For producers, production managers and ALL the production team, whatever genre of television you work in.
Presented by the very best in the business and supported by real world broadcast case studies, the free production workshops brings you up to speed with the new tools and processes that help you make better looking programmes faster and for less money.
The free production workshops at Televisual’s Intelligent Factual Festival provide an opportunity to catch up on the latest production techniques, from shooting through to editing and post production. It’s ideally suited to producers and production managers, but is open to anyone to attend, with a maximum of 100 delegates at each session. And it is presented by some of the most knowledgeable experts in the business.
On Sight and root6 have joined forces to create this two-hour workshop, providing an easy-to-follow overview to the many new tapeless camera formats and how digital rushes make the transition through to post.
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When is it?
Tuesday, 14 July: 10am - 12.15pm and 2pm - 4.15pm
Wednesday, 15 July: 10am - 12.15pm and 2pm - 4.15pm
What is it?
This FREE two-hour session, split into two parts with a 15-minute break, will enable you to embrace new technologies and ways of working and be rewarded with creative freedom and genuine cost savings. Also at the workshop, you will be able to receive independent advice on high definition workflows you can use in the real world, as a result of experience gained in tapeless formats such as Sony XDCAM HD, Red and Panasonic P2, from both.
Part one: presented by On Sight
In the first part of this session you will find out how new formats, products and workflows will enable you to make better programmes and save you money. Technology specialists On Sight take you through the acquisition stage of the production workflow. The session provides an informative overview to tapeless formats and production methods. You will find out how new camera formats, products and workflows will enable you to make better programmes and save you money.
Increasing levels of high definition commissions from broadcasters, coupled with the emergence of the new breed of broadcast-quality tapeless cameras have made tapeless high definition production a reality you can’t ignore.
It’s a fact that programme makers can no longer choose to hide from the new formats that are now commonplace in the broadcast world. With manufacturers fully backing the tapeless world, productions must embrace new ways of working.
But, at the same time, tighter production budgets can have the opposite effect, so how do you combine the need to go HD with the requirement to work within ever decreasing production budgets?
This session will help do just that, as the combined talents of On Sight and root6 explain how a fresh approach to workflows can result in budget savings and faster turnarounds, as well as plenty of creative benefits.
Part one: breakdown of session
Part one of the production workflow session will last for one hour and cover the following topics:
- Part 1: Tapeless acquisition overview with budgetary implications
- Part 2: Sony XDCAM HD case study
- Part 3: Red camera case study
- Part 4: Panasonic P2 case study
- Part 5: Conclusion / summary / question and answer session
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Part two: presented by root6
The second part of this session focuses on taking your file-based content through the post production process. It’s all about ‘credit crunch’ post production – how to make the most of improved efficiencies in the production process by benefiting from file-based acquisition and file-based post production.
The session, led by technology experts root6, covers how exploiting file-based production and post production techniques can make the most of your media assets and save you money.
Following on from the tapeless acquisition section, covered by the On Sight presentation in part one, this session will examine the ways in which, once captured, files may be moved into and within the post production workflow for speedy throughput and efficient delivery. Referencing current case studies, the presentation will demonstrate how file-based working increases flexibility, provides extra creative opportunity and saves money.
Part two: breakdown of session
Part two of the production workflow session will start after a 15-minute break and will also last for one hour. It will cover the following topics:
- Part 1: Moving acquired file-based material into post production
- Part 2: A discussion of the different editing platforms and the importance of Digital Asset Management
- Part 3: An overview of Avid and its integrated production asset management system Interplay
- Part 4: An overview of Apple FCP and Final Cut Server, which enables you to find assets instantly, share work seamlessly and automate routine tasks
- Part 5: Understanding metadata – essential if you’re planning to undertake file-based productions
- Part 6: What are Storage Area Networks?
- Part 7: Repurposing your assets to maximise value
- Part 8: Know your objectives - design your workflow
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Who should attend?
If you’re in control of production budgets and defining production workflows, you should come along to this FREE session to learn about production best practice from the point of view of both your peers and post production experts. Producers, project managers, production managers, directors and production assistants would all benefit from attending this free production panel session.
Company info
On Sight
With a pioneering reputation in HD and over 20 years in the broadcast industry, On Sight prides itself both on the quality of its equipment and the knowledge and advice its staff can bring to productions. On Sight consists of Axis Films, a camera and production hire department based at Shepperton Studios, HD Hire, a post production hire department and HD Lab, a W1 based facility focusing on technical services.
Part one of the session is presented by On Sight’s Richard Mills. Richard is On Sight’s head of engineering, with overall responsibility for technical management for the group. With over 30 years experience, Richard works with clients on both the technical and financial implications of how technology is changing the way programmes are made. Richard regularly holds high definition seminars and is often asked to lecture for the British Society of Cinematographers on a range of subjects including the move for film DoP’s to high definition.
root6
Established more than ten years ago, Soho-based root6 is the most experienced and committed supplier of leading-edge technology to the UK broadcast, film and post production communities. Characterised by a high level of technical competence, many of the root6 team have worked in both technical and creative areas of the industry and appreciate its many varied priorities and processes. Root6’s John Harris presents part two of the session. Having worked for Abekas, Ampex and Avid, John moved swiftly up the alphabet when he became a co-founder of root6 in 1998. With a background in video engineering, he’s witnessed at first hand a number of major changes in technology with their associated commercial implications. These include the adoption of digital, the transition from linear to non-linear working and, more recently, the emergence of file-based workflow.
What is it?
This is a ridiculously popular free workshop run by the Documentary Filmmakers Group (DFG) in collaboration with the North American organisation Doculink. It provides the opportunity for filmmakers to screen up to ten minutes of their work-in-progress and receive ten minutes of directed feedback from the audience. The workshop has been running in London on a monthly basis since June 2007 and is coming to the Intelligent Factual Festival for a second special edition. Work screened has included trailers, excerpts from a rough cut, key scenes and even rushes. Whether you want to screen or just be one of the viewers at the event, it’s a real opportunity to gain support, get crucial feedback, meet your peers and feel part of the independent London doc community. It’s also a rare chance to see what others are working on and gain a hands-on perspective of what works, what doesn’t and why.
When is it?
Tuesday, 14 July: 7pm - 8pm
Get involved
If you want to screen, then remember, there are only four guaranteed slots! Please send an email with “Screener” in the subject line to 10x10@dfgdocs.com by 5pm on Monday 6 July, answering the three questions below:
- In no more than one short paragraph, describe your project.
- What do you want to show? (for example, a trailer or key scene from the film, a whole short film or just a sequence or raw footage).
- What do you hope to gain from showing your project at this stage?
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UK Screen presents this two-hour panel session covering production best practice, with producers and post production experts bringing you up to speed with the latest production enhancing tools and processes.
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When is it?
Wednesday, 15 July: 6.45pm-8.45pm
What is it?
Advances in digital technologies and new communication tools are enabling producers to push creative boundaries to make compelling content and deliver operational efficiencies. Sounds wonderful but in practice how do you know what options are available and decide which route to take and ensure you make the best choices for your next project?
In this session, producers and post experts bring you up to speed with the latest tools and post processes to help you make better looking programmes faster and for less money. The panel will discuss the factors that influence your decision-making, from shooting to post, and highlight some of the common (and costly) mistakes and how they can be avoided.
You’ll also find out ways to drive and improve workflow efficiencies and how budgets can be made to work smarter to exploit creative and technical opportunities. The discussions will all be supported by real world case studies and the panel members’ shared experiences to date, including looking at digital cinematography cameras in practice and whether tapeless production really saves money or turns out to be a false economy.
At the end of the session you will be able to make more informed decisions about the ways in which you can approach your next project and take away practical tips to ensure a smoother production experience and how to get more bang for you buck.
The panel
The Chair is Simon Frodsham, md, The Independent Post Company. Simon co-founded IPC in 1992 and has built the company into the biggest editor’s agency in the UK, representing over 130 freelance broadcast editors.
The panel members are Mark Foligno, md, Molinare, Anita Nandwani, general manager, Films@59, Julian Jones, director/producer, Rob Kelly, director, The Air Studios Group and Owen Tyler, operations director, Evolutions.
Mark Foligno is the md of 35-year old post house Molinare. It’s now the largest privately-owned post production company in the UK, with credits including Man On Wire, Chosen, In The Shadow Of The Moon. Anita Nandwani took part in the BBC Gateway project and has experience in consultancy, crewing, location hire equipment and post production finishing. Julian Jones is a director, producer and writer who’s worked in genres as diverse as sport, entertainment, music, docs and factual. Rob Kelly is a director of The Air Studios Group, and has been heavily involved in establishing the group’s full service HD facility Breathe Post Production. Owen Tyler joined Evolutions from TSI with Simon Kanjee and Nick King. He manages the technical and operational side of the post production business.
Who should attend?
If you’re in control of production budgets and defining production workflows, come along to this FREE session to learn about production best practice from the point of view of both your peers and post production experts. Producers, project managers, production managers, directors and production assistants would all benefit from attending this free production panel session.
Company info
UK Screen Association
UK Screen Association is the trade body that represents and promotes service companies working in film, commercials and television across the UK, from acquisition through to post production and delivery. It provides a central point of focus, gathering and representing the views of the sector to government, broadcasters, studios, manufacturers and any other interested parties.