NFTS Cymru Wales: Camera Trainee Workshop

**This course is now full. Contact us if you'd like to be informed of the next set of dates - wales@nfts.co.uk**

Supported by Movietech, Cardiff 

The role of Camera Trainee is the first step on the ladder within the Camera Department and with the current boom in production in the UK, it’s a role that is much in demand. This two day course is delivered by James Scott, a highly experienced 1st AC who works on feature films and major dramas shot in Wales, Bristol and other parts of the UK. 
Over a series of interactive, practical sessions, you will learn all the information you need to apply for a role as a Camera Trainee, with plenty of opportunities to handle the equipment a Trainee is expected to manage.  You’ll also gain a full understanding of the responsibilities of a Trainee and the camera team as a whole. 

Who’s This Course For? 
This is course is aimed at anyone who is looking to secure for their first job in the camera department. It is suitable for those who have little to no experience of the practical workings of the camera team but a basic level of technical competency is expected.  

The course covers:
The Camera Trainee position and other roles within the camera department;
What you’d be expected to do on day 1 of camera prep through to the end of prep week;
What you would be expected to do from day 1 of principle photography;
Camera equipment:  
•    Equipment you should know
•    How to set up camera equipment.
•    How to log it in and out.
•    How to handle and label it.
•    Levels of maintenance
Camera Truck set ups;
On set Trainee roles when filming; 
Clothing and personal equipment you should have with you for the shoot;
On set etiquette;
How to get started as Camera Trainee. 

About the Tutor: 
James Scott has 25 years’ experience working as a Camera Assistant in film and television. He began his career as a Camera Trainee for a commercials company in Soho before progressing to Clapper Loader and worked on films such as The Beach and Die Another Day. He now works as a Focus Puller mostly on high end TV shows including His Dark Materials, The Alienist and Fortitude.