DATES FOR GOALS:
2nd June 2024: £100,000 in bank account
2nd June 2024: B Camera on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime
30th December 2024: Buy M2 Steadicam with Volt
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Keep reminding yourself of God. He's making this happen. Virtuous life. Stay humble.
Surround yourself with the energy you want and desire to reach your goals
Continue to develop my skillset for Operating
Take the time to bond with DoPs and Directors. Go for drinks etc. They will get you work
Practice lighting in various situations and room sizes
Add to SHOOT! and continuously revise
FROM BSC EXPO
Develop communication and people management skills, bring the best out of my team, be a good problem solver, three cameras isn't better than two
Be a 'Yes and' personality. Be open to ideas. It's not about me, it's about the Director and the story.
Think of the Director's personality and ensure I match their vision
Do favours and work for less or nothing if required
Most important thing on set: time. Complete the day. Don't do too much.
Get to CVP and play with Geared Head, Cameras, Technocrane (if they have one), Wheels etc
WEEKENDS
Research the latest technology, cameras, studios, rigs
Learn Menu inside out for Venice, ALEXA and RED cameras
Read the ACO Newsletter, BSC, Empire, Magazine, Industry articles
Watch YouTube videos on the latest technology
Educate myself on everything camera-related
Watch films, series, TV shows etc
Message ACO members and introduce myself etc
Watch Meet the Gaffer, In Depth Cine etc on YouTube and gather knowledge of equipment and ways to light. Add to SHOOT!
SHORTER TERM
GET VISIBLE. Reach out to ACO members, connect, network and contact previous DoPs to update them. Chris Chisnall for example
Work with Whisper again
Earn back full price of Sony FX9 by using it on jobs
Look at CVs of Diary Service crew and send my details and showreel to the production companies they worked for
Produce Operating and Cinematography business cards to give out when networking
Master Black-Tek wheels
Add to Showreel: add whip-pans
Try out Steadicam with Alex Doherty in North?
Continue developing in OBs / Sport. Money for Steadicam.
Max Rijavec and Optical Support for intensive 2-day Steadicam course, £990
Learn to DoP for Short Films as soon as you can
Contact Rachel Slater/Hannah Williams (WhatsApp?) or show-face
DoP/Camera Operate on more Short Films
Master distances for focus and lens choice
Call and email every single OB company and news network / local station in the UK.
Practice using and reading Waveforms and Vectorscopes. Make WFM reading second-nature
LONGER TERM
Join a Diary Service
Purchase a Steadicam
Become Full ACO Member
Get into the Guild of British Camera Technicians
Become a SOC Member after at least 5 years
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