ShotClass Events

Upcoming Events

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ShotClass + ACS | 2nd Assistant Camera Certificate Course | Brisbane September 2024

2nd - 6th September and 9th - 13th September, 2024.
If you are serious about becoming a top level professional 2nd AC, this course will help get you there. A great 2nd AC not only knows how to do their job, they are consistently attentive, reliable, responsible and focussed. A team player. Many previous alumni are now actively working as 2AC's and beyond.
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The Camera Assistant | Professional Fundamentals | August 2024

Saturday August 17th and Sunday August 18th, 2024
A Two-Day Intensive training that will teach you all the skills you need to get started as a professional Camera Assistant, working 'one-out' (a.k.a., on your own) while assisting the DP efficiently. Get ahead in your career with professional education... and win more jobs.
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ShotClass + ACS | 2nd Assistant Camera Certificate Course | Melbourne February 2025

3rd - 7th & 10th - 14th February, 2025.
If you are serious about becoming a top level professional 2nd AC, this course will help get you there. A great 2nd AC not only knows how to do their job, they are consistently attentive, reliable, responsible and focussed. A team player. Many previous alumni are now actively working as 2AC's and beyond.
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Cinematographic Lighting | 2 Day Intensive | August 2024

Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th, 2024
This intensive workshop aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of essential cinematographic lighting techniques and more advanced concepts and practices, both in narrative work, and for shooting TVC's, Music Video and high-end content.
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Bonnie Elliott ACS | 2 Day Masterclass

TBC. Later in 2024.
ShotClass is excited to announce a very special masterclass with one of Australia's most respected and highly regarded cinematographers, Bonnie Elliott ACS. This has been some time coming, as we have tried to squeeze into Bonnie's busy shooting schedule. This is your rare chance to spend two days 'on set' with Bonnie as she shares her incredible work ethic and approaches to filming across disciplines as diverse as video art to documentary to narrative drama and TVCs. And she has been awarded in all of them.
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‘Script to Screen Cinematography’ | Jaems Grant ACS

This event is being rescheduled to a later date. Stay Tuned!
Visual Story Telling is one of the most important skills a DP can have. Explore this process with acclaimed cinematographer, Jaems Grant ACS in a one-day Intensive.

Recent Events

Focus Bootcamp Intensive

Focus Pulling Bootcamp Sessions

April 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19, 2024. Sessions from 1pm - 5pm
ShotClass is introducing bite-sized focus pulling practicals for crew wanting to learn or improve their focus pulling skill-set to a high professional level. These fast-paced, intensive training sessions will allow participants to improve their focus pulling skills fast and get job-ready in the shortest possible time, for a low cost outlay. Running with our 1st AC/Focus Puller 5-Day Certificate Masterclass, these 4 hour sessions offer participants the chance to learn alongside the certificate course students with access to the same instructors and equipment.
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ShotClass + ACS | 2nd Assistant Camera Certificate Course | Melbourne January 2024

January 29th - February 3rd (Week 1) & February 5th - February 9th (Week 2)
If you are serious about becoming a top level professional 2nd AC, this course will help get you there. A great 2nd AC not only knows how to do their job, they are consistently attentive, reliable, responsible and focussed. A team player. Many previous alumni are now actively working as 2AC's and beyond.
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ShotClass | 1st Assistant Camera/Focus Puller Masterclass | 2024

April 15th - 19th, 2024
If you aim to take yourself to that top-level of 1st AC's, and be in-demand, you need to have the training and skillset to achieve that goal. ShotClass can help with this 5-day masterclass. Every aspect of the course is designed to offer the participants the best opportunity to reach their full potential - quickly. And the methods and processes we teach are industry best-practice, so that means that what you take away at the end of the week, will be in line with the most professional camera departments out there.
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True Lens Services Lens Showcase | The Vision House | Saturday November 25th - FREE EVENT

Saturday November 25th, 12pm - 5pm
The Vision House, Offshoot Rentals and ARRI Australia are jointly presenting Australia's largest range of TLS lenses available for rental. Join them for a hands on demo event of Australia’s largest range of  True Lens Services lenses available in Australia.
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On-Set Data Management 2023

Saturday, December 2nd 2023. 09:00 - 17:30 approx.
Take advantage of this 'one-dayer' to learn all about data management from the guru himself, Bradley Andrew. Deep dive into everything from the role of the Data Wrangler to working on different types of productions, with various software and workflows. Learn back up protocols and troubleshooting issues. Brad is the person many other professional data wranglers refer to for 'best industry practice'... or that tricky conundrum.
2Day Lighting Course 2023

2-Day Cinematography Lighting Intensive

Saturday October 28th and Sunday October 29th, 2023
This intensive workshop aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of essential cinematographic lighting techniques and more advanced concepts and practices, both in narrative work, and for shooting TVC's, Music Video and high-end content.
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Katie Milwright ACS - Approach to Narrative Cinematography

Saturday, July 22nd 2023
We are very pleased to announce Katie has found a break in her busy shooting schedule to share her incredible knowledge and experiences with you at this ShotClass Masterclass. Katie Milwright ACS (Deadloch, The Clearing, Upright, Please Like Me, Young Rock, Celeste, Looking For Grace) is a multi-award winning cinematographer who has had incredible success throughout her career. She is a much sought-after DP and has an impressive resumé covering Feature Films, TV Series, TV Commercials and Installations. Katie's whirlwind career has never taken a breather from the moment she stepped up to shoot. Find out what it takes at this masterclass.
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Learn the 'Wheels': Remote and Geared Heads - One-Day Intensive

Saturday, May 27th, 2023
Have you ever wished you could 'jump' on the wheels and execute an incredible camera move using state of the art technology? To be able to accurately frame shots with precision and repeat the move over and over again reliably? This is your golden opportunity! Learn from highly experienced wheels camera operators during an intensive one day class that will cover all you need to know before you get started practising for perfection.
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Peter James ACS ASC - Two Day Masterclass

March 18th - 19th, 2023
A rare opportunity. Spend two full days with master cinematographer, Peter James ACS ASC as he takes you through setting up and shooting a variety of scenes. The filming will take place both Interior and Exterior at practical locations and will include day and night interiors and a night exterior. Exactly what those scenarios are remains open. Peter's creative mind may see opportunity that will shape the day. That is the gift of the cinematographer's eye. You will be a part of the decision-making process. With him we will explore composition and lighting. Two simple words for a million ideas.
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Steadicam - 5 Day Masterclass with Louis Puli SOC

May 15th - 19th, 2023
Join ShotClass for a specialised full 5 day masterclass to train you in the skills required to be a professional Steadicam operator or assistant.