Video Camera Course

Video Know-How , an 8 week course , 2 hours per week.

Week 1 Video Camera Features, Part 1
CCD's, Low Light, ViewFinder, LCD Monitor, Wide Screen, Remote Control, Audio, Wind Filter, Image Steady.

Week 2 Video Camera Features, Part 2
Aperture, Macro, AutoExposure, Focus, White Balance, Batteries, AC Adaptor, Special Effects, Fade, titler.

Week 3 Connections In/Out, Formats,Maintenance
Firewire, USB, RCA, S-Video , BlueTooth, Why Digital, Camera Maintenance, Saving Battery Life.

Week 4 White Balance, Focus, Exposure, Audio
Inside/outside and manual White Balance, Auto- and Manual-Focus, AutoExposure, BackLighting, Camera/external microphones, Shotguns.

Week 5 Composition and Framing
The rule of Thirds, Head Room, Talking Room, Walking Room, Wide Shot, Mid Shot, Close Up.

Week 6 Shot Angles, Camera Moves, Tripod Use, Hand held.
Eye-level, High level, low level, zooms, Pans, tilts, follows, Use of a tripod, Hand Held camerwork.

Week 7 Pre-Production Planning, StoryBoarding, Shoot Schedule
Outlines, shot lists, equipment Lists, Doing a StoryBoard, Planning a Shooting schedule.

Week 8 Production, Setting Up Camera, Shooting Tips, Lighting.
Roles in Production, Steps in setting up a camera, Tips for better pictures, indoor and outdoor lighting.

Buying a Camcorder Buying a Video Camera
Tips on selecting the best video camera to suit your needs.

The Interview Shooting an interview
Planning and shooting that news style interview

Digital Video Production Tutorials

PAL Digital Video Cameras - Basic overview of the most widely used

Capturing Video - In Premiere 6.0 using Firewire

Video Pre-Production - tips on organising a video shoot

Shoot Scheduling - Planning all facets of the video shoot

Creative camera Techniques - Night for day, Depth of Field, framing, the interview

Audio and Sound Recording - Microphone use, adapters, troubleshooting

Lighting - Natural and studio

Editing - Basic Steps

Further Editing Techniques - A/B Roll, Transitions, Filters, Motion FX

Streaming Video Examples - Quicktime, Windows, and whatever..

Video Tips For That Overseas Holiday - Help to stop you making tragic mistakes.

A StoryBoard for you. - Print out this storyboard template.

Making Video CD's - General Hints in making a VCD.

DVD and VCD Authoring - using VideoWave 5 Power Edition

Making a VCD - Using Ulead's VideoStudio 4

Making a VideoCD - Using Ulead's MediaStudio Pro 6.0