Pool Party
Directing on Set
The visual companion to the Directing On Set handbook.
21 videos. One for every chapter of the Directing On Set PDF.
Each video is a chapter-by-chapter breakdown from the founders of Pool Party — covering pre-production, managing talent, getting authentic performances, and running a set with confidence. Read the chapter, then hit play.
The PDF gives you the system. The videos show you how to use it. Everything from setting up your shot list to directing non-actors to managing crew on the day.
Built for first-time directors, brand founders shooting their own content, and anyone who wants to direct with the clarity of a professional agency — without the crew.
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Directed on real sets
Built from real campaigns.
Every chapter in this course was developed on actual client shoots — battle-tested under real conditions, with real talent, on real schedules.
Sheraton Sydney — Brand Film
30 crew. 5 talent. 4 spaces. 10 hours.
A 2-minute brand film covering four distinct venue spaces inside the hotel — shot in a single day for commercial, social, and internal use. Over 30 staff on set. Five talent with mixed capabilities. Ten-plus extras. Every scene had to feel effortless while hitting precise marks across multiple locations with zero room for error.
Helly Hansen — Norwegian for Waterproof
Four talent. Two languages. One long night.
A dialogue-heavy campaign shot across Norwegian and English — directing four talent through complex, emotionally precise scenes. Half the cast were models, not actors. Balancing experienced performers with first-timers, guiding models from stills poses into actual video performance, and keeping continuity tight from a 4pm call to a 2am wrap.
QT Hotels — Pup Yeah!
Real people, real dogs, real chaos.
This is where the talent management chapter was stress-tested — keeping performances natural while hitting every mark on the shot list. Real people, real dogs, real chaos. Elevated production for a lifestyle brand that doesn't do ordinary.
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