Videographer's Boot Camp™-Basic Training

Description

Do you love creating video? Do you want to learn what it takes to make a career as a videographer?

Learn all the basics of videography and become a professional.

What you'll learn in this course:

• Learn what features you'll need in the equipment you buy or that you will encounter when working for a production company or news station.

• Learn all the basics of what to shoot & how to shoot to effectively tell a story.

• Become an artist by learning the effective use of lighting.

• Learn how to record clean, professional audio.

• Discover the tips & tricks of the trade that will make your professional life easier & help you overcome obstacles.

• Learn how to act like a professional and keep getting gigs.

• Please note that we will be discussing equipment and techniques for typical "Run & Gun"/ENG (Electronic News Gathering) type of productions. This is the most common type of production you will encounter in news, events, and AV type environments where the ability to move fast is key. For this reason we will be discussing all-in-one type camcorders with servo zoom lenses and not DSLR cameras with fixed focal length lenses. We will also note be getting into stabilizers, gimbals, sliders, etc.

Become a pro videographer

While technology changes, the basics of visual storytelling stay the same. Those basics include effective camera operation, creative lighting & clean audio recording. You'll learn all of that with this course. Believe it or not, many people already earning a living as videographers don't have these basics mastered so you can gain an advantage by learning what I teach you. After you have the knowledge and practice your craft, you can work as a freelance camera operator, works at a news station or a production company. You can even start your own production company!

Why is this course unique?

I have 30+ years of experience and can help you avoid problems and overcome obstacles that only experience can teach you. Besides lectures, there are plenty of demonstrations with my assistants. I'll also show you real-world examples of professional video. I'll shoot a story and break down the elements for you so you can do it too!

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