Glidecam & WEVA to Present 2-Day Stabilizer Workshop January 27-28
December 03, 2007
Sarasota, FL - Glidecam Industries, Inc., and WEVA will present a two-day workshop on Glidecam skills and techniques taught by multi-year WEVA Creative Excellence Award winner, and trainer, Dave Williams of DVideography January 27 & 28, 2008 at Harrahs Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
This special hands-on workshop, being presented on the eve of WEVA's Wide World of Weddings & Events at PMA 08 (click here!), is ideal for experienced camera operators with or without stabilizer experience.
The workshop is open to all who want to learn or improve their skills with the V-Series (V-8, V-16, V-20, V-25) or Hand-Held series (2000 Pro or 4000 Pro).
Space is limited to allow for personalized attention and there is still time to pre-order a Glidecam rig. Enrollment fee for this intensive 2-day workshop is $600. There is a $50 registration discount for current WEVA members.
Register now (and get questions answered) by calling DVideography toll-free at 866-989-0158 and visit DVideography for more information. Here is the course outline for both days:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 (Day 1)
9:00 AM
1. EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
Arm
Vest
Sled
2. COMPONENTS
What does what
Center of gravity / Camera mounting
Mount camera and balance sled exercise
Balancing the RIG
3. VEST AND ARM (NO SLED)
Fitting the vest
Arm to vest connection
Arm adjustment / placement
Operational Center of gravity
4. SLED
Parts and components
Monitors
Monitor placement
5. WALKING THE LINE
Coffee cups exercise
Vest and Arm exercise
6. SAFETY
Spotters & Assistance
7. VEST AND ARM (continued W/ SLED)
Walking-the-line exercise (monitor off)
Walking-the-line exercise (monitor on)
LUNCH BREAK
8. DON JUAN
9. BOOMING (apple boxes)
Booming exercises
10. PANNING / TILTING
Panning / Tilting exercises
11. DON JUAN / MISSIONARY
The Switch
12. SAFETY
13. CORNERS, HALLWAYS, CIRCLING
5:00 PM
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MONDAY, JANUARY 28 (Day 2)
9:00 AM
1. STUDENTS BUILD COMPLETE RIG
2. REVIEW AND PRACTICE PREVIOUS DAY
3. REVIEW SAFETY
4. PRACTICE
5. EXERCISES
LUNCH BREAK
6. EXCERCISE / REVIEW
Exercises
7. VEHICLE MOUNT & LOW MODE
Overview
5:00 PM
About Glidecam Industries, Inc.
Glidecam Industries Inc. offers a wide variety of camera stabilizers (camera stabilization systems) for use with motion picture cameras, video cameras, and video camcorders. These hand-held and body-mounted camera stabilizers create super smooth shots, and allow the operator to walk, run, go up and down stairs, shoot from moving vehicles, and travel over uneven terrain without any camera instability or shake.
Glidecam camera stabilization products make ideal camera accessories and can easily replace or be used in conjunction with dollies and tracks, booms, camera cranes, and tripods, or monopods. professional videographers and filmmakers can enjoy the fluidity and grace that Glidecam camera stabilizers provide. For more information visit Glidecam Industries.
About Wedding & Event Videographers Association International (WEVA)
WEVA International is the world's largest professional videographers association and our industry's leading provider of education that's on the cutting-edge. WEVA is dedicated to advancing the professional interests of videographers worldwide through continuing education at events such as Wedding & Event Video Expo and WEVA's Wide World of Weddings & Events, technical support, group benefits, advocacy committees, new media, including Wedding & Event Videography Resource Guide and streaming video on WEVA-TV.
Join WEVA now to access valuable WEVA membership benefits that can help you succeed in your business, including weekday job opportunities through ImageSpan's CurbStream, plus low-cost Visa/MasterCard Merchant Status, Equipment Insurance, E&O Insurance, the new Equipment Financing Program, WEVA NEWS MINUTE videos, WEVA On-The-Air podcasts, and more. Membership also provides opportunities for professional videographer (MPV) accreditation, and system-training at WEVA EXPO our industrys largest annual convention and trade show. For further details contact the association at 941-923-5334 or email:[email protected]
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