Sony Xperia Z1, User Manual

Page 1: ...Senn K6 Boom operating Radio mics 16 Radio mics Lip mic Camera setup 17 Camera setup Monitoring Auto levels 18 Auto levels Sound Devices 302 mixer 18 19 Shooting language basics Types of shot and how to do them 20 Shooting for the Edit 22 The Rule of Thirds Framing 23 Broadcast Lab staff contact details 23 BroadcastLab bathspa ac uk 6334 for Gatehouse office Naomi Smyth or Richard Wood n smyth bat...

Page 2: ...hand across a gap or while either person is in a precarious position Leave the camera unattended or anywhere it could be kicked knocked over or tripped over or have things spilled on it Touch the lens with your fingers or anything except a fresh cleaning cloth Clean the lens carelessly or unnecessarily Carry the Z1 by holding the camera while it is attached to a tripod You could rip out or otherwi...

Page 3: ...ord button Neutral density filter switch 6 Assign Zoom response switch buttons Sturdy handle Gain presets H M L White balance presets Focus manual auto daylight indoor push auto controls manual Tape open Man auto iris button eject lever Man auto gain button Man auto shutter speed Man auto white balance Hinged LCD viewfinder Manual auto lock switch Audio level manual control dials Viewfinder Rubber...

Page 4: ... S video 2 XLR USB microphone AV outputs line inputs under flap Visible security mark Primary zoom lever Velcro hand strap Expanded focus button Headphone and servo remote sockets under flap Record button Camera VCR Off switch Kit number Battery release button Firewire socket ...

Page 5: ... faint outlines around the parts of the Auto Man picture that are in focus audio level switches Programmable picture settings Audio level manual Main menu to change most settings controls Long life rechargeable battery pack To check settings Personal menu programmable shortcuts especially audio to favourite functions etc while recording Scroll wheel roll to page through menu functions and increase...

Page 6: ...m the middle to the left onto the L terminals on the charger You should feel it click into place If the charger is correctly plugged in it will make a noise when it is switched on The length of battery life will appear on the charger s LCD screen When the battery is fully charged the LCD screen will show FULL You do not need to use a release button to take it off just slide it sideways and it shou...

Page 7: ... camera may be damaged Seek assistance Then either insert your tape or remove the tape that was in there When your tape is inserted use the outer casing to push the inner metal casing shut Then wait The camera will check the tape for condensation or damaging particles If there is nothing damaging on the tape the metal casing will move back down into place Close the outer casing back over the inner...

Page 8: ...ncoders This enables the camera to record a picture onto ordinary DV tape with a much higher resolution than DV SP or DVCam It also uses only the same amount of tape as DV SP despite the improvements to picture quality Quite a miraculous format Issues to consider Equipment for editing outputting and screening HDV footage has yet to catch up with the technology for filming it You can edit in HDV us...

Page 9: ...will notice the greater subtlety of colour and sharpness of line on the footage from the Z1 Aspect Ratio The two aspect ratios available to you on the Z1 are 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 In HDV mode the default setting is widescreen and all the pixels are used However in DV and DVCam mode the camera will record a good widescreen image without visible stretching but in reality the image is anamorphic An...

Page 10: ...ies flat on the floor Then unclip the large catches at the bottom of each leg and pull up until the top of the tripod is roughly at chest height Make sure the legs are roughly the same length and do the catches up again Remove the base plate the oblong at the top with the screw sticking out of it You do this by loosening the screw catch on one side pressing the red release button on the other side...

Page 11: ...rcular spirit level You can make sure your shot is level by reaching under the legs and twisting the post under the head to release the bowl the head rests on Hold the camera steady by the handle on the top while doing this When you have centred the bubble in the spirit level tighten the post back up Tripod movements The fluid head of the tripod will allow you to move the camera from side to side ...

Page 12: ...ur subject if it is a person focus on their eyes then zoom out again If you keep the switch set to man the camera will hold your focus as you zoom out again You can control the zoom with either of the rocker switches on top of the camera The main one is positioned so that your forefingers reach it if you are shooting handheld It can be slower than you d like If you want to control the zoom manuall...

Page 13: ...creen can be deceptive when it comes to light levels You might not be able to tell if the exposure is right For a safer way to get the exposure right Press the Iris auto button allow the iris to adjust automatically then lock it manually by pressing the button again If you are filming a person it is a good idea to zoom in and fill the screen with their skin before you press the auto Iris button Wh...

Page 14: ...hot source that instead of red hot it is blue hot So in comparison to a lightbulb daylight looks very blue Lightbulbs called tungsten lights in film speak are nowhere near as hot of course Think of them as the dying embers of a fire Their colour in relation to daylight is very orange or yellow Our eyes adjust very quickly to these differences and our brains compensate using what we know about what...

Page 15: ...ounds do you want in your film What sounds can you put up with What sounds do you definitely want to exclude There is no point in choosing the lip of a waterfall for a dramatic dialogue scene if the crashing water is going to drown out the actors voices It doesn t matter how beautiful the shots would be if the sound doesn t work the audience won t have a clue what s going on Roads aeroplanes power...

Page 16: ...e attached With the kit we have you cannot yet have a wind protected mic mounted on the camera Keep checking as there may soon be Rycote Softie wind covers that can be camera mounted Unless you are filming somewhere completely static and can leave it on a mic stand this means you will need a boom operator in your team Check that the Rycote cover you have fits the mic On some of them the supporting...

Page 17: ...lothing you will have to adjust the mic placement Attach the receiver pack to the hotshoe on the top of the camera or clip it to the velcro handle on the side If the radio mics are switched on and seem to be working and the inputs are correctly set on the camera but you are not getting any sound it may be that the radio frequencies are out of sync You can change these using the buttons on the pack...

Page 18: ...sound levels go up and down a lot Auto level may provide some unwanted effects For example in a dialogue scene the auto levels might cope fine with a character s voice But when that character stops talking the levels may attempt to boost in order to amplify whatever sound exists in the room What you intended to be a quiet pause can turn into the magnified sound of the tape running through the came...

Page 19: ... does not change the actual recorded sound You can also monitor for distortion using the levels You should be looking to get your sound levels peaking between 30dB and 0dB If the lights go into the red you may be getting distortion If they peak all the way to the top that bit of your sound is probably ruined There are also PK and LIM lights next to each input s Fader These show you if your input i...

Page 20: ...why most filmmakers abide by them I will discuss a few of the rules later but right now I m going to outline some useful terms that will help you to plan execute and discuss your filmmaking both with other filmmakers and in assessments Some Basic Shots WS Wide Shot eg A landscape a building a street or a whole room and everyone in it MW Medium wide eg A kitchen table and people sat round it Two sh...

Page 21: ...d tracking shots but you have to practice your technique and at the end of the day they still probably won t be totally smooth Whichever way you do it this will probably take some practice so allow time in your scheduling to set it up and get it right Jib camera movement up or down vertical to the ground How to Attach your camera or tripod securely to a jib or crane suitable for your camera Use th...

Page 22: ...n of cutaways during dialogue scenes If you are going to shoot something for a documentary it s worth getting a few different shots of it Cutting from a wide shot to a slightly closer shot of the same thing from the same angle looks jerky and boring so try to get lots of shot sizes and angles For example If you were filming a digger smashing up a building you would want at least a wide shot of the...

Page 23: ...l For the rule of thirds imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds The most important elements are placed where these lines intersect see diagram a In addition to using the intersections it also helps to use a 2 to 1 ratio thus dividing the image both horizontally and vertically into thirds so that nothing is dead centre which makes for a static image Instead when placing the horizo...

Page 24: ...e story Image b is an extreme close up of the eyes of a girl They are placed on the line along the lower third of the image This image draws us in we share the introspective moment that this girl has In a video there could be a voiceover narration telling us her thoughts for example Any questions about this information or equipment Email broadcastlab bathspa ac uk or call ext 5420 or 6334 and ask ...