Focussing

Focus = create sharp focal point

Hard and soft focuses.

Why would we focus things?
To put to audiences attention on something or someone.
So it looks ascetically pleasing.

Zoom in as far as possible, focus, and frame your shot.
Auto focus gets easily confused and it doesn't give you a lot of control.

Shallow depth of focus
Wider depth of focus

Rack focus is shifting the focus from something in the foreground to the background.

AF = Auto focus
MF = Manual focus
You want it to be on MF.
Full Auto or Manual, on auto you can't adjust the exposure.

If you're inside controlling the light you want your ND filter off. Outside put the ND filter on.

L,M,H = low medium and high.

If the shutter speed is turned up, more light is let in. The shutter is what gives us a clear picture. When it's turned down the shot goes more blurry and action seems delayed.

Framing
It's important, you get marked on framing and focus.


Rule of thirds
A grid you put on the screen when taking a photo to line up the image.

FINALCUT PRO
SC Card. Got to manually drag clips to the B Tec drive, then onto F.C.P to import it.