Team roles

Who does what,
and when.

Studio L308 works single and multi-camera, in the field and in the edit, no gallery needed. Pick a stage, then a role, to see exactly what that person does and says at that point of the production.

Pick a stage and a role

Single-camera and multi-camera, field and edit. No gallery required.

Every role matters at every stage. Choose a stage above (plan, set up, shoot, edit) and a role to see what that person is doing and saying.

These are the same role names used on the HNC A and HNC B team pages. Camera Assistant works the floor alongside the camera operators, taking shot notes and directing where the cameras shoot next.

Why we rotate roles

Try every seat in the studio

Nobody is locked into one job. Across the year you rotate through different roles on different productions, so you find what you are good at and build a broad, honest picture of how a production really comes together.

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Rotate and discover

Direct one show, run camera on the next, cut the one after. You leave knowing where you fit, not guessing.

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Respect every job

Once you have done sound or floor managing yourself, you work better with the person doing it next time.

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Build a real reel

Every role you take is a credit on a finished production you can point to, with your name on it.

What you'll learn

More than how to hold a camera

Each role teaches a different part of making television and online content. Here is the headline for the main ones.

Director

How to shape a vision, lead a team, make decisions under pressure, and protect the story from the first shot to the final cut.

Producer

How to plan, schedule and organise a production so it actually gets made: budgets, call sheets, contacts and keeping everyone on track.

Camera and Camera Assistant

How to frame, focus, expose and move the camera, hold continuity across takes, and feed the editor clean, usable footage.

Sound and Lighting

How to capture clean audio and shape a look, the two things that most separate a student film from a professional one.

Floor Manager and Assistant Director

How to run a set: keep it safe and calm, cue the talent, count people in, and keep the whole shoot to schedule.

Editor, Graphics and Researcher

How to assemble a story in post, add graphics and titles, and do the research and prep that makes the content accurate and sharp.

Skills you'll develop

The skills that travel

Whatever roles you take, the studio builds the skills employers and universities actually look for.

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Communication

Briefing, pitching, giving and taking direction, and working with contributors.

Planning

Working to a brief and a deadline, scheduling, and keeping records as you go.

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Teamwork

Pulling together under pressure, covering each other, and sharing the win.

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Problem solving

Adapting when a location, a take or the weather does not go to plan.

Ready to plan your show?

Grab the planning tools and templates in the Student Area.

Go to the Student Area