California State University-Fullerton used a $50,000 grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to buy “industry-grade camera pedestals” for students in its TV studio-production classes.
CSUF said pedestals are integral to students’ work. Students learn production skills—panning, tilting, pedestaling and “dollying”—and how cameras should function, from the perspective of the camera operator and the director, said Shelley Jenkins, a lecturer in cinema and television arts.
The grant follows earlier association donations during the 2016-17 school year totaling about $30,000, given for a culminating filmmaking course and scholarships.
