Every DFA training is private — no open classes, no strangers.
Pick the format that fits your situation.
Fully Custom
2 – 4 People
A custom filmmaking training covering all core areas: Cinematography, Directing, Sound Recording, Editing, Digital Effects, and Audio Editing. Curriculum and schedule are designed individually per student based on their current level, goals, and availability.
Minimum 54 hours / 9 full days — duration set individually.
Intensive, hands-on post-production for video and multimedia projects. Editing, digital effects, and motion graphics are the key subjects. Includes Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, and round-trip workflow.
Minimum 30 hours / 5 full days — duration set individually.
How LIGHTING, CAMERA, and LENS technologies support artistic intentions. Camera operation, artificial and natural light, greenbox, and creative approaches.
Minimum 30 hours / 5 full days — duration set individually.
Theoretical and technical approaches to editing. Students work with provided footage on music video, trailer, short documentary, and short narrative scene projects.
Minimum 30 hours / 5 full days — duration set individually.
Professional voice recording, editing, mixing techniques, mastering essentials, and real-world projects. Covers Adobe Audition full workflow and round-trip with Premiere.
Minimum 30 hours / 5 full days — duration set individually.
Compositions, layers, animation, keyframing, 3D, keying, and exporting. Covers After Effects, Dynamic Link with Premiere, and Photoshop asset prep.
Minimum 30 hours / 5 full days — duration set individually.
The foundation of every AI filmmaking workflow. Learn to write precise, cinematic prompts instead of generic descriptions. Instead of "beautiful sunset," you'll write "golden hour, 35mm, anamorphic lens, f/2.8, Kodak Portra 400." Covers visual, audio, and text prompt anatomy; negative prompts; translating film references into prompt language. Can be taken as a standalone program or as the opening session of any AI program.
Tools covered (current examples): Midjourney, Runway, ElevenLabs, ChatGPT/Claude.
Minimum 6 hours / 1 full day.
Use AI as a creative partner across the entire script development process — from first idea to pitch document. Covers story beat generation, logline and synopsis development, character building, and structural analysis (Save the Cat, Hero's Journey beat sheet automation). AI pitch deck and project presentation file creation included.
Tools covered (current examples): ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite, Jasper, Final Draft AI.
Ethics session: Copyright, originality, AI as author vs. assistant, Türkiye FSEK and EU AI Act basics.
Minimum 12 hours / 2 full days.
Generate storyboard frames, animatics, and concept videos using AI image and video tools. Covers AI-driven shot lists, camera angle suggestions, and Virtual Production pre-vis — using AI to design LED volume sets and virtual environments, opening doors to major production companies. Also covers AI-driven casting: generating digital character references for casting decisions.
Tools covered (current examples): Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Runway, Pika, ShotDeck, Boords.
Workflow: Exporting AI frames into professional storyboard and production planning software.
Minimum 18 hours / 3 full days.
Apply AI to color science, grading, and virtual production workflows. Covers DaVinci Resolve Neural Engine for AI color correction and grading; Luma AI and NeRF for virtual location scouting and 3D scene scanning; AI-assisted lighting simulation and reference generation; Topaz Video AI for upscaling, stabilization, and noise reduction. The connection between Virtual Production and AI is a key focus — the skill set that large production companies actively seek.
Tools covered (current examples): DaVinci Resolve, Luma AI, Topaz Video AI, Adobe Firefly.
Workflow: On-set to post LUT pipeline and AI color consistency across the full delivery chain.
Minimum 18 hours / 3 full days.
Generate, clean, and design sound entirely within a professional workflow using AI tools. Covers AI voiceover generation and editing; dialogue cleanup; AI music and ambience generation; AI foley and sound effects. All output is integrated into Adobe Audition + Premiere timeline (layers, sync, mix, delivery).
Tools covered (current examples): ElevenLabs, Adobe Podcast / Enhanced Speech, iZotope RX, Mubert, Suno AI, AudioCraft, Stable Audio.
Ethics session: AI voice cloning, deepfake audio, consent, Türkiye FSEK and EU AI Act — legal grey areas and professional practice.
Minimum 18 hours / 3 full days.
Generate visual effects and video using AI, then integrate them professionally into a real editorial workflow. Covers generative video production, AI rotoscoping and inpainting, and compositing workflows. Workflow integration is central — not just generating AI content, but bringing it into After Effects and Premiere with correct layers, masking, color matching, and alpha channel management.
Tools covered (current examples): Runway Gen-3, Pika, Adobe Firefly Video, Photoshop Generative Fill, ComfyUI, Stable Diffusion XL.
Hardware note: Cloud-first approach (Runway, Adobe cloud) — no local GPU required. DFA facility available for intensive sessions.
Ethics session: Deepfake imagery, misrepresentation risks, content removal and platform policies.
Minimum 24 hours / 4 full days.
Use AI to automate and accelerate pre-production logistics. Covers AI-driven script breakdown and production list generation; AI-assisted shooting schedule creation; budget estimation tools; and AI documentation for financing applications and fund submissions.
Tools covered (current examples): ChatGPT/Claude for breakdown, Movie Magic Scheduling + AI output, Studiobinder AI features.
Masterclass component: Case studies from working producers actively using AI tools — theory grounded in real productions.
Minimum 12 hours / 2 full days.
All AI programs include an Ethics & Rights Management session.
Completion certificates carry the statement:
"AI Tools Ethics and Legal Awareness Training Completed."
Tool lists are current examples — concepts and workflows are taught to remain valid as tools evolve.
Contact us to discuss which format and program fits your goals.
We'll design a custom plan for you.