White Balance, Resolution, and Other Camera Fun

White Balance, Resolution, and Other Camera Fun

By JENNY WALL

Every light has a temperature and mood/feeling associated with that temperature

Multiple Choice

What color temperature is this light?

• warm

• cold

Multiple Choice

What color temperature is this light?

• warm

• cold

Multiple Choice

What color temperature is this light?

• warm

• cold

use a white piece of paper

To set the white balance manually

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You can change the codec in the camera settings under "File Format"

​- make sure it is XAVC S HD

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a video codec?

• h.264

• mov

• psd

• prproj

Multiple Select

What file format should the cameras we use in class be set to?

• .mp4

• XAVC HD

• .mov

• .mp3

Resolution applies to any digital image or screen

Your phone screen has a resolution. Your computer screen has a resolution, and so does your TV. Each picture and video you take has a resolution.

In order to look its best, the resolution of an image must MATCH or EXCEED that of the screen it's shown on.

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Multiple Select

A 1080p image will look its best on which of the following screens?

• 480p computer monitor

• 720p standard definition TV

• 1080p phone screen

• 4K high definition TV

That's why resolution is important

In order to look its best, the resolution of an image must MATCH or EXCEED that of the screen it's shown on.

-Smaller in size

has less visual data

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A low-resolution image

-Larger in size

-More visual data​

-Sharp and clear​

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A high-resolution image

​The size of different resolutions compared to each other:

Pros: High definition, so lots of image data. Looks the best.

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Cons: Huge file sizes, difficult to copy and edit​

4K or higher

Pros: Small file size, easy to transfer and copy, easy to edit

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​Cons: Not the highest resolution, so some data lost

1080p

Which resolution should you use?

​The ratio of width to height of your image

Aspect Ratio can be changed too

It depends on the feeling you're going for

Classic TV and Instagram are more square (4X3)

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Modern TV & Movies and YouTube are ​generally widescreen (16x9).

The aspect ratio is 4x3 like classic TV shows

1950s

The aspect ratio gets a little wider, but it's still made for older TVs

1960s

Getting wider

​​1980s

The aspect ratio matches other Marvel projects, with a super widescreen "cinematic" image

​​Current day

​The Marvel show "Wandavision" uses various aspect ratios to help tell the story