Monday, November 22, 2010

GROUP 5

PEOPLE
Dahmian Ramsammy
Haylen Bright
Ashley Simonson
Diana Salas
Jon Leclaire
Blake Taylor


TOPICS

FACS

Question (Students) : 1 - Why do you like taking FACS classes?
Question (Students) : 2 - What is your favorite FACS class to take?
Question (Students) : 3 - Why do you feel that these classes are beneficial?
Question (Students) : 4 - What is your favorite activity that you've done in this class?

Question (Teachers) : 1 - What made you decide to teach FACS?
Question (Teachers) : 2 - What is your favorite thing to teach in your class? Why?
Question (Teachers) : 3 - Why do you feel that these classes are beneficial?
Question (Teachers) : 4 - What classes make up the FACS category?


Business


Question (Students) : 1 - Why do you like taking Business classes?
Question (Students) : 2 - What is your favorite Business class to take?
Question (Students) : 3 - Why do you feel that these classes are beneficial?
Question (Students) : 4 - What is your favorite activity that you've done in this class?

Question (Teachers) : 1 - What made you decide to teach Business?
Question (Teachers) : 2 - What is your favorite thing to teach in your class? Why?
Question (Teachers) : 3 - Why do you feel that these classes are beneficial?
Question (Teachers) : 4 - What classes make up the Business category?

Thursday, November 18, 2010

1. List 2 things you learned from the READ THIS FIRST! Page
Always take some trial shots before actual shots.
Respect copyrights.


2. What accessories are available?
Battery, AC adapter, AC power supply cord, DC cord, Wireless remote, Eye cup, Microphone holder, screws, shoulder belt, microphone holder adapter, lense cap strap, DVD cassette tapes.


3. What items are needed to prepare?
AC adapter, AC power supply cord, DC cord, tape.


4. Perform and describe how to turn on the camera?
While pressing on lock release, move the power switch to on.


5. Perform and describe how to insert a Mini DV Tape?
Slide the eject switch in the direction the arrow points. Insert the cassette tape into the holder with the butt down.


6. Describe how to start shooting.
Look at your subject in the view finder. Press the start/stop button on the power switch to start shooting. To stop shooting you just press stop.


7. Describe and perform how to Eject the tape.
Slide it up. Take the tape out. Press push to close the cassette holder. Close the cassette holder only after the cassette holder is completely in position.


8. Perform and describe how to attach and detach the battery.
Attach: Lift up the view finder. Press on the battery and move it down until it locks into place. Then return view finder to the original position.
Detach: Turn the power off. Check that the power lamp has gone off before detaching the battery. Support the battery with your hand so it does not fall.


9. Describe how to shoot in auto mode.
Set the power switch to on. Press auto to switch to auto mode. Look at your subject through the view finder. Press start/stop.


10. What are the shooting techniques for different targets? EXTENSIVE ANSWERS....
Check what you have shot. Find specific scenes. Zoom. Low angle shooting. Self potrait shooting. Zebra pattern. Marker. One shot recording. Changing image size. Opticial image stabilizer.


11. How do you adjust the shutter speed? Why adjust the shutter speed?
You adjust the shutter speed by pressing the shutter button. Then you adjust the speed by pushing the speed sel button. It's important because it lets in different amounts of light for different people/objects.

12. How do you adjust the White Balance? Why adjust the White Balance? Perform a white balance.
Press auto button to change to manual focusing. Set the shutter speed. Place a white pattern in the place where there is the same lighting conditions and light source as the subject. Set the white bal switch to A or B. Press the AWB button.


13. How do you use the built-in microphone? When would you use the built in microphone?
Switch the CH1 select switch to INT. (L). Switch the CH2 select to INT (R).


14. How do you connect an external microphone to input 2? How do you change the inputs to input 2?
CONNECT an external microphone and test.




15. How do you adjust the recording level? Describe and perform.
Use the audio control knob to adjust the recording level of the built in microphone or of audio signals.

16. What are scene files? What scene/s should we shoot in?
Settings according to the variety of shooting circumstances are stored in each position of scene file dial. We should shoot in F1.


17. How do you playback video? Perform and describe.




18. Where do you connect the headphones? Perform and describe.


(Not in Manual) See Mr. Fornicoia
19. How do you set up a tripod? Describe and Perform
20. How do you put the camera on a tripod? Describe and Perform