Brief Introduction
Learn how to shoot and edit video from scratch. Use whatever camera you own, phones included.Description
This course is broken up into 3 main sections.
In Section 1 we talk about:
Shooting Essentials
Gear – What equipment will help you record better quality audio and video.
Apps – What software can be used to record and edit on your phone as well as programs to edit on your computer.
Lighting Theory – Common lighting setups to achieve a more professional look.
The Exposure Triangle – Adjusting Aperture, ISO, and Shutter Speed: The three things that influence how your camera captures an image.
In Section 2 we learn how to use, and edit in, Adobe's Premiere Pro, one of the most popular video editing programs to date: Available on both Mac and Windows.
Editing in Premiere Pro
Basic editing – How to import, cut, and trim footage, as well as playback adjustments, for speeding up or slowing down footage.
Transitions – How to apply Audio and Video transitions to footage for a smoother, less jarring look and feel.
Titles – How to use and edit pre-made titles provided by Adobe, as well as create our own from scratch.
Effects – How to apply effects to our footage for corrective and creative purposes.
Color Correction/Grading – How to use tools like 'Lumetri' to edit our footage, changing things like brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and more.
In Section 3 we learn how to use, and edit in, Davinci Resolve, one of the most popular video editing programs to date: Available on both Mac and Windows.
Editing in Davinci Resolve
'Media' tab – How to import footage using Resolve's media browser
'Cut' and 'Edit' tabs – How to cut, and trim footage, as well as playback adjustments, for speeding up or slowing down footage. How to apply transitions and more.
'Fusion' tab – How to use pre-built effects and titles, as well as creating basic titles from scratch.
'Color' tab – How to use Resolve's incredibly powerful color section to edit our footage, changing things like brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and more.
'Fairlight' tab – How to use Resolve's dedicated audio editing/sound design section to apply effects to audio, as well as record audio straight into the program.
We also go over render/export settings for both programs and talk about things like bit rates and what codecs to use for different situations.
Requirements
- Requirements
- This course is created for beginners. While previous knowledge/experience would be helpful, rest assured, it is not necessary.
- Any camera capable of shooting video. i.e. cameraphone/smartphone, compact digital camera (point and shoot), DSLR, mirrorless, etc.