Field notes from the crew

The CamJo24 blog: field notes on broadcast.

Guides and field notes on ENG crews, LiveU, live streaming and broadcast production across Europe. Written by the people who actually run the shoots, not a content farm.

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FIELD NOTES
All posts

Everything we have written.

Guides, explainers and field notes on how broadcast production actually gets done.

ENG

What is an ENG videographer?

The role, the kit and how to hire one for field news.

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Careers

How to become an ENG videographer

The skills, gear and field experience that get you working.

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Kit

ENG videographer equipment

The field kit an ENG videographer actually carries.

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ENG

ENG videography trends

Mobile journalism, bonded cellular and lighter kit.

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ENG

What does an ENG crew cost?

Where the numbers start and what moves the price.

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Camera

What is a camera operator?

What the role covers, and what it costs to hire one.

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ENG

ENG crew in The Hague

A local broadcast crew with LiveU, on location fast.

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Camera

Freelance cameraman at the ICC

The accreditation and craft behind high-security work.

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Guides

The video production process

Pre-production, the shoot and post, stage by stage.

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TV

TV production services

Crews, live transmission and post to broadcast spec.

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Careers

How to become a camera operator

The training and field experience behind the role.

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Guides

Choosing a TV production company

The checks that separate a safe pick from a risky one.

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Geo

Video production in Belgium

A local crew across Flanders and Wallonia, permits handled.

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Remote

Pro cameras for Zoom meetings

Why a real camera transforms calls, webinars and hybrids.

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LiveU

LiveU vs satellite broadcasting

Cost, setup time, mobility and latency compared.

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LiveU

ENG crew with LiveU

What happens on shoot day, from arrival to going live.

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Kit

ENG crew equipment

The broadcast kit a two-person crew brings on location.

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LiveU

How LiveU works

Cellular bonding explained, without the jargon.

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Geo

Camera crew in Amsterdam

A crew or a single videographer, full kit included.

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Corporate

Storytelling in corporate video

Why story makes a corporate film people actually watch.

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Guides

5 common filmmaking mistakes

The traps that cost time and budget, and how to dodge them.

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ENG

What is an ENG crew?

What each team member does and when you need one.

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Guides

How to hire a production company

A step-by-step checklist, from brief to itemised quote.

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