Cinematography for VFX Artists Bootcamp

This FREE bootcamp, funded by BFI’s Metro London Skills Cluster, and supported by UK Screen Alliance, Capital City College (Mosiac@Soho) and CAVE Academy, is to get students hands on with cameras, lenses and lights in order that they learn about cinematography and how they relate to VFX.

You must be over 18 years old, be a U.K. resident and live or work in the BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Area (London, Bucks, Herts or Surrey).

The Bootcamp is aimed at mid-to-senior artists with little or no onset experience and for those with some industry experience working at a VFX, games or animation facility, or client-side studio.

The Bootcamp will be split into 2 sessions:

Day 01: Introduction to Cameras and Lenses

Introduction to Photography Cameras and Lenses
Introduction to Film Cameras and Lenses
F-Stop, T-Stop, ISO, shutter speed and the exposure triangle
Bracketing and distortion
Shooting a HDRI in shoot conditions
Shooting a panorama

Day 02: Creating a Short Film

Onset Roles and Responsibilities
Shot Composition
Light and Shadow
Blocking our Short Film
Shooting our Short Film
The Art of the Cut

Throughout the Bootcamp, we’ll learn about shot composition and visual storytelling, and students will be encouraged to take on the roles of Director, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Gaffer, Actors, and more. The Bootcamp is very hands on, so students will be expected to be active participants during the course and not sit back and watch.

We’ll be running 2 instances of the 2-day Bootcamp on the following dates/times:

Bootcamp 1 – 17th February, 2026, 10am – 5pm and 18th February, 2o26, 10am – 5pm.
Bootcamp 2 – 19th February, 2026, 9am – 4pm and 20th February, 2o26, 10am – 5pm.

The Bootcamp will be taking place at the wonderful Mosaic@Soho, Capital City College premises, which have start of the art facilities and equipment.

If you are interested in the Bootcamp, please complete the application form below by the 1st of February, 2026:

BFI Cinematography for VFX Artists Bootcamp Application Form

Bootcamp Details

Type: In-person
Level: Intermediate
Number of Seats: 20
Schedule (Bootcamp 1): 17th February - 18th February
Schedule (Bootcamp 2): 19th February - 20th February
Duration: 2 days
Lessons: 2
Format: LIVE sessions
Tools: Cameras, Lenses, Lights

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Lessons in this course

Day 01: Introduction to Cameras, Lenses and Lights

Day 01 will focus on using film and stills cameras, video and photography lenses, and lights
Day 02: Creating a Short Film

For Day 02, we'll dedicate the time to shoot a 30-second to 1-minute short film, allowing the students to put all the teaching into practice.

Bootcamp Information

Bootcamp Duration: 2 days
Bootcamp 1 Schedule: 17th February 2026 - 18th February 2026
Bootcamp 2 Schedule: 19th February 2026 - 20th February 2026
Location: Mosaic@Soho, Capital City College

Tutor: Jahirul Amin

CAVE Academy Founder | VFX Teacher

Jahirul Amin is a Computer Animation and Visual Effects Teacher and Consultant. He specialises in designing and delivering courses to create solid and diverse production ready skills in all 3D related departments and across a number of facilities worldwide. His background in academia feeds into his ongoing connections with Universities and Colleges which provide Computer Animation and Visual Effects courses. He is also involved in course and examination design as well as lecturing, running workshops and mentoring.

Learn about Cinematography and how the skills can compliment all things VFX!

Bootcamp Fee: FREE (thanks to BFI Metro London Skills Cluster)

Applications Closed!