Advantages and disadvantages of DSLR

Granted you can learn your way around such complex cameras as DSLRs, they have great picture quality, especially darker, night shots they dont seem so loud along with that great quality also comes a great price, but you also pay for the wider variety of lenses to choose from, and a broader range of accessories.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Greater lens versatility. Several manufacturers' SLR lens systems offer more than 40 lenses, each optimized for its intended purpose. Sample from a smorgasbord of zooms, ultra-wide-angles, supertelephotos, and specialty optics such as macro and perspective-control lenses.	Generally bigger and heavier. The SLR mirror box and pentaprism add some weight and bulk compared to a point-and-shoot's design. Other factors include heavier, more durable materials and the need for larger batteries to power higher-performance components. That said, many recent entry-level models are about as light and compact as the larger EVF cameras.
Almost always better image quality at a given resolution. In other words, 10 megapixels from a digital SLR beats 10 megapixels from a typical digicam. This advantage is especially dramatic at higher light sensitivities (ISO 400 and greater). (For more on the reason for this, see page 3.)	Increased complexity. Choosing and changing lenses while shooting is an unwelcome chore for some folks. Plus, digital SLRs generally have a plethora of buttons and dials, which can intimidate some users.
Better performance. Typically, digital SLRs have faster autofocus, shorter shutter delay, faster continuous shooting, and a bigger memory buffer.	Higher prices. While the least-expensive digital SLRs are now available at prices that compete with non-SLR cameras, the price range for digital SLRs is generally higher.
Usually a more functional "shooter's" design. Some designs are better than others, but digital SLRs tend to have easily accessible thumb and forefinger wheels for exposure settings, discrete buttons for other critical features (exposure compensation, white balance), vertical position shutter releases, and just less menu surfing overall.	Generally inconvenient to use the LCD for framing. The introduction of Live View mode has made it possible to frame with a dSLR the way you do with a point-and-shoot model, but because dSLRs are signficantly bigger and heavier than your typical snapshot camera, and not really designed to be held at a distance in front of you, the process can be a bit awkward.
Greater flexibility. Access to a much broader range of accessories, including powerful external flashes, alternate power sources, wireless transmitters, and remote triggering devices.	Courtesy of CNET

Top 3 things I learned from the Scene Assignment

1. The #1 thing I learned from this assignment is pre-production is very important, it makes shooting a lot easier, and a bit faster.

2. Check if the equipment works before leaving the equipment room..I took a flickering kino home.

3. Have back up talent for your back up talent. I lost 5 girls for the same role all on the day on the shoot...what were the chances of my last hope's cousin going into labor minutes before my shoot.

Great camera movement

Shot x shot analysis

Med of Peter Parker eating lunch
OTS of Mary Jane, Peter sees his crush
Med of Peter, looks up at MJ
XCU, Peter can since something is wrong
CU of the problem, MJ slips on OJ
her tray and food flies in the air
theres the food
Med 2 shot. Peter catches tray and food
OTS of Mary Jane speaking
OTS of Peter freezing up saying nothing
OTS of MJ, awkward goodbye
CU of Peter watching MJ walk away
Med of Peter sitting down knowing that he blew his chances with MJ

Beautiful Lighting Examples

FilMaking goals

Ultimately I want to work behind the camera for Television and Films, not one job specifically, I like to write, direct, even edit, and touch the camera myself, so I don't think I'll limit myself to one job. Mostly, I want to work with action pact types of film, you know, fighting, explosions, cool effects, it may sound like an 8 year boy's dream, but that's me. I want to make what I like to watch. I wont limit myself to just that genre, i like what I do in general, so I'll shoot anything, but i would love to see something action packed put together.  I have plans to one day get my own studio going, not only with film, but music. Lately I have  been applying for any job in town that involves production, and working on getting a good summer internship, trying to get the resume fat before I get out of here so I can get a good salary job in production and go from there.

Courtney M. Williams, Rookie Directors/DP Reel

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