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Caption “Advantages of Sony’s E-mount lenses in movie shooting” over videographer walking through nature, camera in hand; then, sequence of close-up shots featuring different Sony cameras with different Sony lenses attached being operated by different videographers  

Cut to split screen with four sections: caption “Focusing” over female model; caption Zooming” over hands using Focus Zoom on a lens; caption 

“Stabilisation” over videographer shooting outside; caption “Iris control” over close-up shot of finger adjusting aperture on a lens

Caption “Focusing” over female model with additional captions “Autofocus; Manual focus; Manual focus during autofocus; Focus breathing compensation” to match narration 

Cut to caption “High resolution” over shots of female model walking away from camera down a lit passageway; close-up of head, feet, then upper body as she turns; then same model walking through urban environment at night, upper and full-body shots

Caption “Shallow depth of field” over FX6, F1.2, 1/250 sec, ISO 800 shot of portrait shot of female model with deep bokeh background, then full body shot of female dancer cut to portrait shot with deep bokeh background

Caption “High framerate” over FX6, F2.8, 1/250 sec., Autofocus shot of female athlete running which transitions into slow motion; cut to slow motion shot of stuntman somersaulting on motorbike at night

Caption “Remote shooting” over videographer using camera attached to gimbal, following male model running up stairs; cut to close-up FX3, F1.8, 1/125 sec sample shot of model’s feet running up stairs; cut to camera mounted on drone, then to Alpha 7S III, F4, 1/125 sec. sample arial shot of waterfall; cut to camera mounted on tripod on rooftop, ready to shoot female model against nighttime cityscape, then sample shot of model with cityscape in deep bokeh background

Close-up shot of FE 1.2 / 50 GM lens glass, then lens aperture ring, then animation of aperture closing

Cut to videography team with mounted camera shooting in grassy fields; cut to sample shot of female drummer playing the drums among the grass; cut to male and female model walking down a wooden boardwalk with camera in bokeh foreground; cut to hands adjusting focus ring on G Master lens attached to a Sony camera, then shot of hands operating camera with vari-angle screen extended; cut to camera mounted on tripod in foreground, then focus shifts to portrait shot aerial silks performer in background; then arial silks performer being filmed my camera, then sample slow motion shot of her suspended by silks as she moves towards camera 

Cut to professional cinematographer Carlos Toraya portrait shot from side operating camera, then full shot of cinematographer and gear set-up from front

Caption “Cinematographer, Carlos Toraya” over interview with Toraya

Close-up shot of cinematographer Toraya’s hands attaching lens to camera, then caption “4K, 120P” over Toraya attaching Alpha camera to gimbal, then additional captions “F1.4, Gimbal” over close-up shot of hands fixing camera with G Master lens on gimbal; then Toraya lifts camera on gimbal, follows female dancer on boardwalk

Cut to caption “conventional lens” sample footage of female dancer with insert close-up of her face in bottom-left corner; as camera zooms in, autofocus on her eyes is unstable 

Caption “Lens with latest technology” over same dancer with notably more stable autofocus on her eyes

Cut to shot of cinematographer Toraya and crew member filming dancer; then shot of Toraya from behind filming dancer, tracking her movements; then Toraya from side filming

Caption “Focus actuators” over illustration of camera and lens with focus actuators

Cut to four-way spit screen with: Caption “High resolution” over portrait of female model, then shot of her against cityscape; caption “Shallow depth of field” over dancer with bokeh background, then portrait shot; caption “High framerate” over female athlete running, then stunt motorbike somersaulting; caption “Remote shooting” over camera mounted on crane filming ariel silks performer, then camera mounted on drone, then sample footage of animals in wide grassy plain

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Wide shot of Toraya filming dancer on boardwalk by water; cut to mid shot of him from behind filming dancer

Caption “Focusing: Manual focus”

Nighttime shot of laundry handing on line as focus shifts from laundry to nighttime cityscape in background

Caption “Linear Response MF” over sequences of close-up shots of hands adjusting focus on a G Master lens; cut to male and female model reading on couch with cinematographer sat to the right, camera mounted on tripod; cut to shot of hand adjusting focus on a G Master lens

 

Caption “Without Linear Response MF” over shot of male model’s face in foreground, focus shifts to female model in background, with footage inset of hand adjusting lens focal ring on a lens; hand rotates lens to original position, but male model’s face does not come back into focus

Cut to caption “With Linear Response MF” over the same scene, but with G Master II lens; lens is rotated back to original position and male model’s face comes back into focus 

Caption “Focusing: Manual focus during autofocus” 

Image of Focus menu on camera vari-angle screen with AF Assist selected; then AF Assist menu as “On” is selected 

Caption “Manual focus during autofocus” over shot of crew preparing to shoot models on the boardwalk; cut to male and female model walking the catwalk along boardwalk; close-up shot of hand adjusting focus ring on lens; cut to external monitor displaying male and female model with camera tracking male model’s eye; close-up of cinematographer’s face watching screen; cut to hands adjusting camera focus ring

Cut to split screen: on the left, moving shot of female and male model walking with the camera tracking their faces; on the right an image of a hand operating a lens with AF selected; the hand adjusts the focus ring to MF to alter focus, and the camera immediately reverts to AF when the focus ring is no longer being adjusted

Cut to full screen shot of models walking focus on male model’s face in foreground is manually shifted to female model’s face in the background 

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Caption “Focusing: Focus breathing compensation”

Caption “Focus breathing” over female model sitting on sofa with flowers in foreground; as focus shifts from flowers to model, the angle of view also shifts

Cut to shot of vari-angle screen as finger moves dial to navigate menu to switch “Breathing Comp.” on. 

Caption “Breathing compensation” over split screen: on the left, shot of female model and flowers on the left with breathing compensation off; on the right, the same shot with breathing compensation On* (footnote: Angle of view and image quality may change slightly when this function is used. Compensation may not be able to cover all situations.” demonstrating no shift in angle of view

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Caption “Zooming”

Shot of cinematographer Toraya adjusting camera settings in foreground and make-up artist applying make-up to model in background; close-up side shot of Toraya’s hand adjusting zoom on lens; cut to side front shot of him adjusting the lens, then camera pans to close-up of his face; Toraya adjusting camera settings in the foreground, make-up artist applying make-up to model in the background; mid shot of make-up artist and model as camera steadily zooms in on model’s face 

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Caption “Stabilisation”

Close-up shot of hand adjusting lens on Alpha7S III; cut to caption “Optical image stabilisation – Active mode” over close-up shots of hands holding camera for a shoot in an outdoor setting; cut to cinematographer Toraya filming dancer on a boardwalk, rapidly tracking her movements; mid-shot of cinematographer Toraya filming dancer as she leaps into the air

Cut to close-up of finger operating dial on camera to select Image Stabilization on menu, and then turn SteadyShot on to “Active”; rapid sequence of close-up shots of hands adjusting Sony lenses on Sony cameras; Shot of line-up of Sony E-mount lenses; cut to cinematographer Toraya shooting dancer on a boardwalk, rapidly tracking her movements; side shot of Toraya holding camera; Toraya following dancer as she dances away from the camera down the boardwalk

Caption “Optical image stabilisation” over split screen: on left, shot of dancer with image stabilisation off; on right, shot of dancer with Active mode on, producing a much stabler shot

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Caption “Iris control”

Caption “Aperture ring” over close-up shot of hand adjusting aperture ring on a G Master lens; cut to caption “Aperture click switch” over close-up shot of finger sliding aperture click switch ON 

Hands holding a Sony camera with G Master lens attached; close-up shot of hand adjusting aperture ring on a G Master lens; close-up shot of aperture click switch; close-up shot of hand smoothly adjusting aperture ring on a G Master lens; lens attached to camera with cinematographer in bokeh background

Caption “Variable ND Filter” over split screen: on the left, grasses blowing in the wind; on the right, an illustration of an ND filter; the grasses are overexposed without an ND filter, but the images transitions to the appropriate exposure level as the ND filter is applied

Cut to split screen: on the left, a flowering plant and animation of aperture, and on the right, an illustration of an ND filter; as aperture and variable ND filter are used in conjunction, brightness level of the image is maintained as depth of field adjusts; cut to close-up shot of finger adjusting aperture click switch, then shot of hand adjusting aperture ring

F 16, FX6, 1/120 sec., ND Variable, AUTO portrait shot of female model with aeroplanes in background; bokeh effect increases as aperture adjusted towards F2.8

Close-up shot of hands adjusting camera settings 

Interview with cinematographer Carlos Toraya

Rapid sequence of images of different Sony cameras with different Sony lenses attached

Cut to split screen with four sections: caption “Focusing” over female model; caption Zooming” over hands using Focus Zoom on a lens; caption 

“stabilisation” over videographer shooting outside; caption “Iris control” over close-up shot of finger adjusting aperture on a lens

Side shot of cinematographer Toraya adjusting camera shot of camera in right foreground, male and female model reading on sofa; cinematographer Toraya shooting dancer, tracking her movements; make-up artist applying make-up to model with camera in bokeh foreground; cinematographer Toraya operating camera; close up of hands adjusting lens; male and female model walking the catwalk on a boardwalk with camera in bokeh foreground; close-up shot of hand adjusting lens; cinematographer Toraya shooting dancer, tracking her movements; wide shot of videographer standing on van rooftop, silhouetted against late dusk sky; close-up of feet running through grasses; man running on grassy hilltops with snow-capped mountains in background; film crew in an outdoor location; hands holding a camera attached to gimbal; grinning male videographer in wetsuit with lower body submerged in the sea; surfer riding a wave with waterproofed camera in sea filming him;eographer in the sea reviewing footage on his camera; side portrait shot of videographer in outdoor setting; wide shot of videographer kneeling by a tranquil lake with one tree emerging from the water; videographer walking through gusting snow with yellow tent in foreground; videographer in dark snowy landscape, raising camera to his face to shoot; wide shot of man leaping between rocks over a choppy ocean with a snowy landscape in the background; timelapse of snow-covered mountains

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Shot of videographer walking through nature, camera in hand; then, sequence of close-up shots featuring different Sony cameras with different Sony lenses attached being operated by different videographers; cinematographer shooting dancer on boardwalk; male and female models walking the catwalk along boardwalk; hands adjusting a G Master lens on a Sony Alpha camera