Have you ever thought about the process behind that blockbuster movie that you can’t stop talking about? Or better still do you have a flair for script-writing, acting, or photography? Do you want to create a career path in the film industry? You are in the right place. With mapped out course outline, practical lessons and projects on script writing and film production, Praxis Studios provides you with a four weeks intensive training on Film making.

Film making is an influential and beautiful art that has kept the world glued to the screen. Our course in videography & cinematography will take you on a voyage from pre-production, to production and finally post-production. We can boldly say, we are the most practical based Film School in Lagos, Nigeria. We are all about practical knowledge as such at the end of the course, you would be given a project to shoot your first film!

VIDEOGRAPHY AND CAMERA

• Who is a Videographer
• The Video Production Industry
• Camera Types
• Camera Operation Hands‐on Introduction to Camera and different settings
• Practical Introduction to Sony Cameras
• Practical Introduction to Canon Cameras
• Practical Introduction to Black Magic Cameras
• Lens Types, Filters and Polarizers
• Things to look for when buying a Lens
• Focal Length Exposure, F‐Stop, Shutter Speed, ISO
• Depth of Field
• Resolution: 4k vs 1920px vs 1080px
• Frame Rate: 24fps vs. 30fps vs. 60fps vs. 120fps

PRODUCTION DESIGN

• The Set
• Production Props
• Rules of Composition
• 5 Cinematic Settings every Film Maker should use
• Outdoor and Indoor Production
• Location Negotiation and Management
• The Making of a Movie set, TV Series, Short Films, Music Videos

SOUND AND SOUND EFFECTS

• Sound Terminologies
• Types of Sound Equipments
• Working with Boom Mic/Shootgun Mic
• Working with Label Wireless Transmitter Mic
• Seihenser Mk416 vs Rode NTG 3
• Introduction to Adobe Audition for Sound Recording, Enhancement and Mastering
• External Audio Recording
• Operating Zoom H6 - 6 Channel Audio Recorder
• Best Audio Settings & Mic Placement
• Sound Effects and Ambient sound
• Tips to Improve Your AUDIO
• Licensed Music and Sound Tracks
• Avoiding Copyright flag down

DRONE AND AERIAL SHOTS

• Introduction to Aerial Shots using Drones
• Types of Drones
• Components of A drone & controller
• Drone settings & options
• Practical Take off & landing
• The 3 different flying modes
• Shooting 4k Video with DJI Drones
• Drone for Photography
• Drone shoots for all production types
• Safety guidelines enforced by the FAA

GREENSCREEN & VISUAL EFFECTS

• Understanding Greenscreen
• Working with a Greenscreen
• Lighting for Greenscreen
• Creating Visual Effects Using GreenScreen
• 7 Greenscreen mistakes to avoid
• How to Clone yourself in a Video Like Taooma, Maraji
• How to create TV Commercials using greenscreen

PRODUCTION

The production period will involve practicals in the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.

• FILM MAKING(A Short Movie)

  From Story Concept, Scripting, Production Design, Acting, Shooting, Directing.

• MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION

  From Planning, Production design to Shooting, Directing and set for post production

• CORPORATE COMMERCIAL

  From Story Concept, Scripting, Production Design, Acting, Shooting, Directing.

Production will be 100% Practical and you will be 100% involved in all the processes. Pre-Production and Production session will take 3 Weeks.

Certification/Graduation Party

This is the last part of the training. The collection of Certificates and graduation party will take place on this day. We will make available lots of things to make the day a memorable one.