Studio interview
Tidy frames, the presenter's eyeline, sharp focus and small, quiet reframes.
Practice · Canada
Drills that put you in the spot where the shot has to happen now.
How a session runs
Plan the shot, roll, watch it back, go again.
A session opens with a short scenario: what is going on in the scene, who the viewer has to see, what matters most in the frame and what might happen next.
After the first take we go straight to playback instead of a lecture. We point out what already works and pick one thing to change for the next take.
Then the same scene runs again with one difference, such as a new move, another lens, different light or an unexpected cue. Over a few rounds the right reaction becomes automatic.
Where we practise
Three settings, three kinds of pressure.
A skill that only works in a quiet classroom is not finished yet. Drills move between a controlled studio and situations where you have seconds to decide.
Field reporting
Quick checks on arrival, shifting daylight, shooting handheld and people who do not stay on their mark.
Live event
Long-lens work, audience reactions, following movement and taking direction over talkback.
Working with the crew
Keep one ear on talkback.
The camera is one part of a team. The director, producer, sound, floor manager and the other operators all shape what your next shot needs to be.
That is why drills include talkback practice: confirming a cue, holding your shot when told, switching to a new one calmly and catching up when the action starts earlier than expected.