ConceptCore — Shoot Schedule Jun 24

Shoot Podcast Workshop Event Buffer TBD

Artist Prep Before Your Shoot Read this first 0 / 5 ready

Your shoot is one day, and the clock is the thing we can't get back. Everything you prepare in advance turns straight into more, and better, footage. Here's the whole job in three steps.

STEP 1Write your briefDescribe every intro & assignment in the Word doc we emailed you.

STEP 2Bring your filesPSDs, the finished hero piece, and all your process & references.

STEP 3Sort your wardrobeTwo or three camera-friendly outfits.

Step 1 — Write your brief

We emailed you a Word document. This is the single most important thing to prepare.

For every chapter intro and every assignment, write your description straight into the doc: what it covers, the key points, and what makes it yours. We'll shape it into your on-camera script together. All the details are inside the Word document.

Brief filled in

Step 2 — Bring your files

We open these on the monitor while you talk and cut them in everywhere. One clearly-named drive, originals not exports. The more you bring, the more we capture.

PSDs + all your visual contentEvery working file, image and asset you prepared. Full layer stacks and iterations. Messy is fine. One finished hero pieceThe single final image we'll feature as your main visual. Your best work, fully polished. All your process & referencesPureRef and Miro boards, thumbnails, studies, paintovers, screen recordings. Anything that shows how you work.

Bonus — not needed, but brilliant if you have it

Unreleased work you'd love to show. We don't need your portfolio, but anything unreleased is gold on camera.

Your own ideas for what to shoot. Anything specific you'd like to capture or try. We're wide open to suggestions and want to hear them.

Step 3 — Wardrobe

We shoot against a warm, cream studio. Bring 2 or 3 options so we can pick what reads best on the day.

Wear

Solid mid-tones, muted and slightly desaturated.
Matte fabrics with a little texture — knit, cotton, wool.
One colour that gently contrasts the cream backdrop.

Avoid

LOGO

Pure white blows out; pure black goes flat and shapeless.
Tight stripes, checks, herringbone shimmer (moiré) on camera.
Logos, neon, bright red, shiny fabrics and noisy jewellery all fight the shot.

Also worth doing

Bring a backup layer — the studio runs warm under the lights.
Iron out heavy creases; brand-new, stiff clothes photograph awkwardly.
If you wear glasses, anti-glare lenses help — otherwise we angle the lights.
Normal grooming is perfect; we have powder on hand if foreheads catch the light.
You'll be on camera for hours, so comfortable beats fussy.

Outfits picked

Why this matters

Shoot days are tight, and camera time is the expensive part. When you arrive with your brief written and your files organised, we spend the day capturing instead of figuring things out. That's the single biggest thing that makes your masterclass great — same hours, far more in the can.

Before the day