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Workshops · KwaZulu‑Natal

Two days.
One problem each.

Most people's work is stuck for one of two reasons: they haven't shot enough to have made the mistakes, or they can't build a story out of what they shot. There's a day for each.

Format
One full day each, in person
Rooms
8 on camera, 20 on edit
Both days
R5 625 — save R995
Dates
Being confirmed — list first

If you can only do one

Which day is
actually yours?

Be honest about which sentence sounds more like you. Booking the wrong one is a waste of a day and your money.

Take the camera day

All The Gear No Idea

  • Your footage is technically fine but lifeless
  • You own good gear and rarely take it out
  • You freeze a bit when someone is waiting on you
  • You've never lit anything on purpose
  • You'd like to be paid to shoot and aren't yet

Take the edit day

Make The Cut

  • You have footage you're happy with and edits you're not
  • Your cuts feel flat and you can't say why
  • People stop watching about a third of the way in
  • You know Resolve's panels but not its decisions
  • You're fast on the keyboard and slow on the choices

Both sound like you? That's what the two‑day price is for — R5 625 instead of R6 620.

How they run

Small rooms, real sets, no theory-only days.

Both days are practical. On the camera day you shoot three live sets with a model, an interview subject and product I've organised — eight people in the room so everybody operates on everything. On the edit day you build a finished film from properly shot footage I supply, from an empty project at nine to an export by five.

Neither is a lecture with a slide deck. You'll be doing the thing, badly at first, with me standing behind you.

Join the list for the next dates

Private & corporate

Train your team in your own room.

Either day, run privately for your marketing or content team, on your kit, with your brand's footage. Flat fee, no per‑seat maths.

Enquire about a private day

Common questions

Do I need to do them in order?
No. They're independent days solving different problems. Most people know which one they need — the comparison above is there for the ones who don't.
When are the next dates?
Both are being confirmed — the camera day is waiting on a studio booking and the edit day is being rescheduled. The list hears before anything goes public, and seats are capped, so the list matters.
Is this for absolute beginners?
No, and I'd rather say that plainly than take your money. You need to already be shooting or already be editing. If you're not sure which side of that line you're on, email me and I'll tell you.
Can my company pay for a seat?
Yes — plenty of seats are paid for by employers. Say so on the form and I'll send a proper invoice with VAT.