MZed, which is one of the best online educational resources for filmmakers, announces a Black Friday major discounts on selected courses. Scroll down to reveal outstanding deals on ARRI Academy certified courses, Shane Hurlbut ASC Masterclasses, and more cinematography and filmmaking online informative gems.
MZed: The educational platform for filmmakers
MZed (“Education for Creatives”) is one of the best educational resources for filmmakers. The platform includes tons of inspiring content (450 lessons across 36 courses) created by professional cinematographers and content creators regarding almost any aspect: from preproduction, cinematography to editing and color grading. Furthermore, the site allows you to get official certifications upon completion, by industry-leading companies like ARRI. We’ve watched and reviewed selected courses on MZed which you can read our opinion before taking them.
Black Friday deals
MZed has announced the Black Friday deals, which will be running from today (Nov 23rd) until Monday, Nov 30 (inclusive). Here’re the deals below:
- MZed main deal this year is a year’s membership to MZed Pro at $199 (save $100), plus get Vision Color’s “Osiris” LUT package free ($49 value).
- All courses from Shane Hurlbut ASC are 65% off.
- All courses from ARRI Academy are 25% off.
- All other courses minimum 50% off (including Ray Roman and Tom Cross ACE)
Furthermore, MZed has a seven-day money-back guarantee policy, and monthly gear giveaways for members (this month it’s an Atomos Shogun 7).
Below you can find abstracts from Y.M.Cinema Magazine reviews regarding MZed courses. We highly recommend you to read those reviews before taking the courses. As explained, every course deals with different aspects and segments related to the art of filmmaking. Some of the courses grant you an official certification, and some of them will enrich your creative knowledge.
The Art & Technique of Film Editing
The Art & Technique of Film Editing is an intense 8 hours course led by Oscar-winning editor Tom Cross ACE, which shows you the methods behind big-league editors in Hollywood. Indeed, Tom Cross, ACE teaches you a lot about the editing storytelling processes and attitudes of big projects. It’s a fun and educating theory, but it’s only a theory. Don’t expect to learn Avid techniques for instance, nor cutting-room practicals. However, listening to ACE editor that uncovers the mystery behind Hollywood movies and award-winning projects, is always an awe-inspiring privilege.
Master the Moment – Ray Roman’s Wedding Film Masterclass
“Master the Moment” is a wedding film masterclass taught by Ray Roman which is an ex-SWAT operator that made a career shift into wedding filmmaking. If you are interested in getting into the wedding filmmaking business, this is your best starting point. The course contains tons of practical information (creative and business) that can save you a lot of hassle. Ray Roman is an awesome wedding filmmaker, educator, and businessman, which is worth listening to.
Canon C500 Mark II Camera Primer
The Canon C500 Mark II Camera Primer offers a comprehensive overview of Canon’s flagship, the C500 Mark II, and its major functions, from unboxing to post-production. If you are going to rent or buy the C500 Mark II, this course is a must. The course will help you to understand the camera’s core features to maximize its results and improve your position on set.
Vincent Laforet’s Directing Motion
Vincent Laforet’s Directing Motion class is one of the most practical courses on MZed. Be prepared to learn the secrets of how to create the correct motion for your story. As stated by MZed: “This course will give you a solid foundation in camera movement, blocking, lensing, and sequencing, and show you how to direct any crew precisely and effectively to execute your vision”. We couldn’t agree more. Moreover, in our opinion, this is one of the best courses on MZed.
Filmmaking for Photographers by Philip Bloom
In this wonderful course, Philip Bloom helps photographers to become professional filmmakers. The course is composed of seven and a half hours of fascinating yet straightforward educational content, which includes almost all aspects of video making. Filmmaking for Photographers will grant you a vast amount of knowledge and inspiration. Furthermore, Filmmaking for Photographers is the perfect course for those who don’t want to invest a ton of cash in cinema equipment but want to start from an affordable and modest camera kit, but on the other hand, produce and deliver stunning professional results.
ARRI Christmas Masterclass With Julio Macat ASC
Building a scene is like conducting an orchestra. That’s the concept behind this inspiring masterclass by ARRI Academy on MZed educational platform. A professional crew led by cinematographer Julio Macat ASC will teach you some cool filmmaking stuff. The ARRI Christmas Masterclass With Julio Macat ASC focuses on the role of the cinematographer from a practical point of view, which is the most correct approach to educate filmmakers. You’ll explore how the DP works together with 1st AC, DIT, and a TRINITY operator.
Mastering Color- Learn How to Become a Colorist
Mastering Color’s goal is to grant you vast knowledge regarding one of the most beautiful and fulfilling processes during post-production. Professional colorist Ollie Kenchington educates and demonstrates the art of color grading and how it can be implemented on a project. It’s not a technical course on how to use DaVinci Resolve as grading software. The course is dedicated to the right approach to color grading. However, the demonstrated software is DaVinci Resolve.
ARRI Certified Training for Camera Systems
The ARRI Certified Training for Camera Systems course on MZed is an online intensive 10-hour class loaded with technical details, fascinating facts, and vast knowledge regarding ARRI cameras and the ecosystem. This is a certified course which means you will get a certification signed by ARRI upon completion of the course. This is one of the most comprehensive and meticulous courses on MZed. Be prepared to study hard in order to digest and understand all that information.
ARRI Certified Online Training for Large-Format Camera System
The ARRI Certified Online Training for Large Format Camera System is another course offered by ARRI on MZed educational platform. The course will grant you practical in-depth knowledge regarding the ARRI large-format ecosystem and technology (cameras, lenses, and more). This is ARRI’s second major MZed course, which covers explicitly the LF and Mini LF cameras, and thus focuses on large-format cinematography.
Shane Hurlbut’s Illumination Cinematography Workshop
The Illumination Cinematography Workshop is an immersive instructive course by Shane Hurlbut ASC. Although this course isn’t new (3 years old), we’ve eagerly listened and inspired. In this course, Shane teaches us at eye level about the philosophy of lights and how to use low tech devices to get professionally polished footage. Furthermore, Shane gives special importance to the fact that there is no such thing as perfect lighting. In fact, using imperfect lighting is essential to elevate emotion in the scene. Moreover, Shane navigates us so we can reach the most correct results with proper directing, lighting, and cinematography.
Summary
As explained, Black Friday’s deals by MZed can be a good excuse for you to refill your filmmaking knowledge. Those courses above constitute a solid base for education and certification, especially for professional content creators. The Black Friday deals will be running from today (Nov 23rd) until Monday, Nov 30 (inclusive). Nevertheless, it worth be checking MZed from time to time, as new deals and discounts emerge.
