Zemap Video Production

20/03/2024

Working with a great cast and crew on lighting for this production of Jane Eyre. It's been a hard slog but we always manage to create something a bit special don't we Summerseat Players at The Theatre Royal?

Show dates:
Friday 22 - Saturday 30 March
Matinee on Sunday 24 March

Book now via
www.ticketsource.co.uk/summerseatplayers 🎭

24/02/2024

I really struggled choosing between a photography and film degree, film won but I still love photography.

Took some unofficial pics at a friend’s gig recently and had a blast but it wasn’t as straight forward as you’d think. So thought I’d offer some tips to anyone doing likewise. Preparation is Everything Do some test shots first with the same lighting etc if you can. I noticed some severe band...

31/01/2024

Great fun filming some period stuff this weekend, bit different.

01/12/2023

07/11/2023

I've been filming and photographing community arts projects for over 20 years and it never ceases to inspire.

Gracef**l Collective “Kick Off” This summer I was commissioned to document the dance company ‘Gracefool Collective’ as they created “Kick Off”. I knew this was going to be a great project from the start, apart from already having worked with one of the directors, Kate, I love working wit...

04/11/2023

"Captain Marvellous" has a magical appeal to kids, does your content?!

Know Your Audience Ask most clients ‘who is this content aimed at?” and the answer will be “everyone”. This is poor marketing.

03/11/2023

https://youtu.be/Coq55V78luI Figured it was time to update the showreel! Having lots of fun with motion graphics currently!

27/10/2023

More safety stuff but reading it might help you avoid the avoidable.

Who is liable/ responsible If you read last weeks blog you know this, the answer is everyone. The default person for legal issues is the producer but when you’ve got a broken leg, even if you can blame someone else, your leg will still be broken. It is a good idea to make someone specifically resp...

23/10/2023

20/10/2023

Because the person who said "It's fine" usually isn't around after!

What Are My Responsibilities? It’s very easy to take risks when filming. People become focussed on a shot, time is running out, the pressure’s on before you know it the camera op is walking backwards in a dark area full of cables and no-one’s watching their step. If anyone asks who is responsi...

19/10/2023

Loving this lighting.

13/10/2023

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Children kabuki theater in Nagahama (warrior Kumagai, 12 y.o.). Credit and CC licence at end of article. Getting copyright for your work There is no official register for copyright. It is an unregistered right, there is no official action to take, no forms to fill in or fees to pay. Copyright comes....

06/10/2023

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(Me trying to work out if the Maltese Flag is copyrighted) Music copyright Music (much like film and most artistic works) is by default owned by the authors. Contributors such as the musicians or sin...

29/09/2023

Creating something challenging or opinionated? Know the law first!

This is aimed at anyone working for a politically active organisation but worth knowing. Even supermarkets sometimes diss the competition. Legal and compliance There are many rules that govern factual filmmaking in the UK. Some of the rules are matters of law such as libel; the rest are the rules dr...

22/09/2023

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In the UK, generally speaking, you are allowed to film in a public place without permission, including the people in that location. You don’t need a release form/permission to film people on the street or passers-by as long as your camera is not concealed. If you are shooting in a public space whe...

17/09/2023

Having fun in Lancaster filming cows in go karts today.

11/09/2023

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Like any skill, editing has some basic rules which help us to understand what the filmmaker and editor wants to say. Take some time to study films and TV so you can learn these rules. Adding sound effects or music to the original video can hugely influence the perception of the viewer. You will noti...