Intro to Cameras & Health and Safety Tutorial

In this tutorial, I was introduced to the JVC video camera and its equipment and was shown how to use and preserve the equipment safely. The battery had to be installed in the bottom half of the camera underneath the eyepiece and the memory cards had to be inserted into the slots marked A and B. For a short piece of footage, one memory card is needed. To turn on the camera, the dial on the right hand side near to the eyepiece needs to be pressed and facing 'On'. This allows the camera to load in shooting mode where the symbol of the memory card can be seen at the top of the screen. This enables the user to know where the data is going to be saved when viewing the footage on the computer. To be able to shoot footage with good picture quality, the camera needs to be functioned to auto-focus. This allows the subject to be easily captured and highlighting the location however, using auto-focus can create a blurred effect which could be used to make the characters feel paranoid in terms of a psychological thriller. 'User 1' is used to create this effect and in the viewing screen, it allows you to see whether the objects are in focus where the audience is supposed to focus on. This is shown in red outlines and by clicking off 'User 1', you can see your image in full colour.
Above the eyepiece, on the right hand side, the zoom function is placed in order for the user to zoom in and out. The viewing screen allows the user to view the footage that had been filmed as well as showing the footage as it is being filmed. To change from the shooting mode to the video library, the 'Media' library function can be pressed.
The tripod is an equipment which can be used to keep the camera in place where the footage needs to be kept steady. This can be used to shoot scenes where the subject is far away and can also be featured to create tracking and panning shots. This is used because the movement is made swiftly and clean to provide a smooth effect. However, when using this equipment, it's essential for users to make sure that the tripod is placed away from the public so that people can't trip over it.

When handling with the camera, the lens should never be touched and when not in use, the lens cover should used. While raining, an umbrella should be used to protect the camera as it can protect the quality of the image.