ISO Experiments at Night

Below are some examples of experiments I have carried out during the night, looking specifically at the ways in which changing the ISO has an effect on the overall video.

ISO 100 from Frankie Smith on Vimeo.

This is an example of the footage I shot on a Canon DSLR (EOS 700D) at night/low light. I shot this footage at the side of a road. I chose this location because I thought that the light from the headlights of passing cars would provide a good amount of light and movement to make an aesthetically pleasing video. My ISO was at 100 and  I used an aperture of f5.6 to allow plenty of light into the lens as well as create a relatively shallow depth of field. My shutter speed was at 1/50 because my frame rate was 24 fps (your shutter speed should be double the frame rate).

ISO 1600 (1) from Frankie Smith on Vimeo.

This was my first attempt at shooting with an ISO of 1600. 

ISO 1600 (2) from Frankie Smith on Vimeo.

Reflection

Process

I think that overall, my videos were relatively effective, particularly the ones that I used a tripod for. I worked with Beth (http://kechncbethanyheath.blogspot.co.uk) which helped a lot because it meant that we could help each other with any problems we faced. 

Strengths and Weaknesses/Problem Solving

I would say that my strengths would definitely be the fact that I used a tripod, worked effectively as part of a team and my knowledge of the camera settings.  
In regards to my weaknesses, I found it difficult to focus the camera on my subjects due to the low visibility at night.  To solve this problem we moved to a different location with a larger light source. 


Recommendations

If I were to shoot these videos again, I would be more ambitious with location and maybe experiment more with shots types, maybe use a panning shot or a tilt.