SWEFF
"Always be sweffing"
SWEFF
S
sound-
Think are you recording audio
How are you using it, internally or externally
If externally always put it in input 2
check audio levels (while wearing headphones)
The sound should be clear not distorted
listen for any unwanted audio such as electric hum or background chatter.
W
white balance
Not all lights have the same colour so you'll need to tell the camera what colour the lights are
Place a pure white sheet of paper next to your subject
Zoom into paper so it fully fills the frame
press AWB, screen will go black then return with correct colour
E
exposure
exposure is how bright/dark your shot is
ensure you dont have any blown out highlights or crushed shadows
Zebra lines will help identify over exposure
You can use ND filters
the LCD lies!
F
Focus
Focus is the areas of the image that you want to be sharp
Zoom in first
F
framing
follow basic video aesthetic to compose the shot
SWEFF
S
sound-
Think are you recording audio
How are you using it, internally or externally
If externally always put it in input 2
check audio levels (while wearing headphones)
The sound should be clear not distorted
listen for any unwanted audio such as electric hum or background chatter.
W
white balance
Not all lights have the same colour so you'll need to tell the camera what colour the lights are
Place a pure white sheet of paper next to your subject
Zoom into paper so it fully fills the frame
press AWB, screen will go black then return with correct colour
E
exposure
exposure is how bright/dark your shot is
ensure you dont have any blown out highlights or crushed shadows
Zebra lines will help identify over exposure
You can use ND filters
the LCD lies!
F
Focus
Focus is the areas of the image that you want to be sharp
Zoom in first
F
framing
follow basic video aesthetic to compose the shot
