Why I Chose JVC

For my scene assignment I chose the small JVC mostly so I could help instruct my DP if needed. Thankfully both my DP and I were very familiar with the small JVC. Another factor that Dr. Raimist pointed out in our meeting was shooting on a smaller camera because of our location. Our Location would become small with all of the equipment and a bigger camera would not be ideal. 

Also I had not considered the process of importing footage from other cameras was a harder process before getting to edit your footage. So again I was very glad to have chosen the small JVC because the workflow is much easier to begin the postproduction process.

I chose to shoot in the standard format of 1080p with 24fps because for my scene it would be unnecessary to shoot in slow more or at a faster speed.  A great thing that I love about the JVC is that it takes SD cards, which cuts out the hassle of having to log and transfer your footage. It’s as easy as loading a flash drive and I am all about simple.

One thing I did not learn was how to crush the depth of field with the JVC, which is something I would have loved to learn. However when filming my scene assignment my DP and I took on all the jobs of a crew so worrying about how to crush the depth of field was unnecessary at the time.

Upon doing all the jobs of a crew, and trying to direct I forgot to instruct my DP to check the Gain to eliminate the digital noise throughout the footage. So below is an image from the scene that you may notice not as sharp as most pictures in movies.

If new to TCF and you are uncertain or fearful of trying to operate one of the bigger and better cameras I would most definitely recommend this JVC. It gets the job done and leaves you with less stress. Especially IF you take this class during the summer, you will not have much time to learn a new camera. So definitely this camera if you don’t have much time to get familiar with the others or don’t have someone more knowledgeable of the camera that can help you use it.

Lastly, you really need to just get a feel for all the camera and decide which one fits you and your visual style.

Below are some images from my experience with the JVC.