Description
2 Day Videography Course Details
Duration: 2 Consecutive Days, 10am – 4pm
Location: London, South Bank, UK
Date: This is a 1-2-1 course, book a date that suits you.
No. Participants: Up to two people can attend this course at no additional cost.
Loan Camera: Canon Mirrorless loan camera available.
We Also Run This Course In: Bristol, Birmingham & Brighton
Gift Vouchers For This Course Are Available Here
Are you taking the first steps on your videography and filmmaking journey and are looking for some expert guidance to fast track your learning? Our 2 day videography and filmmaking course in London will ensure you gain all the skills you need to start producing professional quality videos.
Over the two days you will learn the best camera settings on your DSLR or Mirrorless camera to capture professional looking footage. If you’ve not yet purchased a camera this is a great time to get some expert advice on which equipment is right for you and the types of videos you hope to shoot. We’ll also look at lighting your scenes effectively and discuss the all-important area of audio to ensure you capture crystal clear sound for your videos each and every time.
Your course leader Paul David Smith has worked as a professional filmmaker since 2008 and he’ll teach you all the tips and tricks he has learnt across the years. You’ll master the basics such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO and also cover more advanced composition techniques as well as learning how to edit your footage together.
From storytelling to stabilising footage in different situations, this 2 day course has been designed to take you from beginner to intermediate and arm you with a plan going forward for how to practise and develop your skills further. This is a 1-2-1 course so you have Paul’s full attention from start to finish and he’ll work closely with you to ensure you gain the skills you need. Being a 1-2-1 course you can book in dates to suit you online and up to 2 people can attend the course at no additional cost.
Things You Will Learn On This Workshop:
– Composition techniques and when to use them.
– How to tell a story and keep your viewers engaged.
– How to effectively light your scenes and set the mood you want.
– The importance of music and how to choose the right track.
– What equipment you’ll need with personalised suggestions.
– Editing techniques using Adobe Premiere & DaVinci Resolve.
Learn How To Make Professional Videos Like This
Is This Workshop Right For You?
If you are wanting to learn how to create more professional looking videos and you are at the start of your journey, then this course is for you. We will provide you with the core skills you’ll need to create better videos, regardless of the subject. Over many years we’ve taught filmmakers, YouTubers, social media execs, marketeers, influencers, and many other people how to improve their video content.
Here Is A Non-Exhaustive List Of Who The Course May Help:
– Social Media Managers
– Content Creators
– YouTubers
– Marketing Execs & Managers
– Students
– Business Owners
– Events Teams
– Press & PR Directors
– Fashion Creatives
– Estate Agents & Property Owners
How To Book This Course:
We take all bookings via our online booking system only. Simply choose your course date from the calendar at the top of this page and complete your booking online, the calendar shows all available dates for the course in green. A receipt / invoice for your payment will be sent upon placing your order.
FAQs
Where will this course take place?
This course will be run throughout central London, starting at South Bank. If you live or work centrally I’m happy to run this course at your premises, otherwise we’ll run it on the streets of London giving you every opportunity to get a hands-on, practical experience.
Do I Need Certain Skills Or Equipment To Attend?
This is a beginners course and as such, no skills are required to attend this course. The only equipment you will need to bring with you is your DSLR or Mirrorless camera and lenses.
Can You Recommend Camera Equipment For Me Prior To Me Attending?
I get a lot of requests for help with camera equipment recommendations, almost daily in fact and offer a Personalised Photography Equipment Recommendation service which you can find by clicking here.
Recommending a camera and the best lenses to buy really has lots of different factors involved in it which need to be investigated first such as what the equipment will be most used for, budgets, your expectations on image quality, your current level and aspirations, etc. Hence the above service so we can really drill down into finding you the best equipment.
Alternatively, some people attend my courses and borrow a camera from me for the course to do so, we can then incorporate this recommendation as part of the course at no extra cost. The benefit of doing it this way is that I have a lot of cameras and lenses you can try and see the difference between prior to purchasing anything. The downside is you’re not learning on your own equipment of course, so there are pluses and minuses to doing it both ways, it depends on what you think works best for you.
Are You DBS Checked?
Paul is DBS checked and is happy to share a copy of his DBS certificate with any client, no matter whether they are a business, charity, organisation or individual.
You can read more about Paul’s DBS check here.
What Is The Refund / Date Re-arrangement Policy?
Our Course Cancellation & Re-Arrangement Policy Can Be Found Here.
Can I Speak To Paul Before Booking?
Yes, you can. If you’d like a chat first about whether the course is right for you, what it covers or what equipment to bring, you can book a free 15-minute video call with Paul here. Just choose a time that suits you and you’ll be emailed a Teams link for the call.
You’ll Be In Good Company, Clients Include…
Jess (Will & Denis) –
My son Will & his friend Denis both aged 18 joined Paul in London on the videography course and absolutely loved it! It was heatwave weather mid to high 30s and they still got so much out of it. The course was on the Southbank and they learnt lots about the camera settings, angles, lighting, & telling a story through video, they then did some editing. It was extremely informative and my son feels he has the confidence now to put some content together. Over the moon! Highly recommended!
Sophie Hyms –
I attended Paul’s videography course in London with a view to improving the quality of my social media videos. Communication from the start was excellent, I met Paul in central London and we spent the first day going through how to set the camera correctly for lots of different lighting conditions. We also discussed all of the other functions on the camera and it seemed like Paul shared a constant stream of little bits of knowledge and experience throughout which means you really do learn a lot. Day two was all about audio, composition, lighting and editing and after completing the day, it all made perfect sense. The course is very logically structured and you feel like you are constantly building on what was previously learnt. I was very impressed with the quality of footage I got from the course and I’ve gone on to make some videos I am extremely proud of in the weeks following. I couldn’t have done any of this without Paul’s help and guidance for which I shall be forever grateful.
Andy Mathers –
We work in a social media agency and Paul ran a course with our entire team to give us the skills and knowledge to produce better videos for our business. We were all very impressed with just how easy Paul made everything to understand and the amount of practical hands-on activities we did which really helped to properly understand our cameras and what they can do. Without any shadow of a doubt we are all producing videos now which are 10x better than they were before we attended Paul’s course and we all walked away delighted with what we have learnt. Paul managed to take a group of people who were all at very different levels and upskill everybody to an almost level playing field, this was a very impressive achievement. Thank you Paul for a fantastic course, this was well worth the investment.
James – HSBC –
Paul delivered a really well thought out and easy to follow course that broke down a lot of misconceptions we’d been under previously when we’d been trying to learn to make videos. He has a way of making things very simple and easy to understand which is invaluable. I think he just shortcut our learning by multiple years by sharing stories of what he got right and what he got wrong. He’s a really nice guy, keen to help and even offered for us to send videos afterwards to get his feedback.
Leanne H –
Paul’s 1-2-1 filmmaking course was extremely insightful and gave me the knowledge I needed to start creating better social media and YouTube videos. It feels like in a very short time I made a huge leap in terms of the quality of my videos and my understanding of how to use my camera, I now feel like I know what it is actually capable of. Paul is an excellent teacher and an extremely talented filmmaker, along with being a very nice person to learn from.
Marcus Neville –
We met Paul in Central London following the excellent introductory notes we were sent and were instantly greeted warmly, I knew it was going to be a good course immediately. Paul assessed what we already knew and then he taught us the fundamentals of how to use our cameras. I was impressed how well he knew how to use the cameras we bought even though he’d never owned them, it’s clear he has a wealth of experience with cameras in general. By the end of the course we were putting our own shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance into the cameras and felt like we had accomplished a lot given we’d never really come out of auto before. We looked at audio, lighting, composition and editing, though it felt like Paul would slip in little nuggets of gold almost every 5 minutes, I walked away with so many notes to ensure I didn’t forget things going forwards to complement the worksheets we were given. I’ve made 2 videos since finishing Paul’s course and I’m pleased to say they are 10 times better than what I was doing before, I’d go as far as to say they are nearly starting to look quite professional. I couldn’t have done it without his excellent teaching, so thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us Paul.
Kelsey Glenn –
My dream is to become a filmmaker but I simply did not know where to start with it. I came across Paul’s videography and filmmaking course via a recommendation from a colleague at work who had already taken the same course and I decided to book on. Paul’s communication was excellent from the very first moment, he emailed me all the details I’d need for the course and answered all the questions I had.
We met in central London near South Bank and I must admit to being slightly nervous that I knew absolutely nothing. There was no need to worry at all, Paul put me at ease straight away, and by the end of the course I had managed to create my first video which I was really proud of! It actually looked really professional, far better than I ever thought I’d be able to do at such an early stage in my learning.
We went through audio, lighting, stabilisation and lots of other really helpful information in more detail. The beauty of how Paul teaches is that he explains something to you and then you immediately go out and put it into practice which ensures you really understand it because you’re putting the ideas and concepts into action yourself, not just sitting and listening to how it’s all done. I enjoyed this course more than I can express in a short review, I learnt so much and feel it was well worth the investment into my future.
Johnathan – BT Group –
My team and I were really impressed with Paul’s videography course and feel like we have been equipped with the knowledge and skills to make our videos look more professional and cinematic. We covered so much, including camera settings, lighting, microphones, composition, gimbal usage, storytelling and so much more. Paul is friendly and polite and we all enjoyed learning from him. The time absolutely flew by and we’d certainly recommend Paul to anybody hoping to improve their video making skills.