A few weeks ago we were involved in the musical theatre Candid Cabaret productions at the Oran Mór. This involved filming the different cabaret performances by the postgraduate students from the academy.
I found it a really enjoyable and worthwhile experience. We were divided into different crews of five people for each night of filming. The first night I filmed was the first Sunday night. Although the performances didn't start till 7 o'clock we were at the location from about 2 o'clock to sort out the logistics of our filming. This allowed us to check the venue and see where we would place each of the five cameras. We had three Sony 570s which we decided would stay on the sticks and cover a wide shot, mid shot and close up from the wings. The other two cameras would be handheld, one for shots of the audience and their reactions and the other a kind of guerilla cam to go around and get various shots of the action on the stage.
The musical theatre students were also in the building from the afternoon to do sound checks and the like. And within minutes of them being there one student came over and introduced himself and had a chat with us which I thought was very nice. The acts themselves were also great. There was a lot of variety in them as well. Some were really funny and clever, some had slightly more serious themes but were still very entertaining.
Overall, I think filming the Candid Cabaret was a really good experience. It gave us all the chance to think on our feet and get used to rigging and de-rigging kit in and working in a professional environment. It also gave us a glimpse of what it would be like working on real projects like this in the industry in the future whilst also giving us the opportunity to see some brilliant performances.
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