Shot on a phone,cut like cinema
NCA opened with a fire short film, and the first camera was the one in a pocket. This programme teaches the whole craft on the device you already own: blocking, movement, light you do not pay for, sound that does not betray you, and an edit that feels like cinema rather than content.
- Level
- Open to all
- Episodes
- 08
- Runtime
- 3.3 hrs
- Seats
- 20
- Price
- R1 450
The syllabus · one season, 8 episodes
- E01The pocket cinemaWhat a phone sensor actually sees, and how to stop fighting it.22 min
- E02Blocking without a crewStaging action for one operator: frames that direct the eye.28 min
- E03Free lightWindows, streets, golden hour and one R120 work lamp.26 min
- E04Movement that means somethingHandheld grammar: when to float, when to lock, when to run.24 min
- E05Sound is half the pictureLocation audio, a lav that costs less than lunch, room tone.25 min
- E06The cutEditing rhythm on free software: J-cuts, match cuts, restraint.34 min
- E07The gradeA monochrome-first grade that hides a phone and states a brand.21 min
- E08Ship the filmExports per platform, posters, and premiering like it matters.18 min
You leave with
- A finished two-minute film, shot entirely on your phone
- A repeatable one-person production workflow
- An edit and grade that read as intent, not budget
- A premiere plan: where it runs, how it is framed, who sees it
Your instructor
John DanielsCEO · NCADirected the short film that introduced NCA’s ethos to the world.
Format
Self-paced tapes + two live crit sessions
Cohort 01 · 20 seats
Walk the classroom, then take the seat
The classroom is open now: the full syllabus, your progress tracked as you go. Reserve the seat and payment details, cohort dates and the first tape drop arrive by personal reply.
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