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11.5 Music Spotting and Edits
Use royalty free music sites as well as cheap composers and bands, or create your own music with loop-based software. Using your sense of beat or timing, you can carefully lengthen or shorten music to better fit your project. Use marker points and crossfades to ensure a seamless edit.
1.Welcome2 lessons, 04:58
2 lessons, 04:58
Free Lesson 1.1Introduction01:07
Free Lesson
1.1
Introduction
01:07
Free Lesson 1.2"The Laptop Conspiracy" Short Film03:51
Free Lesson
1.2
"The Laptop Conspiracy" Short Film
03:51
2.Writing Your Script6 lessons, 11:17
6 lessons, 11:17
2.1Why Write?01:24
2.1
Why Write?
01:24
2.2The Elements of Storytelling02:54
2.2
The Elements of Storytelling
02:54
2.3Getting Ideas and Writing Your First Draft01:39
2.3
Getting Ideas and Writing Your First Draft
01:39
2.4Evaluating your Draft01:54
2.4
Evaluating your Draft
01:54
2.5Writing in the Screenplay Format02:43
2.5
Writing in the Screenplay Format
02:43
2.6Conclusion00:43
2.6
Conclusion
00:43
3.Planning Your Project5 lessons, 10:39
5 lessons, 10:39
3.1Overview of Producer/Director Role01:06
3.1
Overview of Producer/Director Role
01:06
3.2Producer Responsibilities01:29
3.2
Producer Responsibilities
01:29
3.3Securing Locations01:14
3.3
Securing Locations
01:14
3.4Director Responsibilities00:34
3.4
Director Responsibilities
00:34
3.5Breaking Down the Script06:16
3.5
Breaking Down the Script
06:16
4.Managing Your Production5 lessons, 07:23
5 lessons, 07:23
4.1Management Roles01:35
4.1
Management Roles
01:35
4.2Schedule/Call Sheet00:51
4.2
Schedule/Call Sheet
00:51
4.3Locations01:40
4.3
Locations
01:40
4.4Equipment, Props, and Food01:17
4.4
Equipment, Props, and Food
01:17
4.5People02:00
4.5
People
02:00
5.Camera Parts And What They Do3 lessons, 12:24
3 lessons, 12:24
5.1Camera Body02:29
5.1
Camera Body
02:29
5.2Camera Lens02:45
5.2
Camera Lens
02:45
5.3Camera Functions07:10
5.3
Camera Functions
07:10
6.Camera Work And Shooting Principles5 lessons, 12:21
5 lessons, 12:21
6.1Camera Movement05:52
6.1
Camera Movement
05:52
6.2Rule of Thirds00:48
6.2
Rule of Thirds
00:48
6.3Eye Line01:31
6.3
Eye Line
01:31
6.4Head Room02:31
6.4
Head Room
02:31
6.5Lead Room01:39
6.5
Lead Room
01:39
7.Lighting Your Scene and Subjects6 lessons, 09:11
6 lessons, 09:11
7.1Backlit Video01:43
7.1
Backlit Video
01:43
7.2Three Point Lighting02:45
7.2
Three Point Lighting
02:45
7.3Using a Reflector00:53
7.3
Using a Reflector
00:53
7.4Practical Lights00:35
7.4
Practical Lights
00:35
7.5White Balancing01:20
7.5
White Balancing
01:20
7.6Inverse Square Law01:55
7.6
Inverse Square Law
01:55
8.Directing Actors and Crew6 lessons, 10:58
6 lessons, 10:58
8.1What Does a Director Do?01:23
8.1
What Does a Director Do?
01:23
8.2Five Characteristics of a Good Director02:40
8.2
Five Characteristics of a Good Director
02:40
8.3Directing the Camera00:59
8.3
Directing the Camera
00:59
8.4Film Language01:23
8.4
Film Language
01:23
8.5Continuity and Filming for the Edit 01:51
8.5
Continuity and Filming for the Edit
01:51
8.6Directing the Actors02:42
8.6
Directing the Actors
02:42
9.Recording on Location Audio4 lessons, 18:21
4 lessons, 18:21
9.1An Introduction to Location Sound02:14
9.1
An Introduction to Location Sound
02:14
9.2Building Your Kit06:46
9.2
Building Your Kit
06:46
9.3The Art of Booming02:48
9.3
The Art of Booming
02:48
9.4The Field Mixer/Recorder vs. DSLRs06:33
9.4
The Field Mixer/Recorder vs. DSLRs
06:33
10.Editing Principles9 lessons, 30:37
9 lessons, 30:37
10.1Prepping the Edit01:05
10.1
Prepping the Edit
01:05
10.2File Redundancy and Organization02:16
10.2
File Redundancy and Organization
02:16
10.3Importing and Conforming Assets08:06
10.3
Importing and Conforming Assets
08:06
10.4Editing Principles01:51
10.4
Editing Principles
01:51
10.5The Language of Editing08:27
10.5
The Language of Editing
08:27
10.6Common Editing Pitfalls and Problems03:13
10.6
Common Editing Pitfalls and Problems
03:13
10.7Backups and Safety Precautions02:09
10.7
Backups and Safety Precautions
02:09
10.8Reviewing and Locking Your Edit01:13
10.8
Reviewing and Locking Your Edit
01:13
10.9Exporting02:17
10.9
Exporting
02:17
11.Post Production Sound5 lessons, 26:26
5 lessons, 26:26
11.1Introduction to Post-Production Sound 01:27
11.1
Introduction to Post-Production Sound
01:27
11.2Working with Dialogue05:08
11.2
Working with Dialogue
05:08
11.3Advanced Dialogue Editing Techniques06:42
11.3
Advanced Dialogue Editing Techniques
06:42
11.4Working with Sound Effects05:52
11.4
Working with Sound Effects
05:52
11.5Music Spotting and Edits07:17
11.5
Music Spotting and Edits
07:17
12.Effects and Motion Graphics2 lessons, 09:56
2 lessons, 09:56
12.1Motion Graphics04:35
12.1
Motion Graphics
04:35
12.2Effects05:21
12.2
Effects
05:21
13.Conclusion1 lesson, 02:01
1 lesson, 02:01
13.1Outro and Credits02:01
13.1
Outro and Credits
02:01
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