From the course: Pro Video Tips
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Video portrait intro
- This week we're going to have a lot of fun because this week, we're going to be showing you how to do a video portrait. Now, if you never heard of it or I don't know if you might call it something else, but a video portrait is essentially a little mini-profile that you might do. It's typically something that you would see on an athlete. It's almost like a mini-documentary, but it's really stylized, really kind of designed to amp people up a little bit for the sport or the event, or really just to kind of hype the person that's appearing in that video portrait. So it's like a documentary, but maybe with a little more fun edge to it. One of the problems that comes up when you're shooting sports, and I think that's one of the reasons that video portraits appear in sports so often, is that you're often shooting people at a distance, they're wearing just jerseys, they all look the same. A lot of time, if it's certain sports, they might also be wearing a helmet. We don't even get a good…
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Tips on boosting your production value1m 46s
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Shooting with a shallow depth of field1m 36s
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Great audio and sound design2m 44s
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Keep your shots steady2m 32s
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Keep your camera moving2m 29s
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Location, location, location2m 15s
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Adding appropriate titles and FX1m 56s
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Hiring a colorist3m 38s
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Introduction to shooting discreetly1m 1s
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Scouting locations for a stealth shoot1m 47s
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Traveling and shooting low profile1m 25s
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Recording audio discreetly1m 25s
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Using discreet cameras and camerawork2m 22s
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Running interference1m 24s
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Adding production value with local resources1m 13s
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Always have a plan B55s
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Seven tips for better managing your crew3m 13s
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Get it all on paper first2m 6s
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Learn to delegate2m 12s
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Hiring is half the work2m 53s
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Understand how each person likes to work1m 34s
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Feed them good food31s
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Learn to speak their language1m 55s
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Goodbye1m 35s
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