Learn how to use Blackmagic Cinema Cameras—including the Pocket, Micro, and Studio Cinema Cameras—for your video productions.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras
- What you should know before watching this course
- Major benefits of Blackmagic cameras
- Multiple cameras, multiple workflows
- Choosing the right camera for your shoot
- Powering the Pocket and Micro cameras
- Powering the digital film and production cameras
- Tips to extend battery life
- Attaching a lens to the Pocket and Micro cameras
- Attaching a lens to digital film and production cameras
- Selection criteria for EF lenses
- Selection criteria for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lenses
- Controlling the lens with the Micro Studio Camera
- Keeping the camera sensor clean
- Using SD and CFAST cards with Pocket and Micro cameras
- Preparing SD and CFAST cards with a computer
- Using SSDs with digital film and production cameras
- Preparing SSDs for recording with a computer
- Navigating menus
- Quick control buttons
- Understanding the status strip
- Understanding ISO
- Choosing the right white balance
- Choosing the right shutter angle and shutter speed
- Making adjustments on the lens
- Setting focus
- Using the built-in mic
- Attaching a microphone
- Setting and monitoring microphone levels
- Choosing a recording format
- Shooting: Video dynamic range vs. film dynamic range
- Choosing the right frame rate
- Shooting a time-lapse movie
- Advice for shooting Blackmagic RAW files
- Attaching a monitor with HDMI or SDI
- Adjusting settings via Bluetooth
- Monitoring dynamic range and exposure
- Controlling display options
- Viewing overlays and focus peaking
- Using the built-in slate
- Programming focus pulls
- Transferring files from SSD
- Transferring files from SD and CFAST cards
- Importing into a nonlinear editor (NLE)
- Working with log footage in an NLE
- Downloading the Blackmagic Camera Utility software
- Updating your camera
- Wrapping up
Taught by
Richard Harrington
