Exchange-of-Package Project Recap (for 2nd block)

For this first project/exercise of the course, we have begun by learning about how to use a camera when on 'Manual' settings, the basics on how to shoot and some basics of how to edit footage in Adobe Premiere Pro.

When it comes to using a camera on its manual mode, some of the features you need to know how to use to be able to use it properly and well include ISOs, frame-rates, resolution, shutter speed and aperture. A good resolution to film with is usually what is known as 'Full High Definition', which is 1080 pixels tall and 1920 pixels wide (aka 1080p video - 1080x1920). Specifically, we have used this resolution with a frame-rate of 25 fps (frames per second). The 'frame-rate' of a piece of footage represents the amount of still frames in every second of footage which make up each second of video - a low frame-rate for example would make the footage look really 'choppy', while a higher run makes the footage seem to play more 'smooth'. It is worth noting also that the frame-rate of the camera should affect the 'shutter speed' you choose to use as well, as the best thing to do is use a shutter speed double that of the frame-rate chosen; a shutter speed of 50 would be the best choice to use in this scenario with a frame-rate of 25 for example. When it comes to changing the brightness of the footage being captured, the ISO or the aperture of the camera is what should be adjusted. For the ISO, the lower number it is set as means the less sensitive the lens is to lighting, so to make the footage brighter using the ISO, it would have to be increased. For the aperture, adjusting it affects both the lighting and the depth of focus of the shot. The lower the aperture is set, the smaller amount of the foreground and background are blurred and the less light is picked up due to the hole in the lens being wider. (We were also taught little things, like how to adjust focus with the lens and how to change each setting, but these aren't really significant enough to be focused on too much.)

When we got to putting the footage we had recorded into Adobe Premiere to edit, we were just taught the simple basics. This included how to change the resolution and frame-rate of the video, how to import the pieces of footage, how to cut bits of video, and other little features alike. We weren't taught any features too difficult or deep on the program at this point. The box in the bottom right of the interface is the 'timeline'. This is where the tracks for video and audio are, and the area of the program the user would use most to cut and move around pieces of footage throughout. The top right is the preview box, showing a preview of what the final exported product would like with all the edits done to the footage at each point. The bottom left is where each piece of footage, audio, etc, is kept once imported to the project ready to be brought into the timeline when needed, and the top left is the area where the user can select the exact chunk of the footage they want specifically to be brought to the timeline. In between the timeline and the bottom left box is a task-bar which includes features that allow the user to cut the footage, move them around, and other useful features similar.