Production 101

Camera

EDITING   -  CAMERA  -  SOUND  -  SHOTS  -  TECH  -  LIGHTING  -  LENS

 
 

Too many buttons! That's the first impression most people have when they look at a camcorder for the first time. What are all those tiny buttons for? Are they even necessary? The truth is, about three-fourths of the buttons on a typical camcorder are useless gimmicks. This lesson will explain how to use the buttons that ARE important--and how to figure out which ones you can ignore.

 

Introduction

NOTE: This lesson is not a tutorial on the particular model of camcorders. Rather it is a general overview of camcorder operation.

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