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Focusing and Camera Movement Evening

February 3 @ 7:45 pm 10:00 pm

Session led by Tom McDaniel

Join us for a practical club night looking at camera movement and focusing techniques, the sort of stuff that can quietly lift a scene from ā€œfineā€ to ā€œthat feels like a filmā€.

Ever wanted to pull off an exciting move that has that blockbuster energy, or tried to block actors only to realise the focus has drifted the moment they take a step? This evening is about getting more confident with the basics that make movement work, keeping shots usable, and understanding what’s actually happening when focus goes right, or wrong.

We’ll run through a handful of classic camera moves and explore how to execute them cleanly, with simple, repeatable approaches. Alongside that, we’ll look at practical ways to keep the action in focus while the camera is moving and the performers are moving, which is usually where things start to unravel.

Focusing and Camera Movement Evening

It’s a hands on session, so expect to watch, try, adjust, then try again. The aim is to leave with a better feel for how to plan a move, how to place people for it, and how to focus in a way that supports the shot rather than fighting it.

Non-members welcome for the evening (first two nights free as our guests) Here is how to find us

Date: Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Time: 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm

£5 for members £8 for non-members

Tom McDaniel

Sutton FilmMakers Club – Parochial Rooms

42 The Broadway
Cheam, Surrey SM3 8BL United Kingdom
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