Chapter 3 Assignments

Now that you know the essential settings that matter, it’s time for you to set up your camera correctly. Take the time to check your settings, and you’ll have a better shooting experience.

Choose Your Frame Size and Rate

Decide on the frame size and rate that works best for you. Try shooting a few clips with each setting for test purposes. Bring that footage into your editing application and see if your computer can properly handle all frame rates and sizes.

White Balance Manually

Explore how to manually set the white balance on your camera. Have your subject hold up a white piece of paper, and then use that as a reference to set the white balance. You may need to look up the specific steps on how to do this for your camera model (see “White Balancing Your Camera” for an overview of the process). Shoot footage with this custom setting. Then switch to a few of your camera’s presets and compare the shots.