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DIY Talking Head - Lighting and Video Production on a Budget

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Overview

Create Your Own Lighting Rig for $47 and Discover the Best Techniques for Recording Your Talking Head or Promo Video

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Recording Technique and Room Acoustics
  • Course Challenge!
  • Understand Talking Head Videos
  • Perfect Framing
  • Master the Performance
  • Choose the Backdrop
  • Section Summary
  • Why Lighting Is so Important
  • Shadows
  • Diffusion
  • The Ultimate Technique for Lighting Talking Head Videos
  • Technique Breakdown and Light Positioning
  • Sunlight Back Light Example
  • Completely Free Lighting Technique (Harness the Power of the Sun)
  • Section Summary
  • Source These Parts
  • Get Free Diffusion
  • How To Set Up Your Rig
  • Upgrade Your Rig to Pefection
  • Video Examples & Camera Demonstrations
  • A Wide Angle Look at My Latest Lighting Setup
  • ....and here is how it looks from the camera
  • [Activity] Buy or find the parts you need, and assemble your DIY lighting rig!
  • Course Summary
  • [Activity] Record a talking head video, upload it to YouTube and share.

Taught by

Rob M.

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