Testimonials

Feedback is an essential part of the training process, and we strive to always offer courses of the highest calibre.  Below are a selection of recent feedback comments from some of our course attendees.

Foundation Camera Craft Workshop attendees - June 2010

"I was thoroughly impressed with the amount of essential camera knowledge Jeremy was able to impart in a very small space of time but I was blown away by his insights and tips regarding the art and craft of visual storytelling for the screen. I’ve learnt practical skills which will serve me through the rest of my Film and TV career for which I am extremely grateful. It was well worth it and I will be recommending Skills2Film to anyone I meet who could benefit from further training. Highly recommended".

"The workshop really enabled me to develop my confidence when using the camera, in terms of achieving depth of field, understanding back focus and colour temperature. With these new skills I have developed from the workshop I will be able to demonstrate these when teaching my own students. The different activities Jeremy incorporated into the workshop has also enabled me to consider new ways in which I can teach about developing camera skills, such as shooting a basic dialogue scene.

Jeremy’s knowledge and experience made the workshop extremely engaging, he ensured he meet everyone’s needs and was extremely supportive throughout the day. The workshop was both fun and extremely interesting".

Camera Craft Workshop attendee - May 2010

"What was excellent was that Jeremy took time to find out exactly what I needed and then structured the day around those issues. He went on to give me help and advice over the phone and via e-mail when I was on location.  I am extremely grateful to him for this help and find his level of support and intervention an indication of his professionalism and pursuit of excellence in other people's work, as well as his own."

Tigress Productions workshop attendee - April 2010

"We covered a wide range of items on the day from looking at camera techniques, posture and composition to using ND filters, colour balance and filming on the hoof sequences. It was very useful being shown technical aspects of the camera and how these can be ultilised when one goes out to film observational docs and interviews.

Watching Jeremy’s own footage and programmes was a great way to be shown options of what can be done and how we can break down a sequence in to a variety of shots. Overall it was a great course and Jeremy was a fantastic teacher!"

Optomen TV workshop attendee - January 2010

"It was incredibly useful, insightful and also enlightening! I have done a lot of courses and they always seem to centre about the technical aspects and more ordinary shooting; WS, CU, establishers. What you focus on is how to make sequences more exciting, emotional, concentrating on faces, EYES and reactions, as well as making sure you are telling the story using a variety of interesting and emotive shots.

Also, how to shoot good sequences when you don’t have time/proper lighting set ups/a large team of runners to help – more realistic shooting using natural light sources and how to withstand long shooting periods; leaning against walls, sitting on chairs etc.

It all sounds obvious now, but I wouldn’t have thought about it before! The advice of camera movement (no zooming if you can help it!), how to move your body and the camera in, out and around the action was really useful, as well as knowing what settings you should and shouldn’t have when you are filming inside/ outside.It was a really great day, and I feel a lot more confident about my abilities as a shooting AP, and am determined to not only do a good job but also impress the edit with my rushes!"

Optomen TV workshop attendee - January 2010

"I thought the course was excellent – not only did we get to bend the ear (without looking foolish) of someone with so much experience but Jeremy took us through step by step the techniques we need to take our shooting to the next level.

I’ve done some other training before but it was purely focused on the technical side.  But learning about how to use available light, depth of field, focus, and colour temperature to tell a story was invaluable.  Jeremy really emphasised the fact that the way we shoot a piece of obs filming to capture the atmospehre adds meaning to a situation/story.  

Doing the course has got me really fired up for working on my next series and I can’t wait to come back with some impressive footage!"

Bespoke Workshop Attendee

“I found this course entirely inclusive and incisive.  The attentive care that Jeremy took to make sure all I wanted to know and learn about regarding self shooting was quite exceptional. Areas that I assumed complex, he was able to de-mystify and distil down into a simple approach. 

All the time I felt I was being mentored by an individual at the top of his craft and profession and all the while at a tempo I could keep up with. 

Jeremy is articulate and a great communicator: open to questioning at all time but never leaving you in doubt as to the essentials one must master to be competent with a camera.  His insight into current practice in television broadcasting is invaluable. I would have absolutely no hesitation in commending this course to my peers and colleagues"

If you would like to know more about any of the courses we run, please contact the Course Administrator.  Alternatively visit the Course Calendar page to see when the next scheduled courses are taking place.