Training, training and more training
Written by duckrabbit
It’s been a bit mad but very enjoyable running so many training courses over the Summer. By early September we’ll have done nine, ranging from one to four days.
Duckrabbit’s workshop was very practical and will teach you everything you need to know to produce photofilms to a very high standard. Benjamin has a wealth of knowledge on this subject which he is more than willing to share and does so in a very fun, enjoyable and informative manner. If this is an area you are interested in exploring, I would highly recommend going on one of duckrabbit’s workshops.
Kelvin Brown
Lots of people tell us we’re not charging enough. Maybe. But the point of the training is that we want to see more people making photofilms in the UK. That’s going to help grow the market of organizations who want to incorporate photofilms into their websites.
The other point is that duckrabbit does not believe in elitism. Neither are we motivated by a desire to accumulate a lot of cash. There’s no pockets in shrouds. Genuinely we get a buzz out of seeing the people we train do well, whatever walk of life they come from. The most rewarding training we’ve delivered has been to a group of men who have been in and out of prison in recent years. Their hunger for learning and commitment to the process was inspiring and humbling. I can’t wait to share the work when its finished.
In the meantime meet top geezer Kelvin Brown.
(c) Karoki Lewis
Kelvin attended duck’s August workshop in Birmingham and here’s the photofilm he produced with Shiasta Chistry. Pretty amazing considering they had never done anything like this before. Which just goes to show a couple of days training can go a long way, even if its a bit on the cheap side.
Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.
Discussion (8 Comments)
I’d just like to say i think what you do is an inspiration, please don’t put your prices up just yet I’m saving my pennies to come on one of your courses! as soon as I’ve finished at Newport.
Ah Matt, thanks for that. What do your reckon means more to us, a new pair of NIKE trainers or a comment like that?
Here’s an idea, get nine other students at Newport to contribute £300 each, sort out a venue with the UNI, and we’ll come down and do a three day workshop (and you can have your place for free)
here is a duck who’s forgotten to be daffy…
Really, why?
How about a lecture and an introduction to multimedia, I could probably get funding for it?
Hi Matt, I’m sure David would be up for it …
I agree, don’t put up your prices yet, despite being a duckrabbit slave for a week I would still love to come back and do a ‘proper’ training.LCC were too tight to give us MA students a proper session. I forgive you Ben for all the degrading things you made me do as a duckrabbit slave, except for the ordeuvre serving at the duckrabbit corporate event. For that I can’t forgive you. D
Damian, anytime you want to come on a course you can pay me whatever you can afford (in installments). And of course are welcome to stay over.
Life is too short.