Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Completed Courses
Editing Software
Weaknesses
Personal Information
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Thabo Collen Mathebula

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 Africa
12-2004

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
Thabo Collen Mathebula