Spring 2010 Cine 1

Controls on the Bolex, front:

a. run button
When this button is pushed the camera will run for as long as it is held down.

b. turret lock
The turret lock can be used to lock down the turret, and is helpful for heavy zoom lenses, but tends to get in the way at other times.

c. turret handle
This handle is used to rotate the turret. It can be folded away, as pictured here, to allow easy winding of the camera.

I will hold workshops starting Friday 19th and every Friday until further notice.
Workshops will be held on the 2nd floor of MPT dept across from the MPT office.
Workshops start at 10AM and run till 12PM.
I will have cameras, light meters, and film to practice loading the cameras.
WORKSHOPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT MUCH NOTICE! PLEASE CHECK THE BLOG FREQUENTLY IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND.

This week we talked about several important things.

1. The Bolex viewing system, how it differs from the K-3 viewing system.

2. Exposure time and how it relates to frame rate. We understand that a change in camera speed is a change in exposure.

3. Depth of field is a subjective thing. Hence, the range of acceptable focus.

4. The three things that we need to know to determine depth of field are…

5. Each focal length has its own field of view. We discussed what happens as we go from extremely wide to very long. Think about what happens to your image.

6. A smaller aperture gives us a deeper depth of field, a larger aperture gives us a shallow depth of field.

7. Our field of view narrows with a longer lens, and compresses our image.

8. A longer lens gives us a shallow depth of field, and a wider lens gives us more depth of field.

9. There’s a sequence of things you must do before you sign for your camera, think about what these things are.

10. When loading the Bolex, its important to wind the camera. When you open the camera what should you find inside?

11. The loop former is an important step in loading the camera, whats the second most important step? Think about that.

12. The light meter reads both incident and reflected light. Which of the two is light that falls on the subject?

13. Why is it important to be assured that the meter is “zeroed” out?

14. Only two parts of the tripod should be tightened up a bit more than finger tight, what are they?

15. Why do you need a gray scale, and what does it do?

16. What is 9 P? And why do we need to remember that number and letter?

IF you are interested in purchasing a used textbook send me an email and I will put you in contact with two students that are looking to sell their textbooks from last semester. Remember, the library also has copies on reserve that are available to you anytime.

My email: cine1instructor@gmail.com

                          Photo taken at Urban Ore in Berkeley Dec 09

You can find a PDF file of the Cine 1 Handbook online at…

http://online.academyart.edu/login.html 

Type in your user name and password (same as email log-in and student self service)
After you log-in look in the upper left hand corner of the page, and you’ll see your OnCampus Classes.
Click on Cine 1 MPT 260 and find the DOWNLOAD section.
Click this section and find the PDF file for the Cine Handbook.
Bing!

As we discussed in class today, below are some addresses where you can find what you’ll need for gear. Some of this, you can get at local hardware stores, for instance, the gloves, the flashlight and the tape measure can be purchased all for  15 dollars or less. The camera tape (1″ black and 1″ white) can be purchased at any of the three specialty places below. The splicing tape is cheaper at Action Camera, but you can get it at Gassers. You do NOT need to purchase this until week 6.

1. Flashlight/mini mag light uses 2 double A batteries (you can find some of this gear at any hardware store, remember, shop cheap! Save some money, youll need it later!)
2. Leather gloves, or gloves with leather palms. Cheap construction type will do, you can get these for under 5 bucks.
3. 1 pair of scissors (small for cutting film, tape)
4. 25′ Tape measure ( standard and metric if possible)
5. Splicing tape ( Gassers or Action Camera only)
6. 2each 2″ plastic cores and 2each 100 foot film cans with 2each daylight spools
(you can find these at film post at 79 New Montgomery in the basement)
7. Rosco Gel packs (free small sample pack ask for them at Gassers, JCX or Action Camera)

Read the handbook sections on the Bolex and Seconic Meter.
Quiz next week on your reading and some of the demo I did in class.

Gassers Photo and Video      http://www.gassers.com/
181 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-495-3852

JCX Expendables    http://www.jcxex.com/
2413 Harrison Street (cross street at 20th st.)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-824-4110

Action Camera   http://www.actioncamerasf.com/
1605 Taraval Street @ 26th Ave.
Phone: 415.564.0699

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