This Standard is about setting camera menus for camera operation to meet production requirements. This could apply to any type of production including feature films, TV dramas, commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, outside broadcast and live or stage events. This could apply to digital or film cameras in a multi or single camera environment.
This includes accessing, adjusting, using and backing up camera menu systems, ensuring all primary and secondary picture settings and camera monitor settings are appropriate for required outputs, exiting menu systems safely and without affecting other settings.
This standard is for any member of the camera crew who sets camera menus including lone camera operators.
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
access camera menu systems in line with manufacturers’ instructions
identify and select appropriate menu and sub-menu pages for settings to be made
adjust settings in camera menus to display outputs in appropriate locations
select settings that align with any other cameras involved
adjust settings on camera menus to achieve required outputs
check that actual settings are as selected in camera menus
exit camera menu systems without affecting other settings
report any problems in setting camera menus to appropriate people or departments
suggest viable solutions to problems encountered when setting camera menus
work in line with health and safety procedures at all times
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
currently used status displays and maker settings
currently used camera and viewfinder adjustment settings
how to competently identify the functions of camera menu settings how to read menus, submenus and classifications of categories
locations for display including any required external sources, monitors, viewfinders
how to identify and adjust any required primary and secondary vision settings
why it is important to align settings between different cameras when working in a multi camera environment
how to assign information and settings to different user settings
how, and on what media, to back up settings
menu and sub-menu pages to load and write information to and from the appropriate memory card, stick or other device
how to read, write or adjust any changes to appropriate memory card, stick or other device
to whom to report any problems in operating camera settings
the requirements of the relevant health and safety legislation and procedures
SKSCTV2 Set camera menus for camera operation
Overview
This Standard is about setting camera menus for camera operation to meet production requirements. This could apply to any type of production including feature films, TV dramas, commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, outside broadcast and live or stage events. This could apply to digital or film cameras in a multi or single camera environment.
This includes accessing, adjusting, using and backing up camera menu systems, ensuring all primary and secondary picture settings and camera monitor settings are appropriate for required outputs, exiting menu systems safely and without affecting other settings.
This standard is for any member of the camera crew who sets camera menus including lone camera operators.
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand: