Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

Learn how to use Blackmagic Cinema Cameras—including the Pocket, Micro, and Studio Cinema Cameras—for your video productions.

Introduction

• Shooting with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras
• What you should know before watching this course

1. Getting to Know the Blackmagic Cameras

• Major benefits of Blackmagic cameras
• Multiple cameras, multiple workflows
• Choosing the right camera for your shoot

2. Powering the Camera

• Powering the Pocket and Micro cameras
• Powering the digital film and production cameras
• Tips to extend battery life

3. Attaching a Lens

• Attaching a lens to the Pocket and Micro cameras
• Attaching a lens to digital film and production cameras
• Selection criteria for EF lenses
• Selection criteria for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lenses
• Controlling the lens with the Micro Studio Camera
• Keeping the camera sensor clean

4. Storage Requirements for Blackmagic Cameras

• Using SD and CFAST cards with Pocket and Micro cameras
• Preparing SD and CFAST cards with a computer
• Using SSDs with digital film and production cameras
• Preparing SSDs for recording with a computer

5. Blackmagic Menu System

• Navigating menus
• Quick control buttons
• Understanding the status strip

6. Advanced Options to Solve Problems

• Understanding ISO
• Choosing the right white balance
• Choosing the right shutter angle and shutter speed
• Making adjustments on the lens
• Setting focus

7. Capturing Audio

• Using the built-in mic
• Attaching a microphone
• Setting and monitoring microphone levels

8. Adjusting Recording Settings

• Choosing a recording format
• Shooting: Video dynamic range vs. film dynamic range
• Choosing the right frame rate
• Shooting a time-lapse movie
• Advice for shooting Blackmagic RAW files

9. Monitoring and Recording

• Attaching a monitor with HDMI or SDI
• Adjusting settings via Bluetooth
• Monitoring dynamic range and exposure
• Controlling display options
• Viewing overlays and focus peaking
• Using the built-in slate
• Programming focus pulls

10. Transferring and Getting Footage Off the Camera

• Transferring files from SSD
• Transferring files from SD and CFAST cards
• Importing into a nonlinear editor (NLE)
• Working with log footage in an NLE

11. Keeping a Blackmagic Camera Up to Date

• Downloading the Blackmagic Camera Utility software
• Updating your camera

Conclusion

• Wrapping up