Creative DSLR Video Techniques

Course details

Photo superstar Ben Long is back, but this time he's focusing on the video capabilities of DSLR cameras. This project-oriented course follows Ben as he shoots, edits, and delivers a short promo video for friend and actor Stephen Kearin. He concentrates on creative composition during filming, and then returns to the editing booth to show how shot footage gets put together. The end product combines performance and interview footage (taken with multiple cameras) to tell a short, compelling story and help Stephen sell tickets, while illustrating important concepts like sense of space, passage of time, and the montage to aspiring filmmakers like you.

Learning objectives
Why DSLR?
Planning the shoot
Deciding on gear
Setting up the workspace
Capturing B-roll
Synchronizing audio
Adding music
Color grading footage

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction
02 - Why shoot video on a DSLR

1. Planning a Project

03 - Crafting the DSLR project idea
04 - Planning out the project logistics
05 - The structure of the shoot
06 - Lighting, audio, and an extra pair of hands

2. Shooting a DSLR Short Project

07 - Interior staging
08 - Shooting an interview as the foundation
09 - Shooting static footage of the subject at work
10 - Adding movement to increase interest
11 - Shooting rehearsal footage for the project
12 - Using creative techniques for documenting the rehearsal
13 - Shooting cinematic performance footage
14 - Shooting some details to work with performance footage
15 - Shooting additional B-roll for coverage

3. Post-processing on a DSLR Video Project

16 - Organizing the DSLR footage
17 - Synching audio with DSLR footage
18 - Finding the story in the footage
19 - Evaluating the first narrative cut decisions
20 - Adding cutaways to enhance the DSLR project
21 - Adding music to enhance the video project
22 - Color grading the final piece
23 - The final edited project