Whether you want to get into videography as a career or want to work on your own projects, this will be a crash course into the fundamentals of all things film. It doesn't matter if you have a DSLR camera or just a smartphone; knowledge is all that's needed to make your footage look like a Hollywood feature!

The focus will be on free software and minimal gear purchases. We will also be providing an introduction to video editing software, script-writing, story selection, gear, acting tips and more!


PROGRAM OF STUDY:


Week 1: Story, plot & Structure
Week 2: Professional script writing and formatting
Week 3: Camera Choice
Week 4: Camera Settings Part 1:
Week 5: Resolution, Frame Rate, NTSC vs PAL, White Balance
Week 6:Camera Settings Part 2:
Week 7: Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, ND Filters
Week 8: Lenses, focal lengths, sensor size, focus
Week 9: Recording Audio
Week 10: Lighting
Week 11: Film Grammar
Week 12: Cinematography tips
Week 13: Gimbals, shoulder rigs, tripods, sliders, dollies
Week 14: Pre-Production
Week 15: Shooting Your Film
Week 16: Acting Fundamentals
Week 17: Post-Production
Week 18: Editing, sound design and mixing
Week 19: Color correction and grading
Week 20: Visual effects, masking, green screen