James's Bio & Reviews

"James was so good at explaining things in a really easy to understand way and going through all the shortcuts with us. I know he has saved me so much time and effort in the future!"

"James was a brilliant teacher - I've learnt so much in such a short space of time! All other staff on-site were very welcoming and approachable, food and refreshments were great and great schedule for the day."

"Great customer service, thoroughly knowledgeable staff and a well-scheduled itinerary."

"James really broke each component of Prem Pro down for us, which is exactly what you need as a complete beginner. If you asked me what a codec was before now I'd think you were speaking a different language."

"Really insightful, great tutor I feel I have learnt a lot and would definitely recommend this course"

"James was amazing at explaining all the individual subtopics, answered all of my questions and gave great tips! Recommend 10/10"

"Great instructor, great lunch and great facilities."

"Knowledgeable instructor, great facilities"

"James was fab! He was so patient and excellent at explaining everything. I liked the detail he went into. Aside from this, the food was AMAZING and the team were just generally so friendly."

"Really friendly and knowledgeable trainer who was supportive and adapted the course content as we went through it, making it suitable throughout. James made everything accessible and enjoyable, answering all of our questions. Really good food too! Amazing course."

"I really enjoyed the course and felt I learnt loads. James kept a good pace that was both patient but challenging and always helped with any questions. I feel as though I've learnt a solid foundation and now feel confident to use Adobe!"

"It was a good interactive course James is great"

"Regular communication, friendly advice, very knowledgeable, not too overwhelming, good paced."

"Friendly and relaxed and dynamic - good pace of learning"

"Clear, engaging and informative, would recommend to other staff in the team!"

"Really knowledgeable trainer and hands on experience. The staff are all lovely and the facilities are great."

"Very polite, welcoming. great equipment and lovely location. Loved the screens showing what the instructor was doing. Never had that before."

"I was impressed on how everything was so well prepared. From the welcoming at the door, to the table set up and the course content. Little groups so everything could be done, lots of knowledge... I'm very happy with everything"

"James was fantastic. Expertly knowledgable, patient when needed and good fun. Kristina was so warm and friendly."

"Great teaching, very welcoming people and great as having the courses hands on and lots of information."

"It was a lovely relaxed environment, everybody on my course and all of the staff were extremely friendly. James was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humour which made learning fun. I have learnt a lot and came away with a lot of inspiration, I'm looking forward to the intermediate course."

"Excellent course. Good to see the example of what we were working towards in each project. James was an excellent trainer."

"Great facilities, teachers, very welcoming members of staff, great food"

"Support staff were really friendly, food was great as well - learnt lots of new tricks and tips to take away and make my workflow and space more effecient day to day - thanks James!"

"Really thorough, good pace - lovely friendly atmosphere"

"Extremely friendly helpful staff, knowledgeable trainer with ample experience in the field (and across all media by the sounds of things). Great pace and extremely informative - thank you"

"Great pace of learning, with great support if you were stuck on anything. Covered everything I was expecting it to cover and needed. Looking forward to using Premiere properly now!"

"Trainer was very patient and helpful, super informative, the course was incredibly useful and has given me so much insight into how I can start editing projects. Thanks for everything"

"This was one o the best courses I have been on. I learnt a huge about and something that had always seemed impossible now is very doable! The trainer was great friendly and knowledgable."

"James was so patient and instructed the class at a great pace. Great tutor!"

"Was set at a good pace. Checking in that everyone knew what they were doing and being able to share screen. Well explained and helpful."

"James was a very knowledgeable and patient trainer!"

"James had a really well structured course. A bit of lecturing followed by a lot of working on our projects, I thought this was a really good way of doing it, especially as it was online."

"Really helpful in providing solutions to real life problems I have faced before. Really engaging and fun tutor"

"Oops, already covered it above! Friendly staff, great training and very informative. I'd definitely recommend to my other colleagues as well as friends in the design/marketing industry!"

"Excellent tutor, informative and very friendly!"

"The pace of the course was great - slow enough to follow but quick enough to never get dull. James was very knowledgable and helpful, great experience. I also love the free resources - didn't realise they came included!"

"Really helpful and lots of opportunities to ask questions."

"James was very knowledgeable and explain everything really clearly. Enjoyed the practical elements of the course."

"Such a knowledgeable trainer! Very useable tips 👍"

"Going in depth around certain aspects in the course. It was very informative and personal."

"Supplying the work and also quick email response time, James was really helpful and explained things really well"

"Very relaxed, comfortable way of learning, trainer was excellent, great knowledge, thanks :)"

"Assets were good and were good real-world examples."

"Lots of knowledge, really friendly and good hints and tips. Like how you focused on good housekeeping in Premiere too"

"Good content, all questions were answered well."

"James was very kind clear and very approachable :)"

"The course focused on the most important elements of premiere pro for a beginner to start creating projects and provided really helpful shortcuts which I didn't know about before. I think I'll be able to edit much more efficiently and quickly after attending."

"Opened my eyes to skills methods and useful tips and being creative, brilliant course amazing trainer"

"Making time to answer individual queries throughout the course"

"James was great, explained things well and was open to answering all questions."

"Excellent course! James is very knowledgeable and was very patient with us. I am very happy with the programme and I now feel more confident while using the software."

"Being flexible in course structure (tailored to our understanding), taking questions, explaining everything clearly"

"Clear, friendly and knowledgable. Thank you!"

"The course trainer James was excellent - very knowledgable and answered all our questions."

"The trainer (James) was very knowledgable and friendly. He explained things in a clear and concise manner and was always available to help."

"James, the instructor, was great at explaining the software to beginners with no experience of the software. He is a very patient and knowledgeable instructor who was very happy to re-explain any part of the exercises. Great use of Zoom screen share to share work for helpful feedback points."

"Very knowledgeable and lots of useful tips!"

"Great content, trainer, pre-course communication, overall great experience, thank you!"

"Great resources, examples and lots of real life applications! So good. Thanks :)"

"Very relaxed learning enviroment, and knowledgeable trainers"

"The teacher was excellent and gave practical examples."

"The course was at exactly the right levels. Thank you :)"

"Everything! The pre course planning was excellent, and the course tutor and materials were also excellent."

"Responsive to requests and willing to answer any question."

"It was a really good mix of theory and practical opportunities and the breadth and pace of the course was ideal."

"Explaining all the nuances and preparing for what could go wrong. Also fantastic use of shortcuts - always good to get use to the quickest ways of doing something from the start."

"Ensuring I received the course files successfully, ensuring we understood what had happened and how to fix it when something didn't go as planned"

"James was great, very knowledgeable and gave real insight into the industry. I really enjoyed having a folder beforehand with assets to practice live."

"Set up, Covid guidelines, equipment, trainer, and staff were all great!"

"Organisation, on-the-day support, facilities, quality of training, real-world experience of trainer."

"Trainer was patient and friendly, guiding us clearly through each section and demonstrating different functions."

"Good explanations of all steps, pace of the training was perfect and learnt some really useful skills"

"Knowledgeable, good at helping remotely, answered any questions."

"James took his time with every task and did not judge, just helped when we needed it. Really enjoyed the course will recommend it to friends."

"Very easy to get the answers to any questions I had."

"Excellent organisation considering that the training all had to be done through zoom. It was really easy and clear to see the instructor's screen and what he was working on. Good examples to work on, and relevant mini projects to complete. Thank you very much."

"Very good pace and a good amount of time to practice what was taught. Nice small group which made it easy to follow and ask for help. Thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot!"

"At first I was nervous that online courses wouldn't be as good as classroom training but I didn't need to be as the quality was extremely professional. The trainer was amazing and obviously had lots of industry experience to share with everyone. He went at a good pace and patiently answered all questions, nothing was ever too much trouble. I've learned more than I ever expected to in only 2 days and now feel confident to apply my new skills straight away on my next project. Would definitely recommend!"

"Everything, good explanations and examples and enough time to practise and learn."

"Well paced delivery, good amount of content covered during the 2 days, clear explanations, patient trainer (and needed to be in places!) and most importantly, left me feeling confident at applying what I've learned. Great course!"

"Communication, time and theory was on point. I especially liked being able to recreate all of James' work and then have each segment reviewed - so I always kept up. The explanations were simple to follow and the whole course was fun."

"Adapting to online learning due to coronavirus pandemic."

"Really good at breaking it all down and explaining it so it didn't feel as confusing and daunting. The example projects were also a really great help."

"Thorough explanations with real life examples. Clearly and simply communicated complex concepts and techniques"

"Very well prepared, helpful and friendly. Food was great!"

"Excellent teaching, most enjoyable course that i have done here so far. Made it very easy for me to gain confidence."

"Course was a good pace, centre is really welcoming"

"Very knowlegable trainer who was happy to help. The small numbers of people on the course allowed us to ask questions in a personal setting"

"Very relevant and practical, sessions were well split up. Facilities were great too. Thanks for having me!"

"Perfectly paced, covered just the right amount, nice environment, great food!"

"Explaining complex things in laymans terms"

"Nice relaxed environment, good structure on the day - not too much sitting down but a good balance of activities. Learnt lots thank you!"

"Very informative, good lunch, made sure everyone understood processes, good access to materials post-course"

"Good Introduction class and a comfortable speed, got all the information i needed and wanted from description of course"

"James was amazing as useful and made sure we all took benefits from his knowledge"

"James was very good and super helpful. Food was also great."

"Very well organised trainer, clear and responsive to needs of participants. Good food. Nice staff at reception."

"It is an excellent facility and the training was relevant and easy to understand. The pace was also very helpful and the class size. I had 2 others with me and I felt that was big enough for this course."