Wireless Masterclass

Course: Wireless Masterclass

Date/s of delivery: Saturday September 9th (and Sunday September 10th if demand is there), 2023.

Duration:  1 x Day in-person workshop (09:30am-3:45pm)

Cost: Free

Venue: Clermont Screen Hub, Rathnew Campus, Co Wicklow

Course Tutor: Frank Duffy

Course Profile:

This course will run over 1 x day on a weekend.  

The aim of this masterclass is to provide the necessary skills for experienced crew in the Sound, Camera, DIT, Video Assist, and Electrical departments to better understand the radio spectrum, different types of wireless systems used on set, causes of interference, and how to manage it.

Course Content:

• On-set RF management
• Collaboration and coordination of departmental workflow
• Regulations of the wireless spectrum
• The basics of radio, wireless, and aerial systems
• Audio wireless systems
• Camera wireless systems
• Drones, lighting, and internet (DIT and video assist) systems
• Preventing interference and managing the wireless set-up on set and at locations.

Equipment Used 

Sound kit, Camera kit (Remote follow focus), Video kit (Terradek), DIT kit, DMX wireless lighting kit, spectrum analyser, Q-take.

Participant Profile:

Experienced Film & TV crew in the Sound, Camera, DIT, Video Assist, and Electrical Departments.

Max number of participants is 15 per day.

Application Procedure:

Please note, we anticipate the application for this training to be highly competitive. If we get a huge volume of applications we will run this course on Sunday 10th September also.

Please apply online before the deadline at this  LINK by 12pm on Monday 21st August, 2023

For technical difficulties with the online system please email jade.travers@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Selection on courses/programmes will be based on quality of application and industry experience relevant to the course and participant profile.   We do not accept CVs so please make sure you outline all relevant experience in the application form. 

Film & TV Crew Academies courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

Tutor Profile:

Frank Duffy has over 40 years’ experience in the field of Media and Telecommunications.

Frank had an interest in radio and electronics from an early age, soldering his first digital IC in 1976.  He studied as a Radio Operator in Kevin St. College of Technology, and Atlantic College.

Frank started his career working at a local studio during the introduction of Dolby on “Portrait of a Young Man” and in community radio. He also worked in communications and in Garda Telecoms.

Frank now runs his own business making, maintaining and repairing Film & TV production equipment, and has provided on-set and location wireless consultancy to Vikings over a number of seasons.