As Live Production: Research

The only previous issue I had with this camera was its complicated menu which was at first quite intimidating. However, having played around with it a bit more and watched some tutorials online, I think its something I could get use to and is always going to b an issue when using a different camera. I also don't like that you can't change the lens's on the camera so you're limited on what sort of look you can get. The look that comes stock however is gorgeous, and I really look forward to filming with it. With the built in stabilisation it should look really cool again.
In my research into the art of cinematography I stumbled along Danny Cohen, an Oscar and Bafta nominated cinematographer who has worked on films like 'The King's Speech.' He said his job is to help the director realise what is in is head by putting it on screen. I am the director and cinematographer so I can hopefully recreate exactly what I want when filming. He says:

"The cinematographer creates a consistent look for the film and makes images that help tell the story. It's what's in the frame, the lighting, getting the mood right - getting images that push the story along and keeps the audience inside, not outside, the film." (Cohen, BBC, 2011). Reading on through the rest of this article, I became really intrigued with the way cohen actually works and you can see he uses lighting to determine a specific mood/tone.

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