BAFI / Level 01 · From amateur to professional
Short visualized lessons with voice-over for filmmakers, videographers and photographers. From the idea and the lighting to DaVinci Resolve, AI generation and your first client.
BAFI / Free
Each one answers a question creators type into search all the time. Watch it, play with the visual, then decide whether to keep going.
Narrative Structure. Every scene ends in a different state than it began.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 02 · Film LanguageShot Sizes. A close-up pulls you in, a wide shot pushes you away.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 03 · LensesPrime or Zoom. A prime forces you to move and think about distance.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 04 · ExposureAperture. The wider the aperture, the shallower the focus.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 05 · LightingThree-Point Lighting. The face has shape, and the figure separates from the background.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 06 · SoundRecording Sound for Video. Clear dialogue with no room echo.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 07 · Post-productionData Management 3-2-1. Not a single take lost.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 08 · AIAnatomy of an AI video prompt. The generation matches the director's intent.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 09 · MarketMarketing materials. One shoot, ten pieces of content.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 10 · SocialThe first 1.5 seconds. The thumb stops because the eye catches movement and intrigue.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 11 · DiscourseThe Kuleshov effect. The emotion depends on what comes before and after the shot.
InteractiveWatch free →Module 12 · Must-seeA Trip to the Moon. A trick on screen is a storytelling device.
InteractiveWatch free →Voice-over is coming. For now read the text and control the frame yourself: change the diagram with the slider or your finger.
01 / Plans
A subscription for everyday learning. One-on-one work when you need a path to a specific goal.
25 years of film and media experience, when you need it most.
Prices include 21% VAT · Services provided by OMNIA MEDIA, UAB
Students and teachers get −50 % with a verified teacher or university code (private sessions excluded)
Private sessions
Stuck in the edit, unsure what to charge for a job, or shooting tomorrow without a clear plan? Pick a slot on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday between 11:00 and 13:00, write your question and we talk live in Vilnius or on Google Meet. A private session costs €90 per hour, and you can book 1 or 2 hours. The 90-minute mentorship calls come with Career Mentorship and Project Guide.
Private session €90 / hour incl. VAT · Book at least 24 hours and up to 12 weeks ahead
02 / Program
The modules follow the order in which a film itself comes together. At the end you get film language for social media, film and TV discourse and a list of must-see films. Each module ends with a practical assignment.
Practice. Write a one-page synopsis for a film of up to 3 min and draw an 8-frame storyboard. Add a call sheet for the first shooting day.
Practice. Shoot a conversation between two people while holding the 180° line: a wide shot, two reverses and one close-up with a focus pull.
Practice. Shoot the same person at three focal lengths (24, 50, 85 mm) while keeping the same shot size. Describe how the background and the face change.
Practice. Create a 10 s slow-motion shot and a 10 s timelapse. For each one, note the aperture, shutter, ISO, ND and frame rate.
Practice. Light the same portrait with three setups: 2:1, 4:1 and backlight. Submit the frames together with an overhead lighting plan.
Practice. Record a 1 min interview on a lav and the camera mic at the same time. Compare the two, clean up the dialogue and mix to −14 LUFS.
Practice. Edit a 60 s scene with J and L cuts. In DaVinci Resolve, grade it with nodes from log to the final look.
Practice. Generate a 5-shot AI sequence with the same character, composite the character into an AI background and cut it together with one live-action scene using Resolve controlled over MCP.
Practice. Prepare a one-page project pitch, a price quote with the scope of work and 3 vertical cutdowns from your practice film.
Practice. Make 3 vertical 15 s versions of one scene, each with a different hook. Publish them and compare their retention curves.
Practice. Analyze one TV news report or ad through the concepts of agenda-setting, framing and decoding: what is shown, what is hidden and what conclusion the piece offers the viewer.
Practice. Watch 5 films from the list. For each one, write down one decision you will carry into your next project, and shoot a study of it.
The history of cameras and the masters of photography. A library without assignments, included with the subscription.
Practice. Write a one-page synopsis for a film of up to 3 min and draw an 8-frame storyboard. Add a call sheet for the first shooting day.
Practice. Shoot a conversation between two people while holding the 180° line: a wide shot, two reverses and one close-up with a focus pull.
Practice. Shoot the same person at three focal lengths (24, 50, 85 mm) while keeping the same shot size. Describe how the background and the face change.
Practice. Create a 10 s slow-motion shot and a 10 s timelapse. For each one, note the aperture, shutter, ISO, ND and frame rate.
Practice. Light the same portrait with three setups: 2:1, 4:1 and backlight. Submit the frames together with an overhead lighting plan.
Practice. Record a 1 min interview on a lav and the camera mic at the same time. Compare the two, clean up the dialogue and mix to −14 LUFS.
Practice. Edit a 60 s scene with J and L cuts. In DaVinci Resolve, grade it with nodes from log to the final look.
Practice. Generate a 5-shot AI sequence with the same character, composite the character into an AI background and cut it together with one live-action scene using Resolve controlled over MCP.
Practice. Prepare a one-page project pitch, a price quote with the scope of work and 3 vertical cutdowns from your practice film.
Practice. Make 3 vertical 15 s versions of one scene, each with a different hook. Publish them and compare their retention curves.
Practice. Analyze one TV news report or ad through the concepts of agenda-setting, framing and decoding: what is shown, what is hidden and what conclusion the piece offers the viewer.
Practice. Watch 5 films from the list. For each one, write down one decision you will carry into your next project, and shoot a study of it.
The history of cameras and the masters of photography. A library without assignments, included with the subscription.
Practice. Write a one-page synopsis for a film of up to 3 min and draw an 8-frame storyboard. Add a call sheet for the first shooting day.
Practice. Shoot a conversation between two people while holding the 180° line: a wide shot, two reverses and one close-up with a focus pull.
Practice. Shoot the same person at three focal lengths (24, 50, 85 mm) while keeping the same shot size. Describe how the background and the face change.
Practice. Create a 10 s slow-motion shot and a 10 s timelapse. For each one, note the aperture, shutter, ISO, ND and frame rate.
Practice. Light the same portrait with three setups: 2:1, 4:1 and backlight. Submit the frames together with an overhead lighting plan.
Practice. Record a 1 min interview on a lav and the camera mic at the same time. Compare the two, clean up the dialogue and mix to −14 LUFS.
Practice. Edit a 60 s scene with J and L cuts. In DaVinci Resolve, grade it with nodes from log to the final look.
Practice. Generate a 5-shot AI sequence with the same character, composite the character into an AI background and cut it together with one live-action scene using Resolve controlled over MCP.
Practice. Prepare a one-page project pitch, a price quote with the scope of work and 3 vertical cutdowns from your practice film.
Practice. Make 3 vertical 15 s versions of one scene, each with a different hook. Publish them and compare their retention curves.
Practice. Analyze one TV news report or ad through the concepts of agenda-setting, framing and decoding: what is shown, what is hidden and what conclusion the piece offers the viewer.
Practice. Watch 5 films from the list. For each one, write down one decision you will carry into your next project, and shoot a study of it.
The history of cameras and the masters of photography. A library without assignments, included with the subscription.
Practice. Write a one-page synopsis for a film of up to 3 min and draw an 8-frame storyboard. Add a call sheet for the first shooting day.
Practice. Shoot a conversation between two people while holding the 180° line: a wide shot, two reverses and one close-up with a focus pull.
Practice. Shoot the same person at three focal lengths (24, 50, 85 mm) while keeping the same shot size. Describe how the background and the face change.
Practice. Create a 10 s slow-motion shot and a 10 s timelapse. For each one, note the aperture, shutter, ISO, ND and frame rate.
Practice. Light the same portrait with three setups: 2:1, 4:1 and backlight. Submit the frames together with an overhead lighting plan.
Practice. Record a 1 min interview on a lav and the camera mic at the same time. Compare the two, clean up the dialogue and mix to −14 LUFS.
Practice. Edit a 60 s scene with J and L cuts. In DaVinci Resolve, grade it with nodes from log to the final look.
Practice. Generate a 5-shot AI sequence with the same character, composite the character into an AI background and cut it together with one live-action scene using Resolve controlled over MCP.
Practice. Prepare a one-page project pitch, a price quote with the scope of work and 3 vertical cutdowns from your practice film.
Practice. Make 3 vertical 15 s versions of one scene, each with a different hook. Publish them and compare their retention curves.
Practice. Analyze one TV news report or ad through the concepts of agenda-setting, framing and decoding: what is shown, what is hidden and what conclusion the piece offers the viewer.
Practice. Watch 5 films from the list. For each one, write down one decision you will carry into your next project, and shoot a study of it.
The history of cameras and the masters of photography. A library without assignments, included with the subscription.
Practice. Write a one-page synopsis for a film of up to 3 min and draw an 8-frame storyboard. Add a call sheet for the first shooting day.
Practice. Shoot a conversation between two people while holding the 180° line: a wide shot, two reverses and one close-up with a focus pull.
Practice. Shoot the same person at three focal lengths (24, 50, 85 mm) while keeping the same shot size. Describe how the background and the face change.
Practice. Create a 10 s slow-motion shot and a 10 s timelapse. For each one, note the aperture, shutter, ISO, ND and frame rate.
Practice. Light the same portrait with three setups: 2:1, 4:1 and backlight. Submit the frames together with an overhead lighting plan.
Practice. Record a 1 min interview on a lav and the camera mic at the same time. Compare the two, clean up the dialogue and mix to −14 LUFS.
Practice. Edit a 60 s scene with J and L cuts. In DaVinci Resolve, grade it with nodes from log to the final look.
Practice. Generate a 5-shot AI sequence with the same character, composite the character into an AI background and cut it together with one live-action scene using Resolve controlled over MCP.
Practice. Prepare a one-page project pitch, a price quote with the scope of work and 3 vertical cutdowns from your practice film.
Practice. Make 3 vertical 15 s versions of one scene, each with a different hook. Publish them and compare their retention curves.
Practice. Analyze one TV news report or ad through the concepts of agenda-setting, framing and decoding: what is shown, what is hidden and what conclusion the piece offers the viewer.
Practice. Watch 5 films from the list. For each one, write down one decision you will carry into your next project, and shoot a study of it.
The history of cameras and the masters of photography. A library without assignments, included with the subscription.
03 / Method
A university structure, condensed into a short frame. The top grade goes to understanding how your decision creates the result on screen.
To earn the certificate, complete at least 60% of the module assignments and submit a final project.
Self-paced. Frames and assignments at your own pace with a subscription.
Film Crew. 16 weeks: you get the assignments in week 1, present your project in week 15, with a live review every two weeks.
04 / Legacy
Film and television producer and director, Partner Associate Professor at Vilnius Tech, founder of OMNIA MEDIA, member of the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA). His films and music videos have screened in 50 festival programs in eighteen countries, winning 20 awards and 7 nominations and reaching the finals 8 times. He has worked with Jeremy Irons, Iain Glen, Gerald Rafshoon, Jeremy Zimmermann, Brendan Donnison, Joachim Zell and Russell Kagan. BAFI brings together a university method, on-set practice and the AI production tools he works with every day.
Sources: CV and FilmFreeway (50 selections, 5 projects)
05 / Press
28 publications in Lithuanian and international media and on festival pages: documentary, music videos and teaching.
06 / Levels
Level one is open. Levels two and three are in the works.
The full production cycle, DaVinci, AI workshops, social media, discourse and must-see films.
Working with producers, platforms and major clients.
A whole film crew of AI agents, and you are the director.
07 / FAQ
In short: frames, prices and your account.
A short visual lesson of about 90 seconds: text, an interactive diagram you control yourself, “what changes in the frame” and a self-check. 147 frames make up 12 modules and a heritage library.
The first frame of every module: 12 frames with no sign-up and no card. The rest unlock with a subscription.
Subscription 19 € per month or 179 € per year. Film Crew 590 € for 16 weeks, career mentorship 290 €, project guide from 490 €, private session 90 € per hour. Prices include 21 % VAT.
Yes: −50 % on all plans with a teacher or university code, if you sign up within 24 hours of receiving the code. It does not apply to private sessions and cannot be combined with discount codes.
In your account, with one button, at any time. Access stays until the end of the paid period and further payments stop.
In the Film Crew programme: after graded assignments and a project you receive a BAFI certificate with a verification link. The subscription is for learning at your own pace; the certificate belongs to Film Crew.
Lithuanian on bafi.lt and English on bafi.world. The English version is also translated into 11 languages: German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Greek and Turkish.
Yes. Enter your company or institution details in your account and the invoice is issued automatically after payment. All invoices stay in your account.
Aleksandras Brokas: film and television producer and director, lecturer at Vilnius Tech, member of the Hollywood Professional Association, 25 years in film and media. Services are provided by OMNIA MEDIA, UAB.
08 / Application
Two answers let us prepare for the first conversation and map out a roadmap from where you start to your goal. We reply within 2 business days.