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What to Research In Order to Make a Great Documentary

Research is an integral part to making a story deep, credible, and accurate. As such, we will show you both how to form revealing questions and what sources you can use to answer them in an accurate way.

The Different Styles of Documentary Storytelling

There are many ways to tell a story. Whether you are planning to participate in your documentary, motivate people to act on a cause, or merely allow your audience to observe an event unfold, we will show you how your approach can tell a story that will engage your audience.

Structuring your Documentary Story into Shots, Scenes, & Acts

Structure is the spine that gives a documentary organization and meaning. We will help you start off on the right foot by showing you some common ways to make a solid story structure that your audience will want to emotionally invest themselves in.

Interesting Storytelling Techniques for Documentaries

No matter what part you have in a documentary, good storytelling is key as it connects everything together. We will show you how Story Basics work together in order to produce engaging stories.

Get the Perfect Key Using Green Screen Lighting

Tutorial on how to light a green screen with easy to follow step-by-step instructions so you can get the perfect key.

Best Practices for Using a Tripod to Stabilize your Shots.

How to set-up a tripod to capture professional level video. Learn the step-by-step process for setting up and stabilizing your tripod.

Wedding Videography: Offer Production Packages for Wedding Videos

Now that you've shot some great wedding footage, it's time to put it all together. Learn how most videographers compile wedding packages, do multi-cam editing, and make compelling love stories, slideshows, and highlights that capture the emotion of the event.

Wedding Videography: How to Shoot the Reception

The ceremony is done, but the big day isn't over yet. The reception is an important part of the wedding day. We show you how to light the dance floor, use the best techniques for interviewing guests, and find the best b-roll to shoot for a great wedding production.

Wedding Videography: How to Shoot a Marriage Ceremony

The central moment of the wedding is the ceremony and you don't want to miss a minute of it. This video shows you camera placement, how to do a multi-camera setup, and some shooting techniques that will allow you to capture every moment perfectly.

Capturing Great Audio at Weddings

You may think that shooting weddings is all about the ceremony, but there is a lot more involved than meets the eye. We will show you how to plan for capturing clean, professional sounding audio, as well as how to mic the ceremony correctly.

Understanding Business Licenses & Legalities for Wedding Videography

Wedding Videography: How to Prepare for Shooting the Ceremony

You may thinking that shooting weddings is all about the ceremony, but there is a lot more involved than meets the eye. We will go over meeting with the wedding planner, scouting the location, and several other important aspects of wedding pre ceremony tasks before the big day.

Learn the Science Fiction Genre to Make a Sci Fi Movie

We show you how to create your very own Science Fiction videos. By looking at the history, match lighting, post production green screen work, framing and set extension you will leave with more knowledge of the Sci Fi Genre.

Learn Western Genre Basics to Make Your Own Cowboy Movie

We take a look at the Western Genre. Learn the steps to creating your very own western video as we examine how to shoot it, edit it and stylize it.

Add Drama to Your Video Productions

Want to create your very own Drama? We show you how, as we examine how to create a visual design, draw out time and edit for emotion.

Learn how to Electrify Your Action Video

We take a look at the Action Genre. Learn the steps to creating your very own action video as we examine how to shoot it, edit it and stylize it.

Make Compelling Documentaries with Lighting and Editing

We show you how to make professional looking documentaries. Find out how to shoot, edit and stylize stories that center around real life and real emotion.

Learn Horror Genre Basics to Make Your Own Scary Movie

We show you the ins and outs of the Horror film genre. Everything from the history, to how to shoot it, to the unique dark silhouette lighting style. We teach you how to make your own horror film.

4 Simple Steps for Professional Stop Motion Light Painting

How to create stop motion animation, using stills with light painting. Learn the step by step process to mastering this special effect.

Special Effects: Day-for-night, Fake Rainstorm, Sped-up Background

We show you how to pull off three simple special effects using just the camera and the subject's reaction to sell the illusion. Learn how to make realistic looking rain for your video shoots, speed up the background of your videos and how to shoot during the day and make it look like the night.