Sony F55 and F5 cameras course October 2013

The creation of Sony’s F series has been another step in its race to become the new “Kodak” of digital cinema. After the exuberant F65 Sony presents two more “affordable” but equally practical models for multiple productions.

This course will cover the Sony F55 and F5 models in depth, with special emphasis on the different recording codecs and gamma and color settings recommended for each production (film, HDTV, documentary, etc.). After the explanation of menus and options, students will practice with the cameras to familiarize themselves with their operation and see how far they can go.

TEACHER: Rafa Roche.

Rafa Roche, cinematographer specializing in digital cinema and stereoscopy is one of the leading figures in digital cinema in Spain. He is a member of the AEC and ACTV, Independent certified Expert of Sony and partner of Ars Stereoscopica. His more than 20 years of experience in the industry and the last 10 years working as a director of photography have led him to work in feature films, documentaries, television and advertising and to be one of the gurus of digital photography in Spain. A great communicator, he has developed his teaching skills in numerous centers and courses nationwide and through his own training project, Roche HD.

DURATION: 8 hours.

PRICE: 280€ (240€ if you book before September 19). You can get up to 20% discount if you sign up for several courses. Discounts are not cumulative.

WHEN: Saturday, October 19th. Schedule from 10h to 14h from 15:30h to 19:30h (may vary slightly).

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get there here. If you need any kind of information you can contact 709 MR by email or telephone (668840783).

COURSE CODE: CAMF102-191013

AIMED AT: Directors of photography, camera operators, Data Management, DIT’s, camera assistants, colorists, directors, filmmakers and in general video and photography professionals who want to learn the operation and philosophy of these new cameras.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Basic cinematographic knowledge.

 

CONTENTS:

THEORETICAL BLOCK

• Description of the new Sony F5-F55-F65 product range.
• Common characteristics of the cameras.
• Differences between F5 and F55
• AXS-R5 Recorder
• Color spaces.
• Gamma curves.
• Proposed workflows: MPEG2, XAVC, RAW
• Simultaneous recording systems in different Codecs.
• Connection.
• Description and demonstration of the menu system, with practical shooting configurations.

PRACTICAL BLOCK

• Assembly and description of the equipment used in the practices.
• Configuration and preparation of the chambers.
• Comparative recording practices between F5/F55 with and without AXS-R5
• Dumping and management of files.
• Viewing of exercises

 

LIST OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT

• Sony F5 camera
• Sony F55 Camera
• AXS-R5 recorders
• SxS cards
• AXSM Cards
• Zeiss Ultraprime optics
• Heads O’Connor
• High and low tripods
• Filter holder
• Follow focus
• MFO HD Astro 3208
• MFO HD multifunction Astro WM-3014
• Sony BVM-E250 OLED Monitor
• Apple Imac 27″
• Other camera equipment and optics pending confirmation of availability

The equipment used may vary slightly depending on the availability of the rental house, guaranteeing equipment similar or superior to those shown here.

Likewise, the course will have a variety of lighting equipment for use in the practices, complementing the camera equipment.

Camera equipment supplied by Ovide and Ceproma

The student will be able to take all the video material generated during the course on a personal hard disk.

You can download the documentation for the course here.

For any further information please contact us at info@709mediaroom.com.