Southern Methodist University – Spring Term 2007
117 Umphrey Lee, Mondays 9:00-11:50am
Robert Flowers, Instructor
- Intermittent Movement = start/stop
- Film Loop must be maintained through gate
- Film Gate = Aperture plate & Pressure Plate
- NEVER CLEAN GATE WITH METAL OBJECTS!!
- Use only:
Canned Air, Air-Bulb, Orange Stick, Arri-Stick
Chamois, (Thumb grease)
- Pull-Down Claw = single or double
- Registration pin = single, double or Quad (35mm)
- Standard Shutter = 180 degrees – mirrored- 90 degree Bow-tie
- Shutter speed = 1/48
- Bolex shutter = 135 degrees
- Parallax vs. Beam Splitter vs. Reflex viewfinder
- Stroboscopic Effect – e.g. Wheel spokes
- Motion Blur = smooth movement
- Film Speeds 24 fps (sound) 18 FPS (silent)
- Slow-motion = e.g. 64 fps —– Fast-Motion = 12 fps
- Lens Mounts- C-Mount (Bolex) B-Mount or Bayonet (Bolex, Arriflex, etc.
- PL or positive lock = Arri, Pana
- Diopter = adjust for camera operator eye
- Magazines typical sizes 400’ 800’ 1200’ on cores total darkness
- Magazine types = Displacement or Coaxial
- Camera Body 100’ day light spools
- Video Tap = video camera that displays viewfinder image
- Motor Types:
Hand-crank – human powered film transport
Spring Wound – wound spring produces energy
Variable speed – 1 fps – 72 fps
Constant speed – usually 24fps (not – crystal) sometimes slaved to audio device
Crystal Speed – runs exactly 24fps used for sync sound
Power 12 Volt (16 mm) or 24 Volt (16 and 35 mm)
- MOS or non-sound 16mm cameras: noisy and do not run crystal sync*
Bolex REX-5
100’ Daylight spools
400’ MAGAZINE
Bolex REX-4
100’ Daylight spools
H-16 SBM (Bayonet mount)
100’ Daylight spools
400’ MAGAZINE
Beavlieu R16B
Zoom Lens 100’ Daylight spools
Battery Driver
Constant Speed
Built Light-Meter
Canon Scoopic 16
Built in Zoom Lents 100’ Daylight spools
Constant Speed Meter
REFLEX-Built in Lightmeter
Bell & Howell Dr 70
Spring-Wound 100’ Daylight spools
Parallax Viewing
Arri-S
Constant/Variable Speed 100’ Daylight spools
Single pin registered 400’ Magazine
Krasnogorsk-3
Spring Wound 100’ Daylight spools
REFLEX
Built-in Zoom Lens
* There may be crystal or constant speed motors available
- Sound Cameras: all run at crystal sync 24fps and are relatively quiet
Arri-BL
400’ Magazine
Arri-SR Series
400’ Magazine
Aaton (various models)
400’ Magazine
CP-16
400’ Magazine
- Lens accessories and support systems
Lens shade
Matte Box w/ support rods
Follow Focus
- TRIPODs and HEADs
Fluid head
Gear head
Friction head
Ball or Mitchell Flat Base
Standard or Baby legs
Spreader or Spider
Hi-Hat
Low-Hat