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Cinematic

COURSES

for the storytellers among us

Field Notes

Notes on cinematic storytelling, editing intuition,
and working with light, feeling, and time.

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How your camera can change your life...

Your camera can create financial opportunities 

You can travel the world & pursue your dreams

You can create passive income

You can empower stories in your community

Capture stories that will otherwise never have been told

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CINEMATIC STORYTELLING
Signature Filmmaking Course about
writing, directing, filming & editing

 

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Where casual Photographers...
                   become Pro Storytellers

Have you ever wondered why it seems so hard to take the leap into VIDEO?  Ever hesitated to press record because you know editing will be TOO HARD? Do you day dream with your headphones on... but feel the technical stuff keeps ruining your creative buzz?

There's a new method that conjures up old tricks to teaches you simple cinematic practices. Turn your next 6-Weeks into a fun, experiential bond with your camera & find your voice as a storyteller. It's time to turn your day dreams into reality.

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Get 'The Art of Video' E-Book for FREE!

This book dive deeps into the many ways you can use VIDEO MODE to transform your life & your community. 'The Art of Video' E-Book goes in depth on how each discipline can benefit by learning

Video Storytelling skills... from Small business owners to CEO's, Youtuber's to Marketers, Musicians to Authors, Documentarians to Chef's and all the niche's in between!

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WRITING

Through mind-mapping, daily prompts, writing practice, ideation exercises, outlining & screenplay workflows... your new pre-production phase will feel unstoppable.

DIRECTING

Transformation begins when you accept that YOU are in charge. The Cinematic Storytelling Course will bring you into alignment with your goals & make sitting in the Director's chair fun & easy!

FILMING

The KEY to a CINEMATIC shift in perspective lies within your understanding of basic manual video settings. We will practice every scenario until you're locked in & loving it.

EDITING

In the most efficient way possible, you'll learn keyboard shortcuts & a fast track video editing workflow that takes others years to learn. Your newfound creative freedom will make you feel invincible.

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01. Sign up!

We'd love to have you join the TSW Crew, this is an inner circle group of We'd love to have you join the TSW Crew, this is an inner circle group of 

Course + Coaching
How it works

02. Join the Community

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03. Weekly Calls

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Who am I?

Shannon Layla

Filmmaker // Artist

Born & raised in Kansas, USA

Living in the South Island of New Zealand
 

Studied Filmmaking at USC School of Cinematic Arts & NYU Tisch

Freelance Videographer & Storyteller for 12+ years traveling around the world working for brands like...

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Get these Videography CHEAT CARDS
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Thank you!

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