Lauren, Tash, Gina

HOW TO SET UP A TRIPOD

Step 1

Step 1

To begin setting up the tripod we held the bag carefully and start to unzip the bag from top to bottom. After we have unzipped the bag all the way we will began to get the tripod out of the bag and turn it back the right way round as it goes into the bag upside down. These images have shown that we are able to successfully take the tripod out of the bag without damaging it. We placed the bag to the side out of the way so that we wouldn’t trip over it.

Step 2

Step 2After the tripod is out of the bag we began to open the legs one by one so that they are standing up securely on the floor. We did this while holding the top of the tripod so that it doesn’t fall over when we pull the legs out. We pressed down on the middle part of the tripod on the floor to make sure that it was flat.

Step 3

Step 3 We then unclipped the 3 clips on each individual leg so that we were then able to adjust the height of the tripod to get it to eye-level as if it was for an interview. We did this and also adjusted the middle to make sure that when the camera was fixed to the tripod it would be straight and not wonky. We also tightened the tilting pole so that it would move all of the directions that we wanted it to when filming

Step 4

Step 4To attach the camera to the tripod we pressed the red button on the side of the tripod so we could slide the middle part off and screw the camera to it securely. After we made sure that the camera was tightly fixed onto it we slid the slip on back onto the tripod and released the red button. To make sure that the camera doesn’t fall of the tripod or slide around when filming, we tighted it with the screw on the side to make it secure.

Step 5

Step 5Once we had secured the camera onto the tripod, we realized that the tripod was too high for an eye-level-shot as it had a slight tilt looking down onto the individual. We also looked at the spirit level and found that it was at an angle which meant that we needed to adjust the tripod again. This was us observing the recording equipment before filming so we knew that it was correctly placed.

Step 6 Step 6 was where we re-adjusted the tripod legs to that they were at the correct height and the spirit level was in the middle of the circle. By having the spirit level in the circle we know that our equipment is steady and straight because it shows that it’s balanced enough.

We are then able to start filming because our tripod has been set up correctly for the best quality recordings.