Documentary Workshop Equipment List - USA

Since 2005, Barefoot Workshops has run two, three and four-week documentary workshops around the world. Here’s a list of the standard equipment package used in The Mississippi Delta and Cape Town, South Africa.

Each doc team is assigned a camera, tripod, sound package and Macbook Pro with Final Cut Pro for the duration of the workshop. Lighting and other equipment listed is provided as needed. It is the responsibility of the participant to purchase a hard drive if they want to take project with them after the workshop ends.

Camera & Support
	Canon XF100 (cameras from Canon can vary but will either be the XF100 or XF105) Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Delkin Devices 32GB CompactFlash Memory Card 1000x UDMA Quantity: 4 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Delkin Devices Water Resistant Tote for 8 CF Memory Cards Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at Delkin >
	Canon BP-975 Intelligent Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7800mAh) Quantity: 2 per team. When deciding what to purchase, please note that there are less expensive battery options available through B&H.	Buy it at B & H >
	Manfrotto MVH502A Fluid Head and MVT502AM Tripod System Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
Sound & Accessories
	Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 Series - Wireless Microphone Combo (A / 516-558 MHz) Quantity: 2 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Sennheiser ME66/K6 - Super-Cardioid Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone Capsule with K6 Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Sennheiser MZW66 Pro Foam Windscreen for ME66 Microphone Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Rycote - Standard Hole Softie Windscreen Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Auray - Camera Shock Mount Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Audio-Technica 3-Pin XLR Male to 3-Pin XLR Angled Female Balanced Cable - 1.5' Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Sennheiser CX 300-II Portable Stereo In-Ear Headphones Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Remote Audio Micro-Cat Lavaliere Windscreen - Gray Quantity: Extra as needed	Buy it at B & H >
	Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount Quantity: Extra as needed	Buy it at B & H >
	Auray WSM-0LM2-5 Metal Windscreen for OLM2 and ME2 Microphones (5-Pack) Quantity: Extra as needed	Buy it at B & H >
Editing
	Apple 15.4" MacBook Pro Computer Quantity: 1 per team. Exact model changes but this gives you an idea of where to start.	Buy it at B & H >
	Glyph Technologies 2TB Studio S2000 Hard Drive If needed, Barefoot Workshops will provide a hard drive for the workshop but we suggest all participants purchase a hard drive so that the project file and media can be taken home.	Buy it at B & H >
	Belkin Speaker and Headphone Splitter - 3.5mm Stereo Mini to Dual Stereo Mini Female "Y" Splitter Quantity: 1 per team	Buy it at B & H >
	Inqscribe - Simple Software for Transcription and Subtitling Quantity: Installed on all Barefoot laptops	Buy it at Inqscribe >
Lights
	Lowel DV Creator Kit Note: Chandler will always be on location when students need to light an interview.	Buy it at B & H >