Filming for Beginners
Basic video theory: camera body
A course by Yeray Martín Perdomo , Director of photography
Joined September 2012
About the video: Basic video theory: camera body
Overview
“Taking as an example a DSLR we are going to talk about the different qualities of filming and how we can control the light in the camera, through the iris, the shutter speed and the ISO. ”
In this video lesson Yeray Martín Perdomo addresses the topic: Basic video theory: camera body, which is part of the Domestika online course: Filming for Beginners. Learn video techniques and create professional-grade projects using DaVinci Resolve.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic video theory: camera body In this lesson we will talk about the basic theory of video. I will use a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K camera. You can use any DSLR you have at home, it doesn't have to be the same. We are going to discuss topics about format, about recording resolution qualities and how the light is touched in the area and in the camera body. So let's do it. I tell you the most important parts of the body of a camera. In this camera, the Blackmagic Pocket, we have the lens part, It would be this front part where the lens are connected. In this case I will use a 15 mm lens, I ...”
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Course summary for: Filming for Beginners
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Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking

Yeray Martín Perdomo
A course by Yeray Martín Perdomo
Yeray is a cinematographer, although he also produces and directs documentaries. He has filmed in more than fifty countries and has participated in productions for advertising, television and film, including Amazon and National Geographic.
Recently, he has participated in the documentary Manolo Sanlúcar, the legacy, nominated for eight nominations for the Goya 2020 Awards.
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