Creating Documentary Short Films with a DSLR Camera
Set and Equipment Configuration
A course by Rafa Jacinto , Photographer and Filmmaker
About the video: Set and Equipment Configuration
Overview
“The time has come to set up and prepare the interview site. It is important to check all camera settings and make sure everything is in order to start capturing the interview. In this class you will see this step by step.”
In this video lesson Rafa Jacinto addresses the topic: Set and Equipment Configuration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Documentary Short Films with a DSLR Camera. Produce a complete audiovisual project from script to post-production using your DSLR camera.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll explain how I select the interview location. focusing on light and ambiance factors. I already knew our character. angélica. and she invited me to see her house. which I recognized from the video she had shared. The idea of conducting the interview here in her cozy living room was something I imagined. It's a space with a window that lets in light I find appealing. an environment that suits me soft So now I'll just choose which side to position the camera. To make that choice. there are some decisive factors. like the sun’s position. It’s always important to ensure the ...”
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Course summary for: Creating Documentary Short Films with a DSLR Camera
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Premiere -
Areas
Audiovisual Production, Film, Filmmaking, TV, Video, Video Editing

Rafa Jacinto
A course by Rafa Jacinto
Rafael Jacinto has been a photographer for over two decades and has been specializing in direction and filmmaking since 2009. It was through the use of DSLR cameras that he gradually developed his own artistic language for film.
He has been part of international photography festivals such as The New York Photo Festival and PHotoESPAÑA, as well as helped found the influential collective Cia de Foto. He also worked at Valor Econômico magazine and has produced ad campaigns for big names like Nikon, Nike, Converse, Martini, Basico, Vivo, Brastemp, and more.
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