Morning Takes(AM)
Roles for Take 1
- Director Rebecca
- Vision mixer Andy
- Sound mixer Abid
- Floor manager Nyasha
- Cam 1 Mikael
- Cam 2 Danny
- Cam 3 Kassem
for the first take of the day i was operating camera 2. I took on the role as camera operator because i didn't feel comfortable setting up the camera. I was unsure of what connections to use, the names of the cables and the components that I need in order to set up the camera. By taking on this role i was able to ask others in the class or my tutor for help if unsure of anything. Once i had set up the camera I took pictures so I could recap on the connections and components. Below I have displayed pictures:
Operating the Camera
When Operating the camera i believe followed the directors direction. I also offered creative shots to try and make it easier for the director to cut shots. However when the director needed me to focus on a shot i believe i did this effeciently and quickly.
Pictures
I took pictures so I could recap on the connections and components:
50M BNC Cable connected to composite connection
Buttons to operate the Camera including the settings for Focus,Gain,Iris and White balance
5 PIN XLR Connection
Roles for Take 2
- Director Andy
- Vision mixer Mikael
- Sound mixer Danny
- Floor manager Rebecca
- Cam 1 Nyasha
- Cam 2 Fred
- Cam 3 Matt
For the second take of the day I was working on the sound desk. I took on the role as sound because this was also a role i didn't feel to comfortable doing as i only had a brief idea of how to use the sound desk.As I was unsure of how to use the sound desk i asked andy who was also in the gallery to show me the basics of how to use the desk as he had used the desk on previous rehearsals. I quickly picked up the basics of the sound desk and continued to practise setting the levels of the instruments and the musicians vocals. Once i had the levels i wanted, i set them so i could just use the master fader to bring the volume level up or down if the music got to loud or if instruments got louder than the vocals. During the take I allowed the levels to go slightly higher than they should have which made the sounds to loud on the take in parts. However i took note of this and made sure on the second take that the levels were at a reasonable level. Below I have displayed pictures of my operating the sound desk:
Operating the Sound Desk
Sound Levels
To make sure i do not make the same mistake again i took a picture of the sound levels that were slightly higher than they should have been during the song.
Afternoon Takes(PM)
Roles for Take 3
- Director Luis
- Vision mixer Mikael
- Sound mixer matt
- Floor manager Fred
- Cam 1 Nabeel
- Cam 2 Josh
- Cam 3 Ashley
Roles for Take 4
- Director Nyasha
- Vision mixer Luis
- Sound mixer Danny
- Floor manager Fred
- Cam 1 Abid
- Cam 2 Mikael
- Cam 3 Ashley
For the fourth take of the day i had the chance to jump on sound again as there was no one to take on the role. As i needed more practise at setting the sound levels and keeping the levels at reasonable level i took the sound role on for a second time. During this take i believe i did better than the morning as i was keeping the sound levels a lot lower than i was previously. This ensured a a clear recording.
Mike Devaney
