Film Production Workshop: Location Sound and RED Camera Setup

Presented by CineVic and MAVNetwork.

MAVNetwork is a local production network focused on training and hiring members of the underrepresented film community.

CineVic is an artist-run society supporting independent filmmakers and media artists with accessible programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities since 1991.

We acknowledge and respect the long and continuing history of the Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking people, now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, on whose traditional and unceded territory we carry out our creative activities.

This intensive two-day workshop is for technicians to learn more about industry practices and problem-solving, for location sound recording and on set camera operation in a scripted scenario. A basic understanding of audio principles, camera setup, and some location sound experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Instructors Lesley Marshall and Daniel Taggart-Hodge will lead the workshop by employing terminology of anti-oppression based filmmaking and horizontal leadership structures. Please note this workshop is in-person only, and participants are expected to participate in both days.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn:

Location Sound:

• Planning and set-up for a location
• Various mics, placements, boom operation
• Workflow with frequently used mixers
• Timecode generators
• Responding to common problems

Camera Workflow:

• Setup of tripod, RED Gemini camera, basic lights
• Integration with location sound technician
• Calling a location as a 1st AD
• Basic framing techniques and camera usage
• Basic lighting techniques

Takeaways:

• Record, catalog, and review location sound
• Problem-solve general issues that can come up on set
• Familiarize with best practices and gear to use/rent/purchase

Please note this workshop is now FULL. If you’d like to join the waitlist in case a spot opens up, go to our Eventbrite registration page, click “Get Tickets” and then click “Join Waitlist.”

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Date & Time: 

• Saturday 15 April 2023
• Sunday 16 April 2023
• 12:00pm – 5:00pm both days

Location:

• Intrepid Studio, 2-1609 Blanshard St., Victoria BC

Registration:

• $25 CineVic Members
• $50 Non-Members
• To reduce barriers for this workshop we are offering a number of registration fee waivers, if you would like to apply please email [email protected]

By registering for this workshop you self-identify as a member of an underrepresented community in the film industry including: BIPOC, gender expansive, women-identifying, member of the disabled community or disabled, queer or LGBTQ2SIA+, the generationally poor / low-income, or another affected community not listed here.

Please note this workshop is now FULL. If you’d like to join the waitlist in case a spot opens up, go to our Eventbrite registration page, click “Get Tickets” and then click “Join Waitlist.”

✅ Register on Eventbrite >>

Lesley Marshall is an award-winning independent filmmaker, former adjunct professor of film at Carleton University, instructor and technical workshop coordinator at Digital Arts Resource Centre (SAW Video). Lesley is the writer of the DIY Sound Tech for Women handbook funded by Community Arts Ottawa.

Daniel Taggart-Hodge is a Vancouver Island based audio engineer, location sound technician and foley artist for the film and television industry. Past credits include: A Cedar is Life (2022), Ballistic (2021), and Tzouhalem (2021). Daniel is motivated by synthesizers and sound design.

ACTOR Call:

CineVic and MAVNetwork are looking for 2 actors to read roles from short scripts on-camera for our Production Workshop on April 15 & 16, 2023 from 1-4pm in downtown Victoria.

Rate: $25/hour x 6 hours total

We will provide 4 printed scripts, 2-3 pages each. Footage will not be provided as it is for workshop purposes only.

As this is a workshop intended for members of the underrepresented film community, priority will be given to those actors that self-identify as BIPOC, gender expansive, women-identifying, member of the disabled community or disabled, queer or LGBTQ2SIA+, the generationally poor / low-income, or another affected community not listed here.

Submit your headshot and acting resume to [email protected]