Day 1 Seminar Photos

Highlights from day one of the Multimedia Seminar at the Western Knight Center.

Ellen Seidler was the instructor for over 3 1/2 hours of training on field video. Using Sony 3 CCD mini DV cameras she showed the group the funtions and operation of the camera. In addition to the camera she went through the field equipment kit which included hand and lapel mics, headphones and tripod.

At left she demonstrates how to load the mini DV tape which requires gentlyl pushing a specific button to properly close the tape door.




Paul Grabowicz, one of the instructors, shows my teammates, Tom Honig, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Joel Rose, WHYY radio, how to set up the camera on the tripod.

A nice feature of the Sony-made tripod is a pan handle with remote zoom and record button. To work it has a cable connected to the camera's LINC connector.