Setting up the Tri-Pod - Maddie Collins

Before we have started to film our documentary, we decided to practice setting up the equipment correctly. We did this so that our footage was the best it could be and we practiced balancing the spirit level so the camera would be straight. Each of us set up the tri-pod, took a photo then put the tri-pod back down. This is useful as we all now have thorough knowledge on how to set it up and take it down correctly for when we film our documentary. By doing this we have each learnt different skills on how to set it up and take it down correctly which is beneficial to our filming for the documentary because we didn't spend ages trying to set it up.this would have given us a loss of actual filming time and getting footage. 

Unclip the clips on the outside of the tripod. 

Pull the tripod up whilst keeping your foot on the bottom part of the tripod to keep it steady.

Once the tripod is pulled up to your desired height, make sure all of the clips are secure.

Take off the base plate and screw it to the bottom of the camera that you are going to use.

Then slide the base plate back onto the tripod.

After you have done this, you need to make sure that the spirit level is correct so your camera is straight and you will get the best shot which is level. 

Your tripod and camera are both then set up and ready to use!

To take the tripod down, you have to remove the camera off of the base plate and put it back onto the tripod. 

Unclip the clips on the tripod, pull up the middle part of it and then slide the tripod back down to the shortest height it can be.

After you have done this, make sure the clips are secure.