Pocket Production
Shoot and Edit a Polished Video on Your Smartphone in One Day
A hands-on workshop covering everything you need to shoot and edit polished smartphone content from start to finish.
2-Day Masterclass
From R12 500 per participant
About This Masterclass
What This Workshop
Is About
Most teams already have the best camera available — their smartphone. This intensive one-day workshop teaches you how to use it properly. You will learn how to configure your camera settings for the highest quality footage, use light and composition to make every shot look intentional, and edit your clips into a polished, platform-ready video using CapCut. You will leave with a filming checklist, an editing template and a completed video made on the day.
What You'll Leave With
Three Outcomes.
One Day.
Shoot stable, well‑lit and well‑composed footage with the phone you already own
Build polished, story‑driven edits with captions, sound design and colour adjustments in CapCut
Leave with a repeatable filming and editing system you can use immediately
Curriculum
What We Cover
Camera Setup & Settings
Configure your smartphone for the best possible footage. Learn to shoot in the highest available resolution, lock exposure and focus, enable gridlines for the rule of thirds, clean your lens, and stabilise your phone with both hands or a tripod to eliminate shaky footage.
Lighting & Audio
Understand how light direction and quality transform your footage. Learn to use natural window light, diffused LEDs and reflectors for clean, flattering images. Pair your phone with an affordable lavalier or shotgun microphone to capture clear, professional audio in any environment.
Framing & Composition
Learn the visual principles that make footage look intentional rather than accidental. Apply the rule of thirds, use leading lines and negative space, frame subjects with correct headroom and looking room, and vary your shot sizes to create visual interest and guide the viewer’s eye.
Mobile Editing with CapCut
Import your footage and build a complete edit from scratch. Trim and arrange clips, clean and balance audio, add captions and on-screen text, apply music and transitions, and export a finished 9:16 vertical video optimised for Instagram Reels, TikTok and LinkedIn.
Training Investment
One Price.
No Fluff.
Investment
From R12 500 per participant
Includes a two‑day masterclass, hands‑on filming and editing exercises across both days, two completed videos, a smartphone filming checklist, CapCut templates, a 30‑day content calendar and a repeatable production workflow guide.
Your Presenter
Derwent
Founder · Conniston Films
Derwent is the founder of Conniston Films, a premium video production company built around the belief that great video starts with great strategy. With clients including Heineken, BMW, Mercedes, Savanna, Nivea and Johnson’s, he brings real‑world production experience into every masterclass — not theory, not templates, but the exact system he uses on high‑end brand productions.