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RED AT CVP
CVP in Newman Street, London W1 (Tel: 020 8380 7400) have taken stock of V-RAPTOR ready to ship, and are currently offering a FREE 2-year extended warranty (making 4 years total) for anyone that purchases before the end of July.

If any GBCT members would like to book a demo with members of the RED team, they can click here https://www.red.com/london to book.
 

 
Learn about V-RAPTOR https://www.red.com/v-raptor
Learn about the Power of RED https://www.red.com/power-of-red

PIXIPIXEL ARE CARBON NEUTRAL
 

Great News to share with you all.  Pixipixel has been certified as a Carbon Neutral company.  This is part of Pixipixel’s sustainability commitment to reducing its footprint year on year, in line with London’s goal of becoming Net Zero by 2030.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3nGEUYV

ARRI – NEW ORBITER LiOS2 SOFTWARE
 

ARRI has unveiled a new LiOS2 software update for the Orbiter LED Luminaire enabling better workflows for modern productions.

Please find more information here

MILLER – INTRODUCES NEW OPTIONAL BASE PLATE FOR COMPASS X
“We have listened to our customer requests for a Manfrotto/Ace PL501 compatible base plate for CompassX.
Known as the Versa Base plate and distinguishable by its orange colour, Miller introduces the new sideloading baseplate Cat#1278 to fit all CompassX models. The 1278 comes with a camera plate having a sliding range of 105mm. While the 1278 accepts PL501 camera plates made by other manufacturers, the sliding range may vary depending on the brands."

2022 LOOKING GLASS SURVEY - LIVE UNTIL 18 JULY
The Film and TV Charity has launched the 2022 Looking Glass Survey and they’re challenging EVERYONE working behind the scenes to get involved and support better mental health.  Whatever your role in the film, TV, and cinema industry, by taking part you are contributing to the insight.

The Film and TV Charity needs to continue developing its services to support mental health and wellbeing,  To ensure the survey is representative, they’re asking everyone working behind the scenes, from commissioners to camera operators, directors to cinema projectionists, and in every corner of the UK, to complete the survey and share it with their colleagues - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H011v230.
No matter who you are, what you do or where you work, please help by taking part in this survey.

ANNA VALLEY – FILM CENTRIC LED PANELS
GBCT PATRON, the ANNA VALLEY GROUP, is proud to announce their latest acquisition of ROE’s Black Pearl BP2V2 ‘film-centric LED panels’ with a 2.8mm pixel pitch – equating to a total of 224 sqm of LED panels. Available now.
 

Anna Valley is renowned for providing outstanding technical design, audio visual equipment, scenic fabrication and technical personnel to the media and entertainment sectors with both rental and fixed installation solutions. One of the largest stocks of LED videowall in the UK housed at our 41,000 sq. ft premises near London Heathrow, as well as state of the art projection, powerful media servers and content delivery systems, cameras, sound, lighting, and IT.

For more information on our production services or to enquire stock availability for an upcoming LED Virtual Production, please contact Christina Nowak, Director of Virtual Productions:
E: christina.nowak@annavalley.co.uk
M: +44 7435 014577
  

TUESDAY 9 & WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST 2022

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THURSDAY 11 & FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 2022

These two 2-day interactive seminar and practically based Workshops are available to all those interested in working as Script Supervisors.

Over two days, amongst various other things, you will cover:

• The role, function and responsibilities of a Script Supervisor during pre-production, production and post-production.

• What is involved in filming out of sequence;

• Practical exercises in Observation; what to observe

• Practical exercises in breaking down, marking up and timing a script;

• Cross referencing breakdowns with a shooting schedule

• Shot descriptions; shot lists; film grammar and conventions

• Single camera filming

• Using a storyboard

The next step:

Interested? If so, complete the training course application form HERE and send this together with your CV by post (address below) or email to: admin@gbct.org

BE AWARE, WE MAY HAVE TO CONDUCT COVID TESTS/CHECKS ON A DAILY BASIS THROUGHOUT.

Number of places per course: Restricted to 6 per Workshop Cost: £360 + VAT

Cost: £300 + VAT (Guild Members)

Getting a Bursary to help cover expenses:

You maybe eligible for a bursary from ScreenSkills which will help with course fees, travel and/or accommodation expenses. (www.screenskills.com).

Guild of British Camera Technicians

Panavision Building, Metropolitan Centre, Bristol Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8GD

T: 020 8813 1999; E: admin@gbct.org; W: www.gbct.org

80SIX - VIRTUAL PRODUCTION STUDIO, SLOUGH
 

June 16th, 2022. Leading video technology company, 80six, has reopened their virtual production studio in Slough, following planned expansion.

Press release here.

VMI - LED LOW ENERGY LIGHTING WORKSHOPS - 22 SEPTEMBER 2022
 

These workshops are open to everyone with aim to spread the word across all GBCT, GTC, ACO and BSC members. Please share this information.

A few words from Brian Rose on the recent Lighting Workshop:
" I spent an absolutely fascinating day attending two  Lighting Workshops with VMI’s Barry Bassett and DoP and Trainer Graham Reed. It was if you will pardon the pun, an eye opener. I had left off at HMIs and how much more efficient they were compared with Tungsten which I had grown up with. The new generation of LEDs takes things much further, not only in terms of efficiency, but in colour accuracy and flexibility; quite a learning curve. Barry’s enthusiasm is already well know by members, I am sure. So it is no surprise that he is very keen to take these workshops even further for Guild members, perhaps covering Cameras, Lenses, Power, Green Shooting and much more. An excellent idea and opportunity which I can’t help thinking would be foolish to miss. – Brian Rose "

Morning workshop:
https://vmi.tv/event/led-low-energy-lighting-w-shop-am/
Afternoon workshop:
https://vmi.tv/event/led-low-energy-lighting-w-shop-pm-2/

ARRI -  VITTORIO OMODEI ZORINI - "BANG BANG BABY" - ALEXA MINI LF
 

Cinematographer Vittorio Omodei Zorini talks about creating the psychedelic atmosphere of Amazon’s crime series “Bang Bang Baby” with the ALEXA Mini LF and ARRI lighting on set in Italy.

Transcription Available here:

Copyright © Andrea Pirrello/Prime Video & Amazon Studios