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This Introduction to Digital Video short course, is a fun hands-on introduction to using digital video cameras and editing for beginners. Participants taking this course will get a better understanding of how to give a polish to their family films, or to take the first steps into a new career. Areas covered include a basic introduction to the digital camera, automatic and manual settings, basic shot types and using a tripod and microphone. The participants will do practice shoots as a group before transferring the video to a computer for a basic introduction to editing.
No experience required!
All Equipment is provided for this course.
Please Note: This is a taster course. Filmmaking is a group activity.
What is covered on Introduction to digital video course:
- Introductions
- Introduction to the camera and tripod
- Camera controls, automatic versus manual
- Shot types and camera movements
- Shoot exercise (in camera edit)
- Focus, iris and white balance
- Getting the most from sound
- Interview exercise
- The concept of the storyboard
- Introduction to the edit software.
- Capture of video shot the previous day
- Very basic editing
- Two hour shooting exercise; students storyboard shoot and edit a five shot film
- Recap and feedback
Outline
Special Offer
Cost
£117 (includes 10 per cent early booking discount if booked by 11th june)
£130 Full Price
£98 Discount for NUS students and people on following means tested benefits, proof required: ESA (income related); Income Support; Working Tax Credit (not child tax credit); Council Tax Benefit (not student/single person/reduction due to disability); Housing Benefit; Pension Credit (guarantee); Unwaged Dependent of these benefits.
All Film Oxford Courses are subsidised by Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service
This course is run in conjunction with Oxfordshire County Council Adult Education
Alternative courses for beginners:
Film Oxford run five main introductory production courses: Shooting Video, 3 Day Video Production Course and Reel Women
Film Oxford is a regional Hub for Film and Digital Media, supporting a community of filmmakers and digital creators through our programme of TRAIN, NETWORK, CREATE, EXHIBIT. Our Bite-sized adult training courses, run by award winning filmmakers at affordable prices, teach you the technical side of Film and Digital Media, as well as the creative tools you need to go on to write, make and distribute your own films.
We have more than 30 years experience in delivering training to complete beginners, emerging talent, artists, and Film & TV professionals, as well as the education, corporate and charity sectors. So whether you are looking for a new career, entry into further/higher education, or just want to develop your creative skills, Film Oxford can help you. For more information download our PDF guide How To Make Films
Our courses are supported by Oxfordshire Skills & Learning Service and Oxford City Council
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