FREELessons: 14Length: 1.8 hours
Never create another long, boring “vacation video” again! In this course, you’ll learn how to prepare for and capture the highlights of your trip and tell video stories that are worth watching and sharing! You'll learn about must-pack items, proper recording techniques, how to tell a story through characters, setting and natural sound, how to deal with local customs and culture, how to protect your gear from the elements, and more!
1.Introduction1 lesson, 02:45
1 lesson, 02:45
1.1Introduction02:45
1.1
Introduction
02:45
2.Before You Go2 lessons, 17:17
2 lessons, 17:17
2.1Choose Your Camera07:37
2.1
Choose Your Camera
07:37
2.2Tools and Accessories09:40
2.2
Tools and Accessories
09:40
3.How to Record on Location6 lessons, 49:10
6 lessons, 49:10
3.1Five Sure Signs of Amateur Video06:45
3.1
Five Sure Signs of Amateur Video
06:45
3.2Framing10:05
3.2
Framing
10:05
3.3Composition06:50
3.3
Composition
06:50
3.4Movement10:05
3.4
Movement
10:05
3.5Sound10:09
3.5
Sound
10:09
3.6Light05:16
3.6
Light
05:16
4.Tell the Story2 lessons, 22:10
2 lessons, 22:10
4.1Structure Your Video15:11
4.1
Structure Your Video
15:11
4.2Dress It Up06:59
4.2
Dress It Up
06:59
5.Travel Tips2 lessons, 16:35
2 lessons, 16:35
5.1Protect Your Gear08:49
5.1
Protect Your Gear
08:49
5.2Foreign Culture and Customs07:46
5.2
Foreign Culture and Customs
07:46
6.Conclusion1 lesson, 01:10
1 lesson, 01:10
6.1Conclusion01:10
6.1
Conclusion
01:10
Cindy Burgess has been telling stories with video for more than 20 years.
She’s worked in all aspects of the TV news industry – both in front of and behind the camera – in markets across Canada, the United States and Central America. Her many skills include producing, shooting, editing, scripting, reporting and hosting. Cindy now runs a video production company and teaches journalism part-time at the college and university level.