DSLR workshop

This session was an introduction to filming with DSLR. I had used a DSLR to film projects in the past, mainly out of necessity, but was unaware of the actual differences between filming with a DSLR and using an actual digital video camera, such as the Canon XF100. Dom explained briefly the difference between shooting on the XF100 and shooting on a DSLR.  A notable difference is that the DSLR is designed to focus in on and gather more specific features and information from the shot, whereas the XF100 gathers wider and more information. It is quite noticeable that the DSLR produces a clearer and more enhanced image, whereas with the XF100 it can be a little more grainy at times.

Depth of Field-
Before now, I was unaware of the exact definition and differences between the two cameras in regards to depth of field. Depth of field simply refers to the focus of the camera both in front of and behind the subject in the frame. The DSLR focuses much less than the XF100, mainly due to the amount of information each camera captures. 

Dual System- 
The sync up of audio when recorded on DSLR.

Aperture-
In photography/film, aperture is the unit od measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor.

Pinhole photography (useful when looking at aperture)-
A small box with a hole in the one end, the light passes through the box and when removed the camera becomes more focused as the lights bends and the light is left through, making the image appear sharper.

Rolling Shutter-
Usually found in CMOS sensors, is a method of capturing images that does not expose the entire sensor simultaneously but rather exposes different pars of the sensor in different points in time.