334 Term Project Proposal
Arianna Chen
arianna.chen@stonybrook.edu
Title:
“Behind the Lens of a DSLR”
Synopsis:
The animation will show a basic representation of what goes on inside a DSLR camera when you actually click the shutter button and take a photo. It will begin with a scene that will be photographed. It will then pan over to the camera itself. Today’s DSLR camera is quite complex with many small components that make up the camera body including a viewfinder, mode dial, shutter release, image sensor, and much more. A camera lens can also be quite complex consisting of a glass lens and multiple optical lenses inside as well as the focus and zoom (if it’s a zoom lens) controls.
When taking a photograph, all of these elements work together to take the photo and then save it. However, this process can be modeled more simply using the main components involved. Upon the clicking of the shutter button, the path of the light will be shown (going into the lens, striking the sensor, and then pixels capturing the photons to save the image).
Objective:
To use video and animation to showcase how a photograph is taken using a DSLR camera. There will be background music as well as a voice-over explaining the process as audio. There will also be a 3D-model of a very simple DSLR only showing the main components that will be used (lens, sensor, LCD screen, shutter button, etc.).
Audience:
The target audience will be people who are younger (perhaps elementary and middle school kids) who understand what a camera is and what the purpose of a camera is (taking photographs). Because the inside of the camera is quite complex, the video will be a simplified version of the camera for easier understanding.
Sources:
“What Happens Inside Your Camera” – https://www.photouno.com/a/tips/21/what-happens-inside-your-camera/
“How Does a Camera Capture an Image?” – https://itstillworks.com/camera-capture-image-1129.html
Explain That Stuff! “Digital Cameras” – https://www.explainthatstuff.com/digitalcameras.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/how-your-digital-camera-works
https://www.ephotozine.com/article/this-cutaway-diagram-shows-the-inside-of-a-dslr-30546
http://murrayparkphotography.weebly.com/inside-a-dslr.html