WEBVTT 00:00.360 --> 00:02.350 What you need to make a great video. 00:02.460 --> 00:04.260 That's what this lesson is all about. 00:04.410 --> 00:08.360 Hey Sam tell us what the first element of the video making process is. 00:08.640 --> 00:10.820 So first and foremost you need a camera. 00:10.830 --> 00:15.780 We've shown with everything from our smartphones to proceed into the cameras that do crazy slow motion 00:15.790 --> 00:20.990 or resolution which are all cool things but you don't need that to make a good video. 00:21.000 --> 00:25.620 Right now we're rolling with multiple cameras a smartphone and a professional camera and you can see 00:25.620 --> 00:31.740 that while the quality of the professional cinema camera is better you can still record great videos 00:31.800 --> 00:33.950 with a smartphone at the end of the day. 00:33.960 --> 00:38.730 All you need is something that can record video now that you have a camera you now need a subject or 00:38.730 --> 00:42.480 a story or something captivating something that's going to get people interested and that's going to 00:42.480 --> 00:47.420 keep someone watching your video story and subject will come back to the why. 00:47.490 --> 00:49.330 Why are you making this video. 00:49.350 --> 00:50.550 Is it because of a passion. 00:50.550 --> 00:54.420 Is it a three act structure that you want to tell people or is it just a video vlog that you want to 00:54.420 --> 00:56.850 share your life experience with. 00:56.850 --> 01:01.900 It's going to be important that your viewers can connect with you through your story subject or yourself 01:01.950 --> 01:02.750 in general. 01:02.760 --> 01:07.500 So once you have your camera and your subject matter you know what type of video you're going to make. 01:07.500 --> 01:12.210 The next thing is to think about exposing an image you know having enough light for your camera to be 01:12.210 --> 01:15.050 able to see what you're trying to capture. 01:15.060 --> 01:20.040 This can come both from artificial light or from daylight artificial lights or like those that you find 01:20.040 --> 01:22.950 in your house or the lights that we use on film sets. 01:23.100 --> 01:26.140 Natural light comes from the sun at a very basic level. 01:26.140 --> 01:29.010 It's it's just like being able to see something. 01:29.130 --> 01:34.680 But as you get deeper into it you'll start being able to shape light and really tell a story by using 01:34.680 --> 01:34.860 it. 01:34.860 --> 01:37.460 Lighting can also really affect the mood of your video. 01:37.470 --> 01:41.760 Take for example this one big soft light for a very dramatic interview. 01:41.790 --> 01:45.800 Another aspect of video making is audio and this can sometimes be forgotten. 01:45.810 --> 01:51.210 This includes stuff that's recorded on sat like a nice clear voice during an interview or dialogue between 01:51.210 --> 01:52.140 characters. 01:52.140 --> 01:58.690 This will also include stuff that's done in post stuff like sound effects voiceover recording and music. 01:58.740 --> 02:03.270 All of this comes together as your audio track and your final video and this can really make or break 02:03.270 --> 02:04.610 your final video. 02:04.680 --> 02:10.950 The next element of video making is editing and editing or post-production is where some say the story 02:10.950 --> 02:12.110 really takes shape. 02:12.270 --> 02:15.030 It's where we take everything that we've worked on so far. 02:15.030 --> 02:21.120 The writing the shooting and we put it all together and editing is more than just taking your best shots 02:21.120 --> 02:22.520 and putting them together. 02:22.710 --> 02:25.330 It's about adding emotion or even comedy. 02:25.340 --> 02:32.040 With proper pacing or using techniques like adding music or doing some color grading to give a certain 02:32.040 --> 02:37.140 style to your film it's ultimately about putting your story together and getting it ready to show the 02:37.140 --> 02:37.570 world. 02:37.710 --> 02:42.810 Think about editing throughout the entire video making process from pre-production or when you're out 02:42.810 --> 02:43.280 shooting. 02:43.290 --> 02:48.900 It will help you understand what you need do you need closeups Jean-Yves wide shots what shots will 02:48.900 --> 02:50.630 help tell your story. 02:50.700 --> 02:54.820 So you figured out your camera you figured out what story you're going to be telling. 02:54.900 --> 02:57.600 You've talked about your lighting and you figured out your audio. 02:57.600 --> 03:00.930 You've taken all that and you've edited together a nice video. 03:00.930 --> 03:01.800 What do you do next. 03:01.800 --> 03:04.290 It's time to distribute that video. 03:04.290 --> 03:06.530 Film has been around for over 100 years. 03:06.570 --> 03:10.240 It's never been easier for you to share your video with the world. 03:10.500 --> 03:14.740 It's a great time to be a video maker.