Workshop dates for 2011 / 2012:
16 / 17 Jan 2012 @ Bristol (Coombe Lodge)
Teaching stills photographers the key skills needed to plan film and edit professional moving image projects
Working with distinguished experienced professional trainers, these 2 day courses provide the information you need to successfully shoot professional video.
The course starts with a seminar, covering essential technical information and moves into a practical workshop on camera handling and audio. Day 2 provides practical, hands-on training with video DSLR and professional video cameras, audio equipment and video editing software.
Working with distinguished experienced professional trainers, these 2 day courses provide the information you need to successfully shoot professional video.
The course starts with a seminar, covering essential technical information and moves into a practical workshop on camera handling and audio. Day 2 provides practical, hands-on training with video DSLR and professional video cameras, audio equipment and video editing software.
Feedback: what people said about previous course:
David: "For me it was perfect, I don’t consider myself to be a techno whiz but the information was clearly and concisely delivered." "I’d be interested in doing a further course once I’ve gained some hands on experience."
Nick: "great, thanks. I'll post a review on my blog. I'd say it was an essential seminar!"
Jon: "On behalf of all the (agency) snappers who attended the training day yesterday can I please offer our sincere thanks.
It was incredibly useful on many levels and all the trainers made the day enjoyable too."
Marc: "I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a great deal."
Lefteris: "It was great, very informative, I loved your presentations, straight to the point and Jeremy really rocked!"
Synopsis
Picture editor: “We’d like you to shoot this story as a video piece for the website”
or
Art Director: “While we’re on location, we would like to shoot a quick viral to accompany the campaign”
Can YOU do it?
The Art of Story Telling
Shooting video places increased amounts of responsibility on photographers: new technical skills, new equipment, but also a whole new language and grammar to be learnt.
The concepts of working in sequences can be very alien to a stills photographer. When it comes to the edit, it can be very frightening to realise, or to get a call to say that ‘the story will not edit’; not enough material has been captured to tell the story effectively.
Ultimately material may be captured and handed off to an editor, but a thorough working knowledge of motion capture ensures that the story can be told creatively and accurately.
The Stills to Video events are focussed on enabling you to make the transition across from shooting stills to sequences.
The events will consists of 2 parts: a seminar day covering key techniques and information needed, followed by an afternoon and second practical day to demonstrate and practice these skills in small groups.
Day 1
10.00 - 13.00
Seminar explaining the key information required to successfully shoot video with DSLR or Professional Video camera
Morning - Technical Overview
Terminology:
1080p, 720p? HDV? H.264? Explanation and de-mystification of formats for capture, editing and output.
What is the the difference between DSLR / Camcorder? Breakdown and explanation of camcorder and what it adds to video.
What kit do you really need? (answer: not nearly as much as the hype suggests). What existing stills gear you can use to get started?
Detailed explanation of gear required to shoot video with DSLR or Camcorder including audio, lighting, stabilisation and tripods.
Recommended kit and how to save money.
Getting started
“ Know what material you have to shoot”
The Script or treatment
Brief overview of the basic needs for edit including audio, types of shots and explanation of cuts and transitions.
Shoot
The sequence - what is it? Not just a wide angle and close up
Shot length and panning speeds
Shot types
Scheduling, Scripts and the story telling process; getting to know the story.
Your editor, what is he looking for, choice of shots
Directors and clients
Why we shoot progressive and interlaced
Using wide-screen for interviews, eyeline height, blending available and artificial light effectively
Sound: working with a recordist, how to help them with lighting & camera placement
Making your footage all usable, moving with the camera, thinking cutaways on the move
Working with available light, changing exposure and focus on the move
Using Depth of Field and Colour Temperature to create mood & emotion in a moving scene
Creating audience empathy
Key rules for motion and how they work
Filming a round the table conversation, where do we place camera when 5 people are talking at once
The three steps of Edit:
Ingest
Edit
Finish & deliver
Know your material.
Have I got what it takes to tell this story?
What else will I need? Titles, Graphics, Music, Sound FX ?
How about... a SCRIPT? If not a script, at least a treatment, an outline.
The opening shot - how long should it be? Why is there an opening shot?
Explain shot types. CU / MCU / Wide. How they fit together. Avoiding jump cuts.
Cuts and transitions. What to use and when.
Zoom and pans.
Handling colour
Audio
Effects
Day 1 - pm
Practical training: shooting an interview, shooting an advertisement.
Delegates will work in small groups to shoot and edit material. Instructors will be on hand constantly to assist, explain and demonstrate
Introduction
What is the story you need to tell?
Script or treatment?
What Shots and audio do you need to tell the story?
What equipment do you require to capture the shots?
What problems may be encountered and how to get around them
Practical training: shooting an interview, shooting an advertisement.
Delegates will work in small groups to shoot and edit material. Instructors will be on hand constantly to assist, explain and demonstrate
Introduction
What is the story you need to tell?
Script or treatment?
What Shots and audio do you need to tell the story?
What equipment do you require to capture the shots?
What problems may be encountered and how to get around them
Day 2
Hands on
We will get to grip with controls, audio and setup on a wide range of the current cameras, enabling you to be up and running on your first project.
EOS to Alexa, Sony to RED, you should be comfortable with using any of these cameras by the end of day 2
Training
Short demonstration of lighting technoogies for video
Sum up with refreshments
Hands on
We will get to grip with controls, audio and setup on a wide range of the current cameras, enabling you to be up and running on your first project.
EOS to Alexa, Sony to RED, you should be comfortable with using any of these cameras by the end of day 2
Training
Short demonstration of lighting technoogies for video
Sum up with refreshments
Cost:
2 Days incl lunch and refreshments: £650 + VAT
Lunch and unlimited tea / coffee will be provided during the day.
Detailed notes and information will be provided to take away from the courses.
For practical sessions we will be using EOS 5D MkII DSLRs and Canon / Sony / Red and Alexa Cameras. If you have your own, please bring it. There will also be audio equipment. Editing will be done as a group - it has proved to be more effective. If you have a laptop with FC Studio, FCP X or Premiere CS5.5 then please bring it along.
Booking:
Please CLICK HERE to express your interest.
If you have any questions, please call Nick on 01761 461 526 or better still, Email the office
Location:
Bristol:
Coombe Lodge
Blagdon
Bristol
BS40 7RE
www.coombelodge.co.uk
20 min from Bristol Temple Meads Station and 10 min from Bristol International airport, the location is easily accessible by air, rail and road.
Maps: Coombe Lodge
Accommodation for Bristol workshops:
There is simple but clean (and new) accommodation with breakfast on-site in the grounds of Coombe Lodge.
Contact The Garden House on (01761) 463 112
There are also several excellent local pubs with good quality accommodation at very sensible prices.
The Plum of Feathers, Rickford (1/2 mile)
The Ring O'Bells, Compton Martin (3 miles)
Alternatively, there is the Holiday Inn Express Bristol Airport within 2.5 miles