Smartphone Videography Workshop - the Southbank

Learn how to use your smartphone camera to capture and edit video content



3 hours Location South Bank Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 5 to 10   £145

Our smartphone video safaris build on our much-loved photography sessions, incorporating techniques to shoot video content. We cover essential scenarios, including capturing moving subjects, exploring spaces with a moving camera and even how to film people in a flattering way. After two hours of filming, the editing section dives into the free editing app, CapCut. You’ll leave with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make your home and holiday videos better. Suitable for any make and model of phone.
London’s South Bank has long been home to the arts, creativity and stunning views. The stretch between and around Westminster and Waterloo bridges encompasses the London Eye, the Royal Festival Hall, the National Theatre, a skateboard park and open air booksellers to name but a few attractions. During the summer, there’s plenty of options for riverside refreshments, and in winter you’ll find a vibrant street food market with a feast of delights to sample.
South Bank provides an array of urban, green and architectural diverse locations and scenes to practice your video work, whether you want to stay behind or be in front of the camera as well.
Group safaris cover general skills for capturing footage for travel, food or similar vlogging, live events, home movies and selfie videos and will include:
  • Essential camera set-up for video recording
  • Choosing the right filming locations
  • Understanding composition
  • Moving Camera vs Moving Subjects
  • Foundations of video editing on CapCut

Upcoming dates for Smartphone Videography Workshop - the Southbank

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 22 Oct 2026, 5:46pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 3 Nov 2026 and 5 Jan 2027.

  • Tue 3 Nov 2026, 11am-2pm
  • Tue 1 Dec 2026, 11am-2pm
  • Tue 5 Jan 2027, 11am-2pm
What you'll get
General skills for capturing footage for travel, food or similar vlogging, live events, home movies and selfie videos and will include:-
*Essential camera set-up for video recording
*Choosing the right filming locations
*Understanding composition
*Moving Camera vs Moving Subjects
*Foundations of video editing on CapCut
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • Smartphone
  • Good pair of shoes
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 14 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

By the bust of Nelson Mandela, Southbank Centre - Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX

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  • 5/5 from Keshia Dodd, attended Jul 2026: Mike was great, we explored the south bank and captured different outside activities and places of interest. Mike was really helpful in breaking down different kinds of interesting filming techniques in easy ways, and I already see the difference in my own work!
  • 5/5 from Stephen Lucas, attended Jun 2026: Really enjoyed the class with Mike! Had the luck of a 1-1 session for 3 hours which was really beneficial. I learnt the importance of detail in each camera shot, and placement of subjects, as well as maximising lighting. Mike was kind enough to inform of where I can also grab high-quality video-shooting equipment too, and taught me all sorts of neat tricks on the 'Edits' app. I loved the fact that is was engaging, we shot a few videos and edited together which was insightful. Would defintely reccomend his services to anyone interested in learning more about videography and editing.
  • 5/5 from Christophe Caubet, attended Apr 2026: The course was great and efficient, the atmosphere was relaxed while we were focused on the goals and training. The teacher was very pro and skilled, he adapted the course to my needs, I recommend it!
  • 5/5 from Brenda Begg Asiodu, attended Feb 2026: Excellent. Extremely knowledgeable and funny. Explain things very well and as I was the only person in the class due to other cancellations he offloaded so much information in the three hour session.!. This was given to me as a gift. I was able to access the class details and book ahead for a convenient date.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Pellegrino, attended Mar 2025: Really enjoyed the Smartphone Videography Workshop with Mike - it was very hand on, interactive and gave lots of great tips for filming, negative space, iphone settings etc. to ensure the quality of what you are filming is as good as possible. Filming at Southbank was great too, with so much colour and liveliness to inspire you! The editing side of things I found more challenging as there wasn't really enough time to get to grips with that - I will need to practice this in my own time, which is fine - but my suggestion would be to make the course longer, and have more time to go through editing after a lunch break, or do the filming over one morning and editing in the next day or two to "divide and conquer". But the course really did cover a lot in three hours, thanks Mike, very enjoyable, inspirational and useful.
Your teacher

Jet Black Squares
Jet Black Squares

5.0 (468)
female Women-owned

Jet is the founder and Creative Director of Jet Black Squares. Combining her former teaching career in the East End of London with a more recent corporate photography business of 13 years, she has created a hub for everything creative surrounding the smartphone. Jet Black Squares offer Smartphone Safaris all over the country, with a trusted band of guides who deliver workshops to an exceptionally high standard. More locations coming soon.

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