FVT1314 Camera & Lighting 1

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  • 42 lesson series
  • 8 hours, 52 minutes of video

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The lessons

  • Setting Up Your Camera

    This quick-start tutorial will help you set-up the basic settings of your camera.
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  • Basic Shooting Techniques

    Once your camera has been set-up, you're now ready to shoot on set. This lesson guides you through the camera settings you'll use to get each shot.
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  • Basic Framing Techniques

    Learn the basics of how to frame your shots for professional results.
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  • The Director of Photography

    Learn the duties and responsibilities of the director of photography.
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  • Camera Operator

    Learn the duties and responsibilities of the camera operator both on and off the set.
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  • 1st Assistant Camera

    Learn the duties and responsibilities of the 1st Assistant Camera.
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  • 2nd Assistant Camera

    Learn the duties and responsibilities of the 2nd Assistant Camera on set
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  • An Overview of Cinematography

    Learn the basic components of cinematography, the cinematographer's role, and how to work with the director.
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  • How a Cinematographer Preps a Project

    Learn how a cinematographer first begins a project, starting with how to read and evaluate the script.
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  • Building the Camera Package

    Learn the different components of the camera, accessories, and how to choose the tight combination for your project.
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  • How to Prep a Camera

    Drew Lauer, from Hollywood Special Ops, takes us through the process of prepping a camera package for a shoot.
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  • How to Test a Lens

    Learn how to test your lens and what problems to look for when preparing your equipment for a shoot.
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  • Film vs. Video

    Learn the differences between shooting on film versus shooting on digital video.
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  • Shooting Film

    Learn the process of shoot, buying, and processing film.
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  • Shooting Digitally

    Learn how to select and shoot on the proper digital format for your project.
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  • Imaging Sensor and ISO

    Learn how the imaging sensor works and how to use the ISO as an exposure tool.
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  • Frame Rates

    Learn about frame rates, how to choose the correct one, and the impact frame rates can have on your image.
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  • Tripods and Sliders

    Learn the types of camera support equipment - from tripods to jibs - and how to properly use them.
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  • Introduction to Lenses

    Learn about the attributes of the camera lens and how to choose the best lens for your production
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  • Taking Care of Lenses

    Learn how to properly handle and care for a camera lens
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  • Focusing Techniques

    Learn how to use focus tools - including the measuring technique, peaking, and 1:1 zoom to keep your shot in sharp focus
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  • How to Expose a Shot

    From zebra strips and light meters to false color and waveform monitors, learn how to use these tools to get the perfect exposure.
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  • The Art of Exposure

    We think of exposure as simply opening and closing the aperture, but it's really the balance of five settings, each of which alter the look of the shot.
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  • F-stops and T-Stops

    Learn how f-stops and t-stops work, and how to use them as a measure of exposure.
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  • The Zone System

    Learn how to use the zone system to determine the proper exposure for your shot
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  • Neutral Density Filters

    Learn how to use neutral density filters to control the exposure of your shot.
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  • Polarizers

    Learn how to use polarizers to enhance the look of your footage.
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  • Lens Focal Length

    Learn how the focal length of a lens affects the look of the shot.
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  • Macro Focus

    Learn to use macro focus when you're shooting a subject within the minimum focus of the lens.
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  • Back Focus

    Learn how to properly identify if the back focus is out on a camera and how to resolve it.
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  • The Camera Shutter

    Learn how the camera shutter works, its limitations, and how you can use use it to change the look of your footage.
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  • Managing Media

    Today's filmmakers almost always shoot on a digital format, and that makes digital media the new film negative. Learn how to properly manage your on-set media.
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  • Green Screen Techniques

    Learn how to properly light and expose green screen shots.
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  • Using a Clapboard

    Learn how to properly use one of the most iconic tools in the film industry.
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  • Using a Monitor

    Production monitors are used on practically every set.  In this module you will learn how to properly calibrate a production monitor to ensure that the image you see on screen is what is actually being recorded.
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  • Composition

    Learn compositional techniques including the rule of thirds, how the great painters used mathematical principals like the golden ratio to create the perfectly composed images, how to balance line, color, and shape, and then how to break these rules.
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  • Creating Depth

    Learn techniques for crafting foreground, midground, and background elements, how to manage depth or flatness as a narrative tool, techniques used in network television shows to cheat depth, and the ways the camera lens can affect depth.
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  • Eye Lines

    Learn how to choose the best eye line, directing techniques for ideal camera placement, how to overcome challenges when working with visual effects, and how to fine tune actor’s eyelines within mere inches to achieve the desired emotional impact.
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  • Framing People

    Learn techniques for framing people from lead room to headroom, how networks and major studios influence framing choices of their programs, how to use single and dirty shots to convey connection or distance between characters, and how directors and cinematographers decide on common guidelines for each production.
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  • Shot Types

    Learn the intricacies of framing, the basic shot types, advanced variations on these shot types, how to quickly communicate your vision to the cinematographer, and the emotional responsive invoked by various shot types.
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  • The Frame

    Identify and work with different aspect ratios, manage conversions from film to HD, NTSC to HD, title safe requirements, and how various aspect ratios are adjusted for different exhibition and broadcast formats.
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  • Rule of 180

    Learn the core fundamentals of screen direction, how to establish the line of action, the rule of 180, exceptions to the rule of 180, instances where the line of action doesn’t apply, how to shoot multiple character with an ever-moving line of action, and how to prepare your shot lists to avoid catastrophic editing problems.
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