Editing a Documentary with Adobe Premiere Pro

Defining Shot Types in Cinematography

A course by Martina de Alba , Visual Artist

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1,234 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Defining Shot Types in Cinematography

Overview

“To end this unit, I will acquaint you with the different shots. You will learn the meaning of each one and when to use them. ”

In this video lesson Martina de Alba addresses the topic: Defining Shot Types in Cinematography, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editing a Documentary with Adobe Premiere Pro. Learn to tell real-life stories that inspire an audience by exploring creative shooting and editing techniques, from the initial structure to the finished video.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Defining Shot Types in Cinematography In this lesson, you'll learn the different types of shots in a documentary. Understanding the different types of shots in a documentary will make it easier for you to identify shot patterns when you watch a movie, but most importantly, why they are being used, what's the intention behind, and what they want to communicate. Let's find out. These five create the basic foundation of shot type choices in cinematography. Extreme long shot, long shot, medium shot, close-up, and extreme close-up. Extreme Long Shot In the extreme long shot, the camera is set ...”

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Course summary for: Editing a Documentary with Adobe Premiere Pro

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (35)
1234 students
4 units
16 lessons (2h 49m)
4 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Premiere
Areas
Audiovisual Post-production, Photography Post-production, Video, Video Editing

Martina de Alba

A course by Martina de Alba

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Visual Artist

Martina de Alba is a Spanish visual artist, currently working as a director, producer, and editor in Los Angeles. She studied graphic design in Barcelona before moving to New York City to learn video editing which combined her passions for both graphics and music. She worked as a full-time video editor at VICE Media and, in 2016, joined The Front, a female-based media company in Brooklyn. Martina later moved to Los Angeles, where she transitioned into directing and producing.

She has worked on short documentaries for The New York Times, National Geographic, CBS, Spotify, and Apple, among others, and is currently editing documentary series for Disney+, Paramount+, and MSNBC.