As I've seen I'll need extra cameras to film Tanya's performance as her Drag Queen act Miss Zodi, I'll have to bring in some extra camera operators as well.
Rather than contacting outside UCA and hiring Camera Operators in. We're chosen to go with current students as we've already worked with them and also they'll already be familiar with the cameras they'll be using (Panasonics DVX200). With this, I've contacted Simon Lawrence, firstly because he's got a lot of experience in camera operating and secondly because he's been my main camera operator for my short film RUN (Still in Production). Simon has a good understanding of cameras and also is great to work with. His communication is excellent and if you give him a shot list he'll work off it but he's not afraid to grab a shot if it comes up and he thinks it'll help the Director/Editor in the edit.
Next is Zak Wilkins. Zak was one of the operators for the Studio Production Steal the Style. Zak worked well under pressure and was one of the main cameras filming our Drag Queen performance in the show. Zak is easy to work with and also great fun to have on set. Although we need operators who will get the job done I also need crew who can be relaxed on set and keep everyone in a good mood. From the research I did with documentary filming, working ethic is something that'll make or break the performance shoot as it'll be the biggest and likely most stressful day.
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