Overview
Researchers: How to be the best and beat the rest.
A one day course for aspiring - and existing - researchers. Taught by established programme-makers, this course will teach you all the key skills needed to be a first-rate researcher including finding, assessing and working effectively with contributors, taking briefs and reporting back to producers, keeping records, best use of online - and offline - research tools, what makes a good TV story, finding, recceing and working on location, and crucial duty of care / compliance issues. And much more!
Recent Testimonies:
'I went in not really knowing too much what to expect. But came away so informed and full of confidence that I can push my career forward!'
'I thought it was incredibly helpful. The teaching was fantastic as was meeting other people in the same boat. I enjoyed collaborating with everyone.'
Course Content
- Good research practice: Corroborating, contact lists, status notes, briefs.
- Casting: Where to start, interview techniques & questions, decision making.
- Legal and compliance: Paper trails, duty of care (for you and contributors)
- Recce-ing: What to look for, what to ask, getting the best content.
- Skills on location: how to prepare, how to be a first class location assistant
- Development and creative thinking
