[ { "id": "CLB-001", "title": "Lens Literacy: Rendering & Character", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 6, "price": 129, "rating": 4.8, "tags": ["lenses", "bokeh", "contrast"], "shortDescription": "Understand how lenses shape mood—bokeh, micro-contrast, flare, and focus fall-off.", "description": "A guided exploration of spherical lens behavior. Learn to evaluate breathing, veiling glare, color, and MTF without lab gear. Exercises include story-driven lens selection.", "prerequisites": ["Basic exposure knowledge"], "includes": ["Downloadable comparison charts", "Live Q&A", "Project feedback"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-002", "title": "Gentle Exposure Math", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 5, "price": 109, "rating": 4.7, "tags": ["exposure", "ISO", "aperture"], "shortDescription": "ISO, shutter, and aperture without fear. Meter with intuition and intent.", "description": "Build exposure muscle memory using repeatable drills. Practice balancing highlights and skin with simple on-set setups.", "prerequisites": ["Any camera"], "includes": ["Worksheet pack", "Live practice room"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" }, { "id": "CLB-003", "title": "Steadicam Foundations", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "In-Person", "durationHours": 8, "price": 480, "rating": 4.9, "tags": ["steadicam", "movement"], "shortDescription": "Balance, posture, and blocking for smoother narrative moves.", "description": "Hands-on introduction to vest fit, sled balance, dynamic balance, and route planning that respects performance.", "prerequisites": ["Basic operating stamina"], "includes": ["On-set drills", "Safety checklist"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-004", "title": "Gimbal Operator Essentials", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Hybrid", "durationHours": 7, "price": 259, "rating": 4.6, "tags": ["gimbal", "movement"], "shortDescription": "Tune, balance, and choreograph gimbal sequences with care.", "description": "From balance to autotune and lens support. Learn dual-operator etiquette and safe choreography for interiors.", "prerequisites": ["Any gimbal"], "includes": ["Rigging guide", "Practice footage"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-005", "title": "Focus Pulling Under Pressure", "category": "Masterclass", "level": "Advanced", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 6, "price": 320, "rating": 4.9, "tags": ["focus", "1st AC"], "shortDescription": "Strategies for complex blocking, long takes, and low light.", "description": "Build a pre-focus plan, choose marks, configure monitors, and communicate with operator and talent kindly.", "prerequisites": ["Intermediate camera skills"], "includes": ["Marking toolkit PDF", "Live critique"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" }, { "id": "CLB-006", "title": "Lighting for Gentle Faces", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 5, "price": 149, "rating": 4.7, "tags": ["lighting", "skin"], "shortDescription": "Soft sources, wrap, and contrast ratios that flatter skin.", "description": "We compare modifiers and diffusion to build pleasing, honest skin tone reproduction.", "prerequisites": ["Basic exposure"], "includes": ["Diffusion chart", "Ratio calculator sheet"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-007", "title": "Documentary Run-and-Gun", "category": "Masterclass", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 6, "price": 289, "rating": 4.8, "tags": ["doc", "handheld"], "shortDescription": "Portable rigs, respectful proximity, and honest coverage.", "description": "Rig choices, lens sets, and movement that protect subjects and story continuity in real time.", "prerequisites": ["Comfort with manual exposure"], "includes": ["Rig checklist", "Shot pattern cheatsheet"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-008", "title": "Drone Cinematography Basics", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 4, "price": 119, "rating": 4.5, "tags": ["drone", "movement"], "shortDescription": "Airspace, composition, and motion with safety-first habits.", "description": "Learn safe flight planning, movement phrasing, and matching drone footage with ground coverage.", "prerequisites": ["Local regulations awareness"], "includes": ["Flight plan template", "Safety guide"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-009", "title": "Color Management for Shooters", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 5, "price": 179, "rating": 4.6, "tags": ["color", "log", "lut"], "shortDescription": "Log capture, monitoring LUTs, and match shots for a calm grade.", "description": "Practical color management from set to post, with simple monitoring strategies and LUT discipline.", "prerequisites": ["Familiar with log formats"], "includes": ["Monitoring LUT pack", "Exposure reference frames"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-010", "title": "Operator’s Ergonomics Lab", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 3, "price": 89, "rating": 4.6, "tags": ["ergonomics", "health"], "shortDescription": "Protect your back, wrists, and attention with simple habits.", "description": "We map comfortable postures, movement breaks, and efficient rig handling to reduce fatigue.", "prerequisites": ["Any camera rig"], "includes": ["Warm-up routine", "Break timer method"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-011", "title": "AC Digital Toolkit", "category": "Toolkit", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 1, "price": 59, "rating": 4.7, "tags": ["1st AC", "tools"], "shortDescription": "Spreadsheets, checklists, and quick references for assistants.", "description": "A collection of sheets to track marks, batteries, media, and lens tests.", "prerequisites": ["Spreadsheet basics"], "includes": ["6 templates", "Update access"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" }, { "id": "CLB-012", "title": "Shot List Template (Narrative)", "category": "Template", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 1, "price": 19, "rating": 4.5, "tags": ["planning", "template"], "shortDescription": "A calm, director-friendly shot list with coverage logic.", "description": "Plan masters, overs, inserts, and movement with an easy, color-safe template.", "prerequisites": ["Any writing app"], "includes": ["Template file", "Usage guide"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-013", "title": "Handheld Foundations", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 4, "price": 129, "rating": 4.6, "tags": ["handheld", "movement"], "shortDescription": "Breath-led operating and blocking that respects actors.", "description": "We cover stance, step patterns, and subtle head-room management for quiet handheld frames.", "prerequisites": ["Any camera"], "includes": ["Practice drills", "Critique session"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-014", "title": "Low-Light Strategies", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 4, "price": 149, "rating": 4.7, "tags": ["low light", "noise"], "shortDescription": "Protect skin tone, shadow detail, and noise texture at night.", "description": "ISO strategy, lens choice, and filtration for stable color and kind noise structure.", "prerequisites": ["Exposure basics"], "includes": ["Reference stills", "Noise test plan"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-015", "title": "Blocking for Camera", "category": "Masterclass", "level": "Advanced", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 5, "price": 299, "rating": 4.8, "tags": ["blocking", "coverage"], "shortDescription": "Design actor movement and camera positions that cut gracefully.", "description": "We script simple beats, then design moves and eyelines that respect edit rhythm and safety.", "prerequisites": ["Intermediate operating"], "includes": ["Case studies", "Feedback"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-016", "title": "Prime Set Comparison Lab", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 3, "price": 139, "rating": 4.5, "tags": ["lenses", "comparison"], "shortDescription": "Compare primes for contrast, flare, and breathing in context.", "description": "We evaluate lens sets and document differences you can feel in the grade and on set.", "prerequisites": ["Lens basics"], "includes": ["Comparison framework", "Data sheet"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-017", "title": "Operator’s Communication", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 3, "price": 99, "rating": 4.6, "tags": ["set etiquette", "team"], "shortDescription": "Notes, cues, and calm language for efficient sets.", "description": "We practice cueing, soft corrections, and respectful asks with ADs, talent, and departments.", "prerequisites": ["None"], "includes": ["Phrasebook", "Scenario drills"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" }, { "id": "CLB-018", "title": "Transition Moves Toolkit", "category": "Toolkit", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 1, "price": 49, "rating": 4.4, "tags": ["movement", "transitions"], "shortDescription": "A reference pack for in-camera transitions and handoffs.", "description": "Diagrams and planning sheets for whip pans, cross reveals, and motivated bounces.", "prerequisites": ["Basic movement"], "includes": ["PDF pack", "Practice checklist"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-019", "title": "Commercial Tabletop Basics", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 4, "price": 179, "rating": 4.5, "tags": ["tabletop", "macro"], "shortDescription": "Macro focus, small rigs, and lighting that flatters products.", "description": "We explore macro rails, diffusion choices, and repeatable moves for tiny sets.", "prerequisites": ["Manual focus"], "includes": ["Rig list", "Lighting diagrams"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-020", "title": "LUT Pack — Soft Filmic Skin", "category": "LUTs", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 1, "price": 39, "rating": 4.3, "tags": ["lut", "skin"], "shortDescription": "Gentle LUTs that protect skin hue and preserve highlight air.", "description": "A small set of monitoring LUTs for log capture aimed at delicate skin rendering.", "prerequisites": ["Log shooting"], "includes": ["12 LUTs", "Usage guide"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-021", "title": "On-Set AC Mentorship", "category": "Masterclass", "level": "Advanced", "format": "Hybrid", "durationHours": 8, "price": 520, "rating": 4.9, "tags": ["1st AC", "mentorship"], "shortDescription": "Shadow a senior AC and debrief your choices.", "description": "We simulate pressure moments, then unpack decisions around marks, mapping, and handoffs.", "prerequisites": ["Intermediate AC"], "includes": ["Mentor feedback", "Progress plan"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" }, { "id": "CLB-022", "title": "Operator Warm-up Routine", "category": "Template", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 1, "price": 15, "rating": 4.4, "tags": ["health", "ergonomics"], "shortDescription": "A printable routine to prime joints and attention before takes.", "description": "Targeted movements and breath to reduce tremor and tension during long days.", "prerequisites": ["None"], "includes": ["Printable sheet", "Guided audio"], "instructor": "Mateo Cruz" }, { "id": "CLB-023", "title": "Natural Light Mastery", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 4, "price": 169, "rating": 4.7, "tags": ["natural light", "outdoor"], "shortDescription": "Shape, bounce, and negative fill in changing weather.", "description": "We scout sun paths, plan diffusion, and protect skin tone from green spill and harsh contrast.", "prerequisites": ["Basic lighting"], "includes": ["Scouting checklist", "Sun path planner"], "instructor": "Aria Lin" }, { "id": "CLB-024", "title": "Gentle Post: Dailies for Shooters", "category": "Workshop", "level": "Beginner", "format": "Online", "durationHours": 3, "price": 119, "rating": 4.5, "tags": ["dailies", "workflow"], "shortDescription": "Lightweight dailies, safe backups, and look continuity.", "description": "Ingest, checksum, and apply monitoring LUTs to share intent with editorial without overwhelm.", "prerequisites": ["Footage handling basics"], "includes": ["Backup flowchart", "Checksum guide"], "instructor": "Sora Bennett" } ]