Lessons
Class Introduction
10:30 2Challenges of Moving into Videography
08:29 3Difference Between Photography & Videography
05:27 4Videography Should be as Beautiful as Photography
13:27 5Add Videography to Your Business
17:36 6Importance of Movement & Stabilization
22:04 7Gear to Stabilize Your Camera
04:21 8Demo of Shoulder Rigs
33:22Video Examples Using Shoulder Rig
09:21 10What's In My Travel Bag?
04:07 11Demo: Monopod & Tripod
16:23 12Story Types That Lend Themselves to Video
25:04 13Example: Engaging Stories in Intros
17:28 14Story Structure Exercise
17:20 15Example: Story Building
11:41 16Shooting Video for an Editor
23:04 17Make Great Video Transitions
23:10 18Shoot Video for Beauty
07:59 19Video Examples: Intentional Movement
31:35 20Importance of Great Sound
03:32 21Options for Recording Sound
30:13 22XLR Inputs, Shotgun & Lavaliere Microphones
08:43 23The Art of the Interview
07:06 24The Versatility of Lavaliere Microphones
20:58 25Demo: Lavaliere Microphone
19:42 26Camera Choice for Videography
03:43 27Camera Sensors
02:47 28External Recorders
26:56 29DSLR vs Non-DSLR
13:39 30Lens Choices for Videography
11:35 31Organization: Log Footage on Computer
22:20 32Example Footage Log Sheet
17:48 33Categories for Logging Footage
21:06 34Finding Inspiration for Videography
42:55 35Funding Opportunities
10:43 36Transition Photography Skills to Videography
24:31 37Q&A
15:16Lesson Info
Camera Sensors
So let's launch kind of right into the sensor and what Canon Log, you know, is. Canon Log is one of the profiles that exist in the C100 or the C300 or the C500, which are all part of Canon's Cinema line, and it's a profile that is, through your eyepiece is actually incredibly flat. It's a very scary thing to shoot with at first, because I came from the 5D, which has a lotta contrast, which has a very kind of punchy, great feel, especially in low light. I always think of it almost as like the way card counting works, the way people do this in Vegas, is that a card counter doesn't sit there and actually memorize every single card that comes through. It's that a card counter, when they're good at it, just kind of comes up with a system, and they say from seven down is a low card and from, you know, eight up is a high card, and every time they see a card, they're just kind of assigning it to one of two categories. That 5D sensor in some ways is kind of like that, which is that when it sees...
low light, but it sees a little bit of highlight, it starts kind of separating things out. It says this is low, so I'm gonna make this kind of blocky and dark, and this is a little bit of a highlight. I'm gonna give that to the highlight section. And that's what kind of creates that look that has a lot of contrast, but also allows you to see in low light by really kind of separating out the dark from the light, and so you can see these lines and these types of shapes in low light, but there's not necessarily a ton of information there. What the Canon Log profile does is it basically takes everything and gives it this very flat profile. It keeps everything right in that kind of medium section. So instead of saying seven, you're basically considered a one, I'm gonna assign you to something low, and eight, you're basically up there at the kings, it kind of keeps a lot of the information right in that middle category. And what that means later is that you can kind of really start, just like any kind of curve, when you've got a lot of information in your histogram, that's when you have a lot of flexibility later on. What it means when you're looking at it, when you're shooting with it, is that it looks really, really flat, and so at first, when you're used to a certain kind of punchier look of some of the DSLRs, it can be a little intimidating, 'cause you're like, oh God, everything all of a sudden just looks kind of washed out. The colors don't look strong. But it means that while it's recording, it's doing this flat profile so that later on you'll have a lot of flexibility.
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Ratings and Reviews
a Creativelive Student
I have been waiting for a course like this. Purchasing it was a no-brainer. Taught by an accomplished professional in the field, with a strong track record of high level work, Jessica Dimmock, I feel, is exactly the type of instructor Creative Live should be giving air time to. I have watched other Videography classes on Creative Live, and this was the first one that I felt was worth purchasing due to how much info was being shared, in a very methodical, easy to follow (but not dumb downed) fashion.
a Creativelive Student
This class has left me feeling very encouraged and inspired about getting into videography. Jessica has made some great work, in her short career with video, and was able to share what she learned through those experiences. She started out as a photographer and has now incorporated video into her skill set and it seems to have expanded the diversity her opportunities and has enriched what she produces and shares with the world. I look forward to doing the same thing in my own way. Thanks CL for another wonderful class.
tandooridan
Simultaneously broad and deep, the information Jessica covers and the way she delivers it really give you the feeling you can jump into video right away. Professionalism in every area, from prep steps to workflow in the field to clean organization and processing, inspires confidence in the value of her methods. She clearly learned most of this in the field over years of work, which means the rest of us now have a huge leg up on our first projects. Thank you so much!