● LIVE ONLINE COURSE
YouTube Academy: build your channel, shoot like a filmmaker
The complete YouTube strategy course combined with hands-on phone cinematography. Learn live with a real instructor — and practise a cinematic shot after every single lesson.
🗓 7 weeks · 🎥 2 live classes / week · 📱 Only your phone needed · 🎓 Certificate
BY THE END YOU WILL HAVE:
- Your own YouTube channel, fully set up and branded
- Real cinematography skills — practised in every lesson
- A mini-film shot and edited on your phone
- Your first video published, with a launch strategy
WHY THIS COURSE IS DIFFERENT
You don't just watch. You shoot.
Most YouTube courses are theory only. Here, every live lesson ends with a practical cinematography drill — you pick up your phone and try a real cinematic shot the same day.
🎬 A cinematic shot every lesson
Push-ins, tracking shots, depth, POV, top-down — one new technique per class, practised immediately with a structured drill.
Practice groups
You join a Telegram group, post your clips, and get feedback from peers and a dedicated teaching fellow every week.
📖 Your own Practice Book
A step-by-step workbook with daily drills, self-check rubrics and a rep tracker — so you always know exactly what to practise.
THE 7-WEEK JOURNEY
From zero to your first published video
Two live classes every week: YouTube strategy + that week’s cinematography technique.
WEEK 1
YouTube fundamentals & your first shots
How the algorithm works, finding your niche — drill: shot types & basic cinematic moves.
WEEK 2
Equipment, lighting & editing basics
Get pro results from your phone: light, audio, editing apps — drill: push-in/out & tracking shots.
WEEK 3
Channel setup & branding
Create and brand your channel, understand copyright — drill: natural light & one-light setups.
WEEK 4
Titles, hooks & video structure
Plan videos people actually click and watch — drill: depth shots & passing-by transitions.
WEEK 5
Thumbnails, publishing & analytics
Design thumbnails, publish correctly, read your data — drill: POV & top-down shots.
WEEK 6
Your mini-film
Shoot and edit a complete mini-film on your phone using everything you’ve practised.
WEEK 7
Launch week
Monetization options, launch strategy — publish your first video and present it. Certificate awarded.
HOW THE LIVE PROGRAM WORKS
Real teachers. Real feedback. Real deadlines.
This is not a recorded course you watch alone. It’s a structured live program with people checking your work.
● Live classes, twice a week
Join scheduled online sessions with the main instructors. Ask questions, get answers in real time, and never fall behind — the schedule arrives by email after you enroll.
● Weekly clip reviews
Each week your group nominates its best clip. A teaching fellow reviews it against a professional rubric and posts written feedback in your Telegram group.
● Daily drills between classes
Your Practice Book tells you exactly what to shoot each day. Post clips to your group, self-grade with the checklist, and watch your reps improve.
● Support when you're stuck
Technical or content questions get answered in your group by fellows, and monthly all-hands Q&A sessions put you directly with the main instructors.
NOW ENROLLING
Join the next YouTube Academy group
- 14 live classes across 7 weeks
- Practice Book + daily drill plan included
- Small practice group with fellow feedback
- Certificate on completion
3,500 ETB
one-time · full program
QUESTIONS
Before you ask
No. The entire cinematography curriculum is designed for smartphones. If you have a phone that shoots video, you’re ready.
Classes follow a published schedule you receive after enrolling, and your Practice Book keeps you on track between sessions. Contact your group’s fellow if you fall behind — that’s what they’re there for.
Yes — Week 1 starts from zero: how YouTube works, what a niche is, and your very first cinematic shots. No prior experience needed.
Enroll online with card/PayPal, or pay by CBE bank transfer and upload your payment screenshot — your course unlocks automatically.
Yes. Complete the program and publish your Week 7 video, and you receive an official certificate from Fluency Language and Professional Training Center.
Your channel won't start itself.
7 weeks from now you could have a branded channel, real camera skills, and your first video live.
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