Join us for a unique live AMA (Ask Me Anything) webinar featuring 3-Time Emmy Award-Winning Cinematographer Gary Baum ASC on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. This interactive session will emphasize the importance of fostering collaborations among showrunners, directors, production designers, and key departments to create a distinctive visual language in television, offering attendees valuable insights and expert guidance from an industry veteran.
By participating in this webinar, you will learn the intricacies of building strong working relationships with showrunners, directors, production designers, and key departments, which are vital to achieving a unified visual language that sets your television production apart. Uncover the collaborative process behind successful television productions and understand how effective teamwork contributes to outstanding visual storytelling.
The AMA format of this webinar provides a rare opportunity for attendees to ask Gary Baum ASC their questions directly and benefit from his extensive industry experience. Don’t miss this chance to gain a deeper understanding of the collaborative process behind successful television productions and learn how to foster collaborations that lead to exceptional visual storytelling.
Webinar Schedule
Live Webinar
3-Time Emmy Award Winning
Cinematographer, Gary Baum ASC
Crafting Cinematic Excellence:
Fostering Collaborations Among Showrunners, Directors, Production Designers, and Key Departments for a Distinctive Visual Language in Television
Date: Tuesday, May 16 , 2023
Time: 10am PST to 11:30am PST (California Time)
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Cost: TBA.
Registration: Pre-registration required. Sign up for membership to be notified.
Curriculum
In this insightful webinar, we will explore the critical aspects of crafting cinematic excellence in television, focusing on the initial collaboration with showrunners and studios to define the project’s visual direction. Learn how to effectively collaborate with directors and seamlessly interface with production designers, art departments, and other essential teams. Additionally, gain insights into multi-camera lighting techniques to enhance your storytelling and create a distinctive visual language that elevates your television production. Don’t miss the live Q&A session, where you’ll have the opportunity to ask Gary Baum ASC your questions and benefit from his extensive industry experience.
About the Speaker
Gary Baum ASC has an impressive career in camera, spanning over 43 years. He started out as a film loader with Lorimar Productions at the MGM Studios and worked his way up to camera assistant and camera operator on a range of hit TV shows such as The A-Team, MacGyver, Magnum P.I., Die Hard II, Friends, and Will & Grace. Baum later became a Director of Photography, showcasing his skills in crafting distinctive visual styles that enhance the storytelling of the productions he works on. Baum has received nine Primetime Emmy nominations and three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography, including recognition for his work on Will & Grace and Mike & Molly. His contributions to the television industry have been widely celebrated and admired.
