UnitCCU-Camera Control Unit

CCUCCU – located in – located in the control room, the control room, operated by the operated by the director.director.

Controls: Iris, Controls: Iris, power supply, gainpower supply, gain

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERATripod and DollyTripod and Dolly

TRIPODTRIPOD – Supports – Supports the camera and the camera and allows the camera allows the camera operator to move operator to move the shot up & the shot up & down and left & down and left & right.right.

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERATripod and DollyTripod and Dolly

DOLLYDOLLY – Supports – Supports the tripod and the tripod and allows the camera allows the camera to move on wheels to move on wheels around the studio.around the studio.

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

Tilt LockTilt Lock

Tilt LockTilt Lock – Controls – Controls the up down the up down motion of the motion of the camera. NEVER camera. NEVER LET THE CAMERA LET THE CAMERA GO! GO! WHY??????WHY??????

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

Pan LockPan Lock

Pan LockPan Lock – – Controls the left Controls the left right motion of the right motion of the camera. Use the camera. Use the camera arms.camera arms.

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

Servo ControlsServo Controls

Zoom ServoZoom Servo – – Right camera arm, Right camera arm, moves the zoom moves the zoom ring for you, more ring for you, more sensitivesensitive

Video ReturnVideo Return

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERA

Servo ControlsServo Controls

Focus ServoFocus Servo – Left – Left camera arm, camera arm, moves the focus moves the focus ring for youring for you

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAIntercom = Listen!!Intercom = Listen!!

ClearCOMClearCOM – Allows – Allows the director to the director to communicate with communicate with the crew in the the crew in the studiostudio

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERAIntercom = Listen!!Intercom = Listen!!

ClearCOMClearCOM – double – double click the button to click the button to turn the green turn the green light on.light on.

THE COLOR OF LIGHTTHE COLOR OF LIGHTSplitting White LightSplitting White Light

Light comes into the lens and is separated Light comes into the lens and is separated into 3 primary colors and projected on three into 3 primary colors and projected on three

CCD’sCCD’s

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERABlack and White BalanceBlack and White Balance

Black BalanceBlack Balance – Defines the color Black – Defines the color Black

White Balance – Defines the color White White Balance – Defines the color White

under the lighting under the lighting

conditionsconditions

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERASteps to White BalanceSteps to White Balance

Steps to white balance-Steps to white balance-

1.1.Make sure the camera is on and lights are Make sure the camera is on and lights are turned onturned on

2.2.Zoom in and focus on something at least Zoom in and focus on something at least 80% white80% white

3.3.Flip the white balance button (under lens)Flip the white balance button (under lens)

4.4.Check the viewfinder for “OK”Check the viewfinder for “OK”

FEATURES OF THE FEATURES OF THE STUDIO CAMERASTUDIO CAMERASteps to Black BalanceSteps to Black Balance

Steps to black balance-Steps to black balance-

1.1.You don’t have to point the camera at You don’t have to point the camera at something blacksomething black

2.2.Flip the switch to black the iris will closeFlip the switch to black the iris will close

3.3.Check the viewfinder for “ok”Check the viewfinder for “ok”