soulful storytelling for birth videographers | advanced

Explore the curriculum, integrated storytelling project and creative development pathway designed to help filmmakers refine their documentary craft and create more intentional, story-driven films.

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Inside the Advanced learning experience

1. Welcome + Important Information
2. Navigating Your Course Player
3. What to Expect — Storytelling Project + Film Fest
4. Creative Mindsets for Storytelling Success
5. Additional Support — Community Memberships
6. Before We Begin...
1. Introduction to Storytelling / Filmmaking Workflow Overview
2. Creating Stories With Depth—Helpful Analogies and Frameworks
3. Storytelling Workflow—Navigating the Documentary Filmmaking Creative Process
4. Getting Started with Your Storytelling Project
5. Project Workbook: Define Your Story
1. The Importance of Conducting Research
2. Taking Stock—Fostering a Curiosity to Learn More About Your Story
3. Strategic Research—Optimising Your Workflow
4. Frame Your Research—Covering the Full Depth of the Story
5. Scouting Locations—Opportunities For a Creative and Organisational Edge
6. Storytelling Project—Next Steps
7. Project Workbook: Conducting Research
8. Project Workbook: Frame Your Research
1. Conceptualisation Pt.1 Overview
2. What is a Birth Film?—Provoking a Reimagining of the Birth Filmmaking Craft
3. Documentary Formats—Inspiration From Mainstream Cinema
4. Themes & Threads—Reinforcing the Heart of the Story
5. Establishing Your Style / Look & Feel—Infusing Films With Personality and Creativity
6. Next Steps—Identify Formats, Themes, Threads and Style in Case Studies
1. Case Study Assignment: The Birth of Finn
2. The Birth of Finn: Identifying Formats, Themes, Threads and Style
3. Case Study Assignment: The Birth of Farah
4. The Birth of Farah: Identifying Formats, Themes, Threads and Style
1. Putting it Into Practice—Giving Time and Space to Engage Your Creativity and Imagination
2. Project Workbook: Conceptualise Your Story
3. Content Review—Test Your Learning
1. Preparing for Production Overview
2. Writing a Treatment—Everything You Need to Know to Begin Writing a Treatment
3. Project Workbook: Writing a Treatment
4. Planning for Production—Preparation That is Unique to Videography
5. Project Workbook: Planning for Production
6. Content Review—Test Your Learning
1. Production Strategies Overview
2. Mindfulness—Awareness of Place in Space and Time
3. Filming Strategies—Practical tips to Elevate Your Filmmaking!
4. Filming to Edit—Record Building Blocks That Can Be Edited Together Effectively To Tell Your Story
5. In-Camera Edits—Putting Filming to Edit Strategies Into Practice
6. Camerawork Assignment: Live Action In-Camera Edit
1. Blocking In Your Edit Overview
2. Review Footage and Audio—Laying Foundations For Efficient Editing
3. Updating Your Conceptualisation and Adapting Your Treatment
4. Project Workbook: Adapt Conceptualisation—Section B
5. Project Workbook: Update Your Treatment—Section B
6. Where to Begin?—Strategies To Help Gain Creative Traction
7. Digital v Physical—Knowing When To Shuffle Clips or Cut And Paste Scripts
8. Perfect as You Go vs Blocking In and Refining Your Edit
9. Composition and Framework—Determining the Skeleton of Your Story
10. What's Driving the Story?—Orchestrating the Interplay Between Your Audio and Visual Elements
11. Chronological and Thematic Flow—Strategies For Constructing Engaging Films
12. Live Edit Demo—Selecting Music & Editing Intro Sequence for Socials Reel
13. Cycle 2 Wrap Up—Next Steps For Your Storytelling Project and Mindset Check
1. Fleshing Out Your Edit Overview
2. Critique and Problem-Solving Your Edits
3. Project Workbook: Critique—Blocking In
4. Transitions—Linking Shot Sequences, Scenes and Threads To Create A Seamless Flow
5. Fleshing Out Your Edit Demo (DaVinci Resolve)
6. Cycle 3 Wrap Up—Final Words On Scriptwriting Process and Next Steps For Storytelling Project
1. Fine-Tuning Your Edit Overview
2. Critiquing Fleshed Out Edits
3. Project Workbook: Critique—Fleshing Out
4. Fine-Tuning Your Edit—What to Look Out For
5. Fine-Tuning Your Edit Demo (DaVinci Resolve)
6. Cycle 4 Wrap Up—Final Words On Fine-Tuning Your Edit and Next Steps For Storytelling Project
1. Adding the Finishing Touches Overview
2. Critiquing Fine-Tuned Edits
3. Project Workbook: Critique—Fine-Tuning
4. Mixing / Mastering Audio—Optimising Sound Design In Birth Films
5. Mixing Audio Demo—Fairlight Panel (DaVinci Resolve)
6. Q&A With Chris DeSouza—Mixing & Mastering Audio Best Practices
7. Introduction to Colour Grading in DaVinci Resolve
8. Final Checks & Exporting Demo—Delivery Panel (DaVinci Resolve)
9. Project Workbook: Critique—Finishing Touches
10. Cycle 5 Wrap Up—Next Steps For Storytelling Project
11. Project Workbook: View and Download Your Entire Storytelling Project Workbook
1. Congratulations, Artisan Documentary Filmmaker!
2. Share Your Feedback + Share Your Experience
3. What's Next— Share Your Art and Stay Connected
4. Download Your Artisan Documentary Filmmakers Badge
1. The Birth of Ellis Pt. 1. Overview
2. The Birth of Ellis Pt. 2. Conducting Research
3. The Birth of Ellis Pt. 3. Framing Research
4. The Birth of Ellis Pt. 4. Scouting Locations

Advanced Experience

91 lessons
12.5 hours of video content
Integrated Storytelling Workbook
Downloadable Resources

Bring Your Storytelling to Life

Advanced combines structured learning with a guided storytelling project experience that supports filmmakers as they develop their creative voice, refine their documentary craft and create more meaningful films.

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soulful storytelling for birth videographers | advanced

curriculum preview

Welcome to SSBV Advanced

SSBV25 Orientation Replays

Introduction to Storytelling / Filmmaking Workflow

Conducting Research—Bringing Depth to Your Storytelling

Conceptualisation Pt 1. Reimagining Birth Films

Conceptualisation Pt 2. L+D Birth Film Case Studies

Conceptualisation Pt 3. Putting it into Practice—Storytelling Project

Preparing for Production—Laying the Foundations for Intentional Storytelling!

Production Strategies—Filming With Confidence (Bonus SSBV Foundations Module)

Blocking in Your Edit—Establishing the Framework of Your Story

Fleshing Out Your Edit—Creating a Seamless Flow to Your Story

Fine-Tuning Your Edit—Locking in the Details

Finishing Touches—Mixing Audio, Colour Grading, Final Checks and Exporting for Delivery

Congratulations—Next Steps

Bonus: L+D Case Study—The Birth of Ellis Sneak Peek 👀

Advanced Experience

Bring Your Storytelling to Life