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Documentary

How to Use a Gimbal in Your Documentary Video Production

Tutorial • Advanced

Gimbals can take a lot of time to setup, balance and use, so can you use one on a fast paced documentary?

Vik Boyechko • 14 Jun 2017
Documentary

How to Add Movement to a Video Interview

Tutorial • Intermediate

There are a few ways to add dynamic motion to your interview shot, but the challenge is not ruining a part of the interview with too much motion.

Vik Boyechko • 31 May 2017
Documentary

Documentary in Motion: Advanced Slider Action

Tutorial • Advanced

If you've already brought a slider along to your documentary shoot, you can achieve more creative motion with a few slider adjustments.

Vik Boyechko • 17 May 2017
Documentary

Documentary in Motion: Basic Slider Techniques

Tutorial • Beginner

Sliders can introduce dynamic motion to documentaries in many ways, including establishing shots and slides over static photographs, but portability is...

Vik Boyechko • 3 May 2017
Instructional

How to Make a Simple How-To Video

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial, you'll learn the essentials of teaching a new skill or technique with the classic "How-To..." format.

Andrew Childress • 28 Mar 2017
Documentary

How to Add Motion to Your Documentary With a Timelapse

Tutorial • Beginner

One of the simplest ways to add motion to your documentary is actually by leaving your camera alone for a few hours, while it captures a time lapse.

Vik Boyechko • 25 Mar 2017
Documentary

How to Use the Five 'W's for a Fantastic Documentary Interview

Tutorial • Beginner

Who, What, Where, When & Why: we may have all heard of them, we may understand the reason for them, but how do we best employ them? In this video you...

Mark Thorburn • 3 Jan 2017
Documentary

Master the Documentary Interview With These Practical Exercises

Tutorial • Beginner

In this video tutorial from my course The Documentary Interview, I'll talk you through some practical exercises that you can work on to help build your...

Mark Thorburn • 28 Dec 2016
Instructional

How to Create a Stage Plot for Your Video Shoot

Tutorial • Beginner

In this short video tutorial from my course, The Instructional Video, you will see how to put together a detailed stage plot for your shoot.

David Bode • 24 Oct 2016
Instructional

How to Make a What-Is Introduction Video

Tutorial • Beginner

"What Is" videos are perfect for introducing viewers to new topics: this tutorial will teach you how to make them.

Andrew Childress • 20 Oct 2016
Instructional

How to Set Up and Direct a B-Roll Camera on Small Video Productions

Tutorial • Beginner

In this short video tutorial from my Instructional Video course, you will learn how to get your cameras properly matched. You will also learn how to...

David Bode • 6 Oct 2016
Stock Footage

How to Create the Film Look With Your Footage for Free

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this lesson you will learn how to create the "Film Look" on your footage using some free downloadable assets in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Charles Yeager • 3 Aug 2016