7th February 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Introductory Lighting Course West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom A one-day entry-level lighting course, suitable for anyone with basic or no previous experience. The course is provided free of charge, thanks to a grant provided by Ealing Council and numbers will be limited to 10 places in order to maximise hands-on exposure to delegates. Free
7th March 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Not Another Boring Lens Comparison S1 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom In a break from tradition VMI would like camera department professionals to come and see some of our new FF lenses and help to create a ‘real world’ comparison video by taking part in a comparative shoot event. Free
7th March 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Not Another Boring Lens Comparison S2 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom In a break from tradition VMI would like camera department professionals to come and see some of our new FF lenses and help to create a ‘real world’ comparison video by taking part in a comparative shoot event. Free
8th March 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Not Another Boring Lens Comparison S3 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom In a break from tradition VMI would like camera department professionals to come and see some of our new FF lenses and help to create a ‘real world’ comparison video by taking part in a comparative shoot event. Free
8th March 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Not Another Boring Lens Comparison S4 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom In a break from tradition VMI would like camera department professionals to come and see some of our new FF lenses and help to create a ‘real world’ comparison video by taking part in a comparative shoot event. Free
28th March 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm LED & Low Energy Lighting W/Shop for Crew, BSC, ACO, GTC & GBCT Members West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom A 3-hour in-person lighting workshop. No charge. Free
25th April 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ronin 4D Workshop (pm) West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom 3-hour workshop to train camera crew or production members on how to use the Ronin 4D Gimbal systems. Free
13th September 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm VMI ‘Open House’ September 2023 10am 13/9 VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom A lot has changed in 2023, so instead of waiting until December for our annual new products day, we are planning a 'come and play day' in September with lots of new and existing kit on show. Most importantly, a focus on saving money should be helpful to our clients in this budget challenged climate with lots of kit combinations to be available, some of which you may not have seen before. It will be a great way to see some friendly faces and catch up over cappuccino and cake. Free
13th September 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm VMI ‘Open House’ September 2023 12.30 13/9 VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom A lot has changed in 2023, so instead of waiting until December for our annual new products day, we are planning a 'come and play day' in September with lots of new and existing kit on show. Most importantly, a focus on saving money should be helpful to our clients in this budget challenged climate with lots of kit combinations to be available, some of which you may not have seen before. It will be a great way to see some friendly faces and catch up over cappuccino and cake. Free
13th September 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm VMI ‘Open House’ September 2023 2:30pm 13/9 VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom A lot has changed in 2023, so instead of waiting until December for our annual new products day, we are planning a 'come and play day' in September with lots of new and existing kit on show. Most importantly, a focus on saving money should be helpful to our clients in this budget challenged climate with lots of kit combinations to be available, some of which you may not have seen before. It will be a great way to see some friendly faces and catch up over cappuccino and cake. Free
13th September 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm VMI ‘Open House’ September 2023 4:30pm 13/9 VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom A lot has changed in 2023, so instead of waiting until December for our annual new products day, we are planning a 'come and play day' in September with lots of new and existing kit on show. Most importantly, a focus on saving money should be helpful to our clients in this budget challenged climate with lots of kit combinations to be available, some of which you may not have seen before. It will be a great way to see some friendly faces and catch up over cappuccino and cake. Free
22nd November 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Ember vs Phantom Slo-Mo Workshop 10am VMI Bristol Unit 5 Dragon Court,, Crofts End Road, St George, Bristol, United Kingdom VMI is arranging 2 hour workshops for you to see the Freefly Ember and the Phantom VEO 4K 1000fps super slow-motion cameras side-by-side at VMI's Bristol building. Free
22nd November 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Ember vs Phantom Slo-Mo Workshop 12.30 VMI Bristol Unit 5 Dragon Court,, Crofts End Road, St George, Bristol, United Kingdom VMI is arranging 2 hour workshops for you to see the Freefly Ember and the Phantom VEO 4K 1000fps super slow-motion cameras side-by-side at VMI's Bristol building. Free
10th September 2024 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Production Assistant Skills Bootcamp VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom Level up your Production Assistant skills with an Eight-Weeks Skills Bootcamp? Free practical training with guaranteed interview. Multi award winning film producer Simon Poon and Creative Director Ellis Gilbert, led our amazing second film production skills bootcamp. As well as learning about the production assistant role, participants worked with experts to make a professional pop … Read more Free
January 21 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Bristol Lens Event – Day 1, 11am Boomsatsuma studio 8 Skyline Park, Brislington, Bristol, United Kingdom In partnership with Bristol Film School (formally Boomsatsuma) and our friends at Bristol Crew, we are hosting 2 events on 21/22 January on LENSES! Day one is an open 'come and play' day for visitors to try out a variety of cameras and lenses in amazing sets built by the team for a shoot for the Bristol School of Acting sets in their Brislington Studio. Free
January 21 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bristol Lens Event – Day 1, 2pm In partnership with Bristol Film School (formally Boomsatsuma) and our friends at Bristol Crew, we are hosting 2 events on 21/22 January on LENSES! Day one is an open 'come and play' day for visitors to try out a variety of cameras and lenses in amazing sets built by the team for a shoot for the Bristol School of Acting sets in their Brislington Studio. Free
January 21 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bristol Lens Event – Day 1, 4pm In partnership with Bristol Film School (formally Boomsatsuma) and our friends at Bristol Crew, we are hosting 2 events on 21/22 January on LENSES! Day one is an open 'come and play' day for visitors to try out a variety of cameras and lenses in amazing sets built by the team for a shoot for the Bristol School of Acting sets in their Brislington Studio. Free
January 22 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Bristol Lens Workshop – Day 2, 10am Boomsatsuma studio 8 Skyline Park, Brislington, Bristol, United Kingdom We are inviting local DPs, camera ops, camera crew to come and have a more immersive play session. We will have all the kit from the previous day, along with a wide selection of lighting, and invite them to create and film a series of shots with differing lenses set on a camera of their choice. Free
January 22 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bristol Lens Workshop – Day 2, 2pm Boomsatsuma studio 8 Skyline Park, Brislington, Bristol, United Kingdom We are inviting local DPs, camera ops, camera crew to come and have a more immersive play session. We will have all the kit from the previous day, along with a wide selection of lighting, and invite them to create and film a series of shots with differing lenses set on a camera of their choice. Free
February 4 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm MikroMak Macro Workshop (am) VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom 3-hour workshop to help camera crew learn about Nelsonian lenses are different to other macros and probes, what applications are they particularly suited and also, most importantly, how best to use them. Free
February 4 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm MikroMak Macro Workshop (pm) VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom 3-hour workshop to help camera crew learn about Nelsonian lenses are different to other macros and probes, what applications are they particularly suited and also, most importantly, how best to use them. Free
March 25 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ARRI Mini LF Workshop (am) VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom Half day workshop on how to make the most from using the ARRI Mini LF Camera. Free
March 25 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ARRI Mini LF Workshop (pm) VMI London Unit 7, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London, United Kingdom Half day workshop on how to make the most from using the ARRI Mini LF Camera. Free
April 29 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Ronin 4D Workshop (am) 29 Apr 25 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom 3-hour workshop to train camera crew or production members on how to use the Ronin 4D Gimbal systems. Free
April 29 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ronin 4D Workshop (pm) 29 Apr 25 West London College West London College Studio, 2nd Floor The Green, Ealing Green, London, Ealing, London, United Kingdom 3-hour workshop to train camera crew or production members on how to use the Ronin 4D Gimbal systems. Free