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Camera Courses
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Moving Vision is primarily a working production company producing a range of programmes for both broadcast and video at home and abroad. Our courses have evolved from a requirement by other production companies and ourselves to train individuals for specific projects and to meet the growing need for multi tasking production teams. All our courses are listed on the British Film Institution Skill Set register. |
Courses are normally held at weekends and are intensive one on one sessions individually tailored to students needs. Utilising our own in house facilities we are able to offer a range of modules. The courses are held about once every five or six weeks with a maximum three students and are often over subscribed. It is recommended to make bookings as much in advance as possible.
The courses can be customised to our client's specific needs.
CAMERA COURSE MODULES
HVR-Z1 Camera (suitable as foundation course for all broadcast 3 chip cameras)
Working with a HVR-Z1 camera, the student learns how to set up the camera for colour, pedestal, shutter, and exposure (including Zebra). Particular attention is given to focusing skills and camera movement and handling, with tripod and hand held. Additional elements include using time code and user bits, on board microphone set-ups and working with external sound. Apart from the technical elements, all the golden rules of framing, crossing the line and shooting parallel action for the editor are discussed so that the student will be qualified to break them! The whole course being a practical hands on experience with a broadcast cameraman. Exercises with tracking dolly and other grips are also available.
Working with the compact DV, DVCAM and HDV
The miniDV, DVCAM and HDV compact camcorders offer opportunities to produce programmes in vital new ways and at lower cost. Technically, when used well, it can mix seamlessly with Digi Beta and other broadcast formats. Their use for news and documentary has established these cameras as serious tools; even dramatic features have been successfully photographed with miniDV's. The mini DV will not replace the high-grade lenses and 2/3 inch HYPER HAD FIT chips of television cameras, (though HDV probably will) but will compliment the resources available to the producer. Working with the compact DV differs from conventional camera work in a number of ways. Unlike conventional cameras the compact DV is a `fly by wire` machine and some of its functions can seem awkward and remote, however in other ways it can give more, ergonomically, than conventional TV cameras. Like the Beta SP camera course described above, the DV course teaches the student all the golden rules of camera work and shooting for the editor, so that the student will be qualified to break them! Again, the whole course is a practical hands on experience with a broadcast cameraman.
We have trained a number of first timers, including earlier Hi8 courses, for `Video Diary`, `Travels with my camera`, 'Animal Detectives' and under cover investigation type projects. Now with the much better compact DV, these lightweight cameras can be employed in programmes with even higher production values. Several students have shot broadcast programmes after a two-day course and some set homework. We can also examine other DV equipment possibilities for difficult/remote locations and `under cover` work.
Basic Lighting Techniques
A practical lesson in basic location lighting. Working with red heads, Lastolight reflectors and gels, the student should accomplish the necessary skills to create well balanced lighting for the most common applications, such as interviews and interior shots where mixed colour temperature lighting problems occur.
Location sound recording with the SQN 3 and various microphones, including radio mics.
The industry standard SQN/Sennhieser 416 recording system provides the student with a good basic exercise in location sound recording. The module includes the use of directional boom and hand held mics, wired and radio personal mics, working with a reporter/presenter and the use of area mics such as PZMs. Particular attention is paid to the different methods to be used with digital formats such as DV and DAT and analogue recording with Betacam SP.
The Classroom
The indoor part of the course is held in the presence of a modern edit facility featuring both broadcast linear tape machines and an on-line quality Matrox DigiSuite non-linear system. The machines are used to give students some understanding of postproduction needs and to view their own work in such a context.
Whichever modules are taken, the emphasis of the course is geared to working at professional and broadcast standards. Instruction is always given in terms of overall production aims so that the student appreciates that the work they do has to fit as appropriately as possible with overall production needs. A broadcast cameraman and television editor lead each course. The atmosphere is friendly and informal, allowing the student to explore individual requirements and pick tutors brains as much as possible. Cameras are taken to differing locations to exercise as many techniques as possible, work is then taken back to the studio for analysis.
Moving Vision is located in the outstanding countryside of Mid Wales near to the lovely spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Journey time by car from London is about three and half-hours and less than two hours from Birmingham or Bristol. Students who wish to travel by rail can arrive at Llandrindod Wells on the stunningly beautiful Mid Wales Line where a car will pick them up and deliver them to the hotel.
Fees
The course fees are inclusive of two nights bed and breakfast at one of our friendly local inns. Light refreshments are served at the studio. Weather permitting, we usually take a working picnic lunch on our out door location exercise.
- Single person. £450 + VAT
- Two people on the same booking. £800 + VAT
- Three people (maximum on course) on the same booking. £1,050 + VAT
Long weekend courses to include a Friday and/or a Monday may be available depending on the companies other activities. Longer courses are available from time to time to include the full range of production skills, from pre-production through research and acquisition to editing. Long courses are carried out in association with actual programme production. Special rates are also available for freelancers and unemployed. For further information please contact John Lubran on 01597 860575
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