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Directing & story
Read a script for what's underneath it, design coverage, and lead actors to a real performance.
The experience
Pre-production to the big screen.
You'll move through a real production the way a working crew does — develop the idea, prep the shoot, roll camera, then cut, mix, and color it. By the end, your name is on a finished film.
The production cycle
Four phases. One film.
1
Develop
Story, script, and shot list. You'll break down a scene, design your coverage, and plan a shoot you can actually pull off.
2
Prep
Casting, locations, scheduling, gear, and lighting plans. Learn how a set gets built before a single frame rolls.
3
Shoot
On a real set with real gear — directing, operating camera, lighting, and recording sound, rotating through every role.
4
Post & screen
Cut the story, mix the sound, color the picture — then premiere your short at a cohort screening.
What you'll learn
The whole craft, hands-on.
02
Camera & lensing
Exposure, focus, lenses, movement, and the language of the frame on a true cinema rig.
03
Lighting & grip
Shape light intentionally — key, fill, practicals, and contrast that gives a scene its mood.
04
Production sound
Record clean dialogue on set with mics, mixers, and the habits that save you in the edit.
05
Editing & post
Find the story in the footage — pacing, sound design, music, and color that finishes the piece.
06
Producing & the set
Schedules, call sheets, and on-set roles — how a crew actually runs a shoot day.
Mentorship & cohorts
Small crew. Close mentors.
You're not a face in a lecture hall. With cohorts capped small, mentors who work in the industry give you direct, on-set feedback at every step.
- 8–12 students per cohort — real time on every role
- Working-pro mentors guiding each phase
- Direct feedback on your shots, cuts, and choices
- A final screening where your film plays for the room
Before you enroll
Curriculum questions.
No. Most students start as beginners, and all the cameras, lighting, sound, and editing software you need are provided. Bring your curiosity (and a laptop if you have one) — we cover the rest.
Yes. Every cohort plans, shoots, and edits an original short. The Intensive produces one or more shorts; the Weekend Bootcamp produces a complete scene. You premiere your work at a cohort screening.
Small by design — typically 8 to 12 students — so everyone rotates through directing, camera, lighting, sound, and editing with real time on the gear.
Industry-standard cinema cameras, prime and zoom lenses, professional lighting and sound kits, and the editing, sound, and color tools used on real productions — so your skills transfer straight to set.
Yes — bootcamps are hands-on and in person at our Las Vegas studio and on-location around the city. New cohorts run year-round; see the schedule.
Ready to roll
Start your production.
Tell us your goals and we'll place you in the right cohort. Then it's lights, camera, action.