EDUCATION
Charlie Watts, course leader for BSc produce broadcast television are built The connections offered by the JVC
(Hons) Video and Broadcasting is equally into the curriculum. The students need monitor allow it to be plugged in and used
positive about JVC kit. “The industry an excellent handle on what constitutes by a live television crew, offline and online
knows, or should know, that most areas broadcast quality, and this is only possible editors working with Avid or FCP, and it’s
of education has a tough time trying to if they can actually see images via perfect for a camera crew on location that
keep up with an incredibly expensive broadcast monitors. needs a large screen to see instant results.
practice. Kit and costs have changed
considerably over the last ten years,
Charlie continues, “We chose JVC’s
“professional, high-definition,
but so have student numbers, which has
DT-V17 monitor because, quite simply,
digital cinematography at an
brought an even greater demand for
it gave stunning results. The 1440 x 900
affordable price”.
hands-on experience.”
pixels are perfect for the HDV video format
we are using, and the monitor has a
Students on the BSc Video and particular build that makes it very rugged When you consider all of these aspects in
Broadcasting course are expected to and perfect for OB use as well. The kit conjunction with the affordability of JVC kit,
produce, maintain and deliver broadcast we buy has to have multiple purpose, and we’d quite simply be crackers to consider
television to the rest of the university. One it cannot be bolted to a desk for just one any other kit at this level. n
of the key factors of this course is that all of particular task. We need kit that serves
the tools and skills required to successfully different needs and requirements. www.port.ac.uk
James
Award-winning Sundance entry from Queen’s University
James is a short film, written and The film’s director, Connor Clements – Connor Clements, who wrote and directed,
directed by Connor Clements, that
who studied BA (Hons) Film Degree and James as part of his final submission for
focuses on a young boy isolated
MA in Film and Visual Studies at Queen’s his Masters, has received critical acclaim
by his sexuality and alienated from
University Belfast – used JVC’s GY-HD200 – both nationally and internationally – and
his family who, in his desperation,
camera to shoot his debut short, James. has been praised for the stunning visuals
turns to his teacher for support.
captured onscreen.
“The story behind the film is really quite
The short, which has picked up
remarkable,” Director of Photography and “With JVC’s GY-HD200 we can even film
fifteen awards to date, was shot Film Studies tutor at Queen’s University, in 24p when we are doing film work and
on JVC’s GY-HD200 camera. Declan Keeney, reveals. “In Film Studies 720p/25 works brilliantly for documentaries.
at Queen’s, we have a fantastically strong Most people who saw the work were
practice programme that is integrated into stunned it wasn’t shot on 16mm. You
the BA Hons degree in Film Studies. The can create a very distinctive look with
practical side of the programme is taught this camera.”
by people who have substantial industry
“Most people who saw
experience – in fact, all are still filmmakers
the work were stunned
themselves. The JVC GY-HD200 cameras,
it wasn’t shot on 16mm”.
purchased from Broadcast & Electronic
Solutions Ltd. in Omagh, allow us firstly Among the film’s fifteen awards, James
to have cameras that have everything a has picked up Best Northern Irish Short at
heightened ‘Betacam’-style camera offers, Belfast Film Festival 2008, Bronze Palm
but at a fraction of the cost. This gave us Award Mexico International Film Festival
the best of both worlds – a professional 2008, best drama Grand Jury award at
quality camera at sensible money. the UK National Student Film Festival and
has been entered into The Sundance Film
“It is really down to Connor’s sheer
Festival. “Apart from winning an Oscar,
determination and the great support he
being shown at Cannes is one of the
got from the Film Department at Queen’s
highest accolades available for a short
University that made this film happen,”
film,” Connor reveals. “It’s a real honour
Declan continues. “With virtually no budget,
for any aspiring filmmaker to be part of this
he has produced a film that compares
high-profile event, and I hope it won’t be
with films on production budgets running
the last time one of my films is shown
into tens of thousands. Certainly at film
on such a prestigious stage.”
n
festivals, James has already beaten
many films funded like this.” www.connorclements.tv
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