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Creating a Video From Start to Finish

 

Creating a Video From Start to Finish

 

Class Description

"A tumultuous amount of technique and process info given by Victor in this class. Just wonderful. Well done." - Michael UK

Creating a film or video is a decision-making process from beginning to end. From what type of story you want to create, where to film, how to capture audio, editing your story together - the entire process can be overwhelming and confusing. Victor Ha will make this process attainable by laying out the foundation to set yourself up for success in the planning and pre-production phases. Victor will show you how effective planning can make your shoot and edit faster and easier. Understanding this workflow and adding video to your portfolio can increase your business and expand your creative offerings. In this class, Victor will cover:

  • Pre-production techniques like creating shot lists and shoot schedules 
  • How to use your DSLR to capture video 
  • Capturing the right footage for the edit 
  • How to piece together a rough cut in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 
  • Producing multiple pieces from one shoot 
This class will take you step by step from concept to completion so that you can begin creating films with your clients and friends within 48 hours.


"Love this class! Victor really knows how to break things to simple language so you understand and retain. He also teaches you all the fundamentals before you ever fire up your camera. Victor is Ha-mazing!" - Jerry Suhrstedt

Lessons

  1. Class Introduction
  2. Putting Ideas Into Motion
  3. Client Profiles
  4. Choosing Your Subject
  5. Scouting Locations
  6. Researching the Client
  7. Choosing Equipment
  8. Waveforms and Scopes
  9. Shooting Strategy
  10. Interview: Setting Up for Success
  11. Prepping for the Interview
  12. Capturing Audio
  13. Capturing Room Tone
  14. Audio Q&A
  15. B-Roll: 3 to 1 ratio
  16. Planning for B-Roll
  17. 5 Rules to Capturing B-roll
  18. Using B-Roll to Shape an Edit
  19. Introduction to Footage Review
  20. Asset Management
  21. Edit Setup
  22. Edit Audio in Adobe Audition
  23. Syncing Your Footage
  24. Conceptual Storyboarding
  25. Editing Choices
  26. Selecting a Soundtrack
  27. Building the Rough Cut
  28. Refining the Story
  29. Adding B-Roll
  30. Rough Cut to Final Cut
  31. Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve
  32. Three-Way Color Corrector in DaVinci Resolve
  33. Export from DaVinci Resolve to Adobe Premiere Pro
  34. Add a Title in Adobe Premiere Pro
  35. Export Project from Adobe Premiere Pro
  36. Adding a Keyframe
  37. Creating Multiple Projects from Your Edit

Reviews

Beatriz Stollnitz
 

Victor is an incredible instructor, clearly passionate about teaching videography to photographers. His teaching style is engaging and energetic, and the content is interesting and useful. I was very fortunate to be part of the audience for this course.

Lynne Harty
 

Victor is a wonderful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic teacher - I learned so much. Thank you.