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New Lesson: Prepping the Camera

Getting prepped for a shoot is the first step in making sure your production goes smoothly. We met up with Drew Lauer, cinematographer and owner of Hollywood Special Ops. Drew has worked on over a hundred TV shows, and specializes in slow motion cinematography.  In this comprehensive tutorial, he takes you through his process of prepping the camera package before each shoot.

You will learn:

  • What gear to go over
  • How to configure the camera settings
  • How to calibrate the lenses
  • How to test media cards
  • Camera prep workflow
  • How to avoid costly issues on set
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