MZed - Filmmaking for Photographers with Philip Bloom

MZed - Filmmaking for Photographers with Philip Bloom

https://www.mzed.com/courses/filmmaking-for-photographers

Filmmaking for Photographers is a transformative course designed especially for those who already excel in stills but want to journey into motion: telling stories through video. Taught by Philip Bloom, a veteran filmmaker with decades of experience, this program bridges the gap between photography and filmmaking, giving you the tools, mindset, and workflows to expand your creative offering.If you’re comfortable with light, composition, and how to make a single frame sing—but you’re less sure about how to weave together sound, movement, story, or sequence—this course guides you through that transition. Over ~7+ hours of rich, cinematic lessons, you’ll deepen your photographic eye while learning everything new needed for creating compelling video.

Setup & Audio — How to adapt your photographic gear for video, handle sound recording, choose the right microphones, understand polar patterns, and even explore foley.
Lighting for Film — Moving light, shaping scenes both outdoors and indoors, crafting mood, controlling natural vs. artificial light, and handling lighting as subjects and environment shift.
Movement — Why movement matters: in framing, camera work, composition, and how tools like gimbals or handheld choices change the narrative. Also, rules like the 180-degree rule and designing planned camera movement.
Sequences & Storytelling — Learning to think beyond individual frames: how to string shots together, plan scene structure, build pacing, frame transitions, narrative arcs.
Post-Production — Organising footage, editing, choosing music and sound, color grading, refining rhythm and timing so the final piece resonates.