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The Complete Video Production Bootcamp

Make better videos with the ultimate course on video production, planning, cinematography, editing & distribution.
Bestseller
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (7,603 ratings)
157,320 students
Created by Phil Ebiner, William Carnahan, Sam Shimizu-Jones, Video School
Last updated 1/2021
English
English, French [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • You'll create professional videos with the equipment you already have
  • You'll feel comfortable making your own videos from conception and production to editing and posting online.
  • Downloadable guides to help you with every section
  • You'll know what equipment we suggest for beginner video creators.
  • You'll know how to choose the right video to make with the best story.
  • You'll know how to shoot great video with any camera.
  • You'll know how to record better audio with a variety of microphones.
  • You'll know how to set up basic video lights, including using natural lighting for your videos.
  • You'll know the process of editing a video and how to make whatever you shoot more engaging.
  • You'll know how to post videos online and get the most engagement.
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Requirements

  • This course is put together for completely new video creators. While having any type of video experience will help, it is not necessary.
  • Having any type of camera that shoots video (smart phones, DSLR, point and shoot, webcam) will help as we encourage to you complete our practice exercises throughout the course.

Description

This online video production course will teach you how to make amazing videos, whether you use a smartphone, webcam, DSLR, mirrorless, or professional camera. 

Whether you're a YouTuber, blogger, vlogger, business owner, aspiring filmmaker, or just someone who wants to create videos, you will learn how to make professional videos with this course.

Master Video Production Techniques to Create Amazing Videos that Boost Your Views, Revenue and Drive Traffic To Your Business

While there are plenty of tutorials and courses that focus on specific cameras or styles, it's hard to find a comprehensive course like this one, which covers everything from coming up with great video ideas, executing them in production and post-production, and distributing them to a wide audience online.

COURSE BONUSES:

  • Direct feedback from instructors on any of your video projects

  • Downloadable guides that will help you in every section of the course

  • Case studies that break down real world film projects

This video course is designed for all levels of video makers who want to improve their skills, create stellar videos, and even make money with their videos.

Key things you will learn:

  • Come up with great video topics that people will love watching and sharing

  • Master shooting your video in manual mode on a DSLR, mirrorless, or professional cinema camera

  • Expose and compose better shots that tell your story

  • Shoot amazing videos with smartphones, webcams, or even screencasts

  • Aerial videography with DJI drones

  • Light your videos with professional techniques, on a small budget

  • Record crisp and clean audio with different microphones in any environment

  • Edit videos to make them more engaging

  • Know what equipment to purchase to create great videos

  • Export the best quality videos for online viewing

  • Get more views, likes, and shares on social media

  • Grow a YouTube channel that ultimately brings in revenue

Make Professional Videos on Any Budget

Regardless of what your level of experience is or what type of camera you use, this in-depth course is designed to provide you with everything you need to take your video production skills to the next level.

Unlike other video courses or tutorials that are more limited in scope, this complete course teaches you the entire process.

Contents and Overview

This video course starts from the beginning, which is about coming up with great video ideas. You'll learn what makes a video great, and how to come up with video topics for your target audience. You'll walk through the pre-production process to ensure a smooth video shoot.

Before diving into how to shoot videos, we'll cover our recommended equipment. We share our favorite equipment for any budget - including cameras, audio gear, lighting kits, and editing applications.

You'll learn cinematography basics such as how to expose your video, how to compose great shots, how to film yourself, how to get great focus, and how to stabilize your shots. We cover how to do this for DSLR, mirrorless, smartphone, and webcam cameras. We even have a section on aerial drone videography!

You'll learn how to record great audio. First, we cover the different types of microphones, and how to choose the right microphone for your video project. Then you learn how to use the different types of microphones. Plus, you'll learn how to record audio in any environment, including getting rid of echo.

Lighting is one of the most important parts of video production, whether you're using a smartphone, webcam, or DSLR or mirrorless camera. You'll learn how to use free and inexpensive lighting techniques, and how to set up a lighting kit like the pros using the three-point lighting system.

Once you understand everything about shooting your video, you'll learn how to use editing to make your videos even better and more engaging. You'll learn how to find free music for your videos, how to design better titles, and how to use calls to action to increase engagement and conversion.

After all this, you'll learn how to better share your videos with the world. Learn how to choose the right platform for your video content. Get more views, likes, and shares with our tips for sharing on social media. And learn how to grow a YouTube channel with our best practices.

If you want to make better videos, this is the course for you.

Remember, there is a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. There is no reason to hesitate. Enroll now, see if you enjoy the course, and start making better videos today!

Cheers,

Phil, Will, and Sam

Who this course is for:

  • YouTubers, Vloggers, Online Teachers, Photographers, Artists, Business Owners, Bloggers, Online Content Creators, and Aspiring Filmmakers
  • If you want to make videos for whatever reason but aren't confident in your abilities... this is the course for you.
  • Anyone interested in film school not wanting to pay exorbitant prices, but wanting to learn the same practical skills at a fraction of the cost

Featured review

Corwin Knowland
Corwin Knowland
2 courses
1 review
Rating: 5.0 out of 55 months ago
I am learning some specific logistical details about camera operation and setting up shots. I had no idea how great natural light could be. My filming environment for work is generally an enclosed room with no windows. I end up doing a lot of green screen. This course is opening up my options and approach to designing shots, plus enhancing our very involved live stream.

Course content

15 sections • 74 lectures • 8h 57m total length

  • Preview02:12
  • Preview03:17
  • Preview02:47
  • Find an Inspirational Video
    2 questions

  • Preview05:05
  • Plan Your Video - Pre-Production Basics
    03:30
  • Production Checklist
    1 question
  • Going Through the Production Checklist
    04:04

  • Preview01:34
  • Our Recommended Cameras
    06:00
  • Choose a Camera
    5 questions
  • Our Recommended Audio Equipment
    04:37
  • Our Recommended Lighting Equipment
    01:55
  • Our Recommended Editing Equipment
    02:11
  • Our Recommended Drone Equipment
    05:35

  • Know Your Settings and How to Get Proper Exposure
    05:25
  • Compose Great Shots
    04:25
  • Do You Know Your Settings?
    3 questions
  • How to Film Yourself
    01:09
  • Choose a Background
    02:32
  • Compose & Background Practice
    1 question
  • Get Enough Footage - What Shots Do You Need?
    03:43
  • Shoot Great Videos in Your Home: Phil's Office Setup
    02:54

  • DSLR & Mirrorless: Expose Your Shot
    06:31
  • Smartphones: Shoot Great Videos Anywhere, Anytime
    05:10
  • DSLR & Mirrorless: Get Great Focus
    02:35
  • DSLR & Mirrorless: Camera Stabilization
    02:57
  • DSLR & Mirrorless: Know Your Lenses
    03:35
  • Webcams: Shoot Great Videos with Your Computer
    05:49
  • Screencasting: Record Great Videos on Your Computer
    04:20
  • Tips for Better Aerial / Drone Video
    04:26
  • 5 Types of Drone Shots to Try
    01:43

  • Choose the Right Microphone for Your Video
    03:21
  • Tips for Recording Audio in Any Environment
    01:27
  • Reduce Echo
    2 questions
  • How to Use a Lavalier Microphone
    02:47
  • How to Use a Shotgun Microphone
    00:55
  • How to Record Audio with Your Computer
    01:33
  • Do You Know Your Microphones?
    4 questions

  • Why We Light
    01:03
  • Use Natural Light
    04:14
  • The 3-Point Video Lighting Setup
    07:26
  • Practice Video Lighting
    1 question

  • Intro to Post-Production
    02:32
  • How to Edit a Video
    07:50
  • Tell Your Story with Editing
    05:21
  • Improve Your Audio with Editing
    06:34
  • Finding Free and Inexpensive Music for Your Videos
    05:12
  • Design Clean and Professional Titles
    03:15
  • Increase Video Engagement with Calls to Action
    01:29
  • How We Created Our Title Cards for this Course
    08:54
  • Create a Video
    2 questions

  • Export the Best Quality Video for Online
    03:01
  • Promote Your Video to Get More Views
    05:37
  • Grow Your YouTube Channel
    04:41
  • Share Your YouTube Channel
    6 questions

  • Case Study: Documentary Films with Phil
    14:55
  • Case Study: Corporate Promo Videos with Ghirardelli Chocolate
    08:55
  • Case Study: Wedding Videography
    08:37
  • Case Study: Event Videography with Major Lazer
    08:39
  • Case Study: Phil's Livestream Setup
    04:23

Instructors

Phil Ebiner
Top-Rated Instructor, 2 Million+ Students
Phil Ebiner
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 274,730 Reviews
  • 2,162,291 Students
  • 136 Courses

great courses for beginners

I'll teach you the skills necessary to stand out from the crowd. Whether it’s a personal passion or a business pursuit, you can learn video, photography, art, design, marketing skills and more here.

learn by doing

Step-by-step tutorials and project-based learning.

get support

One-on-one support from experts that truly want to help you.

don’t stress. have fun.

With our happiness guarantee, you have nothing to worry about. Become a member or join an individual course today. We have a 30-day money-back guarantee on all courses.

more about phil

My professional background is in video production and editing. I graduated from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in 2011. Since then, I've worked on thousands of projects that have appeared in movie theaters, film festivals, television and online.

Today, I create all kinds of things from photographs that can be seen on my Instagram to homemade sourdough bread that feeds my family. Who knows where life will take me. But I know wherever I am, I'll be creating.

Since 2012, I've been creating online courses that over two million students from around the world have taken. Course topics include everything from photography and video to design and business courses. If I can't teach it , I collaborate with other experts who share their skills with absolute beginners.

Video School is my website where you can take my online courses. You can also find them on top course platforms like Udemy.

Photography & Friends is a website and community I created to help new photographers become confident with their cameras.

I can't wait to see you in class!

- Phil

William Carnahan
Photographer/ Cinematographer
William Carnahan
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 73,921 Reviews
  • 553,564 Students
  • 26 Courses

Will Carnahan grew up in Southern California. After spending every hour he could in the darkroom at Highschool playing with film, Will went on to earn a B.A. from The University of California Riverside in Film and Visual culture. At UCR he became a staff photographer for the schools newspaper, covering sporting events, concerts, and local news. In late 2006 Will and his friend Ryan started a photography company focusing on weddings, events, and their love for photography.

In 2007 Will continued on to Loyola Marymount University, earning an M.F.A. in Film and Telivision Production. While still shooting headshots, weddings, and events on the side, he focused on Cinematography. The years between 2007-2010 were an exciting time for film makers as it saw the first heavy transition from emulsion to digital. Having a base education in film exposure and a practical education in digital media allowed Will to excel as a cinematographer while in grad school. He went on to earn LMUs Panavision Cinematography award in 2008 and 2010.

Graduating in 2010, Will started freelancing as a Cinematographer, camera operator, and photographer. With heavy expirence in 16mm and 35mm film will transitioned into 4k cinema and up using REDs, Arri systems, and other cameras to take on Hollywood. The first few years of freelance saw Will shooting Music videos, short films, 2nd unit features, commercials, and web content.

Late in 2011 Will got a job shooting a web commercial for Disney Interactive. Since then he has been shooting consistently for Disney, shooting commercials for the parks and resorts as well as Disney channel, ESPN, and the Muppets.

Will Call Cinematic was established in 2013 as Will and his business partner and friend built a Production company to accommodate their freelance work along with some notable corporate clients. Through Will Call Will and Sam direct and produce video content for companies like Ghirardelli Chocolate, Diesel films and Nike, Whitney Eve Clothing, PredPol, and many others. With Sam and Will being cinematographers, Will Call gives them a hub for equipment rentals, music video production, and photography.

Today Will continues to freelance as a cinematographer and photographer, shooting and directing mostly commercial content and weddings.

Sam Shimizu-Jones
Cinematographer / Photographer
Sam Shimizu-Jones
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 63,988 Reviews
  • 634,466 Students
  • 17 Courses

  With a focus on cinematic beauty and human connection, Sam specializes in capturing peoples’ cultures and lifestyles.  His affinity for traveling has led him to work on productions of all types and sizes across the United States, Western Europe, Eastern Asia, Central and South America.  His travels abroad have taught him invaluable lessons in what it takes to capture stories while on the road. 

  Born and raised in the skateboard and surf culture of Santa Cruz, California, Sam found his passion for photography and filmmaking at a young age while making extreme sports videos with his friends. At Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television, he was educated in many aspects of filmmaking but focused on cinematography, directing, and documentary film.  It was also during this time that he expanded his photography skills, working in the darkroom, printing 35mm film for the first time and taking photos for school's newspaper at various school events. 

  Today, Sam looks to further explore the art of photography and grow as a filmmaker, expand his production company, Will Call Cinematic and continue to explore cultures around the world.  He is lucky to call these two passions of his work and looks forward to learning the skills and knowledge he has learned with his students. 

Video School
Learn Creative Skills
Video School
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 289,668 Reviews
  • 2,113,264 Students
  • 157 Courses

Learn creative skills, from absolute beginner to advanced mastery. 

Video School exists to help you succeed in life. Each course has been hand-tailored to teach a specific skill from photography and video to art, design and business.

Whether you’re trying to learn a new skill from scratch, or want to refresh your memory on something you’ve learned in the past, you’ve come to the right place.

Education makes the world a better place. Make your world better with new skills!

Our courses can be watched 24/7 wherever you are. Most are fully downloadable so you can take them with you. You can also view them on mobile devices with the Udemy mobile app.

All courses have a 30-day money-back guarantee so that you can check it out, make sure it’s the right course for you, and get a refund if it’s not!

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