Category: Video Editing (page 1 of 1)

So I went to Langley over the weekend and I decided that it would be the perfect chance to test out some of the new settings I found. Ive mentioned in my last posts that ive had trouble with overexposure but I have had trouble with underexposure too and I hardly ever try to film things in the dark just because I know it wont even work. Since we took the 7:00am ferry it was still fairly dark on the way over so I used the new settings I found to set the exposure really low and this is what I got. I was pretty impressed honestly. I dont think anything would have been visible if i didnt find this setting change so im pretty happy.

Ferry

I own a Nikon D3100 DSLR camera and it is what I have been Using to shoot videos. It works fairly well honestly. The sound I get from it is good, the picture is clean for the most part and its really easy use. A couple downsides I have noticed while using it is that it does not work very well on bright days or with bright things, it just looks washed out and overexposed and it doesnt focus very well sometimes. I have never played around with the settings for the video on the camera and frankly I have never even looked at the manual before this. I don’t have the physical manual but I found one online here: https://cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/kie88335f7869dfuejdl=-cww2/D3100_EN.pdf

This is what i found:

• The first thing I found is that you can change the focus mode for taking video. I have had it on Single Servo AF which is used for stationary objects and people only which would make sense of that fact that I had been having focussing issues. Theres 3 focus modes available on this model:

Single Servo AF – Auto Focus for stationary objects and people

Full-time Servo AF – Auto focus for moving objects and people

Manual – Manual focus

• The second thing I found that could help me with my overexposure problem is using the AE-L/AF-L button to lock the exposure to stop it from fluctuating
• But the third thing I found is the most exciting and honestly it’s kind of embarrassing that I haven’t found this before but there is a way to change the exposure compensation (+-5.0) which completely fixes my overexposure problem

I am very very excited to try out the new features I’ve found and i hope that my findings will clear up all the problems Iv’e had in the past. I am also  currently questioning myself as to why Iv’e never thought to look at the manual before.

In todays class I had a quick conversation with Val about my free inquiry and I am feeling much better about the whole project. I mentioned my general idea for it and we both started brainstorming more specific directions I could take it. A couple we discussed were based around, cameras used, editing tools, pros/what they use, and maybe even friends that I can talk to about videography as a whole. Anyways, I’m feeling way more confident in how this project is going to go and excited to get started.

Videography really interests me and so that is why i think i am going to dig deeper into the medium for my free inquiry project. I have a (pretty basic) DSLR camera but it takes  decent video and prior to this class i have made three, one minute videos consisting of a mashup of clips set to music. The videos are from surf trips, camping trips, and just fun times with friends and i honestly find them so much fun and so rewarding to make. Not only does it give me satisfaction to create something that i think is cool, it also makes me so happy to see the reaction of my friends when they see a video featuring themselves. These videos that i have made are fairly easy to shoot and really easy to edit but with this free inquiry project i thought it would be the perfect chance to maybe start doing some tougher things. With the camera i have i am going try to start making some more complex and technically demanding videos. I haven’t really explored my camera too much in terms of its video capabilities so for the first week i think thats a fitting place to start. This week i will explore the user manual of my camera and see what exactly i am working with. Later this week, i will post more information on my camera and its capabilities.