Filming Course

Filming Course 2022

Filming Course Curriculum

1.—Welcome to Our Course

  • Who We are
  • What you’re going to learn
  • Curriculum Overview

2.—What you Need to Start Filming

–Budget: Are you just starting out and need the minimum tools to just get the job done? Are you wanting to produce professional content right away? 

  • Camera Or Phone {Essential}
  • Camera Support + Phone Mount {Essential} +Versatile Mount
  • Camera Arm
  • Tri-Pod
  • Fluid Head
  • Camera Remotes
  • Miscellaneous: Rubber Bands, SD Cards, Batteries, Micro Cloth, Electrical Tape, Weather Protection
  • Camera Lighting
  • Camera Pack—Dividers so that you can Organize & quickly access your equipment.

 

3.—What Cameras Should you Buy?

  • Camcorder
  • DSLR
  • 2nd—POV Cameras——Catch live action—B-roll—Weather Proof—TimeLapse—Bow Mount. Use these cameras to catch Emotion, and save the shot getting on camera with a wider angle. 
  • Price Ranges/Finding Your Budget

 

4.—What to Look For When Buying A Camera

  • Low Light Performance
  • LUX Rating Lower #=Better Low Light Performance
  • Sensor Size
  • Audio Capabilities—One input minimum, Two is Great for Added Audio!
  • Optical Zoom —Not Digital— 20-40x Optical
  • Camera Remote capabilities

 

5.—Audio—

  • Shot Gun Mic
  • Internal Sound (In the Phone) 
  • Lapel Mic + Wireless Mic

 

6.—Self Filming Set-Up (Budget)—Outdoors

  • Set tree arm base at hip height, If you shoot right handed you want the base on your right hip and vise versa if you shoot left handed.This is the best set-up for a successful and m=smooth hunt.
  • Versatile Phone Mount (If Filming With a Phone)
  • Camera With Fluid Head 

 

7. Filming— Outdoors— Overlay

  • Framing The Rule of 1/3
  • Zoom—Don’t Over Work the zoom— Tight angle or Wide Angle. 
  • Panning—Smooth

 

8.—The Hunt Intro (Field Card Shot List)

  • Opening Interview/Intro =  In truck, At boot camp, First at Hunting Location—Share Game plan, Weather Conditions, Target deer, movement patterns, Your Hope!
  • Area Reference/Establish Scene—Sun rise, sun set, State/County Signs, Scenery
  • Set Up/Walk to Stand—Journey to Hunt—Drive to Hunt,
  • Example

 

9.—B-roll (Field Card Shot List)

  • Filler Footage, To enhance the video! Build Credibility and Professionalism with B-Roll
  • Tight Or Wide Angle Shots: Bow, Arrow, Rangefinder, Other Gear—Leafs Blowing, Wild Life, Sky, Water, Weather Conditions
  • Example

 

10.—The Shot/Post Shot (Field Card Shot List)

  • Focus & Try Your Best to Get the Shot on Film. You Can still make a good video without the Kill Shot if it’s out of frame. You can not replicate this, so make it count.
  • Get the Initial Reaction + Celebration or Heart break
  • Quick Recap of how the hunt unfolded, what did the deer do? How was the Shot! Whats the game plan moving forward!

 

11.—The Recovery (Field Card Shot List)

 

12.—Copying & Backing Up Footage

  • Save Storage on SD cards
  • Back Up Footage
  • Organize Footage

Organizing Hard Drives:

—Label.   —Copy.   —Back-up

           Drive 1                        Drive 2

Ex. FO—2022–1A           FO—2022—1B

FeatherNett Outdoors—2020 (Year)— 1st Drive – Copy A or Copy B

 

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