Self shooting is the term given to a director who has to operate his own sound and camera on location. This is happening more and more often in the media. The ability to use broadcast equipment and create quality images without the aid of a professional cameraman or soundman is becoming more and more commonplace in factual and news television production.
I’ve always resisted this trend, preferring to guide someone else more skilled than myself to getting the images I want.
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