Seven Springs represent!!
I have a t3i (essentially the same thing as t2i plus few goodies). Unfortunately I didn't get too much film in this season since it was like two days long, but I can add to the advice.
- Always consider your lighting: the more light you have, the better! This way you can keep your ISO down (High ISO makes the film grainy) and you want a higher shutter speed (both of those have been said but I'm just reiterating)
- You also want to make sure the light is directed at the front of your subject, backlight will mess you up (unless you're going for a silhouette effect which can be dope) when changing your settings (e.i. you'll make a high ISO and aperture and lower shutter speed to be able to see the subject, but that will lead to a bad quality shot)
- For close up shots of the face and objects, use a low aperture, this way you get a blurry background and sharp subject --> really sexy shot
- For skiing/boarding shots, you want a higher aperture to keep the subject in focus
- On the t2i, turn off AUTO exposure if you were using that
Final Note: DSLR's are especially tough to get started with, and even especially with videography, so just play around with it whenever you get the change and film all the time and you'll get the hang of it and learn what works best when
Also one final thing (optional):
- Consider stabilization in your budget, it won't necessarily increase the actual image, but the overall edit will flow a lot smoother with a glidecam/steadicam
