Canon’s latest “Deep Dive” workshop landed in the city with a clear brief: take wedding filmmakers beyond inspiration and into practical, repeatable craft. Anchored by renowned photographer and filmmaker Anand Rathi (Founder – Reels and Frames), the session balanced creative direction with real-world business know-how. Across a tightly packed day, attendees moved from pre-production basics to on-set decision-making and finally into post-production, with an emphasis on telling a coherent story that feels authentic to the couple rather than stitched together from stock moments.
SurveyRathi opened with planning fundamentals, starting at the enquiry stage and moving through scoping, budgeting, and timelines. He spent time on how to approach clients and pitch larger mandates, framing it as a process of aligning expectations and defining the film’s through-line early. The point was not to chase scale for its own sake, rather to set up a workflow that supports bigger briefs without losing the personal details that make wedding films resonate.
An end-to-end workflow
Where many workshops split creative and commercial tracks, this one treated the full pipeline as a single system. Pre-production focused on storyboards and shot lists that emphasise coverage for narrative beats, for example how to build a scene around vows or a first look so that the edit has options. On set, the discussion shifted to lens choices, focal transitions, and movement vocabulary that adds meaning rather than just motion. In post, the group walked through colour decisions, LUT discipline, and how to maintain continuity across multiple events and lighting conditions.
Canon’s role was visible in the way tools supported the method. Participants cycled through current mirrorless bodies and cinema tools, trying autofocus modes for documentary-style capture, experimenting with log profiles for latitude, and comparing stabilisation options for nimble run-and-gun setups.
Live shoot demos
The most useful segment was the live demonstration, where Rathi staged short vignettes to show how planning translates into frames. A simple bridal prep sequence became a study in pacing, with cutaways captured deliberately to bridge moments in the edit. A mock meet-up performance was used to illustrate exposure choices in mixed lighting, plus when to lean on face tracking to keep talent sharp while the operator focuses on composition. Throughout, Rathi narrated choices in plain language, pointing out how a minor adjustment at capture can save minutes in the grade or prevent a jarring cut later.
The post-demo breakdown covered the essentials of colour management. Rather than chasing a trendy look, the guidance centred on building a clean base, applying scene-referred corrections, then using a restrained LUT for consistency. Small tweaks to skin tones and highlight roll-off did most of the heavy lifting. Attendees also saw how to structure a project so that collaborative edits remain tidy, with bins and timelines that mirror the shot list.
Not another kit familiarisation workshop
Canon framed “Deep Dive” as a platform for skills development. The company’s leadership underlined that creators need knowledge, technology, and hands-on practice to move from good images to finished films that hold together. The underpinning message being that mastering the entire workflow matters as much as mastering a camera. That positioning felt aligned with the format on the day, which favoured repeatable techniques over show reel flourishes.
For a sector that is both crowded and fast-evolving, the workshop’s balance of storytelling, client communication, and execution was sensible. Newer filmmakers left with a template for scoping projects and delivering on time, while experienced hands had room to refine colour pipelines and in-camera discipline.
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