What will I actually learn?

How to move a still without losing the face, the clothes, or the person you believed in when the picture was still.

Do I need an OpenArt account?

Yes. The account is yours. It is not in the fee.

Is this the full filmmaking course?

No. This lab is one job: a still that moves and stays the same person. The filmmaking courses build the piece around it.

What do I leave with?

A moving picture you can trust, the recordings, and a certificate of completion.

Do you guarantee a job after a cohort?

No. We publish dates, prices, refund terms and consented stories. Placement and income claims are not part of this academy.

What time zone are live sessions in?

Source zone is America/Toronto unless a cohort says otherwise. Session times always name that zone. Convert in your own calendar from the ICS on the cohort card.

Can I join a waitlist if a cohort is full?

Yes. Waitlist captures name, email and optional phone. It does not take payment. Seats that free up are offered in join order.

How does early-bird pricing work?

If a cohort has an early-bird price and the cut-off has not passed (server date at payment), checkout charges the early-bird amount. The cart may still show list price until quote.

What is the refund window?

Full refund before the published cut-off relative to the cohort start; after that the published bands on the Refund page apply. Checkout requires you to accept that policy.

AI · NGS-1014

OpenArt Still-to-Motion

You loved the still. Then it moved, and the face was no longer the person you believed in. That loss is why you are here. This course shows you how to keep the face, the clothes, and the light, so the motion still feels like the picture you loved.

8 hours
Foundation
Live virtual
October 24 — October 25

Benefits

A style guide template that helps the face stay the same.
Stills packed for the motion tool, not a folder of near-misses.
An instructor in the room when the face starts to drift.
A certificate when you finish.

Course overview

8hours

1
Look development and sheets
2
Motion handoff lab

Motion is where a good still goes to change its mind. The face shifts. The jacket changes. The light forgets what room it was in. This course is for directors, designers, and independent filmmakers who are tired of that. You do not need a finished film. You need a look you care about. You build a set of stills that agree with each other. You pack them so a motion tool cannot quietly invent a new person. The instructor stops you when the face starts to drift. By the end you can hand the stills to an editor and still recognise the character. That is the whole point. You leave with a style guide and a certificate. It is live. Dates and the fee are on this page.

Outcomes

What you will be able to do when the course ends. This is not the list of things you take home. That list is Benefits, at the top of the page.

1You can build a set of stills that stay consistent.
2You can hand those stills to a motion tool without losing the face.
3You can pack the stills so an editor can use them.
4You can keep the face, the clothes, and the light steady enough to cut.

Curriculum

The modules are listed here. You enrol in the whole course, not one module.

Module 1
Look development and sheets
Module 2
Motion handoff lab

Schedules for OpenArt Still-to-Motion

OA-2610

OpenArt Still-to-Motion

16 seats open

Shailesh Gabhane

Founder · Lead Trainer

English

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Where and when

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 — Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Weekend · 10:00–14:00 ET
Zoom
Live virtual · Toronto

More details

$795

Outcomes

You can build a set of stills that stay consistent.You can hand those stills to a motion tool without losing the face.Live online8 hoursPost-course resources & support

Who can attend

Built for people like you

You will get the most from this ifDirectors, designers, independent filmmakers

What to bringNo illustration degree required.

Instructor

Shailesh Gabhane

Founder · Lead Trainer

CBAP, PMP, CSPO

Delivery practitioner who built NGSB so working adults in the GTA could see a clear path into BA, PM and agile roles — without guessing the next step.

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Add-ons

These are the extras for this course. They are not included in the fee. You can add one when you enrol.

Mentoring — 4 hours
Four 1:1 hours with faculty after the cohort. Career or delivery.
$480
Resume and interview studio
Canadian-market resume pass plus a recorded mock panel.
$349

A pretty still is not a film. Stay until the face survives the move.

FAQ’s

What will I actually learn?: How to move a still without losing the face, the clothes, or the person you believed in when the picture was still.
Do I need an OpenArt account?: Yes. The account is yours. It is not in the fee.
Is this the full filmmaking course?: No. This lab is one job: a still that moves and stays the same person. The filmmaking courses build the piece around it.
What do I leave with?: A moving picture you can trust, the recordings, and a certificate of completion.
Do you guarantee a job after a cohort?: No. We publish dates, prices, refund terms and consented stories. Placement and income claims are not part of this academy.
What time zone are live sessions in?: Source zone is America/Toronto unless a cohort says otherwise. Session times always name that zone. Convert in your own calendar from the ICS on the cohort card.
Can I join a waitlist if a cohort is full?: Yes. Waitlist captures name, email and optional phone. It does not take payment. Seats that free up are offered in join order.
How does early-bird pricing work?: If a cohort has an early-bird price and the cut-off has not passed (server date at payment), checkout charges the early-bird amount. The cart may still show list price until quote.
What is the refund window?: Full refund before the published cut-off relative to the cohort start; after that the published bands on the Refund page apply. Checkout requires you to accept that policy.

OpenArt Still-to-Motion

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Course overview

Outcomes

Curriculum

Schedules for OpenArt Still-to-Motion

OpenArt Still-to-Motion

Built for people like you

Shailesh Gabhane

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A pretty still is not a film. Stay until the face survives the move.

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