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HDSLR 101 is available now free on YouTube, but if you would like to support our site and see the bonus episode, you can now get HDSLR 101: The Complete Series for half price.
After over four months of work, we are excited to bring you HDSLR 101. We started from the ground up to create a complete training series to help you learn the basics of how to shoot great video on a HDSLR. Whether you’re a photographer and new to video, or have been using video cameras for years and are new to DSLR cameras…at the end of our series, you will know the necessary workflow to begin shooting your own films.
Intro to shooting video on a HDSLR – 21 : 08 min
- Why does video on DSLRs exist?
- Sensor sizes
- Pros and cons
Choosing the right HDSLR – 12 : 43 min
- Canon vs. Nikon vs. Panasonic
- Features, sensor sizes, frame rates, etc
Understanding how video works on a HDSLR – 13 : 20 min
- ISO vs. gain
- F-stop and exposure
- Shutter speeds
- White balance
Setting up your HDSLR for shooting video – 6 : 11 min
- Camera settings
- Memory cards and batteries
Monitoring – 9 : 16 min
- Loupe
- Monitor
- Laptop
- SD output
- Magnification on Canon’s
Camera Rigs – 5 : 57 min
- Shoulder rigs
- Cages
- Mounts
Sound – 5 : 01 min
- On camera
- External recording
- Types of microphones
Setting proper exposure – 6 : 30 min
- Using the exposure guide
- Setting your F-stop
- Using ND filters
- Matteboxes
Choosing the right lenses – 7 : 52 min
- Zoom vs. Prime
- Fast vs. Slow
- IS lenses
- Macro tubes
- Follow focus
Getting stabile footage – 7 : 29 min
- Tripods
- Monopods
- Shoulder rigs
- Sliders
- Dollys
- Jibs
- Steadicams
Post production: Editing footage – 18 : 18 min
- Transcoding
- Editing in CS4 and CS5
- Using proxies
- Adobe Premiere and After Effects
- Color correction
Post production: Working with audio – 27 : 47 min
- Syncing audio
- Techniques for recording audio
- PluralEyes
BONUS EPISODE: Using HDSLRs in productions – 19 : 01 min
- Advantages to HDSLR shooting
- HD and SD shooting
- HDSLR vs. Panasonic AF100
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