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www.iov.com Focus Magazine January 2011 5 Industry News Sony PROduction Awards - New LED tech from Gekko at BVE
Now open for entries Gekko will be demonstrating the latest additions to its product Exciting news for all you aspiring The Sony PROduction Awards range at BVE 2011, Earls Court, film-makers out there. For the 2010 are open to both broadcast second year running, we have professionals and students London, 15-17 February. These teamed up with Sony studying to work in the industry. will include the kezia 200-E Professional to support the Sony To enter, you need to make a colour tunable hard-source, the PROduction Awards 2010 across short film (up to 3 minutes) on kezia 200F white-optimised LED the UK. the theme of ‘fusion’ using a hard source, and karesslite 6006- Sony camera. The winners will DD high output soft light. each receive: Gekko's kezia 200-E gives lighting designers in Live-action experience with the entertainment, film and Sony Professional team. broadcasting dynamic control of colour output without the need An all-expenses paid trip to the for gels. Based on Gekko's NAB Show 2011 in Las Vegas. in power consumption, the 200F award-winning 'kleer-colour' LED Professional exposure through multi-chip array, it combines a generates far less heat than Sony Professional publicity and high quality of output, long traditional lamps. promotional activity. component life, creative Interchangeable optics provide versatility, low power beam angles of 20, 40 or 60 This increasingly influential Entry is free and submissions are consumption and minimal heat degrees. Output intensity is 8300 competition is all about open until 16 January 2011, with generation. The kezia 200-E has lux at 1 metre, 1900 lux at 2 discovering new talent, the winners announced on 1 all the inherent benefits of an metres and 900 lux and 3 celebrating creativity and giving March 2011. metres. film-makers the opportunity to LED-based fixture and also For more details and to download an produces a broad spectrum of A soft light designed for studio gain the industry recognition Entry Pack, see and location use, the Gekko light which renders skin tones they deserve. www.productionawards.pro.sony.eu karesslite 6006-DD has twice the especially well. number of emitters and hence New memory cards on their way twice the brightness of the standard karesslite 6006. SanDisk Corporation, Sony performance also allows users to Available in daylight (5600K) and Corporation and Nikon quickly transfer storage-intensive tungsten (3200K) versions, it Corporation have announced the high-resolution photos and incorporates a 6 x 12 emitter joint development of a set of videos from the card to a format in a 300 x 300 mm panel specifications for memory cards computer. The specifications with a front-to-back depth of 165 that address the future combine high-speed data mm and a weight of 4.8 kg requirements of professional transfer with low power including diffuser. photography and video markets. consumption via a power scaling The 6006-DD is as compact The proposed specifications system to extend battery life. and portable as the 6006 yet achieve data transfer rates of up The proposed new delivers the same 2600 lux at 1 to 500 megabytes per second specifications has the potential to using the highly versatile PCI extend theoretical maximum metre brightness as the 600 x Express interface. The increased capacities beyond 2 terabytes Drawing less than 200 Watts of 300 mm karess 6012. 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Power consumption is maximum performance of up to combination of physical optimised LED spot lamp 85 W, allowing more than 90 167MB/sec. ruggedness and reliability that is Optimised for use in film The new specifications’ faster indispensable for professional minutes of continuous operation production or studio broadcast, speeds enable continuous burst usage models. from a single rear-mountable V- the kezia 200F has presets for of shooting of massive RAW Lock battery. Power can also be For more information please visit 2900, 3200, 4300, 5600 and images. The enhanced www.sony-europe.com derived from a 12 to 40 V DC 6500K via DMX or an optional feed via an XLR 4 connector, or rear panel. A built-in colour- from a mains supply. feedback system ensures colour Flexible control is a feature of Newly-accredited Associate Members temperature remains constant Gekko's karesslite series. On- The following have passed their Associate Member exam when the light is dimmed, as board dimming as well as and are now able to use the IOV logo in their marketing ambient conditions change or as integrated DMX are incorporated. material. They have also been set up with a web page the unit ages. An integral diffusion grating which must be linked to when the IOV logo is placed on The kezia 200F draws less than makes the output single-source their website. Full details of the benefits of Associate 200 W of power yet is with minimal light loss, and two Membership can be found at www.iov.com/join comparable in output intensity egg crate options can be utilised
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Behind - ‘The Racetrack’ Mix, Record and Webcast
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For some time, CoreMelt have Intermediate Codec, 1920 x As I’ve already mentioned, the meantime. However you only been producing a range of 1080 / 50i seems to work fine. physical disadvantages of DSLRs need to do it once, no matter plugs-ins familiar to many Importing Canon DSLR files for shooting video are well- how many parameters you FCP users. Many will already straight into FCE allows you to documented. The rig I used for change or test renders you do. be using Lock & Load – a play them in preview but most of the test shots is a Zacuto After the clip has been programme that delivers dragging them to the timeline Sharp Shooter with a Z-finder, all analysed, you’re presented with stabilization considerably doesn’t work – they need topped off with a Rode stereo a list of options. faster and more flexibly than rendering, which is not a mic. This works reasonably well First there’s a choice between the in-built FCP version. Now pleasant way to edit. For for short periods but anything stabilization and/or shutter Lock and Load Express has conversion I use MPEG longer than five to ten minutes is reduction. If you select shutter been launched especially for Streamclip. Selecting Apple really hard work due to the reduction you can choose your Final Cut Express users. Intermediate Codec at 100% unbalanced weight – giving a camera. Most DSLRs that shoot If you’re a user of FCE, you’ll quality, keeping the frame rate rather ‘up and down’ feel. video are there – with the know that one thing lacking as blank, leaving interlaced scaling I don’t do enough handheld notable exception of the Canon standard is any kind of unchecked and not fiddling with myself to invest in anything more 60D, which I assume will be stabilization effect. This seems the dimensions at 1920 x 1080 complex, and my regular added in time. strange as FCE is aimed at the seems to deliver more than cameraman tends to remove prosumer market, where, it acceptable pictures. parts of the Sharp Shooter as he Pre-sets might be expected, a lot more Streamclip will batch convert shoots until he’s only left with hand-held footage would be so you can set this up and leave the plate – so it seems he’s Next there are various types of edited. However, Apple’s to render. If you don’t have trying to tell me something! stabilization; You can either omission (or some might say a Streamclip, download it now – With the clips in FCE, the make it ‘smooth’ – which tends cynical de-spec) is CoreMelt’s apart from the fact that it’s free, workflow is simple. Lock & Load to give a ‘steadicam’ kind of feel opportunity … it’s useful for many other file appears as a video filter in the or ‘locked down’ which attempts Even if you haven’t tried it, conversions so should always be Effects bin and it’s just a to completely stabilize the shot – you’ll be aware that DSLR on your desktop! question of dragging it onto the as though you has shot it ‘on the shooting has become very big, Now the converted files will relevant clip and then selecting sticks’. very quickly. And play in preview and won’t need the filters tab in the preview There is also a setting for notwithstanding all the difficulties rendering on the timeline. window to adjust. smooth multi-shot that attempts of shooting video on what is – The first thing the software to determine different frame-ups ergonomically speaking – a stills in the clip, but I wasn’t able to camera, it’s perfectly possible to Testing footage wants to do is to analyse the clip. try this with the rushes I had to create some wonderful HD For this review I selected some This is reasonably quick but hand. If you’ve selected ‘smooth’ footage. hand-held footage from a recent unlike its bigger brother for FCP, you can then adjust the strength However, the drawbacks of shoot of some musicians busking. this version ‘locks out’ the of the effect – from a little to a shooting with current DSLRs are I took some of the shots with a system whilst analysing so you not just physical; moiré effects 7D using a Canon L 24 – 105 can’t do anything else in the lot. have to be avoided, as well as mm. This lens has Canon’s image ‘rolling shutter’ – most noticeable stabilization system – which may on fast pans or moves. This often or may not be advantageous in a manifests itself as a wobbly ’jelly’ situation like this. To my mind the look to the shots. IS adds a few artefacts and jerks Lock & Load Express on hard moves, whereas when promises to cure rolling shutter you’re steady (or attempting to be as well as stabilize shots, so I steady) it seems to help. This is was interested to see how it probably due to the fact that it performed. was designed for stabilizing stills rather than for movies. That said, Workflow the shots I chose were shot with First a note about workflow for IS turned on. For a couple of DSLR files on FCE. FCE doesn’t shots I also used a 550d with a have settings for progressive, but Sigma 30mm mounted on a setting the project to Apple Hague DSLR Motion Cam.
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the rushes I had to hand, it took me three or four tries to get something that looked acceptable. The Mac I used was not powerful enough to preview the effects as CoreMelt say you can, so I had to render each time. I suspect this may be the same for many FCE users if they are not using the latest machines. Looking at a few rendered clips it quickly become clear that initially the results look very good – compared with the wobbly raw clip. But on close examination – especially on some – motion artefacts were introduced. Although the processed shot appeared to be Inevitably any stabilization is (and was) steady, it had a’ jelly’ going to introduce a degree of feel – like the perspective was magnification to the shot – with subtly changing throughout. This inherent quality loss – and the was especially noticeable on more you apply, the softer the some shots that were essentially shot gets. So the next controls static with plenty of reference allow you to adjust the amount points. Of course with other of zoom and this is the clever shots where a lot is happening bit… and there is plenty of movement Lock & Load allows you to this is not noticeable and the choose the zoom mode. You can software will be really useful. For either choose ‘smart zoom’ – in instance, shots from moving cars which case the software or trains will look a whole lot determines the minimum amount better. it needs to zoom in to still fill the However it is possible to fool frame and will zoom in and out the software and this is to always get the best quality or especially critical with DSLR ‘fixed zoom’ which allows you to shooting where you’re aiming for choose the desired position and a very shallow DoF. The software zoom strength. needs to find reference points for Finally there are controls for its analysis and often everything what is called the ‘margin’ – except the subject of the shot is basically how much of the frame very soft. Here Lock & Load is covered with the stabilized Express inevitably struggles, content – normally about 10% leading to some very strange for action safe – and the ‘smart effects – actually ‘locking’ onto zoom’ speed – from languid to the moving foreground subject frenetic! rather than the background! (In the FCP version of Lock & Load Practice makes perfect you can get round this by setting So in all there are plenty of your own keyframes.) options to try. And try you must. With regard to the rolling No two shots are the same or shutter reduction facility, it does exhibit the same results when help but in varying degrees. It’s processed. Like all stabilization very shot-dependant and on software, it really is a matter of some there will be little trial and error. On average, with noticeable change. On others, it might be the difference between using the shot and dumping it! I have run a sequence of tests on a few clips that can be found here: vimeo.com/17576817 Password: lockandload
Conclusion In conclusion, this is a useful bit of software and at the price is worth it if you have a lot of handheld footage that really has to be used in an edit. It’s not infallible (and really shouldn’t you be trying to originate your footage better in the first place?) but for FCE users it should become an invaluable plug-in.
Ian Sandall M.M.Inst.V. SPL Communications
www.iov.com Focus Magazine January 2011 15 There’s been a lot of talk of only” but even these will agree Market research If a tog wants to become a late about the so-called that it’s not the perfect all-round The IOV exhibited at Canon’s Pro proper vog (a tog-tog maybe!) convergence or fusion of video camera for any possible Photo Solutions in late October at then this is something that they videography and photography commission – and even the most the Islington Design Centre. This will have to get their heads – much of which driven by evangelical DSLR-ist would admit is primarily a photo-based event around. Videography the advent of video-enabled to falling back to a proper video and features all Canon’s commissions often require you to DSLRs. There’s nothing new camera when needs arise. There associated products as well as bring additional vogs in on a job in stills cameras being able to are also some technical other photo-based manufacturers - whether this is simply working shoot video, nor video limitations, certainly on earlier and dealers. Sure, one of the as a second camera or being cameras being able to shoot DSLRs, caused by the rolling reasons for doing this was to sign employed in one of the many stills come to that – but the shutter creating a bendy effect up some new members, and to specialist roles which might need Canon 5DMkII changed this on moving shots. There are also some extent it was successful in to be filled on a shoot. To do completely. Not only does moiré effects on high-detail this respect, but the main reason this successfully you will need to this stills camera shoot video subjects causing all sorts of noisy was to get a better handle on the get to know and work happily – but it shoots great looking, patterning. But – as they say, photographic industry and those alongside other vogs in your full-HD video and has the “the proof is in the pudding” and within it. area. ability to attach oodles of there are some exceptional video What became very lush still lenses which enable examples online which have clear, very soon, was a you to get a proper cinematic driven many videographers to fundamental difference look to your pictures. dip their toe into DSLRs. Mores between your average OK – rewind… The 5DMkII the point, there’s a much greater professional does do all this but it’s not the number of photographers who photographer (tog) and perfect video camera by a long have started dipping their toes your average stretch – and neither are the into videography! professional plethora of DSLRs that have This article is not about the videographer (vog). I followed in its footsteps. There technology as such but more really don’t like those are some who do shoot “DSLR- about the merging of the craft abbreviations but and business of photographers they’re a whole lot and videographers. Can they easier to type when you have to really be the same people, But I’m led to believe this mention them so many times! I offering the same service to the cultural difference goes further accept that this is a same customer at the same than that. Our stand at the generalisation, but most togs time? I’m going delve deeper Canon event was in what I call into the practical side of shooting work on their own most of the association-alley and our on DSLRs next month as over time and rarely need to pool neighbours included some of the the Christmas period I’m going their talents and resources with main trade associations for togs to be playing with a 5DmkII and other togs. Vogs, on the other – ranging from event, to high-art a bag full of DSLR toys and hand, are used to networking and press togs. Talking to them explore what the experience is and will almost definitely need to was also part of the mission (as like for a video-based lad using work with other vogs. We are I’m sure it was theirs) and they them in earnest for the first time. therefore more business all seemed to believe that togs Should be interesting! community minded. can be quite insular.
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It seems there’s a widely held During the Canon event I gave fear that if you mix with other two identical presentations togs they will steal your entitled ‘Moving into video’ which business, technical know-how was aimed at togs looking to add and creative ideas. There was video to their portfolio. This even a wide resistance until presentation didn’t just recently to join in with online concentrate on the wedding and forums – let alone person-to- event market, but I gathered person interaction within the from audience’s questions that trade. And whilst the IOV still has most were involved in some way someway to go to reach total or another in this side of the penetration in the videography business. market, all of the associations at The one question that came the show believed that only a back from the floor in both small percentage of sessions was, “Do you think vogs photographers were a member of are feeling threatened by togs any tog trade association. shooting video on their DSLRs?” This character trait has The simple answer is “yes”, but separated two trades which, to my further comments seemed to the outside world, should cause a few pennies to drop in logically be amalgamated into the room. What is even more the same business portfolio. And likely is that vogs will start this is the point – to the end shooting stills – so the threat is customer the two trades are actually both ways. I explained almost indistinguishable that, in my view, it is a far especially in the event market. greater leap for a tog to start There would be a total shooting video than for a vog to acceptance to togs offering start shooting stills. I’m not sure videography services (and vice how well that went down in the versa) – unlike say a limousine room but it’s my honest opinion. company offering to bake the couple’s cake at the wedding or, even weirder, offer to make the Vog to Tog bride’s dress. Looking at it from the vog’s There was one other perspective first… DSLRs are character trait that I noticed at extremely cheap by comparison the event. I’ve rarely seen a vog to a decent video camera set up. take their video camera to a For about £4,000 you could buy video exhibition. This might be yourself a good DSLR with a bag because video cameras can be of lenses and enough accessories that much more bulkier but, at that would put you on par with the Canon event, I would say many professional togs – about one in every twenty especially those in the event visitors had their camera hung market. You could of course about their person. I’ve still got spend quite a bit less than this. no idea what that’s all about! The skills gap and workload that the vog will be facing are Wedding Competition also considerably less. This Whilst there are many companies might sound flippant but it’s the that have combined these truth. However, there are some services together successfully areas where you will need to (and some for many years) the learn new skills. For a start, two trades have mostly remained your average vog rarely thinks separate and often competitive about swapping lenses – even with each other. Being the much though many of them will have more established means of video cameras which allow for recording a wedding, togs are this. Knowing what lenses to use generally much further up the and when, and also having a food chain and are booked before better understanding of lens the vog – with video often being speeds, shutter speeds, filters the last in the food chain. and exposure are also key areas Though things are continuing to where the vog will have to improve for the vog, the number sharpen their knowledge. Also, of weddings where a professional whilst your average vog will be vog is engaged is still in the used adding lights this is not minority. Conversely, the very often for the purpose of number of weddings being modelling – but rather getting professionally photographed is in enough light on the subject to decline. Togs are therefore produce an acceptable picture. looking at new revenue streams They’ll almost certainly not have from weddings – and video is any experience of using flash one of their targets. lighting.
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need mains supplies for scenes pretty slideshow. where they need to guarantee As if double the investment in continual recording. You’ll then kit wasn’t enough, the increase move into the realms of the in manpower compared against complete unknown – namely the the potential returns will audio bits and bobs that go to certainly put togs off – or it make up a completed vog kitbag. should do at least! I’m sorry to Add to this a bag full of high- use the wedding example again capacity memory cards or some but it’s easier to measure as they other form of video recording are a lot more formulaic than device and you can see quite corporate commissions. Not only how substantial the difference is will a vog have to work many in kit investment. By my more hours on the actual estimation, your average tog wedding day, they’ll be spending would need to stomp up about oodles more time in post trying £10,000 to get into videography to squeeze every last drop of half seriously – and that’s creativity into their rushes. The without looking into the post bottom line is, video is not cheap There is also one more skill that I’ve already stated my doubts production side of things. to produce. the vog will have to command in that DSLRs provide you with the The skills gap is also much order to capture professional- perfect video camera. They’ll more significant from tog-to-vog. The combined standard stills – and that’s the give you great images for sure, Whilst the two crafts share many business ability to organise people and but using them over a long of the rules of lighting, framing direct scenes in order to create Until such times that we can split period of time will soon reveal and composition, what togs will perfectly posed pictures. There ourselves in two I cannot see their weaknesses as a general have to learn is the ability to have been many, many cases on how one person could carry out video production tool. To make frame for what’s coming next – the IOV forums where togs and both tasks at the same time – them work almost as well as a or what happened before. vogs have clashed on a job – without severe compromises in video camera you’re going have Though they’ll be well versed in normally at weddings. This is quality. For the time being at to fork out proper money on rigs, telling a story with their still where my sympathies generally least, demarcation between tog viewfinders/monitors, audio pictures, moving pictures are all rest with the togs as the conflict and vog will continue. Maybe recording devices, mics and about the developing story. normally arises through the vog one day there will be the perfect probably end up spending two or They’ll need to learn how to shooting the tog’s group and tog-vog tool that will change this three times as much as you posed shoots. The way the compress time without confusing but, even if they do invent such a spent on the camera in the first subjects are posed, how they get their audience, create seamless thing, are you really going to be place. the subject to interact with the transitions in location and direct able to deliver both services at No, what you are going to lens and how these moments are their audience through the story the same time and deliver the need is a real video camera or managed are all skills that the which will have a beginning, same quality in end product? I’m two – and it doesn’t stop there. tog has to develop and perfect. middle and an end. not convinced. Having someone simply poke A tog’s tripod is quite different to The best and worst video However, being able to offer their video camera over the tog’s a vog’s – mainly as it’s got to content that I’ve seen from either/or service is certainly shoulder and steal this is bound move smoothly in all direction DSLRs online has been by togs going to be a great way to to cause friction. (and not just for the first few shooting off some video. The maximising your profitability. As I’m not referring to awkward months!). A tog might need a pictures have been stunning but the crafts are so close together I togs here who simply object to spare battery on a shoot, but totally lacked any form of really don’t think your clients will the presence of a vog. That’s just their requirements are nowhere narrative or purpose. They are think you are trying to be a jack plain silly. To the vog with a near that of the vog who will also probably best described as a very of all trades – they’ll just accept documentary approach to weddings the tog setting up their poses and group shots is just another part of the day – so it’s natural for them to include these scenes. I’m sure any sensible tog will recognise this and, you never know, it might result in some useful video material for the tog to use on their website.
Tog to Vog Let me start by saying that there’s a huge difference between a tog who is squirting off a shot or two on video and giving this to the customer as a “nice little extra” and someone who is offering a full video production service. If you are setting out to do the latter then your kit, skills and manpower requirements are going to be much more significant. If you are doing the former then carry on as you are… you are still just a tog!
18 January 2011 Focus Magazine www.iov.com Article it. Though you could continue to close to the cinematic images do this as a one-person that most vogs aspire to operation, I think the most likely produce. scenario is that more and more I did say that this article was businesses will be developed with not about the technology but both services offered more about the impact it has had simultaneously in-house. Some on two previously separate of this will come about through industries. However, I still feel a businesses expanding and taking bit of a cheat in writing about on permanent specialist staff, this as I’ve not yet had a serious others by sub-contracting on an play with either a video-enabled ad hoc basis – whilst a fair chunk DSLR or one of the new 35mm+ will be through separate togs and sensor video cameras. But that’s vogs working much closer about to change. In the coming together. issues I’m going to be looking at There will also still be room both – with a view to purchase. for specialisation, but as more Over the Christmas holiday and more “vogtography” (now I’m going to have access to a that is a horrible word!) couple of DSLR solutions – with businesses come about you’ll be accompanying rigs, audio tools fighting for an ever decreasing and accessories. The article will slice of the cake. be based on ‘The DSLR-video first timer’ and should be And finally... back to published in the February issue. Following on from there, along the tools with other Focus reviewers, we’ll The fusion of photography and be reviewing various 35mm+ videography is far from being sensor video cameras as soon as complete. The video the manufacturers let us get our manufacturer’s response to the hands on them. DSLR boom is now being seen with a plethora of large imaging device video-dedicated cameras Last word already having found their way Finally, what does the future hold to market (and I can’t wait to for the IOV? Well, I’m actually start playing with them!). After very excited about any move all, what drove the DSLR boom towards a world where was the attraction of beautiful photography and videography cinematic shallow DOF images are coupled into the same which can really only be achieved business. With Internet speeds through 35mm+ sized sensors – ever increasing and video set to and these new cameras have it! be the main bandwidth More importantly, they’ve been consumer, someone has got to specifically designed for shooting create all this content. There’s video. still a lot of room for this industry Just how serious togs are to expand and, as the trade about moving into video will be association, we are always keen partly measured by their to promote and facilitate new eagerness to invest in proper routes into our industry. video tools. I’m sure the video I often have to remind people manufacturers will love the that we are the ‘Institute of thought of just a slice of the Videography’, not photographic industry moving ‘Videographers’ - a subtle but over (by my estimate its about important difference! There’s 30x as big as the videography never been a united name that market!). As nice as that would everyone in the videography be for them I can’t see that industry has been happy to call happening any day soon. The themselves - yet despite this I money simply doesn’t stack up believe the word “videography” unless they are going to be has been pretty much accepted shooting video day-in and day- as the craft itself. Just do a out. quick Google and see what Meanwhile, vogs will still be comes up under ‘Videography’ buying into DSLRs to get that and you’ll be impressed by the cinematic look and as a pleasant range of media creators who are side-effect will be kitted out to now using the word to describe take on photographic what they create. assignments too. They’ll also be So, whether you’re a tog- buying into the new era of vog, or a vog-tog – or just a vog, shallow DOF video cameras as you’ll still find a place within the that’s what they wanted in the IOV. first place – a proper video camera that comes somewhere Kevin Cook F.Inst.V.
www.iov.com Focus Magazine January 2011 19 Arbitration is the final stage other way round. Good parties should also remember When one person’s word is of a set of processes, at the communications is about that even if a written agreement considered against that of beginning of which I pledge “message received”, not exists, this can be affected by another – the successful outcome great belief and use my best “message sent” – and disputes any verbal agreement which of a negotiation is almost endeavours in keeping parties arise from one partly having a comes about after the written impossible to arrive at; the talking. This is known as different understanding of an agreement is entered into – conclusion of which is that one negotiation. This would be arrangement from the other. though this is obviously hard to party will be either purposely or followed by mediation, which This is why it is so important to establish should you enter into unwittingly be calling the other a comes about when the talking have a clear agreement or difficulties. For these reasons liar. This is never an easy way to has stopped. Arbitration is contract in place before a changes to the initial agreement arrive at a satisfactory conclusion then offered to the parties commission is embarked upon. by either party should be made – and will inevitably leave both after talking has failed to Written agreements and in writing. parties feeling aggrieved. provide a solution. contracts themselves are Verbal alterations to the
It is at this final stage that obviously important, but if one written agreement can often come both parties must agree to party doesn’t appreciate the about whilst the work is in Quality of work arbitration. A hearing date, time implications of the terms then progress, or during the original When a dispute arises from the and place would be set and the disputes or dissatisfaction will negotiations. It might be a casual “quality” of work this can be deadline given by which all arise. It is advisable to ensure comment made in the heat of the quite a difficult situation to documentation must be with the that both parties understand moment – such as “Oh, could you overcome. The first yard stick arbitrator and with the parties. these terms – so at some point in make sure you’ve got a shot of X’. that can be used is whether the Witnesses may be brought to the the booking process you should Its easy in these situations to final video is representative of hearing or a defence solicitor - explain what the terms mean and overlook this kind of comment – work that was demonstrated to but there must be advance how they might impact on the but to the client its obviously the client prior to engagement. notification of these. Thankfully, final product or service. important and something which And, it is not unusual for clients in most cases, intervention by Even if the agreement is only will be picked up on if it doesn’t to have not seen an example – mediation or simple negotiation verbal, you must understand that happen. Contracts should reflect which makes this type of dispute helps to bring about a this is also a form of agreement that the cameraperson would do even harder to conclude. conclusion. or contract. The main difference their best to accommodate In the absence of this yard with a verbal agreement is that it additional requests outside of the stick, one has to base their What are the common is much harder to establish the written terms should opinion on the monies paid for facts if disputes arise. Both circumstances permit. causes? the commission. It would be fair to say that the vast majority of Complaints are wide and varied; “quality” disputes come from never twice does the same complaint in its complexity arise. lower-end commissions. When These complaints may be from a cost is the main consideration member, or from a member’s when choosing a videographer, client, or from a member of the rarely will the client expect a public who is experiencing lower quality product – despite difficulty with a person or the fact that it was the price that company who is not a member. attracted them and not the The most common cause of quality. cases being referred to This is human nature, in that arbitration is poor we all want to pay as little as communication – either from possible but still obtain a product videographer to client, or the that meets our expectations.
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Conversely, those offering It’s hard to generalise on how budget video services would long it should take to deliver a never admit or promote to their video, but you should always clients that they will receive a leave yourself enough time for product that is in any way unforeseen delays. Even if these inferior to higher priced product. delays are caused by your client What this suggests is that the not supplying materials that are lower end of the market is the needed to complete the hardest to serve. If you are commission – they will probably providing a professional service, still expect it to be delivered on carrying all the relevant time. Unnecessary complaints insurances and licences, can be avoided by making sure observing health and safety, that when you give your client a using reliable and up to date deadline that you can meet it. equipment with sufficient power Remember, they will be very and accessories to enable to you eager to see the commission keep working (including back-up completed. It will be very cameras etc) – then the only personal to them – and any area that is left for you to cut delays will raise their anxiety. back on costs is your own Indeed, this can often be the personal worth. If you have a catalyst of other areas of low opinion of that, then you dissatisfaction. You may well can’t expect your clients to hold find that complaining about a you in any higher regard. missed deadline could become Having said this, there are the cause of them complaining certain competences that would about something they may have be expected to be demonstrated in commercially commissioned otherwise overlooked. It’s often work. With the circumstances the case where fault is found the and limitations taken into complainant begins to, ‘nit pick’ consideration, the video should in an attempt to get in as strong be of “professional quality”. a position as possible. Whilst this is influenced by either However, sometimes delays or both the showreel used to are inevitable – whether it’s obtain the work and the monies through circumstances beyond paid – as a professional you your control or not. The golden should be able to provide a rule is to keep your client competently produced video. If informed as soon as you know a case were to escalate to that of you’ll be unable to meet the an arbitration hearing, a report in delivery date. This could come regard to the work is usually about because the client has written which would comment on added something to the the professional standards within commission over and above the the production. It may well original agreement – in which transpire that there are areas instance you need to explain the highlighted that the client may implications this will have on the not have spotted in their initial delivery time. There may be complaint. This is one of the circumstances such as illness, reasons why the IOV exists – and breakdown of equipment or part of my duty as arbitration other unexpected reasons that officer. becomes the cause of a delay. By and large people are Non-quality disputes understanding as long as they The nature of the complaint does are not kept in the dark, so not always bring into question always keep your client updated the quality of the production, so where there is a delay. in this instance it would not be necessary to see a copy of the Keeping the customer work in order to progress any complaint. satisfied A common example of this is The real key to avoiding a when the product is not delivered dispute is to keep your customer when promised or is contracted satisfied at every point in the to be delivered. The busier you commission. This starts from become, the harder you will find the very first point of contact. it to deliver services on time. Its worth remembering that you This is another argument against might not even be your client’s lowering prices in order to obtain first choice of videographer, so the work. When you simply can’t you will have to work hard to deliver the promised product on gain their confidence and time, something has to give. maintain it. Using clear and fair You’ll either not be able to spend contracts and agreements is only as much time refining the part of this. Being personable, finished video – or if you do, you respectful and professional in may find that you are unable to everything you do is probably meet agreed deadlines. even more important.
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This doesn’t only extend to your fact, they’ll make a point of client and their immediate putting people off using you. contacts, but also in regard to Even though it can be hard to other service providers that you swallow, sometimes its far better have to work with during the to give them what they want – commission. Sometimes even if this is beyond what you disputes arise from seeds of understood you were going to doubt planted by others. They give them. may well be completely Arbitration is a necessary unfounded – but at all times you evil, and as the title of this article should aim high and you’ll have a suggests, should be avoided greater chance of rising above it. whenever possible. However, Likewise, it’s very there are instances where the unprofessional for you to bad- videographer is subject to mouth other providers working unwarranted, and I dare say, around you – or worst still, friends and family members of unscrupulous attempts to obtain the client. If you are goods or services without paying professional and competent your for them. This is the flipside of client will expect you to Arbitration. overcome these problems. Whilst the saying, “the Besides, if you give a negative customer is always right” is not a comment to your client about the bad ethos in any business – photographer they have there are occasions where the commissioned, then what you innocent should be afforded are really saying is that they protection - or at least a fair have made a poor judgment in hearing and support. In these choosing them. It might just be cases, the client will usually the catalyst which turns the tide against you – even if you’ve comply at either the negotiation provided everything as promised. or mediation stages. Rarely will they proceed to an arbitration When all else fails hearing – because this will When a complaint is first undoubtedly result in their received, the complainant is exposure. asked permission for me to Like any membership benefit, contact those who the complaint the value of arbitration will only is against. Firstly to establish to be fully realised when you start them that there has been a to use it. And to be frank, we complaint received and to get the hope you never see the need to. facts from both sides, secondly It’ a little bit like insurance, a to try and reach a solution that is relief that you’ve got it if you satisfactory in answering the come need it. All IOV members complaint. At this stage I would should use it as a marketing tool offer impartial advice to both parties on how to proceed. when touting for business as a Often, with good co-operation of videographer with a governing the parties, the complaint is organisation behind them and brought swiftly to an end. whose members sign to agree to Should the defendant refute a code of practice, is far more all or any of the allegations then attractive that one who hasn’t. the procedure would be It’s certainly something that I escalated. The complainant look for when employing would be asked to provide craftsmen. evidence to substantiate the Finally, please feel free to alleged complaint. Should give me a ring or drop me an allegations be about quality, poor email if there is a situation camera work, poor sound or other reasons associated with looming which could result in poor coverage of the subject, a arbitration. Impartial advice at copy of the produced video or this stage could avoid the DVD would be requested and a situation escalating further – and report as to the quality of the might just result in you production is then written. exceeding your customer’s Should the complaint be expectations and you winning about things other than the more business. quality of what can be seen or heard then there would be no Ron Lee F.Inst.V. A.M.Clarb point in looking at the video. [email protected]
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Ulster (Area 19a) Peter Cluer M.M.Inst.V. 01453 832624 ACGKN Cathal Hegarty M.M.Inst.V. 028 3754 8749 ABCDEFGHKLMNO Michael Hill M.M.Inst.V. 01242 674462 ABCDIKN Sean McAuley M.M.Inst.V. 028 2175 9778 North West England (Area 3) Harley Jones M.M.Inst.V. 029 2052 0599 ABCFK Martin Stalker M.M.Inst.V. 028 9024 1241 ABCEGKNO Arthur Procter M.M.Inst.V. 0161 427 3626 Dawn Morgan M.M.Inst.V. 01792 776121 ABCN John Doran M.M.Inst.V. 028 9020 0736 ABCDEFHKLMN David Royle M.M.Inst.V. 01942 735759 Frazer Smyth M.M.Inst.V. 028 9267 1958 Ian Sandall M.M.Inst.V. 0161 232 1100 West London, Middlesex & Herts. (Area 9) Stephen Slattery M.M.Inst.V. 01706 230545 ABCHJK Steven Smith M.M.Inst.V. 0161 797 6307 AKN Paul Cascarino F.Inst.V. 020 8898 2229 ABCD Ken Stott M.M.Inst.V. 01282 414073 Andrew Cussens M.M.Inst.V. 0800 234 6368 ABFN Ireland - Leinster (Area 19b) Mike Waring M.M.Inst.V. 01704 531576 ABCD John De Rienzo M.M.Inst.V. 07877 908143 ABN Brian Redmond M.M.Inst.V. 00353 59 913 4846 ABCEKN Les White M.M.Inst.V. 01768 899936 ABCKN Peter Fison M.M.Inst.V. 020 8133 0081 ACFGHIKN Keith Malone M.M.Inst.V. 00353 87 681 4208 ABCEFGHKLMN Des Williams M.M.Inst.V. 0161 928 7361 Mike Henson F.Inst.V. 01494 438904 AJM Tony Williams M.M.Inst.V. 01704 232116 ABCJK Michael Lawson F.Inst.V. 020 7932 1190 Chris Abram M.M.Inst.V. 01524 736573 ABCNP Stuart Little M.M.Inst.V. 020 8347 9567 ACFGKLN Ireland - Munster (Area 19c) Steven Abrams F.Inst.V. 0151 722 6692 ABCK Anthony Myers M.M.Inst.V. 020 8958 9838 BCK Michael Lynch M.M.Inst.V. 00353 87 2554605 BM Graham Baldwin M.M.Inst.V. 01257 264303 ACK Alan Benns M.M.Inst.V. 020 8943 2666 ABCEKMN Dave Barrow M.M.Inst.V. 01254 830823 Adam Carroll M.M.Inst.V. 07768 014503
Roy Beaumont Swindlehurst M.M.Inst.V. 01254 679625 Ireland - Connacht (Area 19d) Paul Cragg M.M.Inst.V. 01204 847974 ACFK Oxfordshire & M1 Corridor (Area 10) John Murphy M.M.Inst.V. 00353 93 35933 BCKN Chris Dell M.M.Inst.V. 01772 622522 ABCKM Ray Burnside M.M.Inst.V. 020 7193 0721 ACGIKLN Jack Ebden M.M.Inst.V. 0161 428 9646 ABCN Mario Crispino M.M.Inst.V. 01295 262260 ABCFHIJKLN Steve Edwards M.M.Inst.V. 01942 703166 ABCHJKN First Sight Video* 0800 072 0753 AB Nick Farrimond M.M.Inst.V. 01254 830823 CM Ken Franklin M.M.Inst.V. 01993 868479 ABC Rest of World Gavin Gration M.M.Inst.V. 0161 637 6838 AKM Steve Hart M.M.Inst.V. 0800 633 5784 ABCJKN Apostolos Goris M.M.Inst.V. (Greece) 0030 6937 285789 BCK Dave Hall M.M.Inst.V. 07927 691454 B Hamish Maclean M.M.Inst.V. 01582 596935 * indicates Corporate Member
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The other day the trio I play with had a rehearsal at my place but our clarinet player was unwell and so it was just our lead guitarist and me. One of the numbers we are rehearsing is Girl from Ipanema (a place I almost once visited but one of my party was mugged just before we got there) in which client had to send out to their that?). “How can I help you?” I Told ya! there is a clarinet lead solo. I clients, proved to be less than replied icily. “Are you Stuart Back in February one of our suggested that I play this on the perfect and a number of my Little?” “Yes” I said. Gales of regular clients asked us to quote alto sax and so did. But as I client’s clients had complained laughter ensued and then “What for a job which involved reached the end of an otherwise covering a May event at a bitterly about the poor quality of a name!” He then started to unusually note-perfect rendition prestigious venue. As the venue the footage, in particular the attempt to sell me whatever it I made a slight fluff. So instead was not only prestigious but also sound quality. was he was peddling. of then singing the reprise as very close to KLA Towers and One of the big secrets in our He didn’t get very far. expected I decided to play would involve a full multi- tight little video World is that any fool can shoot half decent- another verse on the alto. camera crew we were very Was that really me? looking video. But when it Have you ever had a sudden excited about the prospect of Regular readers of this column comes to sound... moment when a light switches doing the job. (I don’t actually have any on in your head? Well it We provided a quote which evidence to suggest that there happened to me at this point the client indicated was Call me Mister are any such folk but one lives and instead of simply repeating acceptable (I should think so - Generally speaking if I’m in hope) will know that I am the melody I embarked upon a we’re cheap as chips and in introduced to somebody I like learning to play the saxophone. jazz improvisation. Now I’m not terms of value per buck are them to address me by my first I actually play guitar and sing a jazz musician (though I’d like probably the best value around) name; if they address me as ‘Mr with a couple of groups both of to be) and so this was a very and with confidence we awaited Little’ I tend to look around to whose members occasionally strange thing to do but the a formal go-ahead. And waited, see if my father has suddenly allow me to play the sax for, result left me quite stunned - it and waited. entered the room. say, a single number. really sounded like a proper jazz Finally I contacted the client Likewise if eg an IOV and was advised, somewhat member that I hitherto have improvisation. shamefacedly, that due to never spoken to rings me I Okay self-praise is no budgetary reasons we would not expect them to address me as recommendation but at the end after all be asked to cover the Stuart. No surprise there - we of the song my wife burst into event and instead the client was are after all colleagues and part the room smiling and clapping bringing over some of its own of the same professional and congratulated me on the internal video people from its US association. I imagine that best sound she had heard from office. Somewhat perplexed everyone reading this our group; a ‘stonking (how could importing US unquestioningly shares with me performance’ she described it personnel be more budget- this view. as. And like a lot of spouses she friendly than using us?) I However when I receive a is very hard to impress. gracefully withdrew, wished ‘em phone call from a hitherto I don’t suppose it will ever luck, licked our wounds and said unknown would-be supplier I happen again (the inspiration that we looked forward to our expect to be addressed as ‘Mr not my wife’s praise) but I next collaboration. Little’. I don’t know the caller, cannot describe to you how Well the next collaboration didn’t ask them to call and the happy it made me feel (the finally came and we recently inspiration and my wife’s covered an event for them. likelihood is that I don’t want praise). During a break my regular client what they have to offer anyway We are performing this song contact told me the real story (usually telecoms or alternative and some others in January for behind the sudden change of utility services). And when they my mother’s 90th birthday party. mind re the May event. don’t, but instead use my This will be in front of an Apparently at the last moment forename, I immediately bristle audience that will include my one of the UK directors had said with indignation (yes I know - that his son could cover the I’m terribly old-fashioned). older brother who is a jazz event at a fraction of the cost of But an unsolicited caller the aficianado so I shan’t be using us (he must have done it other day definitely took the attempting a repeat. for free!) And so that was what biscuit with his approach. But where did it come from? happened. Sadly the resulting “Hullo how are you?” (don’t And will it ever come back? footage, portions of which my you hate it when they ask Stuart Little M.M.Inst.V.
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Cameras/Camcorders JVC GY-HD201E, W/A lens Converter, Miscellaneous Sony HVR-MRC1K Card Recording Unit MR-HD100 Flash memory recording unit for sale. Retirement sale Custom Build Ultra FAST video JVC GY-HD201E, W/A lens converter, MR- Mint condition,Boxed as new with cradle, Complete DV/DVCAM production kit for sale editing Pcs HD100 + mounting kit. Excellent/mint only used for 4 events. Information on Over the years we've built many custom consisting of DSR-250, lithium battery, condition. 19hrs only. Full info online at: the item can be found at this Sony link: tuned PCs, we're now able to offer our tripod and plate and a host of other goodies. www.miradestudios.co.uk/forsale. I have decided to stick in the past with custom built services here. Depending on £2500 Contact me for full list. Contact Mike: 0800 970 6159 tapes rather than memory cards, and so Contact Gary: 01582 522793 [194] Email: [email protected] [193] your needs, our systems run at either no longer have a need for my Sony HVR- 4.0Ghz or 4.2 Ghz, way above the normal Email: [email protected] Complete kit - Canon XL1 Camera MRC1K flash memory recording unit. It standards. All running Windows 7 64 bit. 2 Canon XM2's with Wide Angle Lens Retirement Sale...Manfrotto Tripod, jib was only used for 4 events and is in mint arm, Sennheiser rifle, lapel, Micron radio Combined with a great graphics package, condition in its original box and includes a Spare Batteries and Camera Bag. mics, Lights, stands, cables, Casablanca fast Hard drives and plenty of ram you'll crade for use when not clipped onto a Z5 Both cameras have been used but well editor, extras. [192] be amazed at the speed difference our camera. Cost £850 a year ago, will sell looked after. I am selling as upgrading to Contact Jeff: [email protected] 'tuned' systems can give you. Email us for £550 and will include 2 memory cards HD. One camera's IEEE connector is not Sony HVR-Z7E Boxed Mint condition for our typical system spec or your own (32GB and 16GB). (Surrey area) working, which is why I am selling as a I'm selling a Sony HVR-Z7E HDV 1080i custom needs. [194] Contact David: 07775-806859 [192] pair (as the other camera can be used for Camera, in absolutely mint condition and Contact Richard: [email protected] Email: [email protected] capture). £900 for the set. [194] extremely well cared for. Also including SONY HVR-M35 DIGITAL TAPE DECK i7 950 GB Computer/Adobe Master Email: [email protected] the MRC1K Compact Flash Memory MINT CONDITION LOW HOURS. As new in Collection CS4 Recording Unit for recording tapeless This i7 950 3.1ghz processor running in Panasonic cameras original box with all supplied accessories. onto Compact Flash cards. Comes boxed a full size super cool master OCZ Stealth Panasonic HMC 151 as new. 40 hours Hours: Operation 25x10, Drum Run 14x10, and with all cables leads etc, plus Sony XStreme 700W PSU full size Black tower- only. Bought brand new from Camera-Kit. Tape Run 12x10, Threading 71x10. Full Desktop Charger and an NPF970 High 120mm 4x12v Rails DVDRW with ASUS spec available on request. £2,350 Cost new £2800 accept £2400 Panasonic capacity battery. Sale Price: £2,995 P6T-SE X58 Mother Board, 12gb HMC 41 as new 18 hours only. Brand new Delivery would be £20 for Insured Courier Contact Graham: 01257 264303 [193] 1666mhz corsair ddr3 superfast ram,2 from Camera-Kit. Cost new £2300 accept Delivery. Email: [email protected] samsung tb hard drves,one 500gb £1900 Any questions please do email me. [192] Various items system drive,1tb ati 5770 graphic card,1 pioner dvdrw,1 multi media card reader, Contact Colin: 01623 409704 Contact Steve: [email protected] Sony DSR-80P DV-Cam Recorder/Player window 7 professional,4 usb 1 firewire Sony HD1000e camcorder Very Low Hours, Immaculate £580-00 Email: [email protected] [193] ports on front,1 firewire 1svideo,6usb Sony HVR-HD1000e HDV camcorder, Panasonic Edit Controller AG-A850 Sony HVR-Z5e video camera (3 ports at rear, also with adobe cs4 master all original accessories, full working Excellent £150-00 months old) and Vinten Pro 5 tripod collection with genuine £300 worth of pro order and good condition. Meter 2KW Janiro Ianebeam Light As New, Excellent Sony HVR-Z5e video camera dad vitasine special effects with it.The reading: operation 3x10, drum run Barn Doors, Lamp, Stand £160-00 system is running perfectly fine with no purchased in July 2010 from H Prestons 0x10, tape run 0x10, threading Contact Peter: 01483-765605 [193] issues at all,the reason i am selling this is complete with heavy duty and standard 5x10. £850 please contact for Email: [email protected] purly because of migration to mac / battery and Kata rain cover and bag. Not details. Complete DV7-DLPRO DV EDITING fcp.This system cost me £3.500.Now its grey import! Minimum use, transfer of Contact Kahlid: 07758132197 [192] £1.600 ono. [192] SUITE, Email: [email protected] Contact Siraj: 07957108251 business activities forces sale. Also, With DV7DLC hand controller non stop Sony HVR-Z7 Demo hours Vinten Pro 5 tripod (approximately 6 editing with AB roll for multi-camera Sony HVR-Z7 Demo hours only £3,500.00 years old) in excellent working order. Boxed. No VAT May take part exchange editign, MA-10D speakers and Sony 15" Very sturdy and smooth tripod. Based in WANTED for Sony Z1E, or Panasonic HVX-200 or flat monitor. Comes complete with flight Blackpool area, but will post by reputable case for DV7 unit. SELL COMPLETE £1600 Various what have you. Sony PD150, PD170, Z5, DSR-250 or courier. NO OFFERS Contact John: 07732-641-839 DSR- 450. May also consider Tripod and Contact Colin: 07866 983 820 [193] Email: [email protected] Contact Darren: 07894348712 [192] also Panasonic or Sony Vision Mixer. Email: [email protected] Ealing Green & Bracknell. [192] Email: [email protected] Contact Mr. Kumar: 07920 761141
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