DSLR Video Tips: Software

Course details

Video production doesn't stop in your DSLR. The next step to creating a cohesive story and look for your project takes place in post-production: in software like Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. In this installment of DSLR Video Tips, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman provide tips for importing, processing, and editing single- and multi-camera footage with these powerhouse programs. They also show how to achieve a more filmic look with plugins like Tiffen Dfx and SpeedGrade, correct shaky footage, and assemble time-lapse footage from a GoPro. Plus, learn about some handy mobile apps for anticipating weather, scouting locations, recording audio and video on the go, and determining the position of the sun or moon.

Learning objectives
Importing footage in Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro
Syncing and editing multicam footage
Achieving a film look
Boosting creative options with third-party plugins
Color grading in SpeedGrade and Resolve
Assembling a GoPro time lapse
Using mobile apps for site surveys and lighting

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. How Do I Import into Premiere Pro

02 - How do I import into Premiere Pro
03 - Transferring from a card into Premiere Pro
04 - Importing footage into Premiere Pro

2. How Do I Process Multicam DSLR Footage in Premiere Pro

05 - Processing multiple-camera footage
06 - Organizing the media for Adobe Premiere Pro
07 - Syncing in Adobe Premiere Pro
08 - Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

3. How Do I Achieve a Film Look with Premiere Pro

09 - Achieving a film look
10 - Post-processing to achieve a film look - Part 1
11 - Post-processing to achieve a film look - Part 2

4. How Do I Import into Final Cut Pro X

12 - How do I import into Final Cut Pro X
13 - Transferring from a card into Final Cut Pro X
14 - Importing footage into Final Cut Pro X

5. How Do I Process Multicam DSLR Footage in Final Cut Pro X

15 - Processing multiple-camera footage
16 - Organizing and syncing media for Final Cut Pro X
17 - Editing in Final Cut Pro X

6. How Do I Achieve a Film Look with Final Cut Pro X

18 - Achieving a film look
19 - Post-processing to achieve a film look - Part one
20 - Post-processing to achieve a film look - Part two

7. How Do I Achieve a Film Look with Plugins

21 - Taking a look at third-party plugins
22 - Exploring Tiffen Dfx filter plugins
23 - Boosting creativity with Tiffen Dfx looks
24 - Exploring the Magic Bullet Suite
25 - Taking your footage further with Magic Bullet Looks

8. How Do I Achieve a Film Look with Color Grading in Resolve

26 - Achieving a film look in DaVinci Resolve
27 - Using Resolve presets
28 - Color grading from scratch

9. How Do I Achieve a Film Look with Color Grading in SpeedGrade

29 - Achieving a filmic look
30 - Using SpeedGrade presets
31 - Color grading from scratch

10. How Do I Assemble a GoPro Time Lapse

32 - Why assemble a time lapse
33 - Assembling a time lapse in Photoshop
34 - Assembling a time lapse in Premiere Pro
35 - Assembling a time lapse in After Effects

11. Fixing Shaky Footage

36 - Taking a look at shaky footage
37 - Fixing shaky footage in Final Cut Pro X
38 - Fixing shaky footage in Premiere Pro

12. Essential Apps for Site Surveys

39 - A quick overview of site surveys
40 - Anticipating the weather
41 - Taking panoramic site photos with Occipital 360 Panorama
42 - Collecting location information with PANASCOUT
43 - Portable and mobile pro audio to go

13. Essential Apps for Production - Lighting

44 - Scouting the lighting situation on location
45 - Using LightTrac to determine sun or moon position
46 - Using Sun Seeker to track sun or moon position
47 - Determining the position of the sun or moon with Focalware