HD Documentary Camera Workshop

This is a 6-day, hands-on, intensive workshop designed for all ages of people who have an intermediate knowledge of camera work and documentary production. 

The workshop runs from Monday to Saturday. Course times are Monday to Friday, 7AM to 7PM, and Saturday 7.30AM to 12 NOON. A BBQ lunch to wrap up the week is held on Saturday after class.

SOME OF THE SUBJECTS WE COVER

• Discussions about the industry & student’s individual goals
• Cameras – different formats, and what formats are used where
• HD Camera equipment
• Lighting and lighting equipment
• Shooting techniques and shooting for the editor
• Working with a crew & working by yourself
• Audio recording for shooter / directors
• Story construction and delivery
• Presentation or On-Camera techniques
• Why HD?
• Solid state v tape v film
• Natural lighting
• Lenses, light, depth of field
• Hand-held camerawork
• Electrical distribution and health and safety
• Clandestine filming
• Basic editing & ‘storage’ & logging

Attendance for this course is limited to 7-10 students; each student will be provided with their own equipment package to work with. This consists of one HDV/DV camera, lens, batteries, tripod, and basic audio package. We will be experimenting with differing lighting packages and also using ‘available’ light with various manipulating techniques, so lighting kits will be one or two per class.

This workshop leans toward a documentary style course, and safety is our number one priority, so it is important that each student come to ‘work’ wearing work boots (no sneakers), cargo pants or work pants a long sleeve collared shirt (prepare to get it dirty), with a floppy wide brim fishing style hat. This is an OH&S requirement.

COST: $3,500.00 per workshop - includes all equipment. Must have at least 7 students for course to take place. Does not include food & bev other than BBQ.

Our Instructors all work at the high end of international documentary production. Each has over 20 years of experience and regularly work for the likes of BBC, Discovery Channel & National Geographic. 
 

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