Focus with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Lesson 22 from: Video Production Essentials: Create, Edit and Post OnlinePhilip Ebiner, Sam Shimizu-Jones, Will Carnahan
Focus with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Lesson 22 from: Video Production Essentials: Create, Edit and Post OnlinePhilip Ebiner, Sam Shimizu-Jones, Will Carnahan
Lessons
Chapter 1 Introduction
1Welcome to the Class
02:12 2What Makes a Great Video
03:17 3What Type of Video Should You Make
02:47Chapter 2: Pre-production
4Come up with a Great Video Ideas
05:05 5Plan Your Video
03:30 6The Pre-production Checklist
04:04Chapter 3 Equipment - Our Suggestions for Getting Started
7Does Equipment Matter
01:34 8Our Recommended Cameras
06:00 9Our Recommended Audio Equipment
04:37 10Our Recommended Lighting Equipment
01:47 11Our Recommended Editing Equipment
02:11 12Our Recommended Drone Equipment
05:35 13Quiz: Chapter 3
Chapter 4:Cinematography Basics
14Exposing Your Shots
05:25 15Compose Your Shots
04:25 16Filming Yourself
01:09 17Getting the Right Shot
03:43 18Choose a Background
02:32 19My Office Video Setup
02:54 20Quiz: Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Tips for Shooting with Different Cameras
21Exposing with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
06:31 22Focus with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
02:35 23Stabilize Your Shots
02:57 24Know Your Lenses
03:18 25Shoot with Your Smartphone
05:10 26Shoot with Your Webcam
05:49 27Record Great Screencast Videos
04:20 28Tips for Better Drone Shots
04:06 29Types of Drone Shots
01:43 30Quiz: Chapter 5
Chapter 6: Audio Recording and Microphones
31Choose the Right Microphone for Your Video
03:14 32Record Better Audio in Any Environment
01:27 33How to Use a Lavalier Microphone
02:47 34How to Use a Shotgun Microphone
00:55 35How to Record Audio with Your Computer
01:27 36Quiz: Chapter 6
Chapter 7: Video Lighting
37Why We Light
01:03 38Use Natural Light
04:14 39The 3-point Video Lighting Setup
07:26 40Quiz: Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Editing Better Videos
41Intro to Editing
02:15 42The Post-production Process
07:50 43Craft a Story with Editing
05:21 44Improve Your Audio with Editing
06:34 45Find and Add Music
05:12 46Design Clean and Professional Titles
03:15 47Increase Video Engagement with Calls to Action
01:29 48Quiz: Chapter 8
Chapter 9: Get More Views - Publishing Your Video Online
49Export the Best Quality Video for Online
02:54 50Tips for Posting Online
05:28 51Grow Your Youtube Channel
04:41 52Quiz: Chapter 9
Chapter 10: Case Studies: Real-world Filmmaking
53Case Study - Corporate Promo Videos with Ghirardelli Chocolate
08:54 54Case Study - Event Videography with Major Lazer
08:39 55Case Study - Documentary Films with Phil
14:24 56Case Study - Shooting By Yourself
15:32 57Case Study - Wedding Videography
08:37 58Case Study - Phil's Livestream Setup
04:23Chapter 11: Conclusion
59Thank You
00:59Final Quiz
60Final Quiz
Lesson Info
Focus with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
So once you start shooting with a DSLR or meaningless camera for video specifically something that I think can be so difficult for people starting off is focus. Some cameras have great auto focus and even have face detection and these different cool things. But to be honest I don't think the technology is quite there yet. It's good it's decent and some cameras are even very decent. But pulling your own focus having manual focus on I think it it can give a lot of character in life to what you're doing. So I'm in manual focus here and it really just takes practice. It takes practice of okay that's in focus and now I'm going to go to that table back there and now I'm on the table now you can see will on his phone there you just get used to pulling your focus knowing if I go to the left it goes far if I go to the right it comes close and it's just hitting that focus. It's really tricky. It takes a lot of practice on big films. That's for example you have a first A C. And their entire job i...
s pulling focus and this really you never notice it until they screw up basically. I it's you know takes a lot of practice. But these guys are so good that they're just they know oh that's six ft away that's eight ft away and they're getting focused every time. So as you get started with shooting with your Ds lower mere lys camera practice manual focusing practice moving between different subjects so that you you know oh well I screwed that one up. But you know, that's why you practice it. So I'm here and if I'm going to go here right and focus, That's just it takes practice on prime lenses. And especially when you start shooting at F 1.8 or F2, your your plane of focus is so small, it's really tricky. And that's why, you know, starting off, I think shooting at F four or 5.6 can help with this. It can help you keep things in focus. And even if your subject's moving, you're you're still able to be adjusting your focus while going along. Some people also think this can be a great cinematic effect where things are falling out of focus and you're sort of searching for it and it adds almost a life to your video in a way that's something I think about. You really need to practice it. Autofocus is ok for getting your initial mark. But I think practicing your manual focusing on skills is really important. And then the long run will greatly help you as a filmmaker
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