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2-Day Video  Camera  &  Lighting
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+ shooting  as  a  Storyteller  Workshop
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Quickly  Gain  Professional  Level   Camera  &  Lighting  skills  
"HANDS-ON "  training

$445
     Next Digital Video Workshop:  
Now available for groups via distance learning

2-Day Course covers below information

Camera  +  Audio

  • Learn How to use your Video Camera, DSLR, iPhone in this video camera course
  • Understanding Exposure, ISO, Gain
  • Learn how Exposure affects the background Focus (Depth of Field)
  • Understanding how to read color temperature and find the correct White Balance
  • How to read "Zebras" and set them properly
  • Camera Placement and height level
  • Framing the perfect Interview shot
  • Using Foreground to create depth​
  • Overview of DSLR Shooting.
  • Audio Essentials for Filmmaking
  • Understanding Mic and Line Levels
  • When to use a "Step-Down"
  • Best Microphones
  • DSLR Audio Approaches
  • Green Screen Overview in our Video camera course

Lighting

  • Professional Lighting
  • Extensive Hands-on Lighting practice
  • Understanding 3-Point Lighting
  • Choosing the best background
  • How to create a Professional set-up using our techniques
  • Using : "Build-Tweek-Flag-Warm" as a guide. 
  • Using  C-Stands, Stands,Dimmers, Cookies & Flagging with Egg Crates and Grids
  • Understanding Chimera/Soft box 
  • How to Light the Perfect Interview
  • Dealing with Windows and  Mixed  lighting
  • Using LED lights with Color Temperature Control
  • Learning how to use a variety of lighting tools
  • Calibration of a Monitor
  • Use of ND9 Gel on Windows
  • On-camera lighting solutions for Filmmaking
  • Professional Video Lighting taught in this videography course

Shooting  as  a Storyteller

  • In addition to learning the technical aspects of production, you will also discover ways to tell Stories efficiently, and shoot for the edit.
    • The 5 Elements of Video Production
    • PIVOT 1-2-3 Shooting Technique to create Sequences
    • Interview Techniques
    • B-roll  The Three Types
    • 2 B-roll shots Rule
    • Importance of Close-ups in Filmmaking
    • Holding your shots
    • Creating Emotion 
    • Understanding Passive and Active Material
    • Crafting the Documentary Film
    • Documentary Film Styles
    • Break-down of Documentaries in class.
    • Creating Effective Business Communication
    • Interactive Training Approaches
    • How to write short Corporate videos quickly and efficiently 
    • ​Basic Video Journalism
    • 3 Elements of Character
    • How to create Video Sequences
    • Crossing the Line
    • Camera Position for Interviews 
    • The "Walk and Talk"
    • Understanding Process Footage
    • Importance of Archive Material in Filmmaking
    • Release Forms​
 Below are photos from past Digital Video Workshops

Click  Below  to  watch  Video  Examples  of  Instructor  Aron  Ranen  Teaching
 

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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
SUCH  A  GREAT TEACHING TECHNIQUE THAT  YOU  CAN  NOT HELP  BUT  LEARN  FROM ARON.   HIS  METHOD  IS SPOT  ON.  HE'S  A  WILD, LIVELY  TEACHER  AND  HIS  NO-HOLDS  BARRED  STYLE  IS ENTERTAINING  AND EFFECTIVE
DAVE BARRS      ATLANTA , GA

ARON'S KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING SKILLS ARE TOP NOTCH. HE TEACHES IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT VERY UNDERSTANDABLE WHILE PACKING IN A TON OF INFORMATION. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING TAKING THE CLASS!
 MANDY LEONARDO    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

2-DAY  Camera + Lighting & Storytelling Course Registration (Deposit)

$222.50
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50% Deposit$222.50 (50% deposit)holds your place in the course. 

Space is limited for this Videography Class

Total cost of workshop is $445



​Certificate of Completion available upon request for this videography course

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If you have an issue paying on-line, or would like to pay the full amount at once, call us at (415) 810-5934


Los Angeles Classroom:

4935 McConnell Ave # 1, Los Angeles, CA 90066

(Marina Del Rey/Venice Beach Area of Los Angeles)

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You can also learn to edit as a storyteller in our 1-Day Final Cut Pro X Video Editing Course