The Filmmakers Workshop

By CutawayTV & ToraTora

Next edition during our PARADISE skills camp:

Week ONE – 19-24 October
Week TWO – 26-31 October

This workshop is for skydivers who are, or want to become camera flyers and who want to learn or improve their filmmaking and editing skills. A unique opportunity to get coached by experts in the field, during one of the most bad-ass freefly events in Europe.

The concept
The Filmmakers Workshop is usually held during one of our popular skills camps or boogies. During the event you get to learn and practice filming in freefall, flying video every day with real participant groups. All these jumps with be coached and debriefed by a camera flying coach (see below).

Each of the film students makes a film during the event that will be shown to all the participants. We will go through the whole process from concept to filming and editing.

Coaches:

Willem de Groot (ToraTora / Cutaway TV) – both weeks
filmmaking, concept, story telling, ground shots, editing, post production

Johannes Bergfors – camera flying coach – week ONE
accomplished filmmaker (Slow Is Fast, Work, portfolio)

Will Penny – camera flying coach – week TWO
4 world titles as camera flyer (freestyle routine)
filmmaker (The Real Rock n Rolla)

What to expect
After you sign up, we’ll get in touch with you about the details, and together with Willem, you will start discussing the concept of your film to get the creative juices flowing.

After arrival in Spain on Sunday, the workshop starts with a seminar on filmmaking, storytelling and the basic rules of shooting and editing. The film students then make a more detailed plan together with the coaches, and start filming on the ground and in the sky from Monday. The camera flying coach will guide and debrief the camera jumps so that each student can improve safely within their own abilities. The goal is to repeat certain types of jumps several times, improving each time and getting closer to the perfect shot.

The ground shots and editing proces are guided and coached by Willem.

The final results will be played towards the end of the week for the crowd of the whole event on our own “Filmmakers Evening”. They can also be shared online on the participant’s own youtube channel or on CutawayTV.

Can I join?
A certain minimum level is required, as you are responsible for your own and the group’s safety with regard to your flying with them. You therefore need to be in control of your own flying, and able to freely move around other people in freefall. There are groups of different levels, so you don’t need to film the highest level ninja groups, if that doesn’t match with your own skills. We will assess each of you per email before accepting you in the program.

You don’t need a big helmet or expensive camera. A simple gopro is good enough.

Price & program
The price for the workshop is the same as for normal Paradise participants, and includes the same amount of jumps, accommodation and food.

Standard all inclusive package – 1960 EUR
Other price options and room upgrades can be found on the registration form.

This includes:
6 nights accommodation in a shared 2-person room
20 jumps
3 meals a day (buffet incl vegetarian and vegan options)
airport pickup and return service
perhaps a final party?
You should arrange your own transport to Spain. We provide a pickup and return service for those who fly into Valencia.

If you have any questions about the camp, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.