Thabo Collen Mathebula
Kempton Park
Summary
Award-winning Film and Video Production professional with experience in over 40 countries. Skilled in operating diverse equipment and managing pre- and post-production workflows. Experienced camera operator in studio and field settings, leveraging technical expertise in digital and film cameras to enhance storytelling through innovative visual strategies and collaboration.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Camera Operator
Freelancer
Johannesburg
03.2020 - Current
- Filmed live television using outside broadcast van and live U technology for real-time production.
- Managed all aspects of camera work, ensuring optimal setup, lighting, sound management, and direction for high-quality production.
- Coordinated cameramen schedules for shoots, optimizing resource allocation to meet project demands.
- Managed personal equipment kit to ensure functionality and reliability on set.
- Reported equipment issues to line manager for timely repairs or replacements.
- Received De Biaggio Award for outstanding achievement in television feature production.
- Provided media training to enhance team proficiency in broadcasting techniques.
- Captured podcasts and vodcasts aligned with content strategy, enhancing audience engagement and brand visibility.
Education
Leaner Ship NQF6 - Certificate in generic technical production (video production)
NEMISA
Johannesburg, South Africa12-2004
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team collaboration
- Dependable professional
- Camera operation
- Lighting design
- Sound management
- Adaptability to new challenges
- Software proficiency
Completed Courses
- Producing stories
- Directing
- Script writing
- Editing (Avid Express, Final Cut Pro)
- Camera operating
- Presenting skills
- Field work
- Marketing: creating and selling of products, presentation skills and marketing concepts, advertising, media strategies, new media technologies, social science research, writing skills for communication industry
- Broadcast law: the South African legal system, media and democracy, consumer and media, regulations of consumer, new media technologies
- Broadcasting: the origins of broadcasting, when it was first implemented, how and by whom
- English/Communications: representation of gender, representation of selves & others, communication skills, corporate communication skills, corporate language usage
- End user computing: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer
- Consumer behaviour: study of customer behaviour
Editing Software
- Avid Express
- Final Cut Pro
- Pinnacle Version 8
- Adobe Premier Version 7
Weaknesses
- Can’t work in a non-friendly environment
- Enjoy everything I do right
Personal Information
ID Number: 8005125961087
Accomplishments
- DIBIAGIO Award - Best Audiovisual (Doing Business in Africa)
Affiliations
- World Economic Forum,Davos
International Monetary Fund, Washington DC
US-Africa tradefare, Botswana
Africa Oil Week, Angola
Babacar Ndiyaye Lecture, New York City
Timeline
Camera Operator
Freelancer
03.2020 - Current
Leaner Ship NQF6 - Certificate in generic technical production (video production)
NEMISA