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SUMMARY:Shot Composition and Framing\, Making the Audience Feel Something
DESCRIPTION:Session led by Owain Dain & Peter Leverick\n\n\n\nHow you frame a shot can completely change the way an audience feels about a scene. The same action can seem tense\, dramatic\, awkward\, powerful\, or uncertain\, simply because of where the camera is placed and how the subject is composed within the frame. \n\n\n\nThis practical and interactive evening will explore how shot composition and framing affect meaning\, mood\, and the audience’s emotional response to what they are seeing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Practical Session On Visual Storytelling\n\n\n\nThis session will look at how filmmakers use framing to shape what the audience thinks and feels. We will experiment with simple examples such as making a scene feel dramatic\, making one person look powerful\, making someone appear confused\, or making a character seem uncomfortable or exposed. Peter will also talk about some of the psychology behind these choices and why certain framings create particular reactions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will not be a dry theory session. The evening is designed to be hands on and discussion based\, with members looking at framing choices in practice and exploring how small changes in camera position\, lens choice\, headroom\, distance\, and angle can alter the emotional meaning of a shot. \n\n\n\nWe will also break up the practical work with selected clips and examples from well known directors\, looking at how they use composition to guide attention\, suggest relationships\, create pressure\, or reveal something about a character without saying it directly. \n\n\n\nThis session should be useful for directors\, camera operators\, editors\, and anyone who wants to become more visually intentional in the way they shoot. It is also ideal for newer members who want to understand why some images feel strong and cinematic\, while others feel flat or unclear. \n\n\n\nWhat To Expect\n\n\n\n\nInteractive discussion and practical framing exercises\n\n\n\nExamples of how framing changes emotion and meaning\n\n\n\nSelected clips showing how well known directors use composition\n\n\n\nA clearer understanding of the psychology behind visual choices\n\n\n\n\nYou do not need to bring any equipment for this one\, just your interest in filmmaking and a willingness to get involved. \n\n\n\n\n\nNon-members welcome for the evening (first two nights free as our guests) Here is how to find us \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 5th May 2026Time: 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm
URL:https://suttonfilm.co.uk/event/shot-composition-and-framing/
LOCATION:Sutton FilmMakers Club – Parochial Rooms\, 42 The Broadway\, Cheam\, Surrey\, SM3 8BL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Documentary Inspiration Night
DESCRIPTION:Session led by Tom McDaniel \n\n\n\nFor this meeting\, we’re inviting members to bring along a short documentary\, or a scene from a longer documentary\, that they think really works. \n\n\n\nIt might be something powerful\, revealing\, moving\, beautifully observed\, or simply a piece that captures the spirit of documentary particularly well. The aim is to get us into the documentary mindset by watching and discussing work that has made an impression on us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Evening Of Documentary Inspiration\n\n\n\nEach member who brings something can briefly introduce their choice\, explain why they picked it\, and say what they think filmmakers can learn from it. That could be about story\, character\, access\, tension\, structure\, editing\, camera work\, or simply the feeling the film creates. The idea is not just to say what we liked\, but to explore why it works. \n\n\n\nThis will be a relaxed but focused evening\, giving us the chance to share inspiration\, discover documentaries we may not have come across before\, and build a stronger feel for what makes factual filmmaking effective. By looking at a range of different styles and approaches\, we should come away with fresh ideas for our own work. \n\n\n\nTo help the evening run smoothly\, it would be best if any clips are short and ready to play. A scene of around two to five minutes is ideal\, enough to give us something real to discuss without losing the pace of the session. \n\n\n\nThis should be a useful evening for anyone interested in documentary\, whether you already make factual films or are simply curious about what gives documentary its particular power when it is done well. \n\n\n\nWhat To Bring\n\n\n\n\nA short documentary\, or a short scene from a longer documentary\n\n\n\nA clip that is ready to play\, ideally kept to around two to five minutes\n\n\n\nA few thoughts on why you chose it and what filmmakers can learn from it\n\n\n\n\nYou are also very welcome to come along without bringing a clip\, and simply enjoy the viewing and discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\nNon-members welcome for the evening (first two nights free as our guests) Here is how to find us \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 19th MayTime: 7:45 pm – 10:15 pm
URL:https://suttonfilm.co.uk/event/documentary-inspiration-night/
LOCATION:Sutton FilmMakers Club – Parochial Rooms\, 42 The Broadway\, Cheam\, Surrey\, SM3 8BL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:A Practical Evening Of Interview Technique
DESCRIPTION:Session led by Paul Howard \n\n\n\n\n\nInterviewing someone well is harder than it looks. A good interview is not just about having a list of questions\, it is about listening properly\, asking clearly\, spotting what matters\, and knowing when to follow something interesting a bit further. \n\n\n\nThis practical club evening will give members the chance to improve their interview technique by putting it into practice with Peter Leverick in the hot seat. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Practical Evening Of Interview Technique\n\n\n\nMembers will have the chance to ask Peter questions about the club\, its history\, the challenges of keeping it going\, and the experiences that have shaped it over the years. Peter will then give feedback afterwards\, helping members think about what worked\, what could have been stronger\, and how to get more from an interview. \n\n\n\nThis will be a hands on and interactive evening rather than a lecture. The aim is to help members become more confident interviewers by seeing how different kinds of questions produce different kinds of answers. Some questions open up stories\, some reveal personality\, and some simply fall flat. Learning to tell the difference is a big part of becoming a better filmmaker. \n\n\n\nThere should also be a lively element to the evening\, as Peter has every intention of being a slightly awkward and mischievous interviewee at times\, which in itself should make for a useful learning experience. Real interviews do not always go smoothly\, and part of the skill is learning how to stay calm\, adapt\, and keep the conversation moving in a productive direction. \n\n\n\nThis session should be useful for anyone interested in documentary\, factual filmmaking\, or simply getting better at drawing out stronger answers from contributors. Whether you have interviewed people before or never done it at all\, it should be an enjoyable way to practise and learn. \n\n\n\nWhat To Expect\n\n\n\n\nA practical interview session with Peter Leverick\n\n\n\nThe chance to ask questions and see how different approaches work\n\n\n\nFeedback on interview technique and question style\n\n\n\nA useful evening for documentary and factual filmmakers\n\n\n\n\nYou do not need to bring anything special for this session\, just your curiosity and a willingness to get involved. \n\n\n\n\n\nNon-members welcome for the evening (first two nights free as our guests) Here is how to find us \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 2nd June 2026Time: 7:45 pm – 10:15 pm
URL:https://suttonfilm.co.uk/event/a-practical-evening-of-interview-technique/
LOCATION:Sutton FilmMakers Club – Parochial Rooms\, 42 The Broadway\, Cheam\, Surrey\, SM3 8BL\, United Kingdom
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