
Discover how to start in the film industry as a filmmaker, land work, price services, and negotiate with clients, including whether to work for free.
Create a focused, high-quality demo reel that highlights your skills and the video style clients hire you for, with separate reels for each niche and kept to about one minute.
Start by crafting a demo reel from camera footage, including stock footage and fake commercials. Film real estate, bands, sports, and weddings to gain experience and future projects.
Build your filmmaking network by connecting with people, showing you enjoy the work, keeping business cards handy, and following up to spark word-of-mouth opportunities.
Experiment with various roles to find what you enjoy, then narrow to a niche like concerts or music videos to become the first choice for a specific video type.
Set fair film rates by balancing base and hourly charges, applying flat-rate logic, and including transport, equipment wear, and pre-production fees.
Negotiate payments by presenting a base price with add-ons, explain the two of three client demands (fast, high quality, cheap), secure upfront and final payments, and limit edits.
reject the notion of working for free; pay your crew to attract experience, protect your reputation, and elevate film quality even on a low budget.
This course is an introduction for those interested in pursuing a career in the Filmmaking and Photography world.
Unlike many industries that have a very structured approach on how to get started and work ones way up the ladder, the Film and Photography industry can be a chaotic walk in the dark. There is no set road map to success in this line of work, which can be overwhelming and defeating. That's why the goal of this course is to help point aspiring filmmakers and photographers in the right direction and avoid common obstacles by providing you with the right tools and knowledge.
This is a quick course, but covers quite a bit of information, such as...
- Getting a Demo Reel
- Creating a Network
- Finding a Niche
- How to get work and being ready for Opportunity
- How to price your Services
- How to Negotiate and Work with Clients
- Working for Free, or Not
No matter what area of the industry you're currently in or want to pursue, whether you're a photographer, director, editor, cinematographer, camera operator, etc., the information in this course is applicable to all.
If you’re a complete beginner this course is a must, and if you already have experience this may be a refresher with a few new tips you can use when negotiating and planning your next project.