Chris Patterson – Adventure Film School

Chris Patterson – Adventure Film School

Check it out: Chris Patterson – Adventure Film School

It doesn’t matter what part of your active lifestyle you’re filming—from climbing and trail running to biking and skiing—creating an engaging video takes more than just grabbing your cell phone and capturing moments. Learn how to create engaging videos with Warren Miller Entertainment’s Adventure Film School. In this six-part course, award-winning cinematographer Chris Patterson will teach you everything from what gear you need and essential filming techniques, to telling a story and how to put it together.

You’ll learn how to be a videographer who captures and produces compelling videos—whether that means short edits of your kids skiing or creating a short documentary. We’ll cover: the best camera equipment and accessories; proper technique and camera settings; how to get the right angle; how to capture dynamic motion; storytelling tips; and essential editing and post-production pointers. Plus, you’ll get an insider’s look at Warren Miller Entertainment’s production from its award-winning director.

How This Course Works

You can take this course at your own pace. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including video instruction, photo descriptions, and more. Each lesson builds on the last, and, while we’ve designed the course to be six weeks long, you can take it as quickly or slowly as you want. Plus, once you purchase the course, the lessons are yours forever.

Syllabus:

Section 1: Choosing The Right Gear

• Pro vidographer’s pack
• DSLRs
• POVs
• Drones
• Motion accessories

Section 2: Getting The Shot

• Dialing in your camera for the shot
  • Shutter speed
  • ISO
  • Aperture
  • Filters
• Frame rate

Section 3: Choosing Your Angle

• Setting up angle based on:
  • The action
  • Foreground and background
  • Lighting
• Establishing dynamic composition
• Shooting for the edit

Section 4: Getting Into The Action

• Establishing a master shot
• Tracking action
• Setting up unique angles

Section 5: Telling Your Story

• Establishing a sense of place
• Cultivating your characters
  • Capturing personalities
• Getting the essential elements
  • Interviews
  • Postcard shots
  • Natural audio

Section 6: Putting It All Together

• Managing your media
  • Organization
  • Storage
  • Proper back ups
• Starting a project
  • Importing media
  • Establishing a timeline
  • Adding selects
• Assembling your video
  • Organizing selects
  • Covering cut points
  • Adding b-roll
• Finishing touches
  • Music selection
  • Audio mixing
• Sharing your video