TEACHING TOPICS

• Getting the most from your gear? Camera settings, audio set ups, best practices for in field chaotic shoots.

• Marketing Pitches / Proposals / How to complement the brands you want to work for.

• Being a one man band. How to wear many hats. What don’t you need, what you do absolutely need. 

• What is a story? Do you need one? What is a concept?

• Directing vs Producing.

• Editing. What is a good cut? How do I incorporate audio? The effects of pacing? Types of Montages. 

• Styles of Documentary vs. Direct cinema / cinema verite.

• Following trends vs setting standards in the industry.

• Understanding Real dialogue and body language over telling story twice or voice over.

• Capturing wildlife, nature, and working in inconveniently brutal conditions. How to have a back up plan and how to prepare for the worst.

• Audio! The most underrated part of movie making.

• Final Cuts and where your media should live.

• Platforms- how to trend on video platforms. What kind of videos trend on which platforms. Back end analytics.

• Ways to make money. How do we do it? How to justify your price and work.

• How to handle feedback and revisions.

• How to Differentiate and Lead with your pitch.

• How to envision the distribution before you shoot.

• Identifying needed deliverables for a brand vs waiting for instruction.

• Finding your voice in the industry.

• Editing in Premiere.

• Editing in Final Cut Pro X.

• Editing audio.

• Editing in Lightroom.

• Camera breakdowns and why you don’t need the newest camera every year.

• In field camera tactics and set ups.

• How to set up a gimbal in 10 minutes.

• Cinematic rigging and processes. How to tactfully implement these shots.

• Choosing Music for licensing and alternatives to licensing.

• Previous Project example breakdowns in photos and movie timelines.

• How to plan for a successful launch film and increasing the shelf life of a launch.

• Storytelling philosophy.

• Keys to working with brands and keep them as clients.

• Inspiration for the long haul.

WHEN / TBD

WHERE / HUASNA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

COST /2K PER SEAT INCLUDES: YOUR STAY, YOUR FOOD, YOUR CLASSES.

WE ARE OFFERING A WEEKEND LONG WORKSHOP IN BEAUTIFUL HUASNA VALLEY LOCATED ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA. (3 HOURS NORTH OF LAX, 3.5 HOUR SOUTH OF SFO) CLOSEST AIRPORT IS EITHER SAN LUIS OBISPO SBP OR SANTA MARIA SMX. WITH THIS DIVERSITY OF TEACHERS, EXPERIENCE, AND STYLES, WE TRULY BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A ONE OF A KIND LEARNING AND INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCE. WE WILL DUMP YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT FURTHERING THIER CAREER IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY AND FILM MAKING IN GENERAL. WE WOULD BE HONORED IF YOU JOINED US.