Shoot kit check list
Essential
A basic list for shooting alone:
- Digital video camcorder
- Empty storage medium (or plenty of free space)
- Mic (a lavalier/clip mic works well for solo filming)
- Headphones
- Tripod (always keep baseplate on the tripod)
- Two pence (to tighten the baseplate)
- Spare batterys (charged)
- Bag to put it all in
Check everything fits together, the lens is clean & you have run a camera test before you leave
Add this lot for a small shoot
- Microphone
- Mic to camcorder extention lead
- Mic batteries (depends on your mic)
- Boompole
- Mic windshield (for exterior sound)
- Reflector (for lighting)
- Battery charger
- Cameras mains adaptor (often two parts)
- Pen (permanent to label things) pencil, notepad
- Torch (small bright)
- Wet weather cover and/or umbrellas
- Gaffer tape
- Swiss army knife, leatherman, or small tool kit
- Bluetac
- Cable ties
- Chalk
- Cloths, wet-wipes, towel
Use this list to start you own checklist
Consider these for interior work
- Film lights
- Lighting stands
- Spare bulbs
- Gloves to change bulbs
Other bits
- Extension reel (mains)
- Monitor (with relevant cables to connect to camera)
- Coloured lighting gels
- Fuses
- Camera tape (its like gaffer but nicer because it peels off easily)
- Instruction manuals
- Laptop & card reader (to back-up as you go)