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A cameraman must know his camera inside and out and be able to troubleshoot on demand. Reacting quickly is essential in unexpected situations (wrong settings, technical problems, flashing warnings, unusual lighting and temperatures). MediaKite will teach you how to practically solve and identify any potential problems that could arise while in the field.
You will also learn how to interact with producers, reporters, sound recordists, production assistants, and how to handle and coordinate a live shoot on location or in a studio.
HANDS-ON PRACTICE
Students will acquire in-depth, hands-on practical experience with both in-the-field and in-studio assignments replicating the work of an ENG crew.
A cameraman has few if any second chances to “visually describe a situation.” He must decide in advance how to cover an assignment and keep a mental list of shots to bring back.
The differences between the poor footage of a non-professional versus the clean and sharp images of a professional are obvious. The novice camera wanders about, rarely stopping to perform clean (A to B) movements.
Poorly shot images are a nightmare in the editing room. A good cameraman maximizes the quality of his footage leaving nothing a bad editor could use to compromise the cameraman’s reputation.
A good cameraman imagines his plane in advance and anticipates his footage. Each shot is well thought out and tested, and each movement starts and stops steady, and moves smoothly.
Not only should the beginning frame composition be well thought out but the end frame composition should also keep into account focus, exposure and color temperature.
Of course experience plays an imperative role, which is why each student will practice each assignment with the instructor as well as on his own. The footage will then be viewed and discussed in the editing room. Hard news, documentary, reality TV, sports, entertainment and interviews will be simulated
Indoor and outdoor camera work covered:
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