Video Making Masterclass: Create Professional Content with Your Phone

Learn how to create high-quality, engaging video content - using just your phone.

Join our energetic, hands-on masterclass designed for business owners, marketing teams, and charity communicators who want to make better videos for social media, websites, and campaigns.

Whether you’re new to video or want to feel more confident behind the camera, you’ll leave this session knowing how to shoot professional-looking footage, capture great sound, and tell your story clearly and creatively.

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Understand how to shoot high-quality video with your phone camera
✅ Master lighting, composition, and framing for polished results
✅ Capture clear audio (without expensive gear)
✅ Gain confidence in talking to camera and presenting ideas naturally
✅ Start developing a repeatable video and social content workflow
✅ Understand how different content works on different platforms
✅ Repurpose footage effectively for TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube

The details

When: 25 November 2025
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Cardiff (venue TBC – easy parking, refreshments provided)
Cost: £160 per person
Bundle Offer: Book both workshops (Video Making + Video Editing) for £300
Charity Discount: 15% off for registered charities
Spaces: Limited to 10 participants

Includes takeaway resources and cheat sheets to help you apply what you’ve learned straight away.

Who it’s for

This session is ideal for:

• B2B businesses new to video content
• Social media managers and marketing staff
• Founders and comms teams
• Charity communications professionals

If you’re ready to stop overthinking and start creating, this is for you.

Meet your trainers

Alex Mills
Creative Director at burningred - elevating brands with visual content for over 20 years. Specialises in video making, content strategy, and commercial photography. Alex has shot for brands including Staedtler, Sky Sports, Vodafone, Big Issue, and Marston’s Pubs, and delivers content for Meet Cardiff, Cardiff University, NSPCC Cymru and more.

Meg Hodson
Award-winning writer and digital content expert. Since 2014, Meg has helped brands across industries craft their stories and produce video content that engages audiences and drives results. Her background in strategy and storytelling ensures every frame has purpose.

What people say

“The team were all buzzing afterwards with ideas! The training catered to different experience levels, showed us what we can produce on a limited budget, and gave us confidence to create better video. Some of the best and most interesting training I’ve been on!”
– Rob Simkins, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK Wales

Want to learn editing too?

In the afternoon, we’re running a follow-up Video Editing Masterclass (1:30–4:30pm) — the perfect companion session to refine your footage and make it shine.

Book your place

Secure your spot now - only 8 spaces available.