Simon's Training Course Reviews

"Very knowledgeable! And great explanations and patience."

"Great resource materials and an all round great experience to learn filming and editing!"

"Pacing and making sure everyone was at catching up. All questions were answered!"

"The pace of the course, the amount we learnt, friendly teacher, great food :)"

"Course was explained very well and was tailored to the group. Our trainer spent time with us on certain areas that we needed more guidance for. Food was fab, great variety and I really liked that the food and drinks were available at any point throughout the day. Overall it was a very good course and I highly recommend!"

"Simon was very knowledgeable and patient with teaching me lots of new things!"

"- Good class size - Very helpful course leader - Great lunch and refreshments"

"Lunch was great as always! and the fact that you still allow me to do that 1:1 while others didn't attend, definitely i benefited from that"

"Really informative course that covered a wide range of things you could do with Premiere pro"

"Fab lunch and excellent knowledge from our instructor."

"The range of exercises was great and really helpful. Lunch was top-notch!"

"I had such a lovely time on this course. Simon was brilliant and really helped us to work through different challenges in a fun way. The content was engaging and will be very useful. It was particularly helpful when he went a bit off track to answer a specific question from a course member. Thank you!"

"Great pace of learning, simon was clear and made everything easy to understand. enjoy having multiple breaks"

"Great trainer knowledge, useful tips and info on setting up specific camera I had with me. Covered a lot of essentials for filming interviews and B roll."

"Great trainer knowledge, was able to explain certain topics with real life examples and connected everything back to what we intended to use these skills for. Explained everything in detail and loved all our questions!"

"Excellent course! Simon was a brilliant and knowledgeable instructor."

"Simon, the tutor was lovely, helpful and made everyone feel included and if we got lost (I did a few times) he was great at helping you pick up the pace again. It is a lot of knowledge to process, anything Premiere Pro-related is just like that, but this is a really well packed course."

"Everything. Really nice professional space and Simon was brilliant"

"The course was great, Simon was very knowledgeable and explained things in a way that was easy to follow and replicate. The setup was easy and the provided course materials are really useful."

"I really enjoyed the course; it was incredibly insightful. The set-up and itinerary throughout the two days were exceptional. Thank you all!"

"Clear explanations, good amount of breaks to digest information, use of practical throughout, right amount of space for questions about how we could apply learning to our individual work - great group size."

"I've done various courses at Media training and this was one of the best. Well structured, concise, practical sessions really helped."

"Organisation of the whole project was great. Simon was extremely knowledgeable and was really helpful. He explained everything quite easily which really helped me understand."

"Simon was a brilliantly knowledgable trainer, really patient when explaining and did so clearly. Helped me along with various steps, letting me figure things out and giving advice at the right times. Really practical and hands on, putting the new skills immediately into practice."

"Simon was very engaging and I've walked away feeling a lot more confident about photography!"

"Taking things at a reasonable pace, providing enough breaks to remain focused and the training was both general and specific to my field of work! Thank you:)"

"The centre was really clean, and the course was structured really well with a good mix of theory and practical."

"All staff members were approachable and friendly. Simon was especially extremely knowledgeable and David and I couldn't have asked for anyone better!"

"Really knowledgeable trainer with good examples, got all information and resources early enough, overall a great course and resource"

"Really insightful and useful course. The space and area was set up well and I've learnt lots that will be really beneficial for my work"

"Trainer was very good at explaining things and helping us to work through areas where we were stuck."

"The course was great as well as the tutor! And thanks for a tasty lunch:)"

"Very well-organised, friendly staff. Very happy! :)"

"Very knowledgeable instructor and everything went very smoothly. Super nice staff and a great lunch too!"

"This was one of the best courses I've been on. it was really helpful thank you!"

"Our instructor was very knowledgeable and everything was extremely clear"

"Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful :)"

"Really good mixture of theory and putting that into practice!"

"Very knowledgeable trainer, seeing examples really helped to understand the theory. Great that we could go outside and actually put this learning into practice."

"Very knowledgeable and useful putting it all into practice"

"The courses - having both theory and practical, timing, good food and ambience."

"Overall the session had a great balance of both theory and practical activities that allowed opportunities for group learning as well as individual feedback and help."

"Breaking everything down to a really easy level"

"The training was very clear and covered everything I wanted it to, predicting what I was about to want to know"

"Going through everything in a timely fashion but also in detail"

"Great paced course for all levels of experience."

"The tutor was very knowledgeable and insightful"

"Course content was good and relevant to me. Very helpful. Centre was really nice and clean. Food was really nice as well, lots of refreshments."

"Helpful and friendly trainer, I feel quite confident and excited to try it"

"Brilliant course and trainer. I really enjoyed it. Great learning environment."

"The training course was excellent. Simon's expertise and and knowledge was fantastic and positively impacted my whole learning experience. I look forward to trying out my new skills."

"Answers to questions were knowledgeable and useful, practical exercises were effective"

"Clear and concise details to help with using the camera to get the best results."

"Can't fault anything! Explained clearly and with lots of knowledge."

"Everything was excellent. Simon was an amazing trainer and managed to each me in 2 days what I've been trying to teach myself for 2 years."

"Really great quality of instruction, Simon clearly knows exactly what he's talking about and was able to trouble-shoot our mistakes, suggest ways to play with new skills, and improve our existing skills efficiently and kindly. Really great teacher. Also really appreciated the quality and variety of brunch and lunch."

"Really thorough and insightful and helpful - great trainer!"

"Broke everything down into really manageable chunks, not intimidating or confusing and I felt able to ask questions. Really, really useful!"

"Very knowledgeable, all information was to the point and none of the topics were dragged out. Nice small groups so help was readily available if needed. Great office space, location and lunch was really good, lots of veggie options which I always struggle to get elsewhere!"

"Great course, my dietary requirements were well catered for, very knowledgeable trainer, and I've learnt a LOT. Thanks!"

"Organised and really helpful and knowledgeable trainer, which was useful - being in a smaller group meant we were all able to have one-on-one support. Would definitely recommend :)"

"Really good programme of training, with great raw footage to work with. Trainer was patient and checked on each attendee, and helped answer specific questions relevant to my needs."

"The course was really informative with a good mix of interactive tasks and theory. I left it feeling confident in my ability and motivated to improve my skills."

"Welcoming, comfortable space, calm and peaceful learning environment. Great value for money"

"It was well organised and enough breaks to be energised. It was well taught and Simon was super approachable and easy going so felt confident to ask any questions and pause at any point."

"Very informative. Had a good amount of time to practice each step we had learned and having a smaller amount of people rather than a classroom of 30 odd was much better! Thank you"

"Simon set a brilliant pace to allow all the class to absorb the knowledge. He empowered confidence and real world skills. Outstanding training."

"Course was detailed and engaging, but also challenging (in the best way). I never felt bored and felt achieved by the end of the course"

"I've really enjoyed the course, it's all been great and so useful. Simon has been brilliant and the venue is perfect. Loved the lunch, and all the staff have been super friendly and welcoming."

"Extremely enjoyable, relevant and great all round, thanks"

"Examples were clear and relevant, Simon had great knowledge and was very friendly and approachable."

"Well organised course, I really enjoyed it!"

"Really knowledgeable instructor and I learnt a lot about how to use my camera!"

"A great facility, a great trainer and nice staff, the course was very accessible and I learned a lot!"

"Giving hands on and dedicated training in specialist areas"

"Great to choose whether you use a PC or Mac. Instructor was very knowledgeable and friendly - with enough information at the right pace. Thanks for the lunch!"

"Simon was an incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and encouraging trainer. His explanations were clear, he was always available to help and gave us enough freedom to try tasks and techniques for ourselves. I learned a huge amount in just three days and the course excelled my original expectations by a mile. The media centre staff were very friendly too and the overall experience was excellent - highly recommend!"

"Very knowledgeable and approachable instructor, spending his free time to better help understand and explain the equipment I brought with. Friendly staff. Good food. Good facilities. Thoroughly enjoyed."

"Really knowledgeable trainer and great at teaching beginners! Fab combination of theory and practical tasks which made the day varied and reinforced everything we were learning. Food was delicious and the team were really good with dietary requirements etc."

"Welcoming and very thorough course taught by knowledgable trainer - thanks."

"Great trainer, really knowledgeable and friendly, would recommend. Good pace to the course."

"Very thorough and well explained, lots of useful examples and brilliant facilities."

"Overall spirit of the training, amazing staff, great facilities and food, thought everything about the course was really well structured and helpful."

"First day and a half at good pace, good range of materials to apply the techniques to"

"Very informative and interesting. good for complete beginners to understand the basics of learning digital camera techniques"

"Class size was small so a lot of time with tutor. Environment was great and location is really easy to get to"

"Everything! Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming,. Love the facilities and very engaging and interesting! Should hopefully be back for another class :)"

"I think as a beginners course, particularly in day one, I felt like I had learnt a huge amount for the short period spent here."

"Good small teams and interactive, step by step approach"

"Great pacing of information, easy to pick up and ask questions in the learning suite."

"Break down the basics we would need/use in our daily used of the program. I couldn't recommend this course enough. Will be back for a top up at some point"

"Great to be able to ask questions and get knowledgeable answers straight away."

"The course was very thorough and comprehensive. Great that we have assets to use after the course."

"Excellent. Very practical course and I learnt a lot!"