Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone
Basic Camera Operation 1
A course by Cassius Rayner , Filmmaker
About the video: Basic Camera Operation 1
Overview
“Now that you've learnt what tools and software you'll need, it's time to discuss how to use them. Next, you will learn basic camera operating skills. I will explore FiLMiC Pro and how to set up your mobile phone for video recording. I will cover exposure, focus, shutter speed, and colour balance. ”
In this video lesson Cassius Rayner addresses the topic: Basic Camera Operation 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone. Learn the fundamentals of mobile cinematography to create captivating videos that tell a story using your iPhone or Android.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Basic Camera Operation In this lesson, we'll learn about some basic operations using our mobile phone as a video recording device. We'll look at two key areas. What can we do with our built-in camera app on our mobile? Also, we'll introduce FiLMiC Pro, which is a third-party app for video recording. We'll look into that in a bit more detail. Those are the two areas we'll explore. I'm lucky to have Georgie, who's a professional actor, who will join me today and help me out with this lesson. I'll use Georgie as my model, so when I'm filming, we can see all the details and everything I'll ta...”
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Course summary for: Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone
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Photography & Video -
Areas
Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Social Media, Video
Cassius Rayner
A course by Cassius Rayner
Cassius Rayner has been working in the film industry for over 25 years. Throughout his career, he worked as everything from a TV runner to building music video props, until finally finding his calling: becoming a filmmaker. He went on to become a camera operator for clients like the United Nations, local TV news channels, music videos, comedy programs, and commercials.
He directed his first film, JUNK, in 1997, which featured pop legend Adam Ant and went on to win Best Independent Film. He continues making documentaries for broadcasting stations like ABC, Sky, PBS, and BBC. In 2014, he decided to take his filmmaking in a different direction, and started shooting exclusively with his iPhone, making documentaries, music videos, branded content, and more for clients all around the world. Since then, he’s gone on to win 14 international film awards.
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