The GTC's twice yearly journal has been around since 1973, the year after the Guild was started. The hazy origins of its eccentric name may be hidden in the mists of time but the content of this well-respected magazine is always cutting edge.
Zerb is unique in that it is both edited and largely written by cameramen. Each issue is edited by a different member of the GTC acting as guest editor with the overall operation overseen by a managing editor for continuity. This system ensures that material in the magazine is predominantly 'from the cameraman's point of view' and strives to be topical, objective and always of interest to working cameramen, featuring an entertaining mix of technical information and human stories related to the craft of camerawork.
The Zerb Archive: a history of modern camerawork
Over the years topics and shoots covered have included every conceivable aspect of camerawork and the body of back issues forms a fascinating archive of the trends and changes in TV technology and techniques. Few of us are lucky enough to own a full set of copies dating right back to 1973 but the new website is a perfect opportunity to open up this fascinating resource to members and visitors to the site interested in nearly forty years of TV history. Quite a few of the back issues are available for purchase and for those that are not we are working on developing a digital archive.
Sample Articles
Click on the images below for sample articles from recent issues of Zerb. They give a glimpse of what this publication is all about. The screen versions of the pages don't really do justice to the outstanding quality of the printed copy, but you can always join the GTC and get Zerb delivered to your door free.
Spring 2012
Autumn 2011
Spring 2011
Autumn 2010
Spring 2010
Autumn 2009
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Pages in this section
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Zerb Issue 75
Zerb 75 – Spring 2012 Contents Freeze Frame: A wildlife cameraman's adventurers on ice - Doug Allan Thinking big – the latest little camera from Canon - the EOS... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 74
Zerb 74 – Autumn 2011 Contents The Royal Wedding: What does it take to broadcast the most widely viewed OB ever? DSLRs – disappointment or delight? Do video DSLRs live... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 73
Zerb 73 – Spring 2011 Contents The Commonwealth Games – what was it really like for the hundreds of cameramen who made the trip to Delhi? OK Go – the... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 72
Zerb 72 – Autumn 2010 Contents 3D – The next dimension is closer than you think Stereo 3D kicks off: what is involved in operating 3D rigs for football coverage?... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 71
Zerb 71 – Spring 2010 Contents Green Shoots in Africa - documenting the work of the David James Foundation Steppe by Steppe: filming the world's longest horse race in... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 70
Zerb 70 – Autumn 2009 Contents Do or Die in New York City – the making of a self-funded documentary I Can See Clearly Now ... the Sony PDW-700 Helicopter... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 69
Zerb 69 – Spring 2009 Contents On the Waterfront – multicamera coverage of the Beijing Olympics rowing Flycam – how to achieve spectacular overhead tracking shots Starting Out – real life... [READ MORE] -
Zerb Issue 68
- Zerb 68 – Autumn 2008 Contents: The London Mayoral Debate – producing a major OB at short notice Nigel Meakin on shooting Michael Palin’s ‘New Europe’ on... [READ MORE]
