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Through discussing key concepts of DLSR Video, demonstration on the camera components and hands-on shooting activities, students will learn the basic principles and applicable skills of operating a DSLR camera for video production, and some techniques and strategies for shooting high quality video.
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Outline
Class Outline:DAY 1
10:00am – 11:30am
Setting up and controlling your DSLR
An introduction to making connections and installing cards.
Menu Controls (Resolution, Frame Rate)
Understanding all the relevant menu settings and which controls are important under which circumstances.
Lens Controls (Iris, Shutter, ISO)
A basic overview of the buttons on the lens and camera body to get the best default picture settings.
11:30am – 1:00pm
Lenses (Fixed, Variable, Focal Length)
Understanding lenses may be the most important part of working the camera. Addressing common types, configurations and visual relationships will be the “focus”
Shot Composition (Framing, Thirds)
Working with different shots and when to use them. How to use the frame and working with perspective and depth.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Studio Demo
Taking all the skills learned so far, into a fun interactive demo. Examining different environments and how to take advantage of a real world shoot. Some focus on SetUp and going handheld.
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Audio Setup (on camera, external)
Working with different mics and checking levels in the camera and with outboard gear.
4:00pm - ?
Practice Shoot
Go out and show us what you can do.
Day 2
10:00am – 11:00am
Shoot Review
Examine the footage and make critiques and review in effort to improve on different shots. Discussion of what worked and what didn’t.
11:00am - 1:00pm
Interview Set Up, 3 point Lighting, Framing and Design
Examining the role of the producer and camera operator of a field news shoot. How to stage an interview as well as working with field lights in a location environment.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Video for FX, Green Screen, background plates
Shooting original footage to be used in visual FX projects demands some extra considerations and techniques involving lighting, framing and establishing source material for the effects edit.
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Day 2 Practice Shoot
An opportunity to shoot some additional footage with additional skills and a more advanced techniques.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Post Production, Transfer and Transcode
Working with the editor as a camera operator, and transitioning between the role of DP and assistant editor. Working with different file formats and organizing and storing your content.
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Schedules
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Manhattan Edit Workshop offers a full range of courses, from the Avid, Autodesk, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Apple products to the complete suite of Adobe applications.
Our signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in editing. Learn Avid, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, work with top editors, and create a professional reel to let your talent speak for itself.
Weekend and one-week classes introduce and solidify the core concepts, while custom one on ones let you set your goals at your own pace.
Corporate and group training customizes a curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on an existing one.
Our instructors are working professionals, as well as certified Avid, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Adobe trainers. A maximum teacher to student ratio of 1:6* ensures individualized attention and allows students to work at their own pace.
All classes are split between lecture and hands-on exercise-so you'll be cutting on your own edit system from day one.
Please email or call us at 212.414.9570 to discuss the class that is right for you.
* Teacher to student ratio does not apply to some of our specialty and masterclass workshops ...
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