Planning: Camera Equipment

The Canon EOS 1100D (the Digital Rebel T3) is the all new model of Canon's extensive range of digital SLR cameras, replacing the 3 year old 1000D model. Aimed at first-time DSLR users, the 1100Dinherits features from both the equally new and more expensive EOS 600D and the previous 1000D.

The Canon EOS 1100D has a range of features which includes:

• Superior 12-megapixel image quality
• On-screen Feature Guide
• Creative Auto and Basic+
• HD video capture
• ISO 100-6400 sensitivity
• Wide-area 9-point AF system
• 63-zone iFCL exposure metering
• 6.8cm (2.7”), 230,000-dot screen
• Use with all EF and EF-S lenses

This is a Tutorial video on how to use the Canon EOS 1100D. If you didn't know how to use the camera you can watch the video as it will help guide you on how to use the camera correctly.

I also looked at a instruction manual for the camera to help myself and others learn some different ways and tips about how to use the camera. Here is the link to the Click Here










Here is a 2 pictures of me practising using the camera to take pictures and videos.



The one main quality about the footage is that we were able to use a tripod. Within the music video we will definitely use a tripod to ensure we can have steady and still shots that will help to achieve a higher quality video. By using a tripod it will reduce how shaky the camera shots are and will make it a lot more fluent whilst filming. 



Here is a picture of the tripod. With this tripod we are able to make the legs of it smaller or bigger. We could have the legs of the tripod all the way in so you can just hold the tripod and have a steady shot instead of just holding the camera and the filming to be shaky.

Here is a panning shot that were filmed. This was filmed while on the tripod and you can tell that the camera isn't shaky, the camera movement is steady and still.


This is an establishing shot that me and Ryan got of the 6th form corridor.

Planning: Lighting

Lighting is a unnoticed part when watching and filming a video which audiences don't consider as much whilst watching the film or video they are viewing. 

Using lighting can really make a difference between a high quality video and not so good one. A lot of people tend to cut the lighting equipment from the production stage if they have a low budget as it is not seen as something which is essential, but they don't realise how much they are missing out on. Just because the sunlight may be out, people tend to think that this will be sufficient lighting and they can just use that, but thats not the case. To get the best lighting to make a person stand out even more and highlight areas of them, lighting will be very necessary.

In this picture we have set up a simple lighting scene with two box lights and a white background sheet. This was easy to set up and we found a space which was large enough to fit us and the equipment in which meant we weren't getting in the way of anyone else.

The light boxes we used were PhotoSEL LS21E52 Softbox Lighting Kit as seen in the image below. They are easy to set up and turn on with a simple on/off switch which only needed to be plugged into a socket into a wall. The lights height can be adjusted with ease with a simple tightening mechanism. The lights stand on a stand with 3 legs to achieve stability whilst in use.

Some Examples;

Here in this picture you can see that Elliott has no lighting on high right side (Our left)

Here in this picture you can see that both lights our on Elliott's face and you can tell that the picture is much clearer compared to the top picture.

If you want to know more  on how to use lighting in a film, You can go onto YouTube and found some videos which explain the techniques and set ups that you need to helped get the most out of your equipment. On YouTube there are a lot of videos on how to increase your lighting so I will definitely be looking to increase my knowledge by watching these videos and then implementing them into my own film.