Pocket Cinema Fundamental – Group Class

Service Description

This beginner-friendly hands-on group class introduces essential skills to help you shoot compelling videos using just your smartphone. Whether you're creating content for social media, making a short film, capturing personal stories, or documenting your work, you’ll leave with a solid foundation in mobile video production and visual storytelling. Perfect for artists, entrepreneurs, activists, or anyone curious about filmmaking. No experience required—just bring your iPhone or Android and your curiosity. To encourage collaboration and co-creation, this training requires a minimum of 8 participants. Working in small groups allows us to develop participatory projects together while learning from one another in real time. The class is designed to blend theory and practice: it can be offered in an intimate setting or scaled up to a classroom or auditorium, where core concepts are taught collectively and hands-on exercises are done in smaller breakout groups. What You’ll Learn: – Framing, composition, and camera movement – How to get great results with natural light – Mobile video dos & don'ts – Tips for filming yourself and others with intention Throughout the course, participants will also shoot footage that will be edited into a final collaborative film—celebrated and screened at a community event. This training is more than technical: it’s about building connections, sharing stories, and using art as a transformative tool.