FXPHD – DOP218 – Moving the Camera

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Nothing adds production value like a moving camera shot. Depending on which country you are in, on set, the Grip Department is solely responsible for moving the camera. The aim of this course is to discuss both the theory of composition, framing and blocking, and the tech of modern gripping. The course will include new innovations such as Movi and Steadicam as well as more traditional mounts such as cranes and dollies. This course dovetails nicely with Ben Allan's earlier lighting course DOP 217, as lighting and framing are two of the most important parts of the DOP's tool kit for telling stories.

Ben Allan and Mike Seymour will each week work through a variety of drama, documentary and even interview situations showing how you can add production value and better tell your story. The course will cover lower budget DSLR rigs up such as car mounts to expensive professional Grip trucks using expensive feature film state of the Art cameras. At the end of the course you should feel much more confident in moving the camera, and using the latest gear to achieve professional results. The course will also cover image stablizers, optical flow and auto-correcting lens tech as we move images into post-production.