Believability is the Job

The audience doesn't care how the shot was made. They care whether they believe it. Learn how directors use virtual production to create convincing worlds instead of drawing attention to the technology.

The Wall is Not the Shot

LED volumes are tools, not solutions. Discover how framing, production design, lighting, lenses, and performance matter more than the wall itself.

Prep Protects the Day

The best virtual production decisions happen before anyone steps onto the stage. Learn frameworks that simplify production and create space for creativity when the cameras roll.

About the Course

Most virtual production training focuses on technology. This course focuses on decisions. Through real commercial case studies, you'll learn how to evaluate whether virtual production is the right tool, simplify complex shoots, and make creative choices that hold up under pressure. We'll explore what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently if I were shooting those projects again. Because the goal isn't to use virtual production. The goal is to create something people believe.

About the Creator

I've directed projects using traditional production, green screen, and LED volumes for brands including Amazon, Volkswagen, Walmart, Publix, and NBC. The biggest lesson wasn't technical. The tools change. Believability, trust, and good decisions don't. That's what this course is about.

This isn't a course about operating virtual production.  It's a course about directing with it.

 

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 37 Lessons

  1. 1

    The Shift

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Wrong Starting Question

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Virtual Production Decision Framework

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      10 Things Directors Commonly Get Wrong About VP

  2. 2

    Believability Is The Job

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Why VP Looks Like VP

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: Miter Windows

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: When the Leaves Felt Wrong

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: Trust Your Gut

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Wealth Insurance Director's Treatment

  3. 3

    Designing for the Lens

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Wall Is Not The Shot

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      BTS: Miter Windows | Find Your LIght

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: One POV, Fewer Decisions

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: Who Was the Shot For?

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Find Your Light Director's Treatment

  4. 4

    Seeing in Layers

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Camera Needs Something to Believe

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: HCA Orange Thread

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: Solving the Floor Seam

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: What Could Be Physical?

  5. 5

    The Wall Should Not Do All The Work

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Wall Is Carrying Too Much

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: ReliaQuest Safeguards

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: Letting the Wall Do Less

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: Is Your Virtual Shot Grounded?

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      BTS: ReliaQuest | Safeguards

  6. 6

    Decide What The Day is For

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Protecting Performance from Ambition

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: McAlvany Wealth Insurance

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: Nine Locations Was Too Many

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: What Did the Day Actually Need?

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood: Joker

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood: Top Gun

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood: Goodfellas

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      BTS: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood BTS Teaser

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      BTS Short Doc: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood

  7. 7

    Collaboration Without Chaos

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Early Collaboration Buys Options Later

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: Find Your Light

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Study: Last-Minute Product Swap

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Reflect: Where Did the Day Start Feeling Heavy?

  8. 8

    VP Spots with Behind The Scenes

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      SPOT: WWE Royal Rumble Cold Open

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      BTS: WWE Royal Rumble Cold Open

Be the Director People Trust With Virtual Production.

Not because you know every piece of technology. Because you know how to make the right decisions. Learn the principles, frameworks, and real-world lessons that will help you confidently lead VP projects, earn trust on set, and create work people believe.

$249.00

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