Alex Buono’s Visual Storytelling 2--Official Tour Trailer

[Kim Welch]

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Update, November 2026
Alex Buono, longtime director of photography for the Saturday Night Live Film Unit, took his Visual Storytelling workshop on tour for filmmakers. The core lesson holds up: every visual choice, from lens to lighting to camera movement, should serve the story.

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[Kim Welch]

Alex Buono's point that every visual choice should serve the story is one of the most useful ideas for any filmmaker. Before your next shoot, try writing one sentence for each scene about how the camera and light should make the audience feel.

Did you see the Visual Storytelling workshop? Share what you learned and how it changed the way you shoot.