Start Your Filmmaking Career: A Video Production Course (Udemy.com)
Turn Your Videography Skills Into a Filmmaking Business with Our 7-Step Process!
Created by: Julian Melanson
Last updated April 2024
What you will learn
- You will have a complete step-by-step understanding of how to make money with your video skills
- Start making personal projects that matter, that progress you down your filmmaking career
- Develop a professional brand that shares your story with the world
- Land your first clients with techniques that actually work
- Grow your own business, turning your passion into a legitimate career
How it compares
Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 26% of them
- Reviews872#41 of 294 by number of reviews
- Length3 hoursshorter than 60% of them
- Last updatedApril 2024more recently than 55% of them
Course Description
Start making money with your passion!
Turn your videography skills into a full-time business!
In this in-depth course, Phil Ebiner and Julian Melanson, walk you through seven steps that take you from doing video production work for fun, to landing clients and growing your own business.
If you are a beginner videographer or filmmaker, YouTuber or vlogger, looking to successfully earn a living by making videos, this course is made for you!
STEP 1: Plan for Success
To get going, Julian walks you through getting in the right mindset. He'll break down old paradigms, and shows you a new way of thinking about filmmaking.
STEP 2: Shoot Personal Projects
Making and sharing your own personal videos is the best way to start your filmmaking career. Phil shares his own personal stories of how creating personal projects propelled him to his first paying clients, and how you can do the same.
STEP 3: Develop Your Image
To legitimize your personal video production business, a solid demo reel, website, and solid online presence are key to getting your first clients. Julian takes you through all the steps, so by the end of this step you'll have a better online presence and stronger self-image that helps you as a filmmaker.
STEP 4: How to Actually Land Clients
It's time to get your first paying clients! Phil shows you the ropes - helping you find clients in 4 different way - online, cold calling, through referrals, and in person.
STEP 5: Retain Your Clients
Getting clients to pay your for a video project is only the first step. Retaining clients is the way to consistent work, and growth as a filmmaker. Julian teaches you how to get consistent work by delivering video products that people love.
STEP 6: Business Techniques & Protocol
Let's take your business to the next level! Legitimize your business and protect yourself by incorporating. Negotiate prices to get paid what you're actually work. Use contracts to make sure both you and the client are happy.
STEP 7: Next Level Communication Skills
In this last step of becoming a full-time filmmaker, Julian shows you some high-level t more tools to get and retain clients.
READY TO START YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER?
Enroll now to get started!
WHAT DO YOU GET IN THE COURSE?
3+ hours of premium video lessons
Downloadable resources and business templates
Premium support from both instructors to answer any questions
Feedback on your own video projects, websites, etc.
30-DAY 100% MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
There's no reason to hesitate! Enroll now to see how we can help you take your filmmaking career to the next level!
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
872 Reviews
Julian Melanson
My name is Julian. I'm a full-time educator and bestselling Udemy instructor with one focus: helping you turn AI from something overwhelming into your biggest competitive advantage. With the honor of teaching over 600,000+ students from 130+ countries, I've spent years on the front lines of AI.
I've helped complete beginners write their first prompt and trained entire teams at Fortune 500 companies. My teaching style is results-first, built around real-world examples, live demonstrations, and done-for-you workflows you can apply the same day you learn them.
My goal for every student is the same: unlock your ability to 10x your creativity and productivity, not through concepts, but through the exact tools and techniques I've refined working with thousands of students. Alongside Udemy, I work directly with businesses and teams, which means everything I teach is field-tested. If it doesn't hold up in the real world, it doesn't make it into my courses or community.
I'm truly honored to be part of your journey and can't wait to help you grow into the most capable, confident version of yourself with AI by your side.
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Reviews
By Tee DB on 1/15/2021
Although this course is marketed for all levels of filmmakers I really think it's suited for more entry-level individuals. I would estimate that 90% of the course I had learned through trial and error in the industry. I would venture a guess that others who have a few years under their belts would be in a similar position. However, if you're more entry-level then I think the information in this course would be invaluable.
By Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo on 10/23/2020
so far so good.
By Ronald Salazar on 10/13/2020
From 1-5 ,I will give a 3 to this course. There are few key nuggets in this course that I liked . Example : Demo reels , balance between music- film and video proposal ). On the other hand , there are lessons on this course that I already learned in college ( Business etiquette emails, business cards , importance of online presence ). I felt a bit disappointed with this section. In short , If you don't have knowledge at all in the business and filmmaking industry...then this is a good course.
By Ronald Salazar on 10/13/2020
From 1-5 ,I will give a 3 to this course.
There are few key nuggets in this course that I liked . Example : Demo reels , balance between music- film and video proposal ). On the other hand , there are lessons on this course that I already learned in college ( Business etiquette emails, business cards , importance of online presence ). I felt a bit disappointed with this section.
In short , If you don't have knowledge at all in the business and filmmaking industry...then this is a good course.
By Raaj Ahuja on 10/12/2020
I can resonate with the coaches, this is exactly what I wanted to know.
By Wilko Van Der Ploeg on 10/11/2020
Until now it is.
By Wayne Bowen on 10/11/2020
ok
By Young Living on 10/10/2020
This course was recommended to me and it's exactly what I've been looking for. Great insights on how to start your filmmaking or video production career. Looking forward to progressing more through the course
By Damiana Raquel on 10/9/2020
I really enjoyed this course with Julian and Phil. Both are very knowledgable and practical in their teaching style. Definitely walking away with some actionable takeaways for my filmmaking career with this one!!
By Husain Dalal on 9/24/2020
I just buy this course because Phil. i have learn my editing course from Phil and that course was just great and learn shits loads of thing about editing. so ya I trust this guy and he is very informative. Do buy any course he makes because he is really good at teaching .
By Damilola Abati on 9/5/2020
awesome
By Jo Wilson on 9/2/2020
Yes very interesting
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