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Hay on Film: Make a Short Film

One of the excellent workshops running on Friday 25th May at the forthcoming Hay on Film weekend is Make a Short Film.

a day in Hay learning how to use a high end camera

There will be  3 ‘teams’ of 8 delegates for this 3 Camera Workshop practical event.

The same high-end HD cameras used for Feature Films, Dramas, Commercials and Documentaries will be used in this workshop, with experienced camera origination mentors helping the teams throughout the day. Director of Photography STEVE BROOKE-SMITH GBCT, Camera Operator RODRIGO GUTIERREZ, Associate BSC, GBCT and ACO and Focus Puller SHIRLEY SCHUMACHER GBCT will be key members of the three mentoring teams

The Arri Alexa, RED and Sony F65 dominate high-end film production

 

3 scripts will be sent to delegates early in the week of May 14th. Several ‘locations’ are available to us including Hay Castle grounds, The Golf Club for external scenes and a choice of venues for internal shooting.

Hay Castle provides one potential location for Make a Short Filn

 

Pre-shoot meetings take place during the morning of Friday 25th May and shooting will be from Noon until 6pm.

There are still places left and the cost of participating is £50.

If the ‘teams’ wish to,  The Encounters Short Film & Animation Film Festival  has kindly agreed to waive there entry fees for the finished films into the September 2012

This special event is supported by Creative Skillset, the BSC, the GBCT (The Guild of British Camera Technicians), the ACO (The Association of Camera Operators) and Encounters.