Kit List

• Canon 5D Mark II DSLR Camera - This camera gives a clear, high-resolution image and is lightweight and versatile. We felt it was ideal for our project.
• 24mm-105mm Canon L Lens
• Ball Head tripod (Manfrotto 546B with 504HD) - We used this for all of our stationary shots. We found it easy to use and had lots of useful features like a spirit level to ensure the camera was not tilted.
• Glidecam camera mount - We used this camera mount for some of our moving shots. It is very lightweight but quite difficult to use.
• Shouldermount - This was a good alternative to the Glidecam. It is heavier but the shots were more steady and looked better.
• 50 Inch playback monitor - This was very useful for checking the framing of shots as a group and playing back footage. Any flaws were much more noticeable on the large screen than on the Canon 5D Mark II's screen.
• Arri 1000K Lights with colour filters - The colour filters were obviously vital since the coloured backgrounds are a major part of our video.
• Leapfrog lighting desk - This desk was quite easy to use once we learned how it worked. It also allowed us to save lighting setups which saved us a lot of time and is a really useful feature.
• Studio audio playback - This was obviously vital since we needed to hear the song as we performed. The playback could go very loud which was useful for me because it meant I could hear the song over the drums and keep in time.

 

One problem with our equipment was the the camera's sensor had a very small piece of dirt or dust on it. This meant that all of our footage has a little blurred circle in the top-right half of the image. We didn't have time to fix this issue and had to work with the camera as it was. This is only a very minor problem and the smudge is barely noticeable but it is still there. Ignoring this small flaw, we are very happy with the footage that the Canon 5D Mark II is able to capture.