Filmmaking Essentials

Date: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Level: Beginner
Ages: Adults (teens 16+ welcome)
Location: Creative Veins Performing Arts
Instructor: Britt McTammany
Tuition: $99

Filmmaking Essentials is a one-day, 4-hour beginner workshop that introduces you to how films are planned, shot, and edited.

You’ll explore camera basics, lighting, sound, and visual storytelling through demonstrations, group exercises, and hands-on filming.

No experience or professional equipment needed!

Guided by Instructor Britt McTammany, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer, the workshop unfolds in a supportive, low-pressure setting.

Whether you’ve always wanted to make a film or want to level up your videos, this workshop is the perfect launch pad.

You don’t need a script or a plan. Just bring your curiosity.

1. Arrive. Check in, meet Instructor Britt, then grab a drink or snack and settle in.
2. Learn the basics. Discover how framing, camera angles, lighting, and sound shape every scene, with live demonstrations along the way.
3. Get hands-on. Work together as a crew to plan and film a scene using studio cameras and lights. No homework, no prep.
4. Wrap up. See how editing, sound design, and color bring it all together, then ask questions and leave with skills you can use right away.

Never picked up a camera? No problem! No professional equipment is needed, but we do recommend bringing a smartphone that can shoot video. Britt will introduce the free Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone and most newer Android phones. You're welcome to download it ahead of time, or wait until the workshop once you've seen how it works.

Filmmaking has something to offer everyone, whether you dream of directing or just want to make better videos on your phone.

You don’t have to call yourself a filmmaker to belong here.

This workshop could be a perfect fit if you want to:

• Finally make the film you’ve been thinking about
• Create better videos for YouTube or social media
• Understand what happens behind the camera as an actor
• Learn how to light, frame, and shoot a scene
• Add something creative to your weekend
• Collaborate with other people who love movies

Don’t know anyone? That’s how every workshop starts, and by the end, you’ll feel like a crew.

Whatever brings you here, you’re welcome.

• 4-hour interactive workshop
• Hands-on camera, lighting & filming experience
• Studio equipment provided
• All workshop materials
• Complimentary snacks & drinks
• Free parking

Visual Storytelling: Use framing, composition, camera angles, and movement to tell a story.

Camera Basics: Learn exposure, focus, lenses, and camera placement.

Lighting & Sound: Discover how light shapes mood and how to capture clean dialogue and ambient sound.

Pre-Production: Turn an idea into a plan with script breakdowns, storyboards, and shot lists.

Shooting a Scene: Cover a scene with wide, medium, close-up, and insert shots, and work together as a crew.

Post-Production: Get an introduction to editing, sound design, and color correction.

Filmmaking Essentials is taught by Instructor Britt McTammany, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer with experience across film, television, commercials, and independent productions. He makes filmmaking feel practical, approachable, and collaborative.

Registration is quick and simple. Your $99 tuition covers everything you need for the workshop, with no extra costs. Completing your registration reserves your seat, and all payments are processed securely.

Workshop size is limited to keep things personal.

Seats fill quickly, so we recommend registering early.

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