Create a powerful acting Showreel and gain real filmmaking skills - without expensive equipment.
Your Filmmaking Journey Starts Here
Even if you have no filmmaking experience, this course allows you to create a high-quality drama scene that can put you head-and-shoulders above other actors when competing for roles.
In this easy-to-follow course, you’ll unlock the secrets to shooting high-quality drama scenes from scratch. Even if you don’t have any professional camera equipment.
You’ll be guided by an acclaimed Director and Cinematographer with more than 20-years experience through all the professional steps involved in shooting drama.
From how to break down a script plan and create stunning cinematography; through to making professional image enhancements on readily available tools.
Practical, Hands-On Learning
As well as detailed video lectures with practical demonstrations, you’ll also sit in on actual Workshops where you get to see all the techniques put into practice on a live set.
As you follow along with the course, you take real steps to create your Showreel and share your progress in a supportive online community where you’ll gain valuable feedback.
The Course is also available with optional Group or Private coaching, where you’ll get frequent, detailed feedback on your work.
Script Breakdown
Discover how to break down a screenplay for coverage and direction by combining traditional drama theory with your own intuition.
Pre-Production
Learn the practical steps to production and the formula for cutting out things that don't matter so you stay focused.
Rehearsal & Blocking
Use subtext to re-contextualise your Showreel scene around practical limitations. Learn the best approach keeping blocking simple.
Lighting
Easily light your scene to look cinematic, even if you don't own professional lights.
Camera Operation
Learn how to create flattering, cinematic images - whether you're shooting on your smartphone or a professional camera.
Performance Direction
Develop the ability to assess performance and create powerful, effective direction.
Editing
Shape performances in the edit by combining editorial theory with a grasp of simple editing software that's probably already on your laptop.
Color Grading
Take your Showreel to the next level with professional image enhancements that would cost thousands and you can do yourself.
Sound Design
Learn the steps professionals take to create cinematic sound - then replicate them on your own laptop using simple tools.
A Chance to Invest in Your Career
Actors who update their Showreel constantly with content that’s cinematic and eye-catching never need to spend money hiring professional filmmakers, or working on student films to get content.
Actors who understand filmmaking master their screen craft with enormous precision and become more taught-after. For example, understanding what each lens does allows an actor more control over their performance. Understanding light theory means actors can collaborate more effectively with Cinematographers and Directors.
Actors who have filmmaking skills have gone from “waiting for the phone to ring” to sitting in the drivers seat of their career and creating award-winning film and TV.
When you empower yourself as a creator - not just an actor - you increase your chances of succeeding in front of the camera.
Your Curriculum
An Instructor Who's Been There
Dean Francis started his career as a television actor and went on to direct multiple successful feature films, TV series as well as dozens of commercials and music videos. He also works as a cinematographer and is the founder of JJ Splice Films, a Sydney-based production company that has discovered some of the Australia's leading talent. His work has won dozens of International Film Festival Awards and been released in more than 50 countries. Dean holds a Master of Arts in Directing and he has taught and designed curriculum at leading film schools.