DSLR for video: shoot and edit

About this course

The course combines demonstrations, short lectures, workshops and guided practical exercises. Participants explore exposure settings, frame rates, lenses, focus, composition, camera movement, basic lighting and clean audio recording. They also work on visual storytelling through storyboarding, shot planning and filming short fiction and non-fiction sequences, including working as part of a small film crew. Editing sessions introduce Adobe Premiere Pro, covering workflow, trimming, audio, titles and exporting. Teaching includes tutorials, hand-outs, and both group and individual assistance.

What you'll learn

• Operate a DSLR or mirrorless camera for video production
• Apply aperture, shutter speed, ISO and frame-rate settings to video work
• Use composition, focus, lenses and camera movement when filming
• Record usable sync sound and apply basic lighting techniques
• Plan and film simple scenes using storyboards and shot lists
• Edit short video sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginners, as well as content creators, photographers moving into video and people interested in independent filmmaking. Participation includes guided filming tasks, practical exercises and editing work, with support provided both individually and in groups.

• Designed for learners developing introductory video-making skills
• Includes both collaborative crew-based tasks and individual assistance

Before you go

• Participants need to bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera with video capability, charged batteries and memory cards.
• The course uses Apple Mac computers.
• Tasks, notes and resources are provided through Google Classroom; participants need to log in before each session.