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Lessons
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1. Preproduction v
vp1-0. Opening
vp1-1. Five skills
vp1-2. Writing
vp1-3. Keeping track
vp1-4. First impression
vp1-5. Successful scouting
vp1-6. Words of wisdom
vp1-7. Conclusion

2. Production
vp2-0. Opening
vp2-1. Five production skills
vp2-2. Pep talk
vp2-3. Lighting
vp2-4. Camera
vp2-5. Sound
vp2-6. Words of wisdom
vp2-7. Closing

3. Postproduction
vp3-0. Opening
vp3-1. Five skills
vp3-2. Editing
vp3-3. Grading and graphics
vp3-4. Sound
vp3-5. Speaking
vp3-6. Words of wisdom

4. Equipment
4-0. Opening
4-1. Camera
4-2. Tripod
4-3. Sound
4-4. Lighting
4-5. Editing
4-6. Packing
4-7. Closing

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Lesson

vp2-2. Pep talk
Thinking like a movie maker will help you improve your production and storytelling skills. 

What you will learn
You will learn the importance of shooting b-roll, making regular script updates, setting up a base camp, and subconsciously, you already know how to edit and shoot movies. 
Believe it or not, you do it every night.

Base Camp
Set up a secure space. It could be a corner of the shooting area, a virtual office, or the trunk of your car.

​You don’t want to lug everything you might need everywhere. Pick and choose the equipment you’ll need and leave the rest.

Make Dreams Come True
Do you ever notice how easy it is to follow a dream, no matter how wacky the storyline is?

Your dreams always have excellent camera work and editing. So the goal is to make movies like you make dreams.

Daily Script Changes
Assume that the script and shot list will need daily updates. This is normal. Constantly refine your project by writing to the images you shoot. So the writer in you is always on call.

B-Roll
The ‘A-Roll’ is the main shot, like an interview. The ‘B-Roll’ is all the details shots that fill in the story. Shoot everything you might need. You are better off with too many shot choices than too few. 

In general, make all b-roll clips at least 15 seconds long. Several seconds are lost starting and stopping the camera, which jars the image. So in effect, a 15-second shot has only ten good seconds.

Conclusion
Videos are not about technical equipment. It’s about pooling all your psychological and physical resources and moving your entire production in one direction to achieve one story goal.

Practice

vp2-2. Pep talk

Make a 1:00-2:00 video about one of your nighttime dreams. Tell about the story. 

But also tell about what you see. Are you in the dream? Wide angle. How many people are in the shot? What action? What details? 

A dream is a perfectly made movie so start remembering your fantasies like watching a movie. 

​This means that at night you already know how to make good movies!

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