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| Photograph with a zoom-in effect/low shutter speed |
Considering I mainly want to focus on stop-motion, it is essential that I learn the settings of a DSLR camera intricately, because they can call for all kinds of alterations on scenes, be they about lighting, depth, saturation, or perspective. During the last week, our Animation class had gone through a Photography and Lighting induction, which helped me profusely grasp the possibilities of a camera in compliance to stop-motion. We were taught about depth of field, something I had already been using in my stop-motion animations to emphasize the focus placed on a character or background, however, prior to this induction I did not understand that the depth of field is measured according to a system, which calls for precise adjustment. As some people know, in stop-motion, EVERYTHING must be carefully executed; one small push of a camera, one slight misadjustment of the lens, one shift in lights can destroy the entire scene up to that point. Furthermore, we learned about the low-key, mid-key, and high-hey adjustment of lighting and how its reflection or absorption by the color of the backgrounds varies on the exposure significantly. For example, for the elimination of shadows, two lights are to be used, while if a shadowed exposure for the sake of 3D realism is needed, only one is to be used. All in all, this induction really assisted me in understanding how cameras work, something essential for stop-motion.
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| Low ISO, high shutter speed |
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| Lighting studio |
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