For filming our Kodak commercials, this year we will be using the ARRI SR3 film camera to capture all our shots. We have previously used the ARRI SR2 last year when filming parts of our Me, myself and I's but more recently our course has got their hands on the SR3. We were given a tech dem on the SR3, pointing out any differences and similarities between this and the previous camera. All the lenses from the SR2 will be used on the SR3 and it comes with two batteries, which unfortunately don't last as long as the SR2, due to the fact it's practically powering a digital camera because of the viewfinder and video assist attached. The video assist can be found on the right side of the camera, this is to stop the film door from unexpectedly opening.
There are three main control buttons on the left marked:
Mode- Scrolls through the different modes on the camera (Black Button)
Select- To choose a specific mode you want (Blue Button)
Set- To confirm that specific mode and lock it in (Blue Button)
A red light can be seen at the back of the camera to signify the camera is speeding up and changes to a green light when the camera is at speed for filming. I paid a lot of attention to the tech dem so I could try and understand which shots the SR3 can capture best and if any of my shots might become jeopardised from using it. I'm not the camera man on any of the shoots this time around but it's best to pay attention for any future shoots and so I can communicate to the camera man so we both understand the technical side of the filming.
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