Zero to Hero Action Camera Masterclass Information

Zero to Hero Action Camera Masterclass is designed to elevate your action camera filmmaking and photography skills from beginner to advanced.

Take your action camera filmmaking and photography skills to a new level with this in-depth masterclass. We cover everything from setting up the camera to creating engaging stories and editing your videos in a professional software. After years of being part of the GoPro family and creating action camera educational videos, there is so much we’re looking forward to sharing with you!

What You’ll Learn In Zero to Hero Action Camera Masterclass?

Module I

The Basics – The opening module focuses on understanding the modes and functions of most action cameras. From setting up time-lapses, understanding frame rates and frame sizes, to creating your own customized presets, we will take you through these essential processes step by step. This first module aims to lay down the foundation of how and why different settings work best in different environments.

• 1.1 Welcome to the Masterclass
• 1.2 Harnessing Your Camera
• 1.3 Case Study: Club Med x GoPro
• 1.4 Action Camera Photos
• 1.5 Shooting Action Camera Photos
• 1.6 Setting Up Your Camera
• Assignment 1

Module II

The Art of Storytelling – The second module is a focus session on purpose and storytelling. We help creators better understand the fundamentals of storytelling and apply this knowledge to action camera filmmaking. Today, building a six-figure content business with little gear is possible, but for that, your stories need to break through the noise! How? Simply by telling a unique story, and this module focuses on how to best tell yours.

• 2.1 Assignment Review
• 2.2 Storytelling
• 2.3 Types of Stories
• 2.4 Story Structure
• 2.5 Desire and Conflict
• 2.6 Case Study: Sicily
• 2.7 Ideation
• 2.8 Pre-Production
• 2.9 Case Study: Mexico
• Assignment 2

Module III

Editing Videos in Adobe Rush – In this module, we dive deep into the world of mobile video editing in Adobe Rush. Starting with an in-depth introduction to different cuts and transitions, we then learn how and where to use them in our edits. We then look into different editing strategies to stand out on social media and share some of our own success stories. Taking at Adobe Rush rush itself, we’ll give you a detailed tour of the interface and introduce you to concepts such as critical editing selection, speed raming, editing on the beat, color grading, and finally, adding sound effects. We conclude this chapter by providing some insights into our best export settings for mobile and desktop!

• 3.1 Video Editing Introduction
• 3.2 Editing Theory
• 3.3 Transitions
• 3.4 Adobe Rush
• 3.5 Critical Editing Selection
• 3.6 Pacing and Flow
• 3.7 Colour and Sound Effects
• 3.8 Export Settings
• 3.9 Music Matters
• Assignment 3

Module IV

Photography Editing + Social Platforms – We’ve all seen those incredible glow-ups and transformations on Instagram, but how come when you edit our photos, they never quite look like that? The answer is simple: where energy goes, energy flows! This module focuses on laying down the basics of editing in the professional software, Lightroom CC. The second part of this module focuses on social media platforms, and more specifically, how to build an organic audience on Youtube and Instagram. With our knowledge gathered over the past seven years, we’re able to give you some valuable insights on how to fast-track your growth!

• 4.1 Photo Editing Introduction
• 4.2 Editing Tools
• 4.3 Photo Editing Workflow
• 4.4 Lightroom Mobile Tutorial
• 4.5 Editing Style
• 4.6 Social Platforms
• 4.7 Algorithms
• 4.8 The Audience
• 4.9 Social Media
• 4.10 Monetisation
• Assignment 4

About Authors

Anna Chah

Anna is a French documentary filmmaker, environmentalist, and content creator. At the age of nineteen, she directed her first documentary feature film, Pursuing the Monarch, which received the Best Student Film Award at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. Since then, the film has been signed to the streaming platform, WaterBear. Anna works with sustainable brands and non-profit organizations to bring their work to light!

Jake Rich

Jake is an Australian travel filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller passionate about all things action. Jake learned most of his skills through building a successful YouTube channel and working with world-renowned brands like EpidemicSound, GoPro, Insta360, DJI, Contiki, RedBull, and Adobe. He’s been traveling the world for over four years and shares his love and knowledge for the action camera filmmaking space through cinematic travel films and tutorials!

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