As part of Qatar Germany 2017 Year of Culture

The key grip is a problem-solver. This seminar teaches participants how to realise complex camera movements with the help of grip tools like dollies, jibs and car mounts, among other utilities. They learn how to operate the dolly, build dolly tracks in difficult terrain and other essential grip-mounting techniques. The seminar also focuses on safety and the responsibilities of the grip department.

Dates: 22 to 25 September
Application Deadline: Out of consideration for the Eid holiday, the submission deadline has been extended to 9 September.

Hours:
Friday 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday to Monday 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Language: English
Fee for single lab: 1000 QAR
Package fee for 3 labs (lighting, grip and cinematography labs): 2500 QAR
Level: Beginner to intermediate
Group Size: 10 to 12 participates

Schedule

Day 1

• Overview of essential equipment
• Hands On: Proper use of grip equipment and experimenting with equipment
• Basic description of tools – your personal tool belt
• Rigging techniques for mounting the camera
• Overview of camera movements
• Camera dramaturgy - finding the right rhythm for a scene
• Hands On: Solving all required tasks with grip equipment from an example scene

Day 2

• Camera movements: Dolly and Jib
• Hands On (studio): Setting up tracks, rehearsing and recording dolly movements that correspond to previously imagined scenes. Analyzing the footage

Day 3

• Camera movements: Dolly and Car-mount
• Hands On (outdoors): Setting up tracks in difficult terrain, rehearsing and recording dolly movements that correspond to previously imagined scenes. Setting up a car-mount and record a car scene. Analyzing the footage

Day 4

• Camera movements: Handheld versus Stabilized
• Hands On (studio or on location): Designing a long take. Recording this scene two times with different techniques - once with handheld camera, once with a stabilized camera system. Analyzing the footage

This workshop is in collaboration with



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