Shooting Day 1: Issues Focusing

    Prior to filming, I had done no reading/researching on using a camera - especially the Nikon D750 - to film something. As such, settings were a guessing game and I left them almost entirely how they were when the camera is used for photography. This was particularly problematic when it came to the lens focus, as it was left on automatic rather than manual. I was unaware of this setting's importance though.

    As shown in the two shots above, the auto-focus ruined the appearance and sound. During the shot, the focus keeps changing. If I would've turned on manual focus, I could've ensured prior to shooting that what needed to be in focus was in focus. Additionally, using auto-focus made a multitude of shots completely unusable - including the two shown above. This means a ton of wasted time and a re-shoot is inevitable. I should've put auto-focus on and spent more time prior to taking a shot ensuring the subject is in focus.