Hi there,
I'm new to this forum and relatively new to this field. I work as a freelance video editor and motion graphics animator (mostly cheesy corporate stuff).
I've been stuck in a rut for a few years. I've always had a vague interest in filming techniques, I've harbored a fanciful dream of one day becoming a fully fledged film maker (sound familiar??). As time went on this dream receded into the distance and I often thought 'who am I kidding?' Well, now it's back with a vengeance. With this new job of teaching I took the opportunity to start from scratch. Researching film from the ground up, studying theory as well as actually doing it (making films).
At the age of 33 I've decided to commit myself wholly and utterly to the art of film-making and AV.
I'm not here to solicit opinion on the wisdom of this decision because - for better or for worse - it has been made and that is final.
I plan on covering basic camera techniques and editing techniques in my class - and have the students make a video along these lines:
My question is
1) What camera techniques are currently in vogue? (either in TV or Film) Is there an online resource for such things?
2) For some of the difficult techniques are there handy workarounds? Cheats? (like is there an easy way to create a 'rack focus' effect on a crappy camcorder with autofocus)
Equipment available to me is pretty crap to say the least.
3) Any advice would be most welcome.
Thanks.
I'm new to this forum and relatively new to this field. I work as a freelance video editor and motion graphics animator (mostly cheesy corporate stuff).
I've been stuck in a rut for a few years. I've always had a vague interest in filming techniques, I've harbored a fanciful dream of one day becoming a fully fledged film maker (sound familiar??). As time went on this dream receded into the distance and I often thought 'who am I kidding?' Well, now it's back with a vengeance. With this new job of teaching I took the opportunity to start from scratch. Researching film from the ground up, studying theory as well as actually doing it (making films).
At the age of 33 I've decided to commit myself wholly and utterly to the art of film-making and AV.
I'm not here to solicit opinion on the wisdom of this decision because - for better or for worse - it has been made and that is final.
I plan on covering basic camera techniques and editing techniques in my class - and have the students make a video along these lines:
My question is
1) What camera techniques are currently in vogue? (either in TV or Film) Is there an online resource for such things?
2) For some of the difficult techniques are there handy workarounds? Cheats? (like is there an easy way to create a 'rack focus' effect on a crappy camcorder with autofocus)
Equipment available to me is pretty crap to say the least.
3) Any advice would be most welcome.
Thanks.
