Want to learn Videography

photograpix75 · 6th March 2009

I am a serious amateur photographer wanting to learn videography. You can view my works at www.real-eye.blogspot.com

Could anyone suggest a course where I can learn Videography?

Note that if it is parttime course (2 hours per day) or weekend classes it would be great. If an apprentice type of course is suggested, that would be of great help as I could learn faster that way. I learnt photography by being a light assistant with a photographer.

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jaegersing · 6th March 2009

You can contact Derek Yeo from Treasure Productions, he runs training courses.

http://www.videolifestyle.com/courses/courses.html

photograpix75 · 8th March 2009

Thank you Jaegersingh. I have sent in a request and awaiting reply from them

uttam · 17th April 2009

"Whistling Wood's international "... this is the best place to enhance your knowledge as the faculty consists of all the professionals ... here is the link ... see it for yourself

http://www.whistlingwoods.net/main.asp

photograpix75 · 17th April 2009

Have you checked the fees for the WhistlingWoods institute? I cannot afford so mucch now my friend. But thanks for the lead.

alternus · 21st April 2009

There are many aspects of videography. In increasing levels, here's the different stages I think you can explore....

How to handle video cameras for shooting? (i.e. learn the hardware and technical stuff)
How to use editing software? (i.e. learn how to use FCP, premiere, vegas, etc)
Cinematography? (i.e. how to shoot for good story-telling)
How to edit to tell a story effectively (i.e. tempo, color-grading, etc)

If you are not into full-time school, and just wanna enjoy producing videos, I'll suggest you learn from Derek, and get at least a 2nd hand prosumer cam with manual focus, manual aperture, shutter speed and gain control. Then start shooting for your friends' personal events for free. Edit your footage into a story the way you envision it, and you'll learn very fast.
Then watch lotsa movies and the CSI series and ask yourself questions like (how and why did the camera move this way? what kind of feel does it give the viewer? Why is the color tone bluish? why is it slightly warm? etc).

But beware of the equipment costs.... easily 3-5 times that of photography.
And don't shoot video purely from your photography perspective. You'll end up ignoring audio and produce "photomontages" where each shot is very artistically framed, but the entire clip fails to tell any story.

photograpix75 · 10th May 2009

As suggested, I have taken up the course offered by Derek. I must say quiet a good one and gave me a very good perspective. For a while now, I have been watching movies with the view of studing the camera and lighting setups.. I have been able to get to visualize the camera and lighting setups.

I would like to move on to do professional level TVC and Vids. To familiarize myself with camrea and angles, I hired a HD camcorder for day and went fiming by myself. Learnt a lot from this experience.

I think I should work partime/weekends with professionals to learn the art and science of Video/Cinematography better. Can anyone suggest/is willing to take me on please?

Being an MBA graduate and having worked for more than a decade in various companies across different cultures in the world, I am sure that I can do Ad Copies and branding quiet well. I can plan marketing campaigns if need be.

My current Photography portfolio of work can be seen on my blog www.real-eye.blogspot.com

Vicky

rahulg · 12th May 2009

Why don you try out for Whistling Woods International , it is the best in Asia .. they have amazing technical resources , and more over the most important is the faculty , it's brilliant .. they have all the faculty from the industry itself ..
here is the link ..: http://tr.im/j34x.. best of luck

Anfield_Hero · 22nd May 2009

Originally Posted by rahulg

Why don you try out for Whistling Woods International , it is the best in Asia .. they have amazing technical resources , and more over the most important is the faculty , it's brilliant .. they have all the faculty from the industry itself ..
here is the link ..: http://tr.im/j34x.. best of luck

is it a spam reply?

jaegersing · 22nd May 2009

Yes it is.

6th March 2009	#1
photograpix75 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yishun Posts: 94	Want to learn Videography I am a serious amateur photographer wanting to learn videography. You can view my works at www.real-eye.blogspot.com Could anyone suggest a course where I can learn Videography? Note that if it is parttime course (2 hours per day) or weekend classes it would be great. If an apprentice type of course is suggested, that would be of great help as I could learn faster that way. I learnt photography by being a light assistant with a photographer. V

6th March 2009	#2
jaegersing Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,140	Re: Want to learn Videography You can contact Derek Yeo from Treasure Productions, he runs training courses. http://www.videolifestyle.com/courses/courses.html

8th March 2009	#3
photograpix75 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yishun Posts: 94	Re: Want to learn Videography Thank you Jaegersingh. I have sent in a request and awaiting reply from them

17th April 2009	#4
uttam New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	Re: Want to learn Videography "Whistling Wood's international "... this is the best place to enhance your knowledge as the faculty consists of all the professionals ... here is the link ... see it for yourself http://www.whistlingwoods.net/main.asp

17th April 2009	#5
photograpix75 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yishun Posts: 94	Re: Want to learn Videography Have you checked the fees for the WhistlingWoods institute? I cannot afford so mucch now my friend. But thanks for the lead.

21st April 2009	#6
alternus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: SG Posts: 142	Re: Want to learn Videography There are many aspects of videography. In increasing levels, here's the different stages I think you can explore.... How to handle video cameras for shooting? (i.e. learn the hardware and technical stuff) How to use editing software? (i.e. learn how to use FCP, premiere, vegas, etc) Cinematography? (i.e. how to shoot for good story-telling) How to edit to tell a story effectively (i.e. tempo, color-grading, etc) If you are not into full-time school, and just wanna enjoy producing videos, I'll suggest you learn from Derek, and get at least a 2nd hand prosumer cam with manual focus, manual aperture, shutter speed and gain control. Then start shooting for your friends' personal events for free. Edit your footage into a story the way you envision it, and you'll learn very fast. Then watch lotsa movies and the CSI series and ask yourself questions like (how and why did the camera move this way? what kind of feel does it give the viewer? Why is the color tone bluish? why is it slightly warm? etc). But beware of the equipment costs.... easily 3-5 times that of photography. And don't shoot video purely from your photography perspective. You'll end up ignoring audio and produce "photomontages" where each shot is very artistically framed, but the entire clip fails to tell any story. __________________ www.alvinadelineweddings.com Member of the Wedding Cinematographers Guild

10th May 2009	#7
photograpix75 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yishun Posts: 94	Re: Want to learn Videography As suggested, I have taken up the course offered by Derek. I must say quiet a good one and gave me a very good perspective. For a while now, I have been watching movies with the view of studing the camera and lighting setups.. I have been able to get to visualize the camera and lighting setups. I would like to move on to do professional level TVC and Vids. To familiarize myself with camrea and angles, I hired a HD camcorder for day and went fiming by myself. Learnt a lot from this experience. I think I should work partime/weekends with professionals to learn the art and science of Video/Cinematography better. Can anyone suggest/is willing to take me on please? Being an MBA graduate and having worked for more than a decade in various companies across different cultures in the world, I am sure that I can do Ad Copies and branding quiet well. I can plan marketing campaigns if need be. My current Photography portfolio of work can be seen on my blog www.real-eye.blogspot.com Vicky Last edited by photograpix75; 10th May 2009 at 08:07 PM.

12th May 2009	#8
rahulg New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Want to learn Videography Why don you try out for Whistling Woods International , it is the best in Asia .. they have amazing technical resources , and more over the most important is the faculty , it's brilliant .. they have all the faculty from the industry itself .. here is the link ..: http://tr.im/j34x.. best of luck

22nd May 2009	#10
jaegersing Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,140	Re: Want to learn Videography Yes it is.