Glidecam Industries and WEVA have announced a two-day hands-on Glidecam workshop led by 2006 EventDV honoree and international Glidecam trainer Dave Williams of DVideography. The workshop is scheduled for January 27-28 at the Imperial Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Designed for experienced camera operators working with the Glidecam V-Series (V-8, V-16, V-20, V-25) and Hand-Held series (2000 Pro, 4000 Pro), the workshop costs $600 per student. Registration is open now.

Sessions run 9 am-5 pm both days. The schedule for the workshop is as follows:

DAY 1: 9:00 am
1. EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
    · Arm
    · Vest
    · Sled
2. COMPONENTS
    · What does what
    · Center of gravity / Camera mounting
    · Mount camera and balance sled exercise
    · Balancing the RIG
3. VEST AND ARM (NO SLED)
    · Fitting the vest
    · Arm to vest connection
    · Arm adjustment / placement
    · Operational Center of gravity
4. SLED
    · Parts and components
    · Monitors
    · Monitor placement
5. WALKING THE LINE
    · Coffee cups exercise
    · Vest and Arm exercise
6. SAFETY
    · Spotters & Assistance
7. VEST AND ARM (continued W/ SLED)
    · Walking-the-line exercise (monitor off)
    · Walking-the-line exercise (monitor on)
[LUNCH BREAK]
8. DON JUAN
9. BOOMING (apple boxes)
    · Booming exercises
10. PANNING / TILTING
    · Panning / Tilting exercises
11. DON JUAN / MISSIONARY
    · The Switch
12. SAFETY
13. CORNERS, HALLWAYS, CIRCLING

DAY 2: 9:00 am
1. STUDENTS BUILD COMPLETE RIG
2. REVIEW AND PRACTICE PREVIOUS DAY
3. REVIEW SAFETY
4. PRACTICE / EXERCISES
    · Exercises
[LUNCH BREAK]
6. EXCERCISE / REVIEW
    · Exercises
7. VEHICLE MOUNT & LOW MODE
    · Overview

Space is limited. Students can register by calling (toll-free) 866.989.0158.

http://dvideography.com/pro