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- 2. Introduction This is mycontextual research folder. I will be collecting information about relevant practitioners and how I will be researching them and what impact they will have on my project. I will also be discussing personal skills and choices that I have made for my FMP.
- 3. My FMP I wantto create a live production portfolio of all the live interactive work I have done. This will include multicamera setups, vision mixing, camera operating and editing. The live projects will mostly be for bands and live music. I have enjoyed the previous projects that I have done with music and how they have come out, so I want to do more live performances like this. In the future I want to work in video and video production, specifically live production. This project is a good combination of all my skills and can help me to learn more about the industry for the future.
- 4. Relevant practitioners Final KidFilms Ultra Miami FKF
- 5. Relevant practitioners Final KidFilms Final Kid Films is a film production company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They specialise in emotive filmmaking all over the world. They have a large client base and I very extensive portfolio. The company's most well-known work is their after movies for the ‘Ultra’ festivals in America, specifically Ultra Miami. In the video they cover the whole 3-day event. The movies follow the festival through the day from the people entering the festival to them listening to music and having fun. There is lots of audience interaction within the after movie. The festival attendants play to the camera, dance and interact with each other. This style of filmmaking is nice as it shows how immersive and interactive the festival is. It shows a good crowd and a good environment that will draw more people in in the future. The music was also shot very nicely from lots of different angles which makes the music more immersive and makes the audience feel like they are there. This company will give me lots of inspiration and ideas that I will be researching for my FMP.
- 6. Relevant practitioners Think MediaThink Media live production
- 7. Relevant practitioners Think Media ThinkMedia is a video production company based in America. Like Final kid films this company mainly specialises in live video production. They do however make live mixes that they stream to the public. They use a multi camera setup. Plugged into a vision mixer. The vision mixer takes all the cameras outputs, puts them in the system and is controlled by a member of the team. They are responsible for choosing which shot is going live to the public and mixing the shots. The team also have a mobile camera usually on a gimbal. They also have a wireless HDMI transmitter in the camera as opposed to it being wired. This bit of kit allows the operator to get more diverse shots and get more immersive shots as he can get tight to the stage and subject. I want to use live mixing techniques like this with a four-camera setup. This video, and these practitioners, will help me to develop my knowledge in live production and given me lots of techniques and ideas.
- 8. Relevant practitioners Cheers MateProductions
- 9. Relevant practitioners Cheers MateProductions Cheers Mate Productions is a live production company based in the UK. They work mainly in sports broadcasting. They use industry standard broadcast equipment and are very professional. They have a lot of high profile clients such as, BT Sport, BBC and England Rugby, to name a few. I will be researching this company because they have some technical and organisational attributes that I can learn and use.
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- 11. Relevant practitioners Gass Productions GassProductions is a production company based in the UK. They are a professional leading video production company. They produce branded content, television series, live outside broadcast and animation. They work professionally in the industry with a vast number of big clients. I will be researching the logistical way that this company operates and how they plan a project. This will be useful to me as I will be able to find out how a professional company handles clients from the inquiry through to the pre-production and post-production. This will give me some good industry knowledge and help me to conduct pre-production like a professional. Website
- 12. Personal Strengths and limitations Strengths: •Directing • Camera Operating • Communication • Teamwork • Vision mixing • Problem solving. Limitations: • Lighting skills • Planning and preparation When weighing up my strengths and limitations there are more strengths than limitations. The strengths that are there are all useful for my FMP. I will need all of these strengths to produce a good product. The limitations that I have listed are things that I need to work on to improve my logistical and creative skills. To fix my lighting skills I will watch video tutorials and test out different lighting and different lighting settings. To improve my planning and preparation skills I will make more lists of things I need to plan and think about them in more detail.
- 13. Personal Development I havedeveloped my skills a lot over the course of a few years. I started out working with an amateur canon DSLR camera. I reinforced the fundamentals of video with this camera and slowly began to expand my video production knowledge. As I developed my skills as a camera operator, I then got the opportunity to work on a professional production. I was a camera operator covering a three-day food and agricultural event, Love Cheese Live. I used professional equipment and cameras at the event. This was my first step into the industry and started my career drive. I then invested in my first professional camera. I bought a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera that I used at the show. I did more live events such as two music events that I shot and directed. I also recently directed a music production that I did a live mix for. I learned how to use a vision mixer properly and was able to mix the three-camera setup well. Overall, I have developed my skills well and I have come a long way on.
- 14. Personal Why this project? Thereason I want to do this project is because I want to work in this industry in the future. After doing lots of live productions over the past year I have really began to enjoy it and my skills in this industry have improved massively. I think that video production is what I am good at, and it is my goal to work in the industry. Doing a live project for my FMP showcases my skills very well and gives me even more experience for the future ahead.