Nick Skinner, who has worked for shows like Crimewatch and Antiques Roadshow, has been making promotional videos for the past five years.
The trained teacher wants to pass on his skill to marketers who don’t want the expense of hiring a videographer to create content.
“Businesses and charities are desperate for video content as it is the best way to generate engagement online. But they are struggling to get the quality right, and many don’t know where to start.
“There’s a real lack of training in this kind of thing so I thought I’d fill the gap.”
The first event, in Barry, sold out in just four days, and he was keen to spread the courses around Wales.
“I was speaking at an event in Swansea a couple of weeks ago and I was blown away by the response,” he said.
“So I thought I would run my second course in the west – and found the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli was a perfect venue.”
The Videography for Marketing Course will teach delegates professional filming techniques, and give them pro-tips as they learn how to edit their videos.
“No prior experience is needed to come on the course. But I know there are lots of people out there who have experience but are struggling to make video they are happy with. The course is perfect for them too,” he said.
Since leaving the BBC in 2020 Mr Skinner has built up a formidable reputation as a teacher as well as developing his production company, Rough Cut Media.
He leads a videography module at Cardiff University and teaches at the National Film and Television School. He also trains digital journalists at S4C, and has run training for a number of other organisations. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy – the main qualification for university teaching.
In future he plans courses in different parts of Wales on videography, video editing and AI, which he currently teaches to postgraduate students.
“If Llanelli is a popular venue we will be coming back to run more courses. This kind of course tends to run in places like Cardiff and Swansea but it’s important to offer it across the country.”
Tickets are available via the Wales based ticketing agency Ticketsource: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rough-cut-media
(Lead image: Huw John)
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