Engaged Researcher Online - Video training: Shooting and Editing Beginners
This event is Online only.
Why is YouTube popular? Because people love watching videos. A research video can be a great way to get your message across to your collaborators, your friends, and the wider world as well as being a condition of some funding bodies.
But it isn't easy to do well - and this is where this course will make a difference. Come along and learn the skills needed to plan, shoot & edit high quality footage for research videos so that your video can stand out from the crowd. You just need yourself, a camera phone and your enthusiasm!
You will have the opportunity for a one-to-one 30-minute session with the trainer where you can discuss your ideas and questions and get project specific help.
The course will be led by Ryd Cook. Ryd is a multi award winning film director, actor and mentor. His fiction and documentary films have screened in film festivals around the world. He has 15+ years of experience, filming, editing and producing a range of films. He has also been teaching practical filmmaking for over 10 years for all ages. He currently works as a director, cameraperson, actor and mentor.
- PhD students
- Post-docs
- Researchers
- Public Engagement Professionals
Participants of this course will learn to:
- Use a phone camera to record video
- Shoot more professional video clips & photos
- Film themselves and present
- Plan a video/film
- Do more advanced video editing
- Upload a video online
Fri 19th Jan *Session 1: 10:00-11:45 Examples & Planning
Between sessions 1-2: Some optional planning to do. Some short videos to watch.
Fri 19th Jan *Session 2: 15:00-16:45 Mobile phone shooting tips
Between sessions 2-3: *OPTIONAL* Shoot your video. Shooting practice for any amount of time. Filming or gathering videos & stills to be edited. Installing editing software.
Fri 26th Jan *Session 3: 10:00-11:45 Introduction to Editing using Da Vinci on Desktop or Laptop computer. Recommended you edit at the same time.
Fri 26th Jan *Session 4: Mentoring. 15min 1:1 sessions. Participants also have the option to send one email with 3 questions instead of mentoring session. The email will be responded to during this time. Email must be sent before session start time.
Fri 2nd Feb *Session 5: Showcase & Critique 10:00-10:30
- A fully charged smartphone with a camera and/or a digital camera capable of shooting video
- Laptop (plugged in or charged) or Desktop computer
- Headphones or earphones
- Phone’s &/or Camera’s USB cable to transfer footage
- Strong internet connection
- Da Vinci Resolve editing software. Follow this link, scroll to the very bottom to see a link to download the free version on the left:
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve/ Please check it runs OK. Any version is fine, older computers may be limited to using 16. If it does not run, try https://fxhome.com/hitfilm-express
- If you have Adobe Premiere Pro, use this. Other editing software for computers or phones is fine too, but please let trainer know.
- Optional but very useful: Tripod that works with smartphone, tripod for your digital camera.
Ahead of the first session:
- Write down the most common question you get about your research. Or a question you’d like to answer & explain using video.
During the sessions:
- Wear headphones or earphones at all times during VC sessions.
- Mute your Mic when you’re not speaking.
If you have troubles joining the sessions or have any queries, please contact Engaged.Researcher@admin.cam.ac.uk
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