{"id":824073,"date":"2025-05-14T14:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=824073"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:41:50","slug":"ambitious-academys-vest-course-learn-professional-video-content-creation-in-two-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/824073\/ambitious-academys-vest-course-learn-professional-video-content-creation-in-two-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambitious Academy\u2019s VEST course \u2013 Learn professional video content creation in two weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ambitious Academy has announced an exciting new course for South Africans looking to expand their skillset into video content creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new course is the Video Engagement and Skill Training (VEST) initiative and will cover the art of video creation from concept to completion in only two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vest.co.za\/?utm_source=Broad+Media&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=May+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about VEST.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will learn how to create content that connects with viewers &#8211; covering both business owners looking to promote their services, and content creators or influencers looking to build their personal brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will also benefit from learning with the high-quality equipment and expertise provided by AM.co.za &#8211; the Ambitious Academy\u2019s parent company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know about VEST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594677\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>VEST is a two-week full-time course that will run from 2-14 June 2025, with classes each weekday from 8:00 am to 16:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The classes will be held at the Ambitious Academy at 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock, Germiston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will learn various filming techniques and strategies for producing superior video content with their smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key themes that are covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phone Setup \u2013 <\/strong>Optimise your phone for filming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Essential Gear <\/strong>\u2013 What you need for professional-quality videos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lighting and scene setup <\/strong>\u2013 Make your shots look great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storyboarding <\/strong>\u2013 Plan for your video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Camera work <\/strong>\u2013 How to capture the best shots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio balancing <\/strong>\u2013 Keep audio crisp and sharp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colour grading and editing \u2013 <\/strong>Polish videos like a pro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All these topics are provided across three distinct training stages to accommodate students&#8217; different skill levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first is the VEST Rookie stage, which starts learners with the basics of phone setup, lighting, composition, and filming fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VEST Pro stage allows students to expand their skills by learning scene planning, camera movement, clean audio, and editing techniques to make videos shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, VEST Master helps students craft videos that inspire action, focusing on storytelling, branding, pacing, and social engagement strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594673\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested students can now reserve their place in the course and benefit from a R999 introductory price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambitious Academy will host a limited number of students, so you must reserve their spot as soon as possible to avoid missing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, at the end of the course, the student with the most popular graduation video by vote will be awarded R10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Ambitious Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any concerns or queries, you can easily contact the academy by WhatsApping 0680 777&nbsp;777, calling 010&nbsp;825 6477, or emailing <a href=\"mailto:info@ambitious.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>info@ambitious.co.za<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a student fresh out of university or a veteran of the CNC industry, the VEST course is a great chance to expand your skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vest.co.za\/?utm_source=Broad+Media&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=May+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about VEST.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VEST-advert-image-566x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594678\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recently announced VEST course from Ambitious Academy is the perfect way to learn essential video editing skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":824074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[16550,20483,22543],"class_list":["post-824073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-am-co-za","tag-ambitious-academy","tag-vest-co-za"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":824075,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824073\/revisions\/824075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/824074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}