Nhs sussex mobile phone skills filming course
Staff at My University Hospitals Sussex create their own videos using mobile phones for the charity arm of the hospital – raising funds to buy equipment. I was asked to go in and provide training to help improve their overall video skills. The day long course was split into 2 sessions. The morning focused on practical skills, including using accessories like tripods, microphones, iPhone holders and so on. We discussed different filming modes such as cinematic mode and also what shots to use and why whether it be a wide angle shot for scene setting or close ups for emotion, allowing the audience to connect with the subject. The afternoon was dedicated to basic editing skills (there are many editing software programmes out there – but the techniques are usually the same). Cutting umms and errs and what type of fade / cuts to use among techniques discussed.
This short one day course is designed to be fun and informative…
“I had a brilliant day of learning basic techniques of filmmaking, building a narrative for a storyboard and then shooting the script. It involved discussion, ideas, team work and acting out the story. We spent some of the time finding a good location and then getting the position of the camera correct. The day was well spaced with good pace of delivery and learning blocks. David showed his expertise in the way he was able to transform a storyboard into a two minute film.”
