When:
13 - 14 April 2010
10am - 6pm
Where:
DFG, London
Early Bird Discount: Book by 1st April and save £50!
It is now an increasingly common industry requirement that documentary filmmakers should be able to self-shoot. Do you know how to get the most out of a DV camera? Want to get the best sound for your film?
This intensive two-day workshop will guide you through the complex workings and potential of the HDV camera and cover how to record good quality sound on your shoot. You will also learn the principles of composition and recording images.
The course is taught on the Sony Z1, the camera of choice for many documentary filmmakers. Through a series of practical exercises, you will learn how to identify the potential, and work with the limitations, of your documentary subject matter and location, and create a customised ‘look’ for your film using the variety of settings on the camera menu. You'll also get to grips with the range of sound equipment you are likely to use or encounter as a self shooter - and how you should use it.
Under the tutors' guidance, you will put your skills into practice on ‘shoots’ in which you and your partner go off on location and record your own footage.
On your return, there will be a dedicated period for reviewing your rushes, and analysing the ways in which you might improve or build upon the filming techniques you have acquired.
This course is a thorough introduction to filming with the Z1 and is suitable for people with little or no experience of working with high definition video. By the end of the workshop you will have acquired an in-depth knowledge of how high definition video works, it’s benefits and its potential and a general understanding of sound recording. With your new skills you will be able to start shooting your own films, and be able to work effectively as part of a production team.
Previous Tutors Include: Rosa Rogers
Rosa Rogers is an award winning documentary maker whose films have been shown around the world, and whose broadcast credits include work for BB1, BBC3, Al Jazeera and Channel 4. Her primary interest – opening up marginalized perspectives and experiences to a wide audience through accessible and compelling human stories – has taken her from Rio to Mumbai, Bamako to Beijing. Prize winning films include: The Greatest Show on Earth (C4, 2006), the story of a deaf dancer who performs in the Rio Carnival; Dragon People (C4, 2006), a photographer’s journey through modern China; and Back to Bombay (C4, 2005) in which a British Indian woman travels back to India to meet her family for the first time. She has twice been a finalist in the One World Media Awards.
Early Bird Discount: Book by 1st April and save £50!