Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course.

Covers manual camera settings, composition, lighting, audio and editing in Premiere Pro.

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Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Name: Shooting Video with a DSLR
Rating: 4.9 (249 reviews)

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course. You'll cover video theory and technical settings, how to set up your camera for video mode, how to control exposure, aperture, ISO and white balance, how to frame and compose shots, how to set up lighting and record clean audio, and how to import, edit and export your footage using Adobe Premiere Pro.

By the end of the two days you'll have shot and edited a complete piece ready for broadcast, YouTube or social media. Please bring your camera.

Two Days

10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

Private Options

Key Learning Points

Key Learning Points
Set up your DSLR correctly for video shooting
Control exposure, focus and white balance manually
Frame, compose and light your shots effectively
Capture clean, broadcast-quality audio
Import, edit and export footage in Premiere Pro

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You'll need to bring a DSLR camera with you, all other equipment will be provided. You need no previous experience to attend.

Who is this course for?

For marketers, content creators, journalists and communicators who want to shoot and edit professional video. Please bring your own DSLR camera. No prior experience required.

Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Class Size

1 - 10 in person or 1 - 6 online

Support

28 days free helpdesk support with all courses

Cancellation

Cancel before 7 days for 100% refund

Certificate

Earn a certificate of attendance on completion

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Course Dates	Days	Location	Places	RRP	Discount	You Pay
22-23rd Jun 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Hurry - One Place Left!	£549.00	£100.00	£449.00 + VAT
12-13th Aug 26	Wed-Thu	London Islington	Available	£549.00	£50.00	£499.00 + VAT
12-13th Oct 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT
23-24th Nov 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT

No in-person dates available at the moment.

Course Dates	Days	Location	Places	RRP	Discount	You Pay
22-23rd Jun 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Hurry - One Place Left!	£549.00	£100.00	£449.00 + VAT
12-13th Aug 26	Wed-Thu	London Islington	Available	£549.00	£50.00	£499.00 + VAT
12-13th Oct 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT
23-24th Nov 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT

No online dates available at the moment.

Course Dates

22-23rd Jun 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Hurry - One Place Left!

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £100.00

You Pay: £449.00 + VAT

12-13th Aug 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £50.00

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT

12-13th Oct 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT

23-24th Nov 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

Introduction

Basic technical theory about video definition, frame rates and bit-rates

Advice on what equipment you might need to purchase

Building a pre-shoot checklist

Using the manual camera settings

Setting up video mode and video settings

Setting up your cameras picture style

Getting correct shot exposure

Balancing aperture and ISO for best results

Setting the shutter speed for video

Setting a custom white-balance

Shot composition and framing a subject

Correct shot composition for an interview

Best use of available space and backgrounds

Wide, medium and close-ups

Lighting techniques

Three-point lighting

Using a simple key-light

Using a reflector as a fill

Using natural lighting

Working with sound

Different types of microphone and which ones you need

Positioning your mic correctly

Getting good sound levels in your camera

Reducing ambient noise

Shooting an interview

Framing basics

Basic interview techniques

Off-camera and to-camera interviews

How to shoot for easier editing

Introduction to Video Editing

The video editing workflow with Premiere Pro

Understanding projects, sequences and clips.

Importing and organising your footage

Copying files from your memory cards

Importing single and multiple files and folders

Using bins and renaming clips

Premiere Pro Basics

Creating a new sequence using the DSLR sequence presets

Previewing your clips in the Source Panel

Playback and marking shortcuts

Three-point and drag-and-drop editing

Editing in the Timeline

Rearranging and re-timing clips in the timeline

Copying and pasting clips

Working with audio

Mixing audio and changing volume over time

Cleaning bad audio with the Equalizer

Text and Titles with the Graphics Panel

Adding text and shapes to create a basic Lower Third

Working with logos and layers in the edit panel

Saving your designs as templates to save time

Colour Correction

Fixing common problems with the footage

Adding creative colour treatments

Resizing images and video

Basic Motion Controls

Working with logos and photographs

Exporting your project

Making life simple with Presets

Web exports for YouTube, Facebook and more

Exporting for PC and MAC playback

James was great, really friendly and helpful and answered all of my questions. The course was pitched exactly right for my current skillset.

Excellent, accessible and well-explained walkthrough. Really enjoyed it! Thanks Matt!

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Examples and knowledge as well as tips and tricks that are useful for our particular experiences

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