Your Instructor


Richard Gail, PG Dip TEFL Cardiff & BA Linguistics Reading.
1974-84
Studied & taught English & film in Sweden, Italy, Germany & the UK
1984-99
Freelance corporate & broadcast (travel documentary) cameraman & editor
1999-07
Taught short film production at Brockenhurst, Kensington & Chelsea Colleges
as well as helping BBC journalists learn to interview, film & edit solo.

Filming & Editing Equipment


Sony 3 chip digital DVcam PD100 & HVR-V1 camcorders as used by BBC telejournalists

Broadcast Sachtler tripods, Redhead lights, Sony ECM77 lapel mics & Sennheiser gun mics

Mac Final Cut Pro laptops (only editing program used by both broadcasters & beginners)