stop motion camera settings and notes
Today in class we went over some of the camera settings that we will need to know about when we start our stop motion project. We went over some of these settings in the first semester but I had forgotten a lot of them, so I decuded to write down all of the different settings on the nikkon camera that we might end up needing. This way we can look back for reference if we ever get tripped up.
filmotagosouthland.com
Information on filming around southland and otago regions
Camera
Nikon D90
One way to improve the images from the camera is to use various different lenses
These lenses can affect the field of view for the photos taken and will affect the angle of the images. The lower the number the wider the field of view.
M mode on the dial - Manual
Switch Autofocus off: AF > M
QUAL searchglass + Dial
Set to Raw
Largest file type
524 shots per card
JPEG
Only use Fine
dont use Norm or basic
Large, medium and small only in Fine
Settings to use
ISO
Sensor sensitivity
Range starts from 100 and goes to 3200
Doubling the number will double the sensitivity
Lower ISO numbers have less noise but require more light to expose
Higher ISOs have more noise and require less light to expose
For stop motion in controlled lighting use the lowest ISO for less noise
Shutter speed
How long the shutter is open for
The longer the exposure the more light that hits the sensor
Longer exposure can show blur on moving objects
Under fluorescent lighting in NZ. try to shoot slower than 1/50s or you will see banding and colour shift in between photos
Aperture
The opening inside the lenses that lets light in
Can increase the depth of field
Unit is F-stop / f/#
scale usually 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32
Each increase results in half as much light as the previous
Try to avoid the maximum and minimum
Watch out for Depth of field
area in front of behind your plane of focus that is perceived as sharp
1/3 in front of your plane of focus is perceived as sharp compared to 2/3 behind when considering DOF
Change ISO
- Magnifying glass
set to 200
White Balance - What the camera perceives as white
aim for the white balance closest to your light source so you have a good visual of what the colours will be
Match the WB setting (?/Key button) to the appropriate preset
If shooting JPEG you need to get the WB as close as possible to the correct setting
Raw files will allow you to choose a WB later.
Remotes can be used to fire the camera without touching it
An important part of stop motion is not moving or touching the camera at all as this can offset the shot
The remotes work on Nikon D90s and D7000s
Dragon frame doesn't need any remotes
Shooting different FPS
Button with the timer and remote
Use back wheel to scroll through
Different types:
Single Shot
Low and High multiple shots
Timer Shot
Remote shot
Tripods
Spread the tripod out to get sturdy footing. Avoid using the column Riser
Release gold lever and remove baseplate to attach to camera
filmotagosouthland.com
Information on filming around southland and otago regions
Camera
Nikon D90
One way to improve the images from the camera is to use various different lenses
These lenses can affect the field of view for the photos taken and will affect the angle of the images. The lower the number the wider the field of view.
M mode on the dial - Manual
Switch Autofocus off: AF > M
QUAL searchglass + Dial
Set to Raw
Largest file type
524 shots per card
JPEG
Only use Fine
dont use Norm or basic
Large, medium and small only in Fine
Settings to use
ISO
Sensor sensitivity
Range starts from 100 and goes to 3200
Doubling the number will double the sensitivity
Lower ISO numbers have less noise but require more light to expose
Higher ISOs have more noise and require less light to expose
For stop motion in controlled lighting use the lowest ISO for less noise
Shutter speed
How long the shutter is open for
The longer the exposure the more light that hits the sensor
Longer exposure can show blur on moving objects
Under fluorescent lighting in NZ. try to shoot slower than 1/50s or you will see banding and colour shift in between photos
Aperture
The opening inside the lenses that lets light in
Can increase the depth of field
Unit is F-stop / f/#
scale usually 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32
Each increase results in half as much light as the previous
Try to avoid the maximum and minimum
Watch out for Depth of field
area in front of behind your plane of focus that is perceived as sharp
1/3 in front of your plane of focus is perceived as sharp compared to 2/3 behind when considering DOF
Change ISO
- Magnifying glass
set to 200
White Balance - What the camera perceives as white
aim for the white balance closest to your light source so you have a good visual of what the colours will be
Match the WB setting (?/Key button) to the appropriate preset
If shooting JPEG you need to get the WB as close as possible to the correct setting
Raw files will allow you to choose a WB later.
Remotes can be used to fire the camera without touching it
An important part of stop motion is not moving or touching the camera at all as this can offset the shot
The remotes work on Nikon D90s and D7000s
Dragon frame doesn't need any remotes
Shooting different FPS
Button with the timer and remote
Use back wheel to scroll through
Different types:
Single Shot
Low and High multiple shots
Timer Shot
Remote shot
Tripods
Spread the tripod out to get sturdy footing. Avoid using the column Riser
Release gold lever and remove baseplate to attach to camera
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