Overview

An equipment checkout for each documentary group will be scheduled during the week prior to production commencing. Each documentary group will be issued a standard equipment package, consisting of a Panasonic EVA1 camera package, a Canon 70D camera package, a sound recording package, a lighting package, a grip package, and expendables.

No personal equipment may be used on F2 projects. This is both to maintain a level playing field for all students and to ensure that all media conforms to the school’s production and post-production pipeline.

A-Camera: Panasonic EVA1

The following procedures for the Panasonic EVA1 must be followed:

• The EVA1 must be used as the A-camera for all photography
• All interviews must be shot with the EVA1
• Standard capture settings for the EVA1 must be 2K at 100mbps
• Slow-motion photography on the EVA1 must be discussed in advance with the cinematography instructor

Camera media cards and storage drives will be issued to each show at the final greenlight meeting.

B-Camera: Canon 70D

If a group or individual would like to use a two-camera setup for interviews, a Canon 70D camera and tripod is available for check-out to each group. This is the only camera to be used for this purpose.

Grip, Electric, and Sound

Each group will be issued with an Arri lighting kit, a flag kit, a stand kit, shot bags, expendables, and a sound accessory kit. The full package can be viewed here: Sample Manifest. No special equipment or alternate options are provided for documentary projects.