Using lenses. Part 2: zoom and other lenses | ACMI collection

Demonstrates the use of an extra-wide angle lens, its potential and its dangers, and the correct use of the zoom lens in television production

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Credits

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011405

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cameras

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Equipment and supplies

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Production and direction

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras

Crafts & Visual Arts → Lenses, Photographic

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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