Equipment

For the majority of our filming we have decided to use the 8MP camera on the Iphone 5

It has full HD capabilities (1080P) and records 30 frames per second.

Below is a comparison between frame rates

Although the Frames per second is not the highest of filming equipment, we decided the other features available only on the Iphone such as touch focus (see below) and its ability top deal with low lighting levels without becoming grainy.

It also has a video stabilization feature which we will use in conjunction with the stabilization feature of IMovie to create the smoothest footage.

It also has touch focus, which allows us to use focus pulls to direct the audience's attention from the foreground to the background and vice versa.

Below is an example of a focus pull. We did not use the tutorial part of the video as the Iphone has the feature built in and is very intuitive.

 

The Iphone 5 has 16gb of space with about 8gb free so that is over 4 hours of HD video

We looked at using the cameras the school provided. They are panasonic ????

However we decided not to use them as from our experience of them last year they do not provide the range of features we are planning to use for some of our shots or cope well with low lighting conditions which will be a key feature of our trailer to create tension and a sombre mood.

Another piece of hardware we are planning to use is the gorrillapod.

This brand of camera tripod has unique bandable legs which means it can be suspended from anywhere and secured anywhere, even with little ground space available.

This will help us to film in the challenging urban environment of London and also to obtain shots and angles which we would not be able to achieve with just a conventional tripod

We are also taking a conventional tripod like the one below to provide a stable surface when we are filming in open areas and also it has a handle which allows us to tilt and pan smoothly, both features which we are using for some of our shots.

However since both of the tripods are designed for conventional SLR's and camcorders, the only connector on them is the screw on the top, so to enable the Iphone to fasten securely, we have sourced an adjustable converter which will hold both types of Iphone's and has a screw hole in the bottom to connect to tripods

 For lighting as well as the fairly bright wash of light provided by the torch of the iphones, we also have a LED ring, which throws light outwards to create a general discreet light, as unlike the iphone it is made of many small LED's so doesn't cast as harsh shadows and it's not as obvious where the source is.

We are also taking a Maglite torch as they have the most powerful beam and best battery life and provide a direct beam which can be used to cast shadows and highlight certain areas of the shots.

We are also taking a Magna lite as it provides a direct beam which we will use to cast shadows and highlight particular areas of the shot