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Lessons
Part 01: Fundamentals & Pre-Production
1Meet RJ
09:51 2Welcome to the Workshop
02:20 3Defining Cinematic: Creating With Intention
01:48 4Camera Settings for Filmmaking
08:08 5Prime Lenses vs Zoom
05:12 6The Importance of Audio
04:28 7Upgrading Your Camera
01:51Handheld vs Stabilizer vs Tripod
09:37 9Filmmaking Accessories
04:36 10Document Your Life
01:39 11Shooting with Different Mediums
02:03 12Assignment 01: Creating a Visual Sequence
14:52 13Your Purpose in Storytelling
01:54 14Finding a Story
07:16 15Difference Between Good and Great: Pre Production
10:33 16Planning Our Film
14:27 17Planning Our Scenes
11:36 18Mood Boards / Pitch Deck
09:21 19Assignment 02: Planning Your Project
03:23Part 02: Production
20Building Intimacy On Set
07:13 21Directing Talent
06:01 22Director's Chair: Day One
26:31 23Director's Chair: Day Two
26:40 24Director's Chair: Day Three
16:51 25Assignment: Leave It All In The Field
02:03Part 03: Editing
26Intro to Editing
02:31 27Ingesting Media
06:19 28Director's Cut
53:20 29Choosing Music
18:41 30Sound Design
19:14 31Color Grading
14:15 32Assignment: Editing Your Film
02:46 33Live Feedback Session
1:13:43Lesson Info
Upgrading Your Camera
(gentle music) So at the beginning of the workshop, we talked about how the camera that you have will absolutely do the job. But, if you've been in the game for a while, and you're looking to upgrade to something more specific for video, I'm gonna share with you a few things that led me to upgrade to my first cinema camera. For me, it was the Canon C200. The first thing that I loved was the built in ND filters. It made things super quick. I didn't have to be fiddling with any sort of filters in front of the lens. Just hit the internal ND filter, and we're good to go. That was a super key feature for me. The second was the raw Kodak capabilities. Shooting in raw, especially for video makes things awesome in post production. It allows you to change things like exposure and white balance slightly, and not lose any quality. I thought that was a great feature. The third reason was all the audio inputs on the camera. We have two XL inputs that allowed me to plug multiple microphones into t...
he camera without the need of any sort of adapters. That was super cool. The next is just the overall quality. These camera sensors are built for video. First off, we get better dynamic range, which means we have a better ratio between our highlights and our shadows, so we can obtain more detail in our highlights and our shadows without being overexposed or underexposed. And usually, our ISO sensitivity are much better on these cameras, as well. For me, the last reason was I wanted a bigger camera in my hands. Something that felt a little bit heavier, so I could get better handheld footage without getting as many micro jitters. These are just a few reasons that made me finally upgrade to a cinema camera. And as you're progressing down your journey of filmmaking and possibly looking to upgrade, these are a few things that you can look into.
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Ratings and Reviews
Dani
I LOVE this workshop - I have been wanting to film my own 'home life' movies as I am a photographer but I wanted to add even more memories. This workshop has added so much value to how, why, when, and what the process is of film-making for film-making. Thanks to RJ for sharing all his amazing information while being clear, precise, and informative. I am excited to film my next 'home life' film!
Alex Bocajj
Great insights into Rj's process. Really enjoyed it all. Rj is smooth and easy to learn from. Loved the "in-field" BTS and going thru the motions live. Looking forward to more material.
Patti Sohn
Really informative and inspiring. One of the best video tutorials I have watched.
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