Camera settings explanation

One of the settings that were used in the short film is camera lenses, which were standard. In order to achieve this, we made sure that the exposure of the camera was clear enough to capture the image of the main item or person in the film. This technique would connote the form of empathy, in which it displays that it is a casual day.

Another setting would be frame rates. This would be the frames per second within each shot that is filmed with a camera. With this element, most of our shots that were filmed were 25 fps, which would be mainly at the pace that it was being filmed. This would connote that time seems to be passing by each time the character moves forward with his choices.

Exposure control would be another way to determine how the camera should appear. In terms of achieving how this should be, when using the camera, we went to the settings, went on exposure, and put it to 0, in which it would appear bright. This would be due to how we were filming in the morning and we wanted to ensure that the character’s face was clear enough to be seen on camera. With the ISO rating, this was changed with the wheel that is used on the camera. 

Shutter speed would be another camera setting. This determines when the camera sensor will be open or closed to incoming light from the camera lens. The shutter speed specifically refers to how long this light is permitted to enter the camera. For the footage that we filmed, there were some shots where it was 1/50 - 1/100 seconds. This was mainly the shot of the teacher’s chair, where it was hand-held. This would connote how objects that are mostly used by specific people are being wasted due to the change in time. This would make the audience shocked as to how places and things that are used most of the time seem to be empty. 

Aperture is another feature of a camera setting. This is how much light the lens will pass through. In terms of changing the aperture, when we used the camera, we turned the control dial and changed it to F.5.6. This changed the sharpness of some shots, along with the lighting. This would let the audience be able to see the main character clearly.