Moving swiftly on with my Media Studies course learning how to use a camera and a tripod became essential.


The Camera


The camera has many different functions that need to be looked at carefully before you can start shooting a project.
Key elements include
- White Balance
- The Focus
- Aperture 
- How you frame your shot

This is the type of camera we use in Hurtwood House Media Studies.

The Tripod


The tripod is a lot simpler to set up than the camera. Some main elements for the tripod are: 
- How to balance the tripod. You do this by - 'bubbling it.' Making sure the bubble is in the centre of the circle. 
- How to put the camera onto the tripod without it dropping or being damaged. 
- How to loosen and tighten the movement of the tripod. 
- How to handle it correctly. 
- Fold it away and put it up.

This is an example of the kind of tripod that we are using to shoot with at school.