Unit 3

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Now we’re cooking with gas! In this unit, we’re building on the lessons we’ve previously learned. There’s part 2 of Creating Believable Characters; Coverage, which expands on how to frame a scene; and how to take the audio you’ve captured on set and process it in post-production. Also, we’ll dive into Electricity, different tools for lighting, get started in color correction, and learn how to REPLACE THE SKY!
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Creating Believable Characters part 2

In this section we hone in on the all-important protagonist of the story. We look at the protagonist's desire, will...


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On Set Electricity

This course covers the essential information for working with electricity and calculating load balances to avoid tripping breakers during a...


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Coverage

Here we move on to the process of capturing on set everything needed for the edit. We look at the...


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Lighting Controls

This set of videos explains how to control and balance the lighting of a scene using tools like filter gels...


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Post Production Sound

In this set of videos we focus on creating a balanced soundtrack from the various sound sources in a film...


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Basic Shot Correction

In this first section of a two part series we look at the basic issues of viewer subjectivity, the way...


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Sky Replacement

In this set of videos we leverage 3D camera tracking data to replace a blown out sky with a higher...


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Blocking Before Coffee

Directors sometimes misuse storyboards, shot lists, previs and other pre-production materials. For example, they can struggle to make a mediocre...


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Choosing Between Hard and Diffused Light

Lighting will always be important in creating high quality video. As the use of LEDs increase and lights in general...


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The Video Editor’s Guide to Audio Basics

This webinar offers basic audio theory and audio mixing techniques, tips, and tricks aimed at the average video editor. Delivered...


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Starting, Matching and Styling Your Color Grade

Have you ever wondered where do you start a color grade, or what is the correct way to start a...


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5 Things: Audio Cleanup for Video Editors

Runnin' and gunnin', camera mics, and odd shooting locations can yield a multitude of audio problems. In this episode of...