Start Your Filmmaking Career: A Video Production Course

Turn Your Videography Skills Into a Filmmaking Business with Our 7-Step Process!

What you'll learn
You will have a complete step-by-step understanding of how to make money with your video skills
Start making personal projects that matter, that progress you down your filmmaking career
Develop a professional brand that shares your story with the world
Land your first clients with techniques that actually work
Grow your own business, turning your passion into a legitimate career
Requirements
You should be an aspiring filmmaker wanting to make a career out of your passion
You should be ready to step outside the box, and take action as a filmmaker
You don't need fancy equipment, or any experience working professionally as a filmmaker
Description
Start making money with your passion!Turn your videography skills into a full-time business!In this in-depth course, Phil Ebiner and Julian Melanson, walk you through seven steps that take you from doing video production work for fun, to landing clients and growing your own business.If you are a beginner videographer or filmmaker, YouTuber or vlogger, looking to successfully earn a living by making videos, this course is made for you!STEP 1: Plan for SuccessTo get going, Julian walks you through getting in the right mindset. He'll break down old paradigms, and shows you a new way of thinking about filmmaking.STEP 2: Shoot Personal ProjectsMaking and sharing your own personal videos is the best way to start your filmmaking career. Phil shares his own personal stories of how creating personal projects propelled him to his first paying clients, and how you can do the same.STEP 3: Develop Your ImageTo legitimize your personal video production business, a solid demo reel, website, and solid online presence are key to getting your first clients. Julian takes you through all the steps, so by the end of this step you'll have a better online presence and stronger self-image that helps you as a filmmaker.STEP 4: How to Actually Land ClientsIt's time to get your first paying clients! Phil shows you the ropes - helping you find clients in 4 different way - online, cold calling, through referrals, and in person.STEP 5: Retain Your ClientsGetting clients to pay your for a video project is only the first step. Retaining clients is the way to consistent work, and growth as a filmmaker. Julian teaches you how to get consistent work by delivering video products that people love.STEP 6: Business Techniques & ProtocolLet's take your business to the next level! Legitimize your business and protect yourself by incorporating. Negotiate prices to get paid what you're actually work. Use contracts to make sure both you and the client are happy.STEP 7: Next Level Communication SkillsIn this last step of becoming a full-time filmmaker, Julian shows you some high-level t more tools to get and retain clients.READY TO START YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER?Enroll now to get started!WHAT DO YOU GET IN THE COURSE?3+ hours of premium video lessonsDownloadable resources and business templatesPremium support from both instructors to answer any questionsFeedback on your own video projects, websites, etc.30-DAY 100% MONEY-BACK GUARANTEEThere's no reason to hesitate! Enroll now to see how we can help you take your filmmaking career to the next level!

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome & What is this Course About?

Lecture 2 Join the Official Student Community

Section 2: Step 1: Plan for Success

Lecture 3 Get in the Right Video Production Mind Set

Lecture 4 Get Rid of the Filmmaking Old Paradigm

Lecture 5 Build a New Filmmaking Foundation

Lecture 6 Start with a New Plan and Video Production Mindset

Lecture 7 Get More Video Production Resources & Tips

Section 3: Step 2: Shoot Personal Projects

Lecture 8 Preparing for Video Production Clients

Lecture 9 The Process

Lecture 10 Supplemental Videos & Inspiration

Section 4: Step 3: Develop Your Image

Lecture 11 Find Your Purpose

Lecture 12 Video Editing: Initial Demoreel Setup

Lecture 13 Video Editing: Assemble Rough Edit

Lecture 14 Video Editing: The Refining Process

Lecture 15 Video Editing: Edit Your Thumbnail

Lecture 16 Build a Website that Works

Lecture 17 Case Study: Overview of Phil's Website

Lecture 18 Action Item: Create Your Personal Website

Lecture 19 Professional Online Presence

Lecture 20 Create Business Cards

Lecture 21 Share Your Personality

Lecture 22 Gain Presentation and Networking Skills

Lecture 23 Fine Tune Your Presentation

Lecture 24 Networking Pro Tip

Section 5: Step 4: How to Actually Land Clients

Lecture 25 Introduction to Landing Clients

Lecture 26 Getting Filmmaking Work Online

Lecture 27 TEMPLATE: Online Pitch

Lecture 28 Doing Cold Calls and Emails

Lecture 29 TEMPLATE: Pitch to Local Business

Lecture 30 Action Item: Find 3 Businesses to Pitch To

Lecture 31 Getting Referrals

Lecture 32 Meeting in Person

Lecture 33 Supplemental Reading

Section 6: Step 5: Retain Your Clients

Lecture 34 Why Retaining Clients is So Important

Lecture 35 The Client Comes First

Lecture 36 Deliver a Product They Love

Lecture 37 Project Communication and Follow-Up

Lecture 38 Supplemental Reading

Section 7: Step 6: Business Techniques & Protocol

Lecture 39 Collaborate

Lecture 40 Always Add Value

Lecture 41 Become a Company

Lecture 42 Negotiate

Lecture 43 Protect Yourself

Lecture 44 Contract Basics

Lecture 45 Supplemental Reading

Section 8: Step 7: Next Level Communication Tools

Lecture 46 Introduction to Next Level Communications

Lecture 47 Voicemail Box

Lecture 48 Email Signature

Lecture 49 Proposals and Stylesheets

Section 9: Course Wrap Up

Lecture 50 Thank You & What's Next?

Lecture 51 Bonus Lecture: Expand Your Filmmaking Career

This course is for beginning to intermediate YouTubers, videographers, filmmakers, editors - really anyone creating videos who wants to make money from their skills