DIY Video Production Guide (Version 2.0)
Learn how to shoot better videos by yourself.
10+ Hours of video lessons
What You’ll Learn:
There are so many different places you could start when you want to learn to make better videos. Trying to figure out where to begin is nearly impossible because there is so much to learn.
Trust me, I’ve been there. I’ve spent countless hours watching endless tutorials to make my videos better and that is why I put this together.
There are plenty of excuses for not making videos, but “know-how” shouldn’t be one of them.
This course covers:
- What camera, lens, lighting, microphones, and recorders are best
- How to set-up 3-point lighting, white balance, and soften shadows
- How to get clean audio from any kind of microphone with no echo or noise
- What to do while shooting to save hours editing it later
- How to plan your videos, script them out, and deliver them naturally
Master Class
Get this class if you’re serious about making videos.
This is everything I wish I knew when I started making videos. Through 50 video lessons I share every step of my process for filming a video. This course covers the first steps of scripting and planning videos all the way to off-loading your memory cards. It starts with gear recommendations like choosing cameras, lens, microphones, and lighting. You’ll also learn how to set up a video studio with multiple lighting techniques, plan your b-roll, use a green screen, choose a microphone, reducing echo, shoot with multiple angles, deliver a script with or without a teleprompter, and more.
Video Gear
7 Lessons | 35:53
- Choosing a camera
- Choosing a lens
- Comparing 6 microphones
- Setting up a video studio
- Using a digital audio recorder
- Tripods, monopods, mic stands, light stands, etc.
- Which memory cards are best
Advanced Equipment
6 Lessons | 28:09
- Choosing a teleprompter & app
- Using a video monitor
- Choosing monitor headphones & speakers
- Transporting video equipment
- Background paper
- Memory card management
Lighting & Composition
8 Lessons | 31:46
- Setting up 3-point lighting
- Different types of lighting
- Using only natural light
- Setting white balance
- Wistia style
- Fizzle style
- Lighting modifications
- Lighting ratios and softening
Camera Set-up
8 Lessons | 49:21
- How aperture works
- Shutter speed vs. frame rate
- ISO and reducing image noise
- Framing and the rule of thirds
- Properly exposing an image
- Better screen recordings
- Focusing a DSLR quickly
- Shooting B-roll
Advanced Recording
6 Lessons | 32:48
- Video backgrounds & texture
- Creating motion with equipment
- Cutting down on reflections
- Properly lighting a green screen
- Recording with multiple angles
- Adjust camera profiles & making color adjustments
Recording Audio
7 Lessons | 33:55
- Using a lavalier microphone
- Using an on-camera shotgun microphone
- Using a boom microphone
- Live monitoring audio
- Having back-up audio
- Reducing background noise
- Lessening echo
Planning Videos
4 Lessons | 23:45
- How to write your script
- Planning b-roll
- Identifying mistakes vs. usable takes
-
Ideal video length
Delivery
4 Lessons | 16:11
- Delivering a script
- Acting natural on camera
- Leaving room for editing
- Looking into camera vs. off-camera
Advanced Class
The best class for stepping up your video production skills.
If you’ve started making videos with a DSLR and they just aren’t turning out how you’d hoped, this is good tier for you. You’ll get video lessons on picking the right equipment, the basics of lighting, what camera settings to use, capturing solid audio, writing your script, and delivering it to a camera. A great introduction to recording better videos.
Video Gear & Equipment
7 Lessons | 35:53
- Choosing a camera
- Choosing a lens
- Comparing 6 microphones
- Setting up a video studio
- Using a digital audio recorder
- Tripods, monopods, mic stands, light stands, etc.
- Which memory cards are best
Lighting
4 Lessons | 18:47
- Setting up 3-point lighting
- Different types of lighting
- Using only natural light
- Setting white balance
Camera Set-up
8 Lessons | 49:21
- How aperture works
- Shutter speed vs. frame rate
- ISO and reducing image noise
- Framing and the rule of thirds
- Properly exposing an image
- Better screen recordings
- Focusing a DSLR quickly
- Shooting b-roll
Recording Audio
4 Lessons | 23:53
- Using a lavalier microphone
- Using an on-camera shotgun microphone
- Using a boom microphone
- Live monitoring audio
Planning & Delivery
4 Lessons | 26:33
- How to write your script
- Delivering a script
- Acting natural on camera
- Planning b-roll
Starter Class
The perfect class for someone looking to make their first video.
Consider this a quick start to get you pressing record without being afraid. An introduction to equipment, setting up the camera, some microphone tips, and delivering a script. This stands on its own.
Video Gear & Equipment
5 Lessons | 23:58
- Choosing a camera
- Choosing a lens
- Comparing 6 microphones
- Different types of lighting
- Setting up 3-point lighting
Camera Set-up
5 Lessons | 26:25
- How aperture works
- Shutter speed vs. frame rate
- ISO and reducing image noise
- Framing and the rule of thirds
- Properly exposing an image
Scripting & Audio
4 Lessons | 28:01
- How to write your script
- Delivering a script
- Using a lavalier microphone
- Using an on-camera shotgun microphone
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