Video Recording & Production: Shoot Planning, Multi-Angle & B-roll
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Track your progress, do the practical exercises and pass the module quizzes — complete the course and earn a verified certificate you can download as a PDF or share anywhere. Free to join, learn at your own pace.
What you'll learn
- Plan and cost a 1-day shoot with a clear KES budget and call sheet (example budgets and line items included).
- Write short-form and longer scripts and convert them into practical shot lists and simple storyboards.
- Set up multi-angle shoots using phones and cameras, sync footage and log takes for fast editing.
- Capture clean location audio and professional-looking lighting using affordable gear and natural light.
- Plan and film purposeful b-roll that supports the story and speeds up edit time.
- Prepare and deliver platform-ready files, captions and usage-rights packages to brands and submit via Anga for secure payment.
Course curriculum
Module 1
Module 1 — Foundations & Local Realities
Introduce core roles, workflows and realistic gear choices for Kenyan creators. Learn how to budget, source equipment locally and handle simple legal requirements like talent releases and location permissions. (Ends with a module quiz.)
Module 2
Module 2 — Pre-production: From Brief to Shot List
Turn a brand brief into a solid plan: write concepts and scripts that suit Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, create shot lists and storyboards, and build schedules and budgets that account for local costs (data, transport, helpers). (Ends with a module quiz.)
Module 3
Module 3 — Camera, Framing & Multi-Angle Setup
Master camera settings for phones and mirrorless/DSLRs, framing for platforms, and practical multi-angle setups including sync methods and stabilisation suited to Nairobi and county locations. (Ends with a module quiz.)
Module 4
Module 4 — Lighting & Sound for Real Locations
Learn practical lighting setups using natural light and low-cost LEDs, plus location audio capture and monitoring techniques to handle noisy Kenyan environments. (Ends with a module quiz.)
Module 5
Module 5 — Shoot-Day Workflow, Direction & B-roll
Run an efficient shoot day: pack and check kit, direct non-actor talent, capture story-led b-roll and log footage so editing is fast. Includes local best practices: WhatsApp coordination, M-Pesa for paying helpers and minimizing mobile data costs. (Ends with a module quiz.)
Module 6
Module 6 — Editing Handoff & Brand Delivery
Prepare files and captions, export platform-specific masters, and submit deliverables to brands and Anga. Learn the approval and escrow-release workflow and how to package assets so approvals are faster. (Ends with a module quiz.)
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