Lynda.COM Video for Photographers: Shooting with a DSLR

Author:
Rob Sheppard

Duration:
02h 31m

Released on:
3/21/2011

Exercise files:
Yes


In Video for Photographers: Shooting with a DSLR, photographer and videographer Rob Sheppard provides the essential foundation that photographers need to make the leap from still pictures to moving ones. From technical considerations, such as audio and frame rates, to aesthetic issues, such as composition and story development, this course presents concepts and techniques photographers need to get the best results from their gear and learn the art of video-based storytelling. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding video resolution and frame rates
    Comparing DSLRs and camcorders
    Choosing equipment, from tripods to memory cards to lights
    Achieving the right exposure
    Working with shutter speed limitations
    Setting white balance
    Recording better audio with an external microphone
    Incorporating movement and storytelling into video
    Preparing for video editing





Introduction
Welcome           01m 16s
What video can do for you           01m 27s

1. Differences Between Photography and Video
Stopping time in photography vs. recording over time with video           04m 14s
Shooting for movement over time           03m 58s
Composing for constantly changing visuals           04m 42s
Adjusting to shooting for a non-RAW medium           03m 26s
Understanding resolution for video           03m 36s
Choosing a video frame rate           03m 17s

2. Gearing Up
Comparing DSLRs with traditional camcorders           06m 18s
Comparing sensor sizes among DSLR cameras           05m 26s
Considering noise when comparing sensor sizes           03m 08s
Choosing memory cards and batteries           03m 33s
Understanding video tripods           06m 10s
Working with other camera supports           03m 19s
Using focusing aids for shooting video           05m 29s
Choosing lighting gear           03m 58s

3. Hands-On Shooting: Switching to Video
Adjusting how you shoot           06m 11s
Limited "fixing" of images           03m 42s
Understanding the challenge of shutter speed           03m 56s
Getting the right exposure           06m 59s
Setting the right white balance           05m 35s

4. Sound Issues
Understanding the importance of audio           04m 05s
Learning to work with sound           04m 54s
Gearing up for audio           07m 19s
Recording with external audio gear           03m 21s

5. Hands-On Shooting: Refining Your Video Techniques
Basic shooting           06m 12s
Shooting video to tell a story           07m 27s
Shooting for coverage           04m 52s
Understanding how to shoot movement           04m 10s
Shooting the moving subject           04m 17s
Creating movement           06m 58s

6. Preparing for the Edit
Preparing for the edit           06m 57s

Conclusion
Stay focused           01m 47s