Video Pre-production for Low-Budget Films – Eduardo Angel

The excitement of filmmaking can entice anyone to rush through, or completely skip, pre-production steps to jump behind the camera and start filming. Giving in to this temptation can result in mistakes and costly delays, which you can’t afford when shooting a low-budget or ultra-low-budget film.

Emmy-winning director Eduardo Angel knows the importance of spending adequate time and resources in pre-production. In this course, Eduardo takes you behind the scenes, through the actual pre-production process of an ultra-low-budget film, sharing real-life insights from concept to distribution, while exploring the apps, tools, and challenges that go into each and every decision. He also looks at the most essential pre-production tasks, so you’ll know what you need before you step foot on a set or arrive at your location. Eduardo shows you how to work on a shoestring budget, without compromising the integrity of your story, and even how to pre-shoot the entire film.

What You’ll Learn In Video Pre-production for Low-Budget Films?

Introduction

• Welcome – 1m 18s

1. Essential Video Concepts

• Understanding traditional video production steps – 2m 11s
• Building the visual story – 48s
• Choosing a camera – 47s
• The Five C’s of Cinematography – 5m 32s

2. Composition

• Framing for continuous shots – 1m 9s
• Manual focus – 1m 56s
• The camera as the viewer’s eyes – 2m 8s

3. Lighting

• Natural vs. artificial lighting – 2m 12s
• Directing attention – 59s

4. Movement

• Enhancing story with camera movement – 1m 30s
• Tripods and monopods – 2m 13s

5. Sound

• The ear leads the senses – 1m 25s
• Techniques and microphone types – 2m 28s
• External recorders – 1m 38s

6. Post-Production

• Editing – 1m 36s
• Sound and music – 3m 48s
• Color – 1m 41s

Conclusion

• Cooking and filmmaking – 1m 20s
• Additional resources – 1m 9s

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