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Tapeless Cameras for self-shooters (Canon 305 or EX3)£660 (£455 freelance rate) 2 days |
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Course Outline
This highly intensive course is for all self shooters. It is ideal for AP’s, researchers, producer/directors, journalists and anyone else who is expected to collect good quality material in a single person crew. Understanding the implications of shooting tapeless on smaller format cameras, you will develop the observational filming skills that enable you to cover a scene and work as an effective self-shooter. The course will use either a Canon 305 or EX3. Participants may also be able to bring their own cameras.
The course provides the skills for capturing broadcast quality images together with good quality sound. Through a mixture of theory and practical exercises, participants will master the use of the camera and learn how to control the image to obtain optimal professional results.
This course will be a mix of demonstration and hands-on practical
Topics Covered
- Setting up the camera -camera function and operation
- Recording good quality audio – microphones and how to use them
- Shooting interviews
- Using available light effectively
- Shooting for the edit – looking at how shots cut together
- Shooting without tape
This course is aimed at
Journalists, researchers, producer/directors and anyone else who is expected to collect good quality material for “budget-conscious programming”.
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Day 1
Session 1 – Camera Function and Operation
• Cabling up and functions of the camera
• Setting the menu
• Exposure and gain
Session 2 – Refining Camera Function and Operation
• Focus – using manual focus
• Shutter functions
• Colour balance
• Focal length and its importance in image control
• Time code and its place in editing
• Lenses – their use and maintenance
• Camera movement, subject movement
• Framing and composition
• Zooms and camera angles
• Hand-held camera
Day 2
Session 3 – Recording good sound
• Sound levels, perspective, continuity and reverberation
• Recording atmosphere and wild tracks
• Introduction to mics: On board mic, ECM77 (lapel), ME66, Radio mics
• Variety of microphones and how to handle them
Session 4 – Shooting for the Edit
• Recording vox pops, set-up interviews, pieces to camera and voice-overs
• Shooting Interviews
• Talking and walking space
• Considerations for editing while on the shoot
Session 5 – Applying skills to different cameras
• Tapeless cameras – cards as tapes
• Backing up of memory cards
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Certification
At the end of this course you will receive a certificate of completion
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This course takes place at our post production partner facility VET in Hoxton. Full address details can be found HERE |
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Tapeless Cameras for self-shooters (Canon 305 or EX3)£660 (£455 freelance rate) 2 days |
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