Day 1
9am-11am
- Introduction including film viewing 1
11am-1pm
- Familiarisation of your camera and other equipment
- Setting your camera up
- Terminology explained
1-1.30pm
1.30-5pm
- Capturing drama and the significance of emotion
- The importance of always having your camera at hand
- Why not to talk behind the camera
- Talking to the camera
- How much to shoot
5-6pm
- Setting homework if required, and question and answer time
Day 2
9am-1.30pm
- Using the viewfinder or visible screen
- Using the zoom
- Focusing
- White balance
- Using a tripod
- Batteries
1-1.30pm
1.30-5pm
- Camera moves
- Sequences and crossing the line
- Sound
- Preparation and training
- The flight
- The journey in
- Filming in a public place
- Time code
5-6pm
- Setting homework if required, and question and answer time
Day 3
9am-1.30pm
- Cut a way’s
- General views
- Camera POV
- Transient shots
- Filming yourself
- Interviewing
- Abstract filming
- Covert filming
1-1.30pm
1.30-5pm
- Dealing with the extreme cold
- Deserts and sand
- Tape care and types of tapes
- Low light filming
- Lightweight kit
- Condensation
- Scripting
5-6pm
- Setting homework if required, and question and answer time
Day 4
9am
- Meet at school and travel to Downs
9.30am-1pm
- Practical demonstrations in the field
1.30-2pm
- Return to school and lunch
2-5pm
- Viewing of mornings footage & Group discussion
- The broadcast procedure explained
- Broadcast release forms
- OfCom (Office of Communications)
5-6pm
