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

Introduction

Introduction
Why shoot video on a DSLR

Planning a Project

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

Shooting a DSLR Short Project

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

Post-processing on a DSLR Video Project

Organizing the DSLR footage
Synching audio with DSLR footage
Finding the story in the footage
Evaluating the first narrative cut decisions
Adding cutaways to enhance the DSLR project
Adding music to enhance the video project
Color grading the final piece
The final edited project