Cine Artistlabs
Australian tour · July – August 2026

The Music Video Masterclass Tour.

One day. A live artist on stage. A full RED package in your hands. By the end of the night you've shot, lit, cut and graded a music video — and watched the documentary premiere with the people you made it with.

Format
Full-day workshop + premiere
Capacity
40 seats per city
Cities
Brisbane · Sydney · Adelaide · Melbourne
Hosted by
Peter John + RED APAC
01 · What this is

Not a tutorial. A working production you're inside of.

Most workshops are someone talking at you for six hours. This one isn't. We walk in with a brief, a song, a band on stage and a RED package on the floor — and by 10pm there's a finished music video on a hard drive. You set the lights. You operate. You sit in the colour seat. You leave knowing how the day actually runs on a real set, because you ran it.

40
Seats per city — deliberately small
Hands on the gear, not the back row
Music videos shot on tour
One per city, one live artist each
1 day
Pre-pro to delivery, end to end
Optional Day 2 — full post deep-dive
02 · What you walk away with

The whole pipeline. Not just the camera bit.

01 · PRE-PRODUCTION

Treatment, shotlist, schedule

How a music video gets pitched, designed and locked before the camera comes out of the case. The thinking that separates a good music video from a generic one.

02 · LIGHTING

Building a cinematic rig live

The lighting plot built in front of you with the artist on stage. Why one source beats six. How to shape mood without killing the venue.

03 · CAMERA

RED Komodo X & V-Raptor

RED bodies on the floor with full builds. Workflow, exposure, on-set monitoring, lens choice. Taught by a RED-certified shooter alongside RED APAC.

04 · POST

Edit & colour in DaVinci Resolve

Cutting to music. Building a look that holds. The Cine Artistlabs colour approach — how it's actually graded, not just what preset to buy.

03 · The tour

Four cities. Four artists. One format dialled in across the country.

Each city runs the same two-day shape: full workshop day with a live artist, ending with the documentary premiere. Day Two is an optional post-production deep-dive in DaVinci Resolve at a separate venue.

CITY 01
Brisbane
July 18–19, 2026
Workshop + Premiere
Book Brisbane →
CITY 02
Adelaide
July 25–26, 2026
Workshop + Premiere
Book Adelaide →
CITY 03
Sydney
August 1–2, 2026
Livestream city
Book Sydney →
CITY 04
Melbourne
August 8–9, 2026
Tour finale
Book Melbourne →

Sydney is the livestream city. Co-produced with CreativeLive and multicast to their global audience. If you're in Sydney you're in the room; if you're anywhere else, you can still join the livestream — but the hands-on day is in-person only.

04 · The day

One day. Real production. Hands on the gear.

Doors at 9am. The day starts with treatment and pre-pro, moves to lighting and camera, into three shoot blocks with the artist, then post — and finishes with the documentary premiere in the same room.

Day One — Workshop & Premiere

Saturday · 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Main venue
9:00 AMDoors open. Welcome, intros and panelBlock
9:30 AMPre-production masterclass — concept, treatment, shotlistBlock
10:00 AMLighting masterclass — live rig build with the artist on stageBlock
11:30 AMRED camera masterclass — Komodo X, V-Raptor, on-set workflowBlock
12:00 PMLunchBreak
12:30 PMShoot block 1 — wide master and medium coverageShoot
1:30 PMShoot block 2 — close-ups and lighting changeShoot
2:30 PMShoot block 3 — hero take and wrapShoot
3:00 PMInterludeBreak
3:30 PMPost-production intro in DaVinci — selects, rough cut, Q&AEdit
5:00 PMWorkshop closes. Reset for premiere, doors open, mingle, merchStrike
5:30 PMDinner break — transfer to premiere venueBreak
7:30 PMBackstage to Broadcast — documentary premiere and screeningBlock
8:00 PMScreening continues + Q&A panel (Vince Clark hosts)Block
9:00 PMMingle, drinks, networking, doors closeWrap

Day Two — Post-Production Masterclass (optional add-on)

Sunday · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Different venue
9:00 AMWelcome back, recap Day 1, Resolve / FCP / Premiere setupEdit
10:00 AMSync, selects, building the cutEdit
12:00 PMColour grade masterclass part 1 — primary, skin tones, balanceColor
1:00 PMLunchBreak
1:30 PMEdit masterclass — cutting to the music, pace, live assemblyEdit
3:00 PMColour grade masterclass part 2 — secondaries, look, Cine Artistlabs feelColor
4:00 PMSound design, VFX, finishing — Fairlight, titles, speed rampsEdit
4:30 PMDelivery, final cut review, extended Q&A, certificates, wrapWrap
05 · Who it's for

Filmmakers who already shoot. Who want to shoot bigger.

If you're already running productions on Sony or Canon and you're trying to figure out the jump to cinema cameras, RED workflow, and music video pacing — this is built for you. Hobbyists welcome, but the day moves at working-pro speed.

PRIMARY

Independent filmmakers and music video directors

You're shooting now. You want to step up the kit, the look, and the way you run a set. You want to leave with a workflow you can use Monday morning.

SECONDARY

Church and live-production teams

Production teams making the jump from broadcast-style to cinematic. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne especially — bring the camera team and the lighting lead.

TERTIARY

Senior film school students and emerging DPs

Final-year and recent-grad cinematographers building first kits, first reels, first paying clients. Direct time with working directors.

REACH

Anyone who wants the Day Two only

Editors and colourists can book Day Two on its own — the post masterclass in DaVinci stands alone if the live shoot day isn't for you.

06 · Who's running it

Working directors. Not full-time educators.

DIRECTOR / HOST

Peter John

Australian director and cinematographer. 20+ years shooting music videos, documentaries and live broadcast. RED shooter since the original Epic in 2012, currently on Komodo X and V-Raptor. Recent work: Simple Plan's Warped Tour, Morgan Evans at the Sydney Opera House, Planetshakers' Backstage to Broadcast documentary.

RED APAC

Vince Clark

RED Digital Cinema APAC, co-host on every tour stop. On the floor for the camera masterclass, on the panel for the documentary Q&A. Brings the full RED package to each city — Komodo X, V-Raptor, and the workflow that goes with them.

PRODUCER / DOP

Daniel Kelaart

Tour co-lead. Runs partner relationships, on-tour logistics, and the content pipeline producing social coverage from every city. On set across all four stops.

EDUCATION PARTNER

CreativeLive

Sydney is co-produced with CreativeLive and multicast to their 500,000+ subscribers. The tour also becomes an on-demand class on the CreativeLive platform after the fact.

07 · Questions

The ones we hear most.

Do I need to own a RED to be here?

No. The whole point is putting working RED bodies in the hands of people who've never run one. Komodo X and V-Raptor packages are on the floor — you'll get hands-on time regardless of what you shoot on day-to-day.

What do I need to bring?

A laptop with DaVinci Resolve installed (free version is fine), a fast SSD if you want to walk out with the footage, and a notebook. Cameras, lights, audio and grip are all supplied in the room.

Can I book just Day Two?

Yes. The post-production masterclass on Sunday is sold separately for people who only want the edit and colour deep-dive. Day One alone is also fine if you can't make Sunday.

Will the footage we shoot be released?

Yes — each city's music video gets released by the artist after the tour. You'll get credited as part of the crew on the videos shot in your city. The behind-the-scenes also becomes part of the Backstage to Broadcast documentary follow-up.

Is the livestream a substitute for being there?

No. The Sydney livestream gets you the talking-head, panel and shoot-block content via CreativeLive. It does not get you hands on a RED, time in the colour seat, or the room with the artist. If you can be in a city, be in a city.

What's the refund policy?

Full refund up to 30 days before your city's date. 50% refund 14–30 days out. Inside 14 days, tickets are transferable to a mate but not refundable. We try to be human about genuine emergencies — email us.

Book a seat

Pick your city. There are 40 seats per room.

Brisbane kicks off July 18, 2026. Seats are released first-come — and the early-bird pricing closes 60 days before each city's date. Drop your email and we'll send the booking link the moment the city you want goes live.

Questions or group bookings: peterjohn@cineartistlabs.com
Cine Artistlabs · Australian tour · July – August 2026