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Smartphone Studio Ep. 1: Intro To Cinematography
[5:43 min]
Cinematography is the art and craft of telling a story visually. Dialogue or physical action isn’t the only way to convey emotion or tell a story in a scene. Where you place your camera or how you frame your shot can give your audience just as much information as what you’re showing or telling them on screen.
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Smartphone Studio Ep. 2: How To Shoot An Interview
[4:40 min]
Everyone has a story to tell. But, how that story is told can make a huge difference in the impact your interview has on your audience. In this video, we’re going to go over some best practices to consider when shooting an interview including the essential gear you need so your audio, video and subject matter is professional and dynamic.
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Smartphone Studio Ep. 3 : How To Make a Micro-Doc
[3:22 min]
Learn how to take turn an interview into a micro-doc to amplify or bring awareness to an issue, cause, organization or person that's important to you!
4. Smartphone Studio 4: How To Edit Your Micro-Doc [13:11 min]
In this video we'll go over how to edit A-Roll (interview footage) with B-Roll (footage to reinforce your storyline) in Final Cut Pro to create a documentary! We'll cover media management, keyboard shortcuts, how to eliminate jump cuts, make still photos look like moving images, and how to plan out your storyline in a professional and efficient manner.
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Smartphone Studio Ep. 5: How to Shoot a Mini Movie [15:09
min]
Want to learn how to make a movie using only 5 shots and your smartphone? We'll show you how to use the storyboard feature in iMovie to help you create visually engaging and professional looking shots for the beginning, middle and end of your film! By the end of this tutorial you'll be a cinematographer, director, and editor!
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Smartphone Studio Ep. 6: How To Edit Your Mini-Movie [6:09 min]
Learn how to edit a movie in professional editing software, Final Cut Pro in just 6 minutes!
We'll show you how to use the free storyboard feature in iMovie to plan out your next project and save you tons of time (and money) before you roll camera! It's also a perfect tool to become a more confident cinematographer and learn the key shots for capturing proper coverage on each shoot.