Music Video Production for Beginners: From Script to Screen

The Basics of Simple Storytelling

A course by David J East , Director and Photographer

90% positive reviews (60)

2,074 students

Audio: English

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About the video: The Basics of Simple Storytelling

Overview

“Now I will teach you the basics of simple storytelling to give you a framework for your ideas. ”

In this video lesson David J East addresses the topic: The Basics of Simple Storytelling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Music Video Production for Beginners: From Script to Screen. Discover how to create a high-end music video on a budget and learn the basics of editing on Adobe Premiere for professional-looking results.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Basics of Simple Storytelling Now we'll see the basics of simple storytelling to give you a framework for your ideas. First of all, start with the basics, the story. Who is it about, where are they going, what's their journey. 1. The story Then, who is the character, what's their background, where are they going. 2. The character Then there's the message. What are you trying to say and to bring across to the audience. 3. The message Then it's the feel. What's the overall mood of the film? Is it about loneliness or happiness? 4. The feel We want to understand the emotions. These are some...”

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Course summary for: Music Video Production for Beginners: From Script to Screen

Level: Beginner
90% positive reviews (60)
2074 students
4 units
15 lessons (1h 58m)
2 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Premiere
Areas
Audiovisual Production, Film, Video & TV, Music, Music Production, Storytelling, Video, Video Editing

David J East

A course by David J East

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Director and Photographer

David J East is a British director and photographer raised in South Africa. After studying cinematography in Cape Town, he went on to pursue his career in directing short films, music videos, and commercials throughout Europe and the US. The aim of his work is to convey the visual language of a story, song, or product.

Throughout his career, he has filmed commercials for Mercedes, Jaguar, Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7 Denim clothing line, Bose, and Guinness. David directed music videos for Foals, Melanie C, Charlotte OC, Gengahr, The Japanese House, Jelani Blackman, Sam Sure, and Thor Rixon. He has also directed his own short films like Down Days and Exert.