Lights Camera Traction

Filmmaking as Teambuilding Workshop

Executive Summery
Lights Camera Traction (LCT) is an innovative team-building activity that leverages the film-making process to enhance collaboration, creativity, and communication within your organization. This unique experience challenges participants to work together in creating a short film or video fostering essential skills for a high-performing corporate environment.
Objectives
  • Enhance cross-functional collaboration: To foster better interaction and synergy among different departments within the organization.
  • Develop creative problem-solving skills: Participants will learn to approach problems from multiple angles, think outside the box, and devise effective solutions.
  • Improve communication and leadership abilities: Effective communication and leadership skills training.
  • Boost team morale and engagement: This activity fosters a sense of camaraderie and enthusiasm among team members.
  • Provide a memorable and enjoyable team experience: A lasting positive impression on participants, reinforcing the value of teamwork and collaboration in a fun and engaging manner.
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    Activity Outline:

    This is a chart outlining how different parts of the film-making exercise contribute to team building and how corporates can leverage these benefits:

    Exercise
    Component

    Team Building Aspect

    Tangible Result

    Role Assignment

    Diversity & Inclusion

    Encourages employees to step out of their comfort zones, fostering empathy and understanding across departments

    Scriptwriting

    Collaborative Creativity

    Enhances innovative thinking, useful for brainstorming sessions and product development

    Pre-production Planning

    Strategic Thinking

    Improves project management skills and resource allocation

    Filming

    Execution & Adaptability

    Develops ability to implement plans and adapt to unexpected challenges

    Editing

    Attention to Detail

    Enhances quality control processes and refines presentation skills

    premiere Showcase

    Recognition & Feedback

    Improves constructive feedback mechanisms and celebrates team achievements

    How an Organization can benefit from the results:

    1

    Cross-Functional Innovation:** Apply collaborative skills and creative thinking techniques to improve interdepartmental cooperation and problem-solving.

    2

    Agile Project Management:** Implement flexible planning and execution strategies to handle real-world challenges and resource allocation.

    3

    Quality and Performance.** Use attention to detail and constructive feedback methods to enhance quality control and performance evaluations.

    Employee Enga

    4

    Employee Engagement & Leadership:

    Boost workplace morale and identify potential leaders through team-build-ing exercises and role diversification.

    5

    Marketing and Onboarding:

    Apply storytelling skills to improve presentations and integrate new employees quickly into the company culture.

    Materials Required:

    Provided:

    • Professional guidelines for a short film/video

    • Coaching & mentoring

    • Creative templates

    • Challenge cards

    Necessary:

    • Cameras or smartphones for filming

    • Laptops with simple editing software (at least 1)

    Optional:

    • Basic lighting and sound equipment

    • Props and costume materials

    Customization Options:

    • Genre selection (e.g., corporate documentary, product commer-cial, company culture showcase)

    • Integration of company-specifie themes or challenges

    • Option for professional cinematographer or editor to provide expert guidance

    • Scalable for different group sizes and time frames

    Program Structure:

    1

    Introduction and Warm-Up-(30mins-1hr)

    • Overview of Filmmaking Basics: Introduction to the film-making process and its relevance to team-building.

    • Ice-Breaker Activities: Fun activities with a cinematic twist to build rapport and set the tone for the day.

    • Team Formation and Role Assignment: Participants are divided into teams with assigned roles (director, actors, camera operators, etc.).

    2

    Pre-Production Phase - (1-2hr)

    • Brainstorming Session: Fun exercises to generate ideas for the short- film.

    • Script Development: Collaborative scriptwriting with guidance from a professional filmmaker.

    • Storyboarding: Visual planning of the film scenes.

    • Production Planning: Organizing the shoot, assigning tasks, and preparing props and costumes.

    3

    Break - (30min-1hr)

    3

    Break - (30min-1hr)

    4

    Production Phase - (1-2hr)

    • Location Scouting: Identifying suitable spots within the venue for filming.

    • Prop and Costume Creation: Making use of provided materials to create props and costumes.

    • Filming Scenes: Hands-on experience with cameras and filming equipment.

    • Problem-Solving Challenges: Facilitators introduce unexpected challenges to test adaptability and teamwork.

    5

    Post-Production Phase - (1-2hr)

    • Editing Techniques Workshop: Basic editing skills to polish the footage

    • Collaborative Editing: Teams edit their film, add music and sound effects, and create

    6

    Premiere and Reflection - (30min-1hr)

    • Film Showcase: Screening of the completed short films.

    • Awards Ceremony: Recognizing achievements with awards such as

    • Best Film, Best Teamwork, Most Creative, etc.

    • Reflective Discussion: Discussing team dynamics, lessons learned, and connecting the experience to workplace scenarios.

    7

    Follow-Up

    We provide a comprehensive report analyzing team dynamics observed during the exercise, along with recommendations for further team development.

    Trainer

    Tyagi Pallava is a filmmaker, storyteller, and workshop trainer with a distinctive approach to integrating cinematic techniques with business strategy and communication. With a background spanning filmmaking and theatre, he specializes in crafting compelling narratives that captivate audiences and enhance brand messaging. His work is informed by extensive international experience across Hungary, Belgium, India, and the United Kingdom, where he has collaborated on diverse creative and commercial projects.

    His work has received significant media recognition, including: 

    IMDb

    His filmography and professional credits as a director.

    Forbes

    Featured for his upcoming film project on Amrita Sher-Gil, the Hungarian-Indian Frida Kahlo.

    XpatLoop

    An in-depth interview discussing his journey as a filmmaker and his approach to storytelling.

    Papageno

    Coverage of Up & Down, a dark comedy theatre production directed by Tyagi, which premiered in Budapest on March 13, 2025.