Camera

United Kingdom, 1984

Film
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Episode of Series “On camera: the BBC video production course”.
Consist of four parts: 1. The “Camera and the eye”. Shows the difficulties faced by the camera lens as compared by the eye and notes the advantages of the camera. 2. “Lenses and apertures”. Explains focal length, angle of view, depth of field, aperture openings, the times 2 extender and the gain switch. 3. “Short sizes and camera moves”. Explains basic terminology - such as pan, tilt, depress, track and zoom. 4. “Crossing the line” Shows how to mantain continuity of direction to avoid confusing the viewer.

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Credits

co-director

Harris Watts

Mike Crisp

producer

Harris Watts

production company

BBC

Duration

00:34:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1984

Appears in

On camera: the BBC video production course

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On camera: the BBC video production course

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508398

Language

English

Subject categories

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

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography

Documentary

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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