OperatingThe Camera
Sunday August 22ND
INSTRUCTOR DAVID E. ELKINS SOC

Sunday, August 22, 2010
9:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Mystic, CT

Most people watch a movie and don’t give much thought to what the camera department does during shooting. Unlike home video cameras, there is no such thing as an automatic setting on a film or high end digital camera. This workshop will cover the basic job responsibilities of the members of the camera department with demonstrations of how they do their jobs and the opportunity to practice these jobs with a professional camera system. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through all of the different positions in the camera department.

David E. Elkins, SOC has over 25 years of professional experience as a Camera Operator and First Assistant Cameraman, with more than 125 production credits on feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, and educational films. His credits include the television series’ “The Wonder Years” , “Star Trek, The Next Generation”, “Gabriel’s Fire”, “Dream On” and “Tales from the Darkside”, music videos for Coolio, Cypress Hill, The Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, commercials for Budweiser, Life Savers, Minute Maid Orange Juice and many more.

In addition to his production experience, he has over 20 years experience teaching cinematography classes and workshops throughout the United States including nine years at Columbia College-Hollywood where he also served as president of the school from 1994-1995. Most recently he taught the camera course for the Connecticut Film Industry Training Program at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, CT during the summers of 2008 and 2009.

He is the author of “The Camera Assistant’s Manual” currently in its fifth edition, published by Focal Press. He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 and the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).


$175 (non-members)
$150 (SECTFilm members)

Price includes equipment use, lunch and a light dinner.


Please contact Robert Canelli at robertcanelli@sectfilm.net for availability and to secure your seat.

Seating is limited and not guaranteed until payment is received.

Checks should be made payable to SECTFilm and can be mailed to:

SECTFILM
P.O. Box 1508
New London, CT 06320

Payments are non-refundable.

You will receive an email confirming your payment and reserved seat as well as the details regarding your workshop