White Balance
White Balance is a function that a camera offers so that the correct white colour is used for each shot. Since white light is the sum of all colours, changing the white balance will display all colours correctly (how we see them in reality).
We decided that in order to keep each scene consistent in terms of colour, which was an issue that we found with our AS Film Opening, we would use white balance. As seen below, the initial images we took had a slightly yellow tint to them without the white balance. When we adjusted the camera so that this function was correct, the shot produced a much more realistic picture (particularly on the white walls within the second group of pictures.
Below are the pictures that we took within school that show how White Balance effects the colours displayed:
Before
After
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After
This procedure should be performed at the beginning of every shot, and every time the lighting conditions change. It's especially important to re-white balance when moving between indoors and outdoors, and between rooms lit by different kinds of lights as there is a great difference between these two lightings. During early morning and late evening, the daylight colour changes quickly and significantly (although your eyes don't notice, your camera will). Do regular white balances during these periods.
To achieve White Balance on our camera we:
- Firstly we set the camera to the 'White Balance' function which then took us to the camera screen
- We then placed a sheet of white paper in front of the lens and allowed the camera to process the colour balance of the paper sheet
- This set up the correct balance to display a realistic image, meaning that we could begin to film or take a picture with the White Balance accurately in place
This process is easy and efficient to set-up so will be used before every shoot.