FTM Professional Series with Blackmagic Design: Cameras and Gear

In Partnership with DOC Manitoba and FRANK Gear

February 26th, 2022 at 1:00PM – 3:00PM (CST) via Zoom

Registration $20
Members and permits of IATSE 856 will have their registration fee covered by the generous support of the Joyce Wold Fund

Members of DOC Manitoba will have their registration fee covered

To register online click here and select ‘Blackmagic Design Course’ from the list of courses.
Members & permits of IATSE 856 and DOC Manitoba members please e-mail Sheen@filmtraining.mb.ca


Manitoba’s workforce develop and training organization for the film industry is partnering with Blackmagic Design to conduct a joint interactive Zoom session for professionals in Manitoba’s film industry. 

This session is targeted to technicians and workers who use, or may be potentially be using, Blackmagic Design equipment on sets. 

During the session, a Blackmagic Design representative will discuss the various parts and valued information about Blackmagic Design’s newest cameras, including the URSA Broadcast G2, URSA Mini Pro 12K and Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro.

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia.


About the instructors

Tor Rolf Johansen
Cinematography Product Specialist, Blackmagic Design

Tor Rolf Johansen is a cinematography product specialist for Blackmagic Design. He has won six Emmys for directing and producing, and one as a photographer, in the Los Angeles market. Before joining Blackmagic Design, Tor designed and built a 24/7 government television station from the ground up: GTV6 in Glendale, CA. As broadcast manager he designed the facility, including all edit bays, equipment rooms and green screen sound stage, while also establishing all of the in-house original programming. On the side, Tor ran an independent commercial production company whose clients included The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Pinkberry, CJ Jeans, GWP, Neiman Marcus, InStyle Magazine, The Discovery Channel, KCET, ESPN, MTV, The Magic Johnson Foundation, cars.com, Autism Speaks and The Gas Company. 

Sean Manton
Territory Manager – Canada, Blackmagic Design

Originally from Boston, Sean began studying photography in high school.  He attended Ithaca College in upstate New York and ultimately graduated in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in Cinema and Photography. After college, he moved to Los Angeles and began working for Buena Vista Pictures at the Walt Disney Studios. A few years later, he landed a job at Panavision and would hold several positions there over the following eight years. During his tenure at Panavision he also began working part time for NFL Films on a seasonal basis. At the end of 2000, Sean resigned from Panavision to pursue freelance camerawork and to devote himself to his own projects and artistic endeavors. In 2001, Sean experienced the proudest moment of his life when he became a father. After several years of freelance work on both coasts, including ongoing work with NFL Films, Sean eventually returned to the shop in 2007 to serve as Rental Manager at The Camera House in North Hollywood.  One year into that position, Sean was then tapped to become the Manager of The Digital Film Company which was one of the first truly data-centric post-production facilities.  In 2009 Sean immigrated to Canada in order to stay close to his daughter who had moved to Toronto with her mom. When he first arrived in Canada he worked at Vistek in Toronto and then in 2015 he was hired by Blackmagic Design to act as the Territory Manager for Canada which is a job he thoroughly enjoys to this day.    


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All course materials given to participants cannot be distributed or shared with others. All materials, imagery, ideas, instructions, and teachings are intellectual property of Film Training Manitoba. All distribution, sharing, screenshots, or any form of recording is strictly prohibited. 


FTM is a non-for-profit charity and member of the Province of Manitoba’s sector council program (through the Department of Economic Development and Jobs). FTM conducts workforce development and training to build a highly skilled and adaptable film industry to support the activities of Manitoba production companies. FTM collaborates with members of the film and television industry to identify the training needs within the community. 

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