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Steadicam Gold Workshop - Booking Page

Steadicam Gold Workshop - Booking Page

£1,062.50
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  • SKU: 5dayworkshop25-4
Available Dates:
  • 20/10/2024 - 26/10/2024
  • Number of Placements available: 20
  • Number of placements remaining: 18
  • Location UK

Availability: Booking Now

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Details: Will be forwarded on receipt of both your payment and Booking Form.

Instructors: We will host some of the UK's finest operators as your instructors - Instructor Profiles

About the workshop:

The Gold Workshop is a 5 1/2 day total immersion experience for students from raw beginners to experienced operator wishing to improve their techniques.

We use the larger rigs from the M-Series and while we base the first section of the workshop around the Tiffen Steadicam Short Course syllabus we then move on to more complex shot building and sophisticated techniques including the use of vehicles and other moving platforms.

These Gold workshops are residential and full board and make use of all the time available for practical work during the day and lectures in the evening. Locations are chosen to provide an interesting backdrop for training and the only cost outside of the course fee will be extras such as beverages ordered at the bar. The accommodation is not optional.

We have a reputation of finding great operators as instructors so students have a fantastic opportunity to chat about real life experiences and draw experience from the best.

More details on the Gold syllabus can be found here.

The price of the workshop included the workshop itself, use of equipment AND full board accommodation in the onsite hotel.

The Steadicam Gold workshop is for all skill levels and the only requirement for students is simply that they have camera experience. You may benefit more to have had at least some experience of a Steadicam to gain the most from the training. This could be by attending a Bronze or Silver workshop prior to the Gold Workshop.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Workshop Aims: The aim of this training programme is to provide the necessary skills and background for a working camera operator to make use of a Steadicam system to best effect and safely.

Training Duration: 5 1/2 days

Training Approach: The course approach is a combination of hands on and instructor driven however always kept very practical and relevant.

Training Objectives

On completion of the training programme the participants will be able to:

  1. Assemble the Steadicam and fit camera and all accessories.
  2. Understand the principles of operation of a Steadicam.
  3. Balance the system correctly including dynamic balance.
  4. Put on and adjust the operators vest for best fit.
  5. Adjust the suspension arm for the camera weight.
  6. Understand rest positions.
  7. Start and stop smoothly.
  8. Post pan sled.
  9. Body pan sled.
  10. Track shooting sideways.
  11. Circle the subject.
  12. Walk forward shoot back.
  13. Switch forward and back.
  14. Handle actor sitting and standing from a chair.
  15. Tackle steps and stairs.
  16. Handle corners and corridors to best advantage.
  17. Change to low mode.
  18. Understand blocking out a shot.
  19. Have knowledge of working in adverse conditions.
  20. Communicate with clients and directors.

This is by no means an exhaustive list and there will be many other skills and techniques passed on during the course of the workshop.

Assessment and Certification System Participant assessment is via continuous monitoring and appraisal over the workshop followed by test piece. This is followed by group discussion. There can be no strict pass/fail situation as the ability to use Steadicam can only be acquired with much practice after the workshop however it is expected that all students will attain a reasonable standard for their personal degree of experience during the course.

Equipment Used All equipment will be current model Tiffen Steadicam product except where third party manufactured equipment is required as support. For the Gold, this will include: Steadicam M-Series; We have also incorporated the new Steadicam Volt into the syllabus. We have a range of Vests and arms available to use.

What's Included Use of all equipment; including Grip Day. Accomodation for one, in your own on site room from Sunday 5/11 to checkout on Saturday 11/11; Full board including Breakfast, Working Lunch and Evening Dinner. Tea, Coffee and Water throughout the day. We will host a gala end of workshop dinner on the Friday with presentation of certificates. Alcoholic Drinks will be available at the bar in the evening, but will not be included in the price.  

Payment Price of the workshop includes UK VAT. A VAT Invoice can be supplied on request. Instalments are available but the total must be paid in full with 30 days of the start of the event.

Further Details - Further Details of the venue, location, and specifics of the event will be forwarded on receipt of the Booking Form and at least the deposit payment.

Contact Us 

The best way to contact us is via email:

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: We require both payment, and this registration form to secure a placement on the Gold Workshop. A confirmation email will be sent to you following successful registration with more information about the course and venue. We require payment in full by 05 October 2023. Operating Steadicam is a physical activity and you should have a reasonable amount of fitness to benefit the most from the workshop. For example, a Gold Workshop could involve carrying loads in excess of 25kg, and due to the architecture and age of the venue will be include numerous staricases. There are no elevators within the main building. If you have any reason why this could potentially be an issue, you must contact us in advance to allow us to cater for your needs. Please let us know of any general mobility issues that could affect your participation. If you choose not to disclose any physical limitation that could affect your involvement we will assume you understand the programme and may not have appropriate equipment available. We do not require any specific or confidential medical conditions listing. Flysteadicam and Tiffen International Ltd, nor any of their staff or representatives can be held responsible for any loss or injury sustained during the course or resulting in any way from the course. Casual clothing is recommended, along with flat shoes/cross-trainers. Heeled footwear is not appropriate and we will refuse participation until resolved. Drinking and/or drugs are strictly prohibited during the workshop published times. Flysteadicam, Tiffen International Ltd and its nominated instructors reserve the right to refuse or expel attendees if the safety of the involved or other attendees is at risk. Receipt of either part or full payment for the course automatically denotes acceptance of this disclaimer. The Booking Form is mandatory for all attendees. Your supplied information is processed and held by Tiffen International Limited and/or other members of the Tiffen group of companies and persons acting on their behalf for the purposes of supplying goods and services, related accounts and records. From time to time the Company may contact you to make you aware of goods and services which they provide and/or events which they think may be of interest to me within the Tiffen group. I also consent to my personal data being exported outside the EEA for these purposes. Tiffen International Ltd will not pass your details to any third party other than directly involved with your purchase/attendance of this event such as warehouse, courier and venue entities. Continuation with your purchase and/or submittance of the booking form is in agreement to these terms. For full terms and conditions, click here. All payments to Flysteadicam are invoiced and refunded in GBP. Flysteadicam is not responsible for any loss as a result of currency exchange rates. VAT is included in the total. A VAT invoice is available on request. This is a Tiffen International Steadicam Workshop. Details, content and schedules may be changed without notice. All rights reserved.

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