Film Making 101: Basic Camera Kit This a quick quiz to make sure you're ready to take one of our basic camera bags out into the field! Email(Required) Name(Required) Name Have you watched the video? If not watch the video linked above. Yes No Now that you have watched the video, what is in a basic camera bag?(Required) Headset Charger and/or batteries Directional (Shotgun) Microphone Camera SD Card All of the Above What is the purpose of the headset? Check all that apply.(Required) To make sure the audio levels are where you want them To leave in the bag and never be used To make sure audio is recording To look really cool Where on the Canon cameras does the battery go?(Required) Which of these memory devices do we use in our cameras?(Required) An external hard drive An SD Card A stone tablet Without an SD card, the camera will save what it's filming.(Required) True False What do you need to do before formatting the SD card?(Required) In what instances would you use the charging cable over the batteries? Check all that apply.(Required) To film a municipal meeting To film a dynamic shot of a parkour course To film something where the camera doesn't move To film multiple angles of people eating in a resturaunt How do you connect the microphone to the camera.(Required) Plug it into the side of the camera Let it connect via Bluetooth Leave it unconnected Why should you always use an external microphone, if possible?(Required) You need to make sure the microphone is turned on before filming.(Required) True False What should you check your audio settings for?(Required) To look at them and not question anything To switch the channels to random inputs To make sure the audio channels match where the microphone is plugged in. What needs to be screwed onto the bottom of the camera in order to mount it on a tripod?(Required) How do you insure the tripod is level? The Pythagorean Theorem Using the level on the tripod, and keeping the bubble in the center Just eye balling it Putting a ball on top and seeing if it rolls off How can you use the tripod to frame a shot? Check all that apply. Moving the camera up and down Turning it side to side Angling it up up or down Sliding it on a track for a dynamic shot Your final camera set up should include: An external microphone on top The camera securely attached to the tripod, and both arms functioning The camera level on the tripod mount All of the Above Δ
