Video: A Powerful Visual Medium

You want to tell a story or illustrate a point using what you’ve captured on camera. But the technical details of recording great video keep hampering your creativity, making recording what you want frustrating. 

  • How do experienced videographers get past these technical hurdles?
  • What do they know that I don’t?

Intro to Videography

Course Curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
    • Welcome to the Course
  • 2
    Chapter 1
  • 3
    Chapter 2
    • Aperture & F-Stops
    • ISO & Sensor Noise
    • ISO & Noise
    • F-Stops & Their Effects
  • 4
    Chapter 3
    • Focus & Depth of Field
    • Field of View & Focal Length
    • FPS & Shutter Speed
  • 5
    Chapter 4
    • Exposure
    • Color Temperature
  • 6
    Chapter 5
    • Video File Formats
    • Shot Angles & Composition
  • 7
    Next steps
    • You're Almost Done
    • Before you go...

Course Description

Course content    13 lectures   1 hour

Learning the Basics of Videography

  • Do you want to know how to make video you’re proud of?
  • Do you get frustrated when you can’t get the shot you imagined?
  • Have you started shooting, only to forget the technical information you studied?


How to Get Great Shots

In this course, you will discover the fundamentals of videography that control and affect your shots.

  • You will discover how to think about your camera inside the three main elements of video production
  • You will learn the key connections that affect your exposure and how to use them creatively
  • You will learn how to set and manipulate camera settings to create amazing visuals


What You’ll Learn 

  • Have a better understanding of Aperture, ISO, and shutter speed
  • How to manage and use depth of field, field of view, and grain noise
  • Learn when and how to use them to create unique visual effects
  • Understand what color temperature is and how to set it confidently
  • Learn what the basic shot angles are and when to use them and why
  • What it means to design a shot with videography techniques in mind


Who This Course is Designed for? 

  • Beginner and Intermediate videographers who want to produce great shots with the tools and techniques of their craft
  • Videographers who want to create the effects professionals use with ease
  • People who in addition to step by step instruction also want to understand why those steps work


FAQ

  • Requirements?

    None but access to a video camera with manual adjustments for f/stop, ISO, and shutter speed would be helpful.

  • How and when do I get my course?

    Your course will be available to you almost instantly after payment is received. We use the Thinkific.com service to host our courses.

  • What if I have a question during the course?

    We welcome questions and they can be posted in the course discussion forum for the instructor.

  • What if I just don't like the course?

Your Instructor

  • Frank Dellario

    Videographer/Producer/Director

    Frank Dellario

    Frank's experience in the film business spans three decades and multiple disciplines. In 1994 he founded and published FilmCrew Magazine, a trade dedicated to the technical and creative aspects of the film crew community. In 1997 he co-founded the award-winning creative team the ILL Clan. He has produced, directed, and filmed productions for clients such as CBS, Paramount, Universal, NBC, Warner Brothers, Intel, MTV, SpikeTV, and Microsoft. He currently produces and co-stars in the video production how-to series Pull My Focus with his business partner of over 20 years, Manu Smith.

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