Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is DSLR Video?

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Why Is DSLR Video So Popular?

What’s Great About DSLR Video?

What’s Not So Great About DSLR Video?

Shooting with Motion in Mind

Chapter 1 Assignments

Chapter 2: Essential Equipment

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Getting Started

Choosing a Camera

Memory Cards—Lots of ’em

More Power for the Camera

Choosing Lenses

A Stable Platform

Chapter 2 Assignments

Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Camera

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Choosing a Frame Size

Choosing a Frame Rate

White Balancing Your Camera

Choosing a Shooting Mode

Adjusting the Volume

Using Picture Styles or Controls

Chapter 3 Assignments

Chapter 4: Exposure and Focus

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The Exposure Triangle

Controlling Depth of Field

Setting Focus

Maintaining Focus

Using a Loupe

Using a Viewfinder or Monitor

Chapter 4 Assignments

Chapter 5: Composing Shots

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Shot Types

Shot Angles

Cinematic Composition

Repeating Action

Making a Shot List

Chapter 5 Assignments

Chapter 6: Shooting in Daylight

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Understanding Sunlight

Avoiding Lens Flares

Controlling the Camera in Daylight

Chapter 6 Assignments

Chapter 7: Shooting in Low Light

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The Challenge of Shooting in Low Light

Changing Your F-stop

Raising Your ISO

Adjusting Shutter Speed

Shooting at Sunrise or Sunset

Chapter 7 Assignments

Chapter 8: Shooting Indoors

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Using Available Light

Adding More Light

The Concept of Three-point Lighting

Chapter 8 Assignments

Chapter 9: Recording Sound

Capturing Great Audio

Technical Essentials of Audio

Microphone Pickup Patterns

Recording Audio with the Internal Microphone

Recording Audio with an On-camera Microphone

Recording Audio with a Lavalier Microphone

Recording Audio with Dual System Sound

Monitoring Your Audio

Chapter 10: Backing Up and Organizing Your Footage

A Practical Workflow

Choosing a Card Reader

Choosing Hard Drives

Transferring Your Footage

Organizing Your Footage

The Option of Transcoding

Chapter 11: Editing Essentials

Poring Over the Equipment

Choosing Editing Software

Essential Editing Controls

Syncing Sound

Adding Transitions

Adjusting Exposure and Color

Chapter 11 Assignments

Chapter 12: Publishing and Sharing Video

Quality Checks

Outputting a Backup Copy

Delivering Video to the Web

Specific Hosts for Web Video

The End of the Road?

Index