Virtual Shadowing: Navigating Television Production with Patrick Cady, ASC and Paul Elliott

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Step inside real-world TV production with director and cinematographer Patrick Cady, ASC, joined by award-winning DP Paul Elliott, for a practical look at how episodic stories are built on set. Learn how teams maintain a consistent look from episode to episode, why you may avoid jumping to a wide in the middle of a scene, and how to trust performances when coverage is doing the heavy lifting. Get concrete tactics for communicating with your crew, planning tech scouts, and keeping gear and setups ready so you can protect time for actors and storytelling. The session also explores “kinetic camera” choices, show grammar, and collaborating with producers and lead actors when evolving a show’s visual language.

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What Will You Learn?

  • How to maintain a consistent look for a series and align with existing visual style.
  • When to avoid cutting to a wide mid-scene and instead trust performance and dialogue.
  • Crew communication tactics that keep departments ahead of the next setup.
  • How tech scouts and gear readiness influence coverage, schedule, and creative options.
  • Practical uses of a “kinetic camera” and when to go handheld or long-lens for energy.
  • Collaborating with producers, showrunners, and lead actors when refining a show’s look.
  • Framing choices that convey emotion, including when to pull back instead of pushing in.

Course Content

Video: “On Set with the DP” with Emmy-nominated Film/TV Director Patrick Cady, ASC
The On-Demand Webinar: "On Set with the DP" with Emmy-nominated Film/TV Director Patrick Cady, ASC

  • “On Set with the DP” with Emmy-nominated Film/TV Director Patrick Cady, ASC
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Virtual Shadowing: Navigating Television Production
Quiz: Virtual Shadowing: Navigating Television Production

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