In the early years of my career as a News/Documentary cameraman I took about a dozen different technical and creative workshops – they were immensely helpful to my progress in this tough industry.
I’d learn new skills in one week and then leap back to my freelance jobs equipped with new techniques and ways of approaching locations with the different ‘look and feel’ that I had to provide day-to-day.
When I first dreamed of Beamups, these types of workshops were an intrinsic part of the service we wished to offer budding video journalists: providing the skills as well as the distribution mechanism that will enable budding and professional reporters to sell their stories.
After coming across Robb Montgomery and his unique not-for-profit organisation Visual Editors, I realised we shared this common ambition and am pleased that Beamups is hosting the first workshop in the UK.
Robb has taken these workshops across the world. His is a new type of workshop, perfectly designed for the new newsgathering cameraman/woman. It focuses on the essential skills; such as storytelling / editing / filming sequences / and another new layer of new skill: selling your item!
This final part of the workshop is crucial to even established video journalists and cameramen. We’ve all been there – proud of producing a great new feature with great earning potential… but because of lack of selling knowledge and distribution the item struggles to find the right potential buyers.
The Guild of Television Cameramen – all established professionals – have also recognised this need and Beamups is also very happy to be involved in their workshops: How to Survive as a Freelance.
I would highly recommend that all experienced VJs, and newcomers alike, take part in professional workshops such as these.
Boaz Eshtai
Friday, October 16, 2009
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