Roles, Hierarchies and Feedback.

Throughout this year I have been involved with a number of different productions, multi camera and single camera productions. I have written each production in more detail in separate blogs.

'Middlesex Now' Studio Show - VT Supervisor:

First time working as a VT supervisor went well as it was such a big role to play. I had to work with each of the editors as the location directors were not there for me to work with so I had to take matters into my own hands and work with the editors, editing the VT's how I wanted them to be edited and also let the VT producer know and run it with her after the VT's were edited to make sure that they were alright to export.

'Felixstowe Beach' Documentary - Sound Operator:

I was working with Megan and Grace as a sound op for their documentary filmed in Felixstowe and it was difficult as they wanted me to capture the sound of the waves washing against the shore and crashing against the rock and also the sound of seagulls. It turned out better than I expected as I got compliments from the students in their documentary class and also their lecturer, Tom.

'Called To Care' Documentary - Sound Operator:

I was working with Megan and Grace again as a sound op for another documentary but this time filmed in Loughborough and capture the drunken night life there of the students whilst following the street pastors around whilst they were on the job. I had a major problem whilst working with the boom microphone as the wire became loose and stopped working after a while, which was horrendous, as we had to use the sound from the cameras that were used but luckily the interview's were all indoors so I could use the zoom microphone on its on, making sure I kept very still and quiet.

Recreating Lighting scene in 'Memento' - Lighting Operator:

This was my first time working with lights, whilst at University and I loved working with them even though they are a pain to carry around and set up. Making sure that the lighting matched the scene correctly.

'My Precious Folk Culture' Documentary - Sound Operator:

Mikela asked me to be her sound op for her documentary, which was based in a Sixth Form College in South West London, recording the sound of interviews of the Albanian children talking about if being brought up in England have changed the way that they think about their culture or not. Working with Mikela was very different than working with Megan and Grace, as Mikela was very unorganised as she forgot to bring batteries and also SD cards, which then I had to go out and buy out of my own pocket.

'Dare To Flair' Studio Show - Camera Operator:

Being a camera operator for the first time in second year went pretty well, I was a bit rusty at first but got the hang of it once I had my hand on it. Overall, I feel that the camera crew worked pretty hard together despite having confusing with what time we were meant to arrive at. 

'Seeing Without Sight' Drama - Sound Operator:

Ending the second year with a heart warming drama in Surrey and as I have worked with the sound equipment quite a bit this year, I ended up being the sound operator again. Working with some great people, just a pity that the director could not be there for both days and had to have someone else in our group direct.