L01: Describe the settings for different camera types to achieve cinematic quality footage

DSLR cameras were the next step up in photography after film, being digital cameras that save the expenses and time of film, there was no need to develop photos as they would save digitally via an SD Card. DSLR stands for digital single lens reflex, they also allow the photographer to change the lens with options such as a wide angle used for landscape shots, standard lenses for general use, medium telephoto lenses used for sports/action, short telephotos used for portraits and macro lenses for extreme close ups. These lenses also allowed you to created new effects and have a better feel for the camera, allowing you to have your own choices on the aperture and shutter speed. The two most well known DSLR cameras are made by Canon and Nikon for their endless capabilities. These lenses used on cameras were picked up to eventually shoot short films/movies, these cameras allowed you to achieve cinematic footage through the use of lenses capturing key shots and allowing you to adjust the aperture etc for the specific shot you would like, however these cameras aren't oftenly used by film crews, more so used for home made movies as they are cheap, reliable and easy to get hold of.

HD Cameras are a type of megapixel camera. However, not all megapixel cameras are HD. HD stands for High Definition, HD cameras are used to capture a higher resolution image or video, these analog cameras result in a 720p or 1080p HD resolution. These cameras are also commonly used as CCTV cameras as their footage is low in size but high quality, these means that the compression of the footage doesn't take up too much space and allows the cameras to record 24/7 as they rarely take up the full storage while recoding in HD. Some HD cameras are GoPros that are used to attach to an object or human during action, Panasonics that are used for film and PS Pro cameras that are used as high quality CCTV cameras. These cameras allow you to capture cinematic quality footage through recording in 1080p, which once was the highest quality in which footage could be captured for a long duration of time, this is how many films were shot that were released in cinemas at the time as they were the highest resolution video cameras for their time.

4K Cameras are one of the newest high quality cameras, these specific cameras are used to shoot most things you see on the TV and in cinemas as they have the highest resolution in video recording. The cameras before this were the HD Cameras that shot at 1080p, however the 4K cameras shoot at a 4,096 by 2,160 resolution, they also display at leat 8 million active pixels. These cameras allow you to shoot cinematic quality footage as they are cameras used in the media industry as they achieve the highest resolution to this date, they come with a big price tag however they are reassuring and reliable as the footage we see are shot on these cameras. Some 4K cameras are made by Panasonic, Sony and Canon.