Testimonials
Alex McClintock
Social Media Officer | Woollahra Council
Xavier took the time to understand our needs and our equipment, and came to our office ready with a well-planned day of practical training. Xavier has a knack for cutting through the unnecessary bells and whistles and focusing on what you need. We were out in the field shooting a practice video within half an hour of when he arrived. Then it was back to the office for a supervised editing session - I couldn't believe how good the results were. Not only did I learn heaps of practical skills and a simple system for making video content, I came away from the day super excited to do more. I can't recommend enough.
Tanya Chilcott
Media & Communications Manager | Queensland College of Teachers
This was the most outstanding professional development I have ever done. It was practical and we learnt an enormous amount in a short amount of time – and it was fun. If you are looking to learn filming and video editing, I could not recommend this workshop highly enough.
Vanessa Burgess
Communications Designer | ARTC Inland Rail
Xavier’s video workshop was by far the most productive and game-changing training I've ever done. Xavier is a great teacher and has that rare teaching gift to guide you confidently across a new landscape of learning in real-time, achieving key learning milestones, hour by hour. I was amazed to cover filming, storytelling and producing a video in Premiere Pro, all in one day. Skills that would normally take a considerable investment of time and trial and error. Xavier removes all those barriers and teaches you exactly what you need to know, along with a generous checklist for future video projects. I cannot recommend his course enough.
Hannah Daniel
Innovation Lead | MECCA
I recently completed the full day workshop with InFocus and it was fantastic! I completed the course with two colleagues, all of us with varying skillsets and Xavier did an incredible job of tailoring the day to those differences. He was an engaging instructor and kept the day moving so there wasn't a dull moment. My colleagues and I now feel so much more confident to film and edit content for work and we were provided with links and supporting material so we can cement all of the learning. If you are new to the world of video production I highly suggest booking in a session.
Matthew Edwards
Digital Recruitment Officer | Sydney University
Xavier from InFocus ran an excellent filming and editing workshop for us in Sydney. He was very easy to communicate with in advance and came well prepared. As such was able to effectively tailor what we were learning to our industry and audience. It was a hands-on workshop that was as much focused on implementation as the theory. By the end of the day I felt ready to apply everything we learnt during the workshop for our own videos.
Alysha Collie
Gold Coast Health
Xavier is a wonderful teacher and I can’t recommend his workshops enough. He was patient and supportive and made the experience so positive! I was really impressed by his flexibility and ability to adapt. He was really good at tailoring his workshop and teaching style to suit my needs/goals and skill levels and dealt with crazy weather throwing his plans even further out the window like an absolute pro. He was always calm, confident, and positive no matter what happened, and made the experience so great.
Amelie Avian
Senior Marketing & Communication Officer | University of Queensland
Xavier delivered a brilliant video training for my team a couple of months ago. I've done other video training before and this one is really making a difference. Xavier explains things in a way that is very clear and easy to understand, you get to practice there and then, and he even leaves you with an awesome video and cheat sheet at the end. I would absolutely recommend the training session for corporate teams, it has made an enormous difference to our team and has given us the confidence to make and edit our own videos!
Maureen Frame
Associate Director, Strategic Communications | University of the Sunshine Coast
Just a quick note to say how valuable and enjoyable our team from the University of the Sunshine Coast found your recent InFocus workshop. In just one day we covered so many practical, hand-on applications of filming and editing, all tailored to specifically meet the needs of our Marketing and Strategic Communications Department. We all walked out of the workshop filled with confidence and enthusiasm to use our new skills and insights to create engaging, impactful content.
Philippa Breaden
Legal Editor, Publishing | Judicial Commission of New South Wales
As a member of a small government agency, I found Xavier's small group format to be of particular value. Xavier's video training workshop was tailored to our needs and jam-packed with all the skills we needed in order for us to be able to make our own corporate videos. I was amazed what we were able to achieve in one day of training, and excited to put our new skills to use.
Lyneta Darlington
Marketing and Communications Team Leader | QLD Parliament
Highly recommend the one-day video production and editing course with InFocus Workshops. The course was tailored to our needs and provided excellent hands-on training and practical skills. Everyone felt much more capable of producing high quality videos by the end of the course. Xavier also took the time to provide recommendations for equipment and offered ongoing support.
Alison Leader
Communications Manager | South Eastern Community Connect
Xavier was warm and engaging, and taught clearly and succinctly. I felt the course was excellent value, as we were able to upskill four members of our team in vital video training for the future. Xavier made it easy for us to understand the filming and editing process, and gave us the opportunity to put our newfound skills into practice. Xavier also provided excellent resources and instructional videos for the future, giving us confidence and reassurance. I highly recommend InFocus Video Workshops if you're looking to make more professional, engaging videos.
Margot Parkinson
Educational Designer | Goodstart Institute
As an Educational Designer with a focus on providing high quality professional learning to adult learners, I was suitably impressed by Xavier's workshop content and delivery style. Good professional learning should be relatable, collaborative and future focused - Xavier delivered on this with a session that was well planned and tailored to our specific needs of wanting to have the skills to easily develop short, sharp videos of a consistent standard. The session was hands on, well paced and flowed well. Xavier was very personable and knew his content well. Thanks for a fun day Xavier!
Fluke Khaoroprat
Marketing Assistant | Bayset Australia
We started with a limited idea about videography and ended with the confidence in providing high-quality videos for corporate use within the one-day workshop. Xavier was an excellent instructor – straight to the point exactly what we need. The workshop was also great fun and full of useful information, we didn’t feel bored or too overwhelmed at all. Highly recommend!
Belinda Lord
Communities & Communications | RioTinto (QAL)
Our teacher, Xavier, was patient and provided really useful, clear and specific tips to our technology/needs throughout the entire process. The content we covered was exactly what we needed to skill up. I was really impressed with Xavier's analysis of our company's guidelines around videos and using this to inform our training. Over the day, we focussed on techniques and editing processes aligned with these guidelines to ensure our skills matched our requirements. Xavier also provided take home guides and recommendations for equipment to boost our video capability.
Kristiana Carden
Library Communications Officer | Woollahra Council
Xavier came to my workplace for a one day videography workshop, and I am so happy with the skills I learned in just that short amount of time. He was able to tailor his lesson to both a more advanced and more beginner student (me) at the same time, and helped us think through what would be our most practical equipment and use cases. I am really impressed with the cheatsheet he provided at the end ~ it includes tips for my own camera model! Would highly recommend this for anyone looking to dive into videography.
Jo Sharp
Senior Content Specialist | PM Partners
Xavier delivered a fantastic learning experience for our group of novice video producers. The 1-day course met all our expectations and within days of completing it we've been able to create, edit and publish our own short videos. Xavier covered a lot of ground on the day but broke everything down into simple, easy-to-follow steps and has also provided some really useful resources for us to tap into and help embed our learning.
Caitlin Morris
Communications Lead | AMPC
The AMPC comms team worked with Xavier from InFocus to conduct a full day of filming and video editing training. Xavier was engaging and tailored the session to our training needs. The content was clear, succinct, and easy to understand. The resources and recommendations Xavier provided were extremely helpful and he went above and beyond to ensure we were set up for success post-session. We now feel confident to create professional videos and would recommend this course to other teams. Thank you Xavier for your professionalism.
Natasha Hutchinson
Marketing Manager | Avenue Dental
I had a one on one video workshop and it was absolutely amazing. I highly recommend anyone who is looking to level up their marketing or learn videography skills. The overall structure of the day was great, I learnt how to successfully film videos with the equipment I had in a few different styles. I learnt about the lighting and sound quality as well for filming. After lunch we went through the whole editing process and software. For a one day course, it was JAM packed full of information – I learnt SO much. Fabulous value for money and would recommend anyone to do this!
Andrew Coronis
Founder | The Coronis Group
Xavier designed a custom video workshop for our team and presented it during our annual sales conference. We've received great feedback from our team as he provided practical tips and advice that anyone with a camera phone could implement. Thank you Xavier, great content and great presentation.
Dan Williams
Principal Business Data Coach | BHP
I was wanting to increase our teams online presence with videos. I purchased premiere pro but it was rather intimidating to learn from scratch. I booked a 1 day filming and editing session with InFocus. Pearce came to my workplace discussed my requirements and assessed my equipment. The focus of the day was based on the outcomes I was looking for. At the end of the session I had created quality videos. Couldn't be happier with the InFocus service. Thanks Pearce.
Scott Mullins
Brand Manager | Leukaemia Foundation
Xavier came in and delivered an informative, interactive and no-fuss workshop for the Leukaemia Foundation's brand and marketing team. He's great to work with and I had very positive feedback from colleagues. The skills, tips and tricks he's passed on are proving to be invaluable to us.
Sophie Thatcher
Relationship & Events | Maurice Blackburn
I would definitely recommend InFocus for corporate video workshops. Xavier and his team were friendly, professional and patient and really helped us to understand the entire filming and editing process. The content was tailored to suit our specific business needs and our new skills will be very beneficial for future projects. Thank you Xavier!
Jharal Yow Yeh
Brisbane Broncos
My time spent with Xavier was awesome, not only kind and very easy to talk to but I covered everything that was needed. I'm a very visual person and Xavier made sure every instruction that was given was in a way that was easy for me to learn. In all I would highly recommend Xavier to anyone wanting to learn more about video and shooting pictures.
Sally Brady
Senior Public Relations Officer | Queensland Health
We used Xavier for video training so our staff can produce high quality corporate and social media videos. His course is excellent value for money, and our team said they learnt more about video production in one day then they have over their communication careers.
Katie Ireland
Content Specialist | Tourism & Events QLD
InFocus ran a wonderful workshop for our team which was fully tailored to the needs of our business. The workshop ran so smoothly and Xavier and Pearce were so knowledgeable and helpful. We all left feeling so confident using Premiere Pro and keen to apply these newly acquired skills to our work. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.
Elizabeth Manwaring
Marketing Consultant | Law In Order
We had a one day workshop on camera skills and editing. It was a comprehensive overview that was easy to follow, well-paced and enjoyable. We were left with a good range of skills that will enable us to create professional looking videos for our business as well as easy to follow tutorial videos if we need to refresh any skills. We also received helpful advice on equipment to get started.
Morgan Scrivens
Leasing Agent | Ray White Hervey Bay
I completed a 2 day videography course with Xavier, it was very thorough and made learning easy. I've never done anything related to videography, now I feel like I can go out and do my own videos. Definitely recommend!
Dwane Frohloff
Owner | Appetite 4 The Wild
Taking this training with Xavier is one of those things in life I should of done years ago. What I learnt on this course has placed my video editing skills years in front of where I would have been. Xavier has an easy to follow training structure that helps it all fall into place. I was very impressed with what we got through and would totally recommend the workshop.
Lauren Tilley
Business Development Officer | Department of Housing and Public Works
I use InDesign a lot for content creation and foolishly thought it would be easy to teach myself Premiere Pro. Having someone like Xavier run through the entire process and the skills you learn from experience really sped up my learning. All of it was incredibly valuable, but learning the process step by step means the skills will definitely stick.
Rebecca Watson
Public Health Nutritionist | Health and Wellbeing QLD
I highly recommend the workplace filming and editing training course. It was incredibly practical and highly tailored to our workplace's needs. I came to the workshop with no real experience in videography and by the end of the day my colleagues and I had filmed and edited a great short video. We know what equipment we need (and don't need!), how to approach video projects with a clear plan, and how to bring that plan to fruition. I've gone from daunted to confident in the space of a day and that's thanks to this fantastic training.
Phi Vo
Principal & Director | Catalyst Migration
Xavier tailored the workshop in accordance to our business needs – it was professional, structured and the information was delivered in an easy to understand manner which is important for non tech people like me. The best part was that we got to apply what we learnt and created our own video by the end of the day. We received some really good, practical tips from lighting, recording to editing and what equipment to buy. The post workshop follow up was also excellent. This workshop was definitely worth our investment and time.
Hiram Martinez
General Manager | Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics
Exactly what we needed to get real about videos! Xavier in a really structured way help our team to speedup learning process, It is amazing how we improved in just one session. He covers the full process including camera settings, lighting, production tips, post productions and file management. At the end he delivers all the takeaway reference documents, so you don’t forget info with time.
Forrest Douyere
Teacher | St Thomas More College
Xavier and the team at InFocus, have done an amazing job. This is the second year in a row that they have held tutorials for my secondary Media/ Film, Television and New Media classes and I look forward for a continued relationship with this great company. Xavier devised an hour lesson tutorial perfect for beginners but also a more refined version for students who have had past experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. . He bought a plethora of knowledge and gave students the chance to see how an industry professional works.
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Abby Rosamond
Marketing Manager | Multi Span Australia
Pearce was friendly, professional and patient and really helped us to understand the entire filming and editing process. The content was tailored to suit our specific business needs and our new skills will be very beneficial for future projects.
Luke Chaplain
Media & PR | Cloncurry Shire Council
My one day workshop with InFocus was a real game changer for me. I highly recommend it for all skill levels. The day can be tailored to your needs, the type of course I couldn't seem to find anywhere else. Thanks Xavier and Pearce - I'll be back!
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David Hayward
Training Manager | Master Hire
This workshop was brilliant! It was tailored to suit our industry so we could learn exactly what we needed for our workplace. Xavier and Pearce were friendly, knowledgeable and answered every question we had. I would definitely recommend it.
Shae Giles
Photographer | Shae Style Photography
I have been in the photographic industry for over 20 years and met many unorganised creatives however was very, very impressed with Xavier at InFocus. The style in which he teaches one on one is so easy to follow and understand and everything is backed up with his own video tutorials for you, it's extremely well organised. I am ready to get out filming after a one day workshop - best investment! Thank you Xavier!
Jacki Casey
Social Media Advisor | Inland Rail
Xavier is extremely knowledgeable as well as a patient and skilled teacher. I've been wanting to learn proper filming and how to use Premier Pro for a really long time and was always a bit daunted by it all but I feel genuinely so excited to start putting my new skills to use. Super glad we found Xavier and I couldn't recommend him enough.
Darren Curtis
9 News | Social Media Director – Queensland Police Union
Xavier was very approachable and very knowledgeable. He answered every question I had and not only demonstrated how to complete the task, but also ensured I attempted it myself. The follow up notes were tailored to the questions I asked on the day... I will treasure these as I continue my editing. This was a spot on course deriving the exact needs I had, not a one size fits all approach.
Renata Hjelmström
Marketing Manager | Fenner Dunlop
I always wanted to learn the basics of video and now more than ever knowing how to film and edit is a plus for any Marketing Manager. Xavier was able to teach me in one day how to film and edit a short video. I am a confident "video maker" now! Xavier knows everything about filming and editing, making all the work more enjoyable and easy.
Tai Johnston
Digital Content Coordinator | Style Magazines
Video is something we've been wanting to do for a while now with the ever-changing world of digital marketing. Xavier helped out with a number of things like what video equipment to use tailored to our needs, shooting tips and a huge help with video editing including editing workflow, audio, effects and colour, text/graphics and exporting the video for multiple platforms. These tips will help us include video into our new digital strategy!
Michelle Resuggan
Marketing Officer | Sunnybank State High School
I wanted to learn how to edit video with Premiere Pro to make short promotional videos, Xavier has given me the tools, knowledge and confidence to start. His small classes were very hands on and practical, with a lot of great tips on resources. He was extremely patient and helpful. I would highly recommend his courses to anyone wanting to learn this program and understand its capabilities.
Shika Finnemore
Marketing Coordinator | SunPork Fresh Foods
I booked Xavier for the full day training for our Marketing team. He was fantastic! His depth of knowledge and experience was beyond what we could hope for. He left us with the perfect set up and took our film making to professional levels in just a day. When it came to editing, we were left with the best tips and tricks to optimise our work flow. Highly recommend his courses!
Nicolette Maxwell
Communications Assistant | Stoller Australia
Xavier condensed so much valuable information into a one day workshop! As he catered the workshop to what I needed, everything that we covered was highly relevant. The workshop was engaging and Xavier was extremely helpful both during and after the workshop, following up with an email recapping what I'd learned and willing to answer any questions I had. Highly recommend!
Nicolette Maxwell
Marketing Manager | Caloundra City Autos
I cannot rave enough about Xavier and this course! I felt like I gained years of experience in one day and the best part was, it was completly catered to me, my industry and the business. Xavier was a great teacher, making it easy and fun, he even provided equipment advice to suit my situation. Finally, it was all backed up with cheat sheets and video tutorials to help as I progress. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to take their marketing to the next level. Best course I have done!
Nicolette Maxwell
Marketing Manager | Caloundra City Autos
I wanted to learn some videography techniques and editing for my business. We create training resources for RTOs. Xavier was very experienced and came with a wealth of knowledge and applied it in a hands on approach. We learned much more than I thought we would in the 4 hour session. It was so useful, I will arrange for another session when we have practiced what we have learned so far. Would definitely recommend Xavier.
Michelle Kenway
YouTuber | Michelle Kenway Physiotherapy
I wanted to learn video editing to help manage my YouTube channel more independently. Xavier assisted in this process by guiding me through each stage step by step making the whole process seem manageable and achievable. I gained so much in the way of knowledge and understanding relevant to my needs. Xavier also has a caring and patient approach to teaching, I never felt rushed or stressed in the process.
Julie Cumming
Director | Hatch Property
I was looking for a way to learn the basics about video editing so I could easily and affordably use video as a means of illustration for clients. The initial course was brilliant, and I learnt much. I am very new to this technology so I scheduled another 2 hour session which consolidated all I learnt the first time, and gave me some deeper understanding. Highly recommend Xavier as a superb technician with a fine eye for detail, and a brilliant, caring and masterful teacher.
Sarah Cumming
Marketing Officer | TotalFusion
I have been wanting to understand different filming and editing techniques for quite a while and I feel that everything I wanted to learn, Xavier was able to teach + more. Couldn't recommend a better teacher for a beginner and would definitely look at doing another session in the future! Thanks Xavier for being patient with me and my Ronin.
Jo Singleton
Program Co-ordinator | Goodstart Institute
Xavier provided an extremely professional service that helped myself and my team gain more confidence in videoing and editing. Thanks to his preparation the course was delivered at exactly the right level enabling us to feel stretched - but not too much out of our depth! Having spoken to him previously he was able to understand what we were looking to get out of the course and therefore worked well for all of us. Thanks Xavier.
Rachel Afflick
Senior Media and Communications Advisor | Health and Wellbeing QLD
My team recently participated in a filming and editing workshop with Xavier in our workplace. I came into the workshop with only limited experience of working with video content creation previously, and couldn’t believe how much I learnt by the end of the day, from scripting all the way through to editing and exporting a polished product. The training was easy to follow, with a focus on hands-on learning, and I walked away with the knowledge and skills to be able to get started right away filming and editing video projects.
Merrin & Troy
Full-Time Travel Family | @tribegonetravelling
We called Xavier just before our family embarked on a full-time travel adventure as we wanted to learn how to create and edit videos of our trip. Xavier tailored the hands-on workshop to our exact needs and made the editing process fun and easy to learn. We walked out feeling confident and excited to start creating our own high-quality videos. We couldn’t have asked for a better teacher.
Kellie Harper
Senior Graphical Officer | Skin Deep Learning
The business I work for is starting to move into educational videos, and a few of us know the basics of Premiere Pro, but we definitely needed tips and direction of our videos. Xavier gave us so many great ideas in the planning and recording of our videos, and then showed us even more in the editing stage, which will allow us to work more efficiently and produce much higher quality videos that we thought we could. Xavier altered the session to our requirements and only spent time on things that we needed to gain an understanding of.
Kyle-Lee Young
Founder | Yoga For Stress
Xavier's full-day workshop was excellent and I totally recommend it. My aim was to learn how to take videos from my phone for social media, and for developing online learning. I wanted to be able to edit and produce them myself. The workshop exceeded my expectations. I walked away with new ideas, inspired to start shooting, and with information about the equipment and resources I need to get started. Xavier is a positive person, passionate about his craft, and a patient trainer. Thanks Xavier for a great day.
Aaron Munro
Owner | Our Epic Australia
I didn’t have the time available to sift through hours and hours of YouTube videos... I wanted to get up and running and start editing with a sufficient knowledge of Davinci Resolve or Adobe that would allow me to put together some reasonable videos that aren’t too amateurish. Following my first lesson with Xavier I have been able to achieve this. I look forward to taking advantage of his experience and knowledge.
Dr Li Kheng Chai
Research Fellow | Health & Wellbeing QLD
Xavier's workshop is interactive and his teaching is easy to follow. He took time to understand my objectives and then tailored the workshop to suit my needs - from video conceptualisation, shooting to editing. I had zero experience with using Premiere Pro but after the workshop I'm confident to make my own videos with the tips and tricks that I learned from Xavier. I would highly recommend InFocus Video Workshops to anyone interested in video production.
John Gibson
Queensland Family & Child Commission
Xavier's workshop has refreshed me the tools to complete some video editing for my workplace. Although I have experience in editing, the workshop has given me some tricks in making the process quicker hence making my time more productive. Thanks heaps Xavier!