Module 3: The media

Unit 9 Lesson 1-2

Unit 9 Lesson 1-2

Uses of Cameras

Unit 9 Lesson 1-2

Uses of Cameras

surveillance

What is this?

Surgical Camera

Security Camera

Web Cam

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Capability: Capability:

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CapabilityCapability: :

power or abilitypower or ability

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Consumer:Consumer:

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ConsumerConsumer: :

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ConsumerConsumer: :

a person purchasing a person purchasing goods for special use goods for special use

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ENGENG : :

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ENGENG : : EElectronic lectronic NNews ews GGatheringathering

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High-end:High-end:

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High-end:High-end: donating the most donating the most

expensive of a range of expensive of a range of productsproducts

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Hydraulic:Hydraulic:

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Hydraulic:Hydraulic: operated by a liquid operated by a liquid

moving in a confined moving in a confined space under pressurespace under pressure

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Motion picture:Motion picture:

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Motion picture:Motion picture:a story or event recorded by a story or event recorded by

a camera as a set of a camera as a set of moving images moving images

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Nowadays: Nowadays:

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Nowadays: Nowadays: at the present timeat the present time

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Pedestal:Pedestal:

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Pedestal:Pedestal: the base or support on the base or support on

which a statue or column which a statue or column is mountedis mounted

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period drama:period drama:

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period drama:period drama:a play belonging to a past a play belonging to a past historical timehistorical time

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Stabilizing:Stabilizing:

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Stabilizing:Stabilizing: causing to become stablecausing to become stable

A professional video camera, often called a television camera, is a A professional video camera, often called a television camera, is a

high-end electronic device for recording moving images. They high-end electronic device for recording moving images. They

were originally developed for use in television studios, but are were originally developed for use in television studios, but are

nowadays commonly used to record everything from live sport to nowadays commonly used to record everything from live sport to

period dramas. Portable professional cameras are generally much period dramas. Portable professional cameras are generally much

larger than consumer cameras and are designed to be carried on larger than consumer cameras and are designed to be carried on

the shoulder.the shoulder.

Paragraph 1: Introducing professional

video camera

There are two types of professional video cameras the first are high-

end portable recording cameras, known as camcorders. These

are used for ENG (electronic news gathering). They are similar to

consumer recorders, but they are bigger and usually have a

shoulder-stabilising device on the shoulder.

These are fixed on studio pedestals, i.e. they stand on the These are fixed on studio pedestals, i.e. they stand on the floor with a hydraulic mechanism to adjust the height floor with a hydraulic mechanism to adjust the height

and wheels. When used outside the studio, they are and wheels. When used outside the studio, they are often on tracks. Some studio cameras are light and often on tracks. Some studio cameras are light and

small enough to be taken off the pedestal and used on small enough to be taken off the pedestal and used on the shoulder, but they still have no recorder of their own the shoulder, but they still have no recorder of their own

and are cable-bound.and are cable-bound.

Paragraph 2: Explaining the different

types of professional video camera.

Television, video and motion picture camera operators produce images that tell a story, inform or entertain an audience, or record and event. They use

their cameras to shoot a wide range of material, including television series, studio programmes, news and sporting events, private ceremonies, motion

pictures and documentaries. Many different shots may need to be taken. With the increase in digital technology, much of the editing work is done on a

computer, taking the recording capability of video cameras to even higher levels.

Paragraph 3: Listing the the kind of work

done using professional TV