Delivery Methods For Family Films
Lesson 44 from: Filming Families: The Modern Family VideoCourtney Holmes
Delivery Methods For Family Films
Lesson 44 from: Filming Families: The Modern Family VideoCourtney Holmes
Lesson Info
44. Delivery Methods For Family Films
Lessons
Class Introduction
09:38 2The Spark That Inspired Me
13:50 3What Are Family Films?
06:15 4Gear for Family Films
11:50 5Camera Settings for Video
02:56 6Frame Rates & Slow Motion
20:48 7Picture Profiles & Color Grading
06:47 8Settings for Audio Capture
14:13Exposure for Video
13:21 10Stabilization, Focus Techniques & Shifting Mindset
17:41 11The Purpose of Camera Movements
22:19 12Camera Movements Demo
12:02 13Visual Storytelling: How to Film a Scene
04:51 14How to Film a Scene Demo
09:22 15B-Roll & Use in Storytelling
17:57 16Jump Cuts & How to Avoid Them
04:30 17How to Look for & Film Different Types of Light
03:28 18The Importance of Audio
10:45 19What About Photos? How to Switch Back and Forth
17:31 20Client Prep
10:49 21Troubleshooting Artificial Light Issues
03:13 22Managing Client Expectations
10:39 23Uncovering Your Client's Story
17:51 24Developing a Story on the Fly
07:12 25Think Ahead as a Storyteller
11:45 26Student Film Critique
38:56 27Ideas for Your First Film
06:31 28Create a Shot List for Your Film
03:26 29Demo: Interaction With Family at Start of Session
20:44 30Demo: Capture Authentic Moments
21:17 31Demo: Work the Scene
28:12 32Demo: Decide What to Shoot
26:06 33Demo: Move From One Location to Another
23:21 34Organize Footage & Photos From a Session
07:53 35Cull & Edit Photos First
17:09 36Sourcing Licensed Music
14:57 37Begin to Edit in Premiere Pro
07:08 38Editing to The Music
19:54 39Scrub Footage & Insert Into Film
33:33 40Breaking Down The Final Film
37:38 41Editing: Color Grading
15:51 42How Much Should You be Charging?
11:03 43Marketing Tips for Family Film Business
10:28 44Delivery Methods For Family Films
05:05Lesson Info
Delivery Methods For Family Films
I'm gonna show quickly on my laptop, we were talking about how I deliver to clients. So my delivery for clients is that they will get the video and photos on a USB. But to start out with my workflow is that, once I've finished the film I upload it to Vimeo and I set it to private and I send it to the family first, because I don't want their mother-in-law to see the video before them, accidentally, I would be upset if it was me as a client and everyone else had seen my film first, I wouldn't like that. So I send it to them and then usually what happens is they will gather their family around in front of the TV, and 'cause you know, smart TVs they're usually able to just plug into Vimeo and access it directly, so they'll usually gather around the TV or the computer or whatever, and they all watch it together, and there's usually tears, and then they usually send me a message about how they loved it or whatever. And then I'll say to them, although this is already talked about in their con...
tract, this is just out of respect, they've already said yes, it's fine to share this on social media, but I will say, are you good for me to share this, is it okay for me to share this now, I'd really love to share it, and they're like, yeah, definitely. But I think just the process of being asked is a really respectful way to build that trust with your client. I think that it is, just I don't know, it's like a courtesy thing, so that's what I do, and then once I have, I should sort of rewind, because the photos always come before the film, and I think a lotta people do this, sometimes people do this differently, but I share the gallery of photos first because I do that in, I don't know, an hour or two, it takes me no time at all to edit the photos. So I will usually edit them within a week of the session, put 'em in a gallery, send them to the client, I use Pixieset, put 'em in a Pixieset gallery, send it to the client, let them know that their gallery is ready and they can have a look. They can download them straightaway, I don't send them the USB yet. Then I go and edit the film, my turnaround time for a film, six to eight weeks, depends on how busy I am, sometimes longer, thank you clients, you're very patient. And then I will add their, well upload their video to Vimeo, send them the link and I'll add it to the top of their Pixieset gallery. So what's great about this is that it's just all combined, it's still hosted in Vimeo, but I love that they can have their gallery all underneath the video, and it plays without audio, and it's just a nice way for that continued marketing with word of mouth, if they share this with their friends, they see the full package, and I save these, I hold on to the, I pay for the space, for these to be around still, for the galleries. And if they want to, they just click on the button if they wanna play it in fullscreen, and then they can see it, but you can see it's still hosted in Vimeo, okay. So then once I've done that, then I will put together a set of, usually a set of complimentary prints, or depending on what sort of thing they've booked under, there may not be prints, if it's download only. But I will send out the USB in a nice little package, with a thank you note and, you know a handwritten thank you note, and usually some prints to say thank you for this, and then it's all there on the USB for them, so they have both and I usually recommend that they back them up and they save the video and the photos to a drive somewhere and then it's usually online like this for about a year.
Class Materials
Bonus Materials with Purchase
Ratings and Reviews
Adam Nicholls
Worth a watch! Courtney provides a clear and organised class, she is also very passionate about what she does which is always nice to see. She has a great back story which is fantastic. This course is good for beginners who have some knowledge in photography and want to learn more about video. I would recommend that people do not refer this class to the bible of filmmaking as I feel you can expand further on what Courtney teaches. Some useful tips for beginners but some methods I personally feel can be taught differently. I feel a gimbal is a useful bit of kit if used correctly. You can still use a gimbal when in manual mode providing you follow the basics rules! Obviously if Courtney prefers not to use a gimbal then that's also fine but I wouldn't discourage students from exploring useful filmmaking tools. Slow motion can be achieved with 50/60fps however I feel other frame rates should have been discussed like 120fps. I liked that Courtney engaged with the students as it gets them involved and will help them remember what they have learned during the class. Thank you for taking the time to share some of your knowledge
a Creativelive Student
Courtney's work is absolutely amazing and inspiring. I feel lucky that she has chosen to share her process and that this class is available! After watching all the videos and trying my hand at this video thing, I am feeling really encouraged and inspired to do more- both personally and professionally. I appreciate the way that she breaks things down in the video and that she shares her thought process. A really great course!
AShley
Courtney’s course completes me! I have storytelling “holes” in my film previously, but this course helped fill those holes to create a flow and a film with emotion. Not only is the course wonderful (and well worth every penny) but Courtney is wonderful as well! I had such an amazing experience at Creative Live!!!!