All DSLR cameras now take stills and video – it’s the industry ‘buzz’ but few people actually use the DSLR to shoot video because it’s considered ‘too hard’ and the editing too complex. Though producing a good video is certainly a complex process, it’s actually quite easy to make impressive short videos from a trip, family outing or get-together with simple shooting and editing techniques using inexpensive but very creative software applications.
Course Content
Day 1
Students meet at CCE for a briefing and demonstration of different types of video, resolutions, frame rates, lenses, aperture effects and more.
Students spend half the day shooting short clips to practise focusing, metering, motion and capture techniques. We use tripods for the ultimate stability but try shooting using a monopod, shooting freehand and at a range of different angles for effect. Students will also try their hands at recording sound manually and with the auto settings.
Day 2
Students gather at a predetermined location and spend the majority of the day shooting a project set by the tutor. Assistance is given at all times for getting the most stable footage possible.
Advice is also given on shoot angles, special effects, different methods of capturing the footage and for the post production processes.
After the class ends students can either sign on for a specific editing class (i.e. one or two days) or upload their independently-edited video to www.vimeo.com for a group feedback session online.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, it is expected that participants will be able to:
- Understand how to shoot video with a DSLR camera
- Shoot steadily, hand-held, with a monopod and a tripod
- Decide what the best file formats are for shooting video
- Be able to compare resolutions and frame rates for specific applications
- Handle a range of different shooting conditions
- Understand the use of ISO in video shooting
- Understand the role of aperture (f-stop) when shooting video – and how to control it
- Learn about the ideal lenses for video
- Control aperture and therefore the depth of field in different shooting situations
- Understand the need for different angles, shots and points of view in order to make an interesting video production.
Suitable for
Participants should be familiar with the workings of a DSLR camera and preferably have some experience with basic picture editing software.
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160 Missenden Road
Newtown
2042
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