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Creative Cinematography 1 - Camera Basics

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Overview

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This online Cinematography Course will teach you how to shoot beautiful videos with any camera.

Enroll in all the modules:

  1. Camera Basics
  2. Getting the Right Exposure
  3. Composing Better Images
  4. Adding Movement to Your Shots
  5. Lighting Your Videos
  6. Making Money as a Cinematographer

This course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of professional cinematography - the art of making motion pictures. While there are plenty of video courses, it's hard to find a comprehensive course that teaches you everything you'd want to know about shooting video.

This is the first course in the Creative Cinematography series. Please check out the rest of the courses in the Creative Cinematography series to continue your cinematography education.

In this course, you'll learn:

  • How to choose a camera
  • The difference between DSLR and cinema cameras
  • Video resolutions
  • What is a frame rate?
  • How to Choose a Lens
  • A bit about Memory Cards
  • What is Latitude

This is the course for you, taught by a professional Hollywood cinematographer, Will Carnahan.

Regardless of the type of camera you are using - DSLR, Professional Cinema Camera, GoPro, iPhone, or Film - you can shoot beautiful video. Learn professional techniques that Hollywood filmmakers are using to capture powerful images.

If you want to learn how to shoot great videos and making money doing what you love, this is the course for you.

Start shooting better videos today!

Enroll today, and we'll see you in the course.

Syllabus

  • What is this Course?
  • Intro to Course
  • Top 5 Tips for Better Cinematography
  • Philosophy of Being a Cinematographer
  • What is a Cinematographer (Director of Photography)?
  • Choosing a Camera: DSLR vs. Cinema Camera
  • Intro to Cameras
  • Choosing a Camera: Digital vs. Film
  • What is Video Resolution?
  • What is Frame Rate?
  • Choosing a Lens
  • Memory Cards
  • What is Latitude?
  • BONUS - Sample Camera Overview
  • Put Together Your Camera Kit

Taught by

Phil Ebiner

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