Bootcamp Built for the Transition from Videographer to Director

Shooter Bootcamp is a six-session in-person intensive designed to develop foundational filmmaking discipline, technical fluency, and professional set awareness.

The program is structured for emerging creatives seeking to transition from operating a camera to leading visual production environments — shifting from technical execution to creative direction and decision-making authority.

Shooter Bootcamp translates applied experience into a structured, foundational curriculum. The program is designed not simply to teach camera settings, but to cultivate technical fluency, production literacy, and the leadership capacity required of directors.

Enrollment is limited.

Shooter Bootcamp provides structured instruction in:

• Camera fundamentals
• Exposure and frame rate discipline
• Coverage strategy
• On-set hierarchy and professional etiquette
• Editing workflow (Adobe Premiere)
• Color correction fundamentals
• Industry structure and client management
• and more...
   

Each session builds sequentially, emphasizing applied understanding over theory.

Six Sessions
45–60 Minutes per Session
In-Person | Detroit, Michigan |  Dates TBA

Instruction includes:

• Slide-based lectures
• Instructor demonstrations
• Structured worksheets
• Collaborative exercises
• Editing walkthrough, etc.
   

Students receive a Certificate of Completion upon attendance. 

Graduates may apply for Level II, an advanced production workshop.

This program is appropriate for:

• Emerging videographers and directors
• Independent music video shooters
• Content creators seeking structured development
• Creatives preparing for professional set environments
   

No prior formal training required.

Applicants should demonstrate commitment, punctuality, and professional conduct.

Session I — Camera Foundations and Visual Discipline

Session II — Essential Equipment and Coverage Strategy

Session III — Set Structure and Creative Planning

Session IV — Editing Foundations (Adobe Premiere)

Session V — Color and Image Discipline

Session VI — Industry Structure and Director Development

Shooter Bootcamp is led by Keefer, Director, Founder, and CEO of Stachehouse Productions.

Keefer is a Detroit-based director whose professional experience spans music video production, independent film environments, and television-related production settings. His work includes leading artist-driven visual projects, collaborating within structured film crews, and operating within production hierarchies aligned with both independent and broadcast-level standards.

Through hands-on involvement across music, film, and television production environments, Keefer has developed a disciplined approach to camera operation, visual planning, set leadership, and workflow execution. His experience includes working within multi-role production teams, navigating on-set chain of command, and maintaining professional standards required in collaborative production spaces.

$150
Enrollment is limited.

Full payment required to reserve placement.

Frame rate standards (24fps, 30fps, 60fps)
Shutter relationship and motion realism
Aperture and depth control
ISO discipline
White balance fundamentals
LOG vs Rec709
Visual clarity and common exposure errors

Minimal gear philosophy
Stabilization fundamentals
Intentional camera movement
Framing principles
Shooting for the edit

Production hierarchy
Professional terminology
Call sheets
Treatments
Shot lists
Storyboarding
Collaborative planning exercise

Production hierarchy
Professional terminology
Call sheets
Treatments
Shot lists
Storyboarding
Collaborative planning exercise

Color correction order
Exposure balancing
White balance correction
LUT application
Rec709 standards
Skin tone accuracy

Artist psychology
Scope of work fundamentals
Deposit standards
Professional boundaries
Shooter-to-director progression
Introduction to Level II workshop

Level II is an advanced, application-based workshop available to Bootcamp graduates.

Unlike the foundational Bootcamp sessions, Level II places participants into a structured, real-world production environment working with Detroit-based artists.

This is not a simulation.
It is applied production.

Participants are placed into small breakout groups of four to five.

Each group is assigned:

• One Detroit-based artist
• One selected song
• One collaborative production unit

Over the course of the workshop, each participant will produce an individual 25–30 second reel using the assigned artist and track.

The workshop is structured in phases.

Initial sessions focus on:

• Meeting the assigned artist
• Understanding the song and tone
• Creative interpretation
• Concept development
• Shot list construction
• Reel planning
• Role preparation

Each participant develops a clear creative plan before entering production.

During production days, participants rotate through core production roles:

Director
Director of Photography (DP)
Producer
Gaffer
Production Assistant (optional if group of five)

Each day, roles shift.

Every participant will serve as Director for at least one production cycle.

This structure ensures hands-on experience in leadership, technical execution, and collaborative crew operation.

Following production days, participants enter structured editing sessions.

Each individual must:

• Edit their 25–30 second reel
• Apply learned color discipline
• Maintain narrative clarity
• Submit final export

Final reels are reviewed and evaluated based on:

• Technical execution
• Creative direction
• Leadership presence
• Professional workflow

Completed reels are submitted for final review.

Select reels may:

• Be shared by participating artists
• Be featured on Stachehouse platforms
• Be considered for collaborative repost opportunities

Top-performing participants may be considered for:

• Internal shooter opportunities
• Assistant roles
• Internship placements within Stachehouse Productions

Participation does not guarantee placement.

Level II serves as a professional proving ground.