Electronic Field Production (EFP) EMF 373 - 001 / FALL 2014

Course Syllabus: EMF373FALL14REISS.pdf


Instructor: Dr. David Reiss / CELL: 301-806-2843 / Email: dreiss@towson.edu



Announcements:

READING ASSIGNMENT #1 below

Lens & Camera

Everyone is REQUIRED to Download and READ this text before our first class.

This is all the material that you SHOULD have learned in EMF 222.

 


 

CLASS TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES

Course Text: Downloadable PDF

Lens & Camera.pdf

The Panasonic model AG-AC160 Camera

AG-AC160 camera manual 1.pdf

AG-AC160 camera manual 2.pdf

AC160review.pdf

 

100 Video Techniques CookBook on Reserve in Library:


CAMERA TIPS

Camera SD CARDS must be in UNLOCKED MODE

Switch in UP position - see below.

1. Be sure to Power OFF camera before removing SD cards for LOG & Xfer via USB Card Reader.

2. Be sure to FORMAT each SD card in camera BEFORE shooting, which erases previous clips left on card.

FORMAT SD CARD: pg 13 Power CAMERA ON>MENU > OPERATION>CARD FORMAT>SLOT 1 or 2>YES

 

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CAMERA SHOOTING TIPS!

DOWNLOAD MANUAL for reference: AG-AC160 camera manual 2.pdf

Latest settings:

NO Sound is recorded when using VFR -Variable Frame Rate!!

VFR (Variable Frame Rate) MODE OFF for Sound Recording pg 83

TIME STAMP RECORD OFF pg 90

DATE/TIME Display OFF: pg 94

CHECK ALL THE SETTINGS ON CAMERA and do a TEST RECORD!

PLAYBACK a clip by switching camera function from CAM to CLIP on POWER Switch

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PANASONIC SCENE FILE SETTINGS

 

 



FORMS

Talent and Interviewee Release Form in Word Doc File:

ReleaseForm.doc

Use this format for production internships and job applications!

Production Resume Example Word Doc

Scene Breakdown sheet: BREAKDOWN.xls

Shoot Call Sheet: Call Sheet.xls

Production Schedule: Schedule.xls

and here's an example of a Shotlist from INCUBATOR: SHOTLIST.doc

Download and use these forms for your productions - change info for your films


FREE SCRIPTWRITING SOFTWARE:

https://www.celtx.com/

 

SOUND FX:

http://www.sounddogs.com/

http://www.freesound.org/

 

FREE music LEGALLY available online for download - all types:

http://www.freeplaymusic.com

http://freemusicarchive.org


EMF Google group List Serve:

Main Page: http://groups.google.com/group/TowsonEMF
Email Address: TowsonEMF@googlegroups.com


Instructions:

1. Create a user account and password, and be sure to use the email you prefer to receive mail to.
(You only need to sign up once and you’ll continue to receive EMF Google group emails)

2. Please select one of the three Email options for reading the group messages:
Abridged Email (No more than 1 email per day)
(Summary of new activity each day)

Digest Email (Approximately 1 email per day)
(Up to 25 full new messages bundled into a single email)

Email (Approximately 1 email per day)**
(**Best way not to miss important postings, as you get every message sent as it arrives)

After you’ve signed up you’ll get daily postings regarding digital media, video, film, and audio production topics including festivals, special screening, guest speakers, film/video crew needs, internships, & jobs, etc. The main page will archive all posts as well. Use the email address above to post your own messages to the group.