Planning: Film equipment

Before filming our opening film we had to ensure that we selected the best equipment to make our film how we want it and to make it look at a high standard. This wasn't a big challenge for us as our brother was the supplier of the equipment as he works in the media industry. Below are the chosen equipment which we will use and is most appurate for our opening-

                                                                           DSLR Camera Model: Canon EOS 550d-    

We decided to choose this camera for the tracking and over the shoulder shots as it is a lighter product, so is much more portable when tracking a character. The lens we will use is a 18-55mm to capture close-up shots as will as long distance. The aperture is f3.8 giving a clear and enough exposured shot. This camera is mainly for the 'action' shots as the camera is light and a reasonable size to carry. 

Steadicam                                                

This Tripod is useful and will be used for the tracking and over the shoudler shots of the character. This epuiqment is used to stabliaze the camera when moving, giving a stable and clear shot.When holding the handle the Steadicam automatially balances the weight of the camera with your movements. This keeps the camera stable and up right.                                    

Shoulder Brace

This is great for on the move shots as it keeps the camera more stable and safe. I feel the fact the Brace is on the shoulder protects the camera more and gives more support with holding the camera up and straight. This Brace will be great for capturing Bird's eye shots as the equipment looks sturdy and very portable allowing us to climb on gates etc to get at a decent height.

Camera DSLR Model- Canon EOS 5D

This camera is very expensive and will not be used for 'action' shots such as tracking as it is to heavy to hold, However this camera will be great for high definition close-up and point of view shots. There is also a setting for deep and shallow push and pull focuses which enhances the quality of our opening. The len we will use is a 50mm with an aperture of 1.8f as it zooms in to give extreme closeup shots, showing detail and colour contrast between the character and different elements.

Spare Camera and Tripod-Model- Nikon Coolpix 18x Optimen Zoom

This camera and tripod will be used to record our progress of the production by capturing videos and pictures to show our progress through the film making progress. This camera is lightweight and small so I can easily bring it anywhere. Its also less expensive than the other cameras we are using so we don't have the risk of wasting lots of money if I break it, however with this being my first camera I've manage to have a lot of experience with holding and using it so I'm confident when using it.