Video Mastery: filming and editing beautiful 1-minute films

Overview This course aims to teach you how to create impactful one-minute videos. Following an introduction video, you will find twenty videos that are each exactly 10 minutes long. The lessons are designed to help you convey powerful messages efficiently, utilizing professional filming and editing techniques. The course is structured into three phases: Pre-production, Production, and Post-production. Key Concepts and Techniques 1. Pre-production: • Planning: Storyboarding and shot lists. • Audience: Understanding target demographics. • Scriptwriting: Crafting a narrative that fits into a one-minute timeframe. 2. Production: • Camera Moves: Learn how to pan, tilt, glide, push and pull while keeping your smartphone steady. • Lighting: Setting up three-point lighting for interviews and narratives. • Framing: Importance of horizontal (landscape) orientation for professional videos. 3. Post-production: • Editing: • Music Selection: Sets the emotional tone. • Voiceover: Adding narrative layers. • B-roll: Supplementary footage to enhance the narrative. • Ken Burns Effect: Animating still photos to create a sense of motion. • Organization: Managing and trimming footage for efficiency. • Color Correction: Enhancing the visual appeal. • Exporting: Ensuring the video is in the correct format for various platforms. Practical Applications • Camera Handling: Proper grip and stance to ensure smooth and professional shots. • Storytelling Structure: Starting with a problem, presenting a solution, and ending with a call to action. • Engagement Techniques: Using music, subtitles, and voiceovers to draw in and retain the viewer’s attention.