New Digital Filmmaker Learns the Canon 5D Mark III

I had been looking forward to taking this highly praised DSLR Bootcamp for a while. I have been a Filmmaker for 5 years (Short Films/Docs/Music videos) and having just purchased a Canon 5D Mark III, needed help learning how to use it. Since I travel all the time,  The Association (with the help of the highly capable and professional Celine) was able to schedule a one on one with Fletcher Murray for the Pro Level I portion. A week later I came back on the scheduled day for Pro Level II.

On Day two we all applied our recently acquired technical knowledge filming a narrative short film with professional actors and a bunch of “camera operators” (Boot Camp students with their cameras) at four locations, including mounting the camera on a car and an old cemetery in Altadena.

They did not disappoint. Mr. Murray is a filmmaker with decades of experience and a natural teacher his explanations were clear, informative and delivered promptly and good naturedly. Suddenly the 5D was no longer a stranger, but a trusted friend. Throughout I and the rest were treated kindly, patiently and most importantly PROFESSIONALLY. I highly recommend this bootcamp for those like me who are new at DSLR filming or old hands in need of refreshing their shooting skills.

Pablo Lewin
Pablo Lewin Productions LLC
Glendora, CA