Work Onin Film, TV & Media with Abigail Dankwa
Talks & Workshops > Work On > in Film, TV & Media with Abigail DankwaFor our final session in the Work On series, Abigail Dankwa shared on how to get into Film, TV & Media.
ABOUT THE SESSION.
Rounding off our Work On workshop series and with insights from the world of Film, TV and Media, we heard from Abigail Dankwa, Multi Camera and Fixed Rig TV Director.
“You get what you focus on.”
- Abigail Dankwa
SESSION INSIGHTS.
Single Camera.
Genres: TV Drama or Film, Documentary or Factual TV.
Mostly uses one camera, either on location or in sound stages. Or, two cameras for different angles.
Multi-Camera.
Genres: Entertainment or Shiny Floor Shows, Quiz & Game Shows, Sports, Live Shows.
Uses three or more cameras.
Fixed Rig.
Genres: Entertainment, Reality, Documentary or Factual Entertainment
Uses 30 + “Hot Head” cameras (CCTV style) in a “precinct” or institution, such as a home, a hospital or a school.
Creative Documentation
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“Don’t let anyone tell you that, because you’re not 18-21, you can’t get in. I need you here with me.”
- Abigail Dankwa
@Twitter About the Artist
Abigail Dankwa is a Multi Camera and Fixed Rig TV Director whose broad TV experience has led to working on productions including 24 Hours in A&E, Babylon, GPs Behind Closed Doors and more.
About the Series:
Work On
Work On is a workshop series giving insights from the worlds of visual art, theatre, journalism and film about routes for getting work put on.
