Tips for Cinematic Filmmaking on a Budget
What you'll learn
- Setting up your camera for the classic cinematic look
- Achieving great-looking footage with natural light
- How to inexpensively DIY your lighting
- Choosing the right location and props on a tight budget
- How to add depth and life to your shots
Requirements
- You just need a camera (even a smartphone will do!)
Description
Want to create beautiful, cinematic looking videos without breaking the bank?
This course is about using the equipment you have – whether it’s a brand new mirrorless camera, an old camcorder, or your smartphone – to create a professional, cinematic look.
In this practical 30-minute class, you’ll learn the technical and creative steps required to film well-composed, immersive videos that get that Hollywood-look on a budget.
The key lessons include:
Setting up your camera for the classic cinematic look
Achieving great-looking footage with natural light
How to inexpensively DIY your lighting
Choosing the right location and props on a tight budget
How to add depth and life to your shots
Simon Cade is a filmmaker with over a decade of experience in shooting documentaries, short films, and branded content. He started his career by filming on a tight budget and still believes in smart, budget-friendly filmmaking.
By the end of this course, you’ll be shooting cinematic footage that looks and feels like the real thing!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner filmmakers
- Intermediate filmmakers
Course content
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- 00:56Smartphone Settings
- 01:14Optical Stabilisation
Instructor
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Simon Cade is a self-taught filmmaker and producer best known for being behind cadevisuals and the hit YouTube channel DSLRguide.
His love for visual storytelling led him to share what he’s learnt about the creative process. As a teacher, he draws from industry experience to show you artful storytelling in a budget-friendly way.
Simon has extensive experience filming independent projects, advertisements, mini-documentaries, music videos, and edu-tainment content. He’s spoken at film festivals across the world, and produced hundreds of projects including many with over a million views on YouTube, and two Vimeo staff picks.