DV Documentary Camera and Lighting Bootcamp June 13 10am-7pm $95

Link to more info at our website
http://www.dvworkshops.com/dvcamerabootcamp.html

DVworkshops (415) 810-5934 Located in Fisherman's Wharf

This is your chance to get either one or two full days of hands-on experience
shooting a real documentary. Everyone will shoot and set up lights and
microphones during this class.

DV Camera Bootcamp is designed for beginners or those who wish to improve their
basic skills. Class will shoot on location and conduct hands-on lighting
exercises at our studio/school. Learn to light the perfect
interview....Understand basic documentary, pre-production and scripting/logging
tape strategies.

Instructor is award winning documentary DV Filmmaker Aron Ranen. He has
received two Fellowships from the National Endowment for Arts, and his last film
premiered at the New Documentary Series at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
City.

Students Learn:

* The Five Elements of Documentary
* DV Camera use
* White Balance and basic understanding of color temperature
* Exposure techniques
* Camera menu functions
* Camera techniques
* Use of negative space and proper eye line level audio for DV video
* Best microphones for each documentary situation
* Interview techniques
* How to choose a background for your subject
* 3 point lighting & basic lighting set-ups
* Controlling exposure and understanding zebras
* Use of color correction gels for mixed light (day light and indoor light)
* Basic documentary pre-production
* Release forms
* Logging footage and scripting ideas, (How to deal with all the videotape
you have just shot)

DV Camera Bootcamp Two Day includes a Second day of shooting and real life
experience shooting interviews and putting the Five Elements of Documentary into
practice.
This is achieved with a second full day of Documentary production in the field,
interviewing and
working on shooting a real documentary. All student footage will be critiqued
by the instructor thru out the day..this allows enough time for students to
rapidly improve their shooting and interview skills as the day progresses. This
day also provides an extra day to use all the lighting equipment.


Class Cost:

$95.00-One Day Workshop
$295-Two Day Workshop

Call us for details at DVworkshops (415) 810-5934