CSSQRD Productions

Given that I work well with Colleen and Sei-Kai and vice versa, we decided to merge together as a group on this project and future ones and have named our production group CSSQRD. We feel it sounds professional and represents us well as a team. We hope to create a number of amazing pieces under this production name. Email :cssqrdproductions@gmail....

Canterbury Cathedral

About three weeks ago, we were given the opportunity to run a test shoot at the Canterbury Cathedral as this also was under the documentary brief as a prospective client. The workshop was basically a run through of what a real life filming situation would be like - from filling up risk assessment forms to setting up cameras and tripods and asking for permission to film on location. Personally, I'm glad we did this workshop as it gave us an insight into our filming techniques and styles. It also gave us a realistic view of what documentary filming...

What is an Interview? - Workshop with Peter William Lloyd

An interview can be defined as a discussion or consultation between two people as a means of extracting useful information for a given purpose. In this post, I will be reflecting on our workshop with Peter and research about interview content. There are various kinds of interviews but the most common is a two person shot. Peter Williamson Lloyd is a renowned camera man and came to share with us a few of his techniques to ensure us quick, easy and usable footage. THREE EASY RULES FOR INTERVIEW FILMING The 180 degree rule is imperative when...

Introduction to factual programming and the documentary genre

Factual programming can be referred to as anything that falls under non-fiction filming. There are also many subdivisions in the documentary genre as the the truth is told from perspective.  A documentary is: - A programme that relays information across to a viewing audience - An artistic representation of actuality/reality - Informing about the world in an entertaining form.  The following can be considered as genres in documentary style films/programmes: - Fact-Ent  - Docu-Soap - Reality TV - Social affairs  -...