Nikon SLR Cameras

How to start doing film photography?

amber
amber

I have a Nikon D5100. I would say i take semi-good pictures. I have recently started watching Sawyer Hartman's film photography on youtube. I was really inspired by him to take up film photography. I have never taken anything other than pictures. I would really like to start doing this however i don't know where to start. I have the equitment to i just don't really know how to start using it with film. What my goal is, is to make videos and post them onto youtube. I kinda have an idea of what to film but i don't know what angles i should shoot at for different objects or which lenses i should use. Should i use the same angles i would if i were to take a picture? I have a 1.8 50mm and a 18-55mm lens. Does it matter which one i use? I think i prefer the 50mm in most situations. I live in New York but about an hour an a half away from the city and go there every so often. Any advice for beginner?

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jeannie
jeannie

Your question is initially ambiguous. You want to film/video action with the D5100 - from the title I thought you might want to learn to use actual film. Sigh…

Just go out and start shooting what you see. You'll get a feel for your lens choice as well as what looks best at what angle. If you are shooting people, be sure to let them walk out of frame or pan all the way past them so they are out of the frame. This will make editing easier. Once you get a feel for your camera sit down and write up your script. Draw out each shot you want to get - this is a storyboard and you'll see if you've forgotten anything, how to set up your shots. Alfred Hitchcock did this with so much detail he could actually sleep on set and let the cinematographer get it done. You'll need an editing program - on that I have no clue, I only do stills.