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Webinar on Basic Shooting Techniques: Join Us!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Update (12/4/09):
Recording of the Webinar:
Update (10/12/2009):
Results of the poll, for topics you want covered during this Webinar:
Total votes: 1305
49% handheld camera techniques
46% microphone techniques
44% equipment buying advice
41% lighting & filtering
40% art of composition
25% button basics: using camcorder
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YouTube's Creator's Corner
and
Videomaker magazine
are excited to bring you the first in a series of Webinars that explore the basics of video production and will help you take your videos to the next level. Videomaker offers
intensive weekend courses
here in Northern California, and they've generously offered to share their knowledge with the global YouTube community for free, as well as take your questions.
The first seminar will focus on "Basic Shooting Techniques" and it's scheduled for October 27, 2009, at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. Click
here
to register.
Because we want these sessions to be really useful for you, we want you to help us set the agenda. Below is a list of topics the class could cover. Vote in the poll in the top right corner of this blog to tell us which topic(s) you most want to know about. You can also submit and vote on specific questions
here
. We'll use the results of the poll and the most popular questions as a guide when structuring the Webinar. Again, here are the topics you can vote for:
Shopping for a camcorder:
Learn what to look for before buying one
Button basics:
Master the most important buttons on the camcorder and how each of them works
Light and filter it right:
Creative tips on lights and filters that will improve the look of your videos
Microphone techniques:
Get the best sound from your mic with the least amount of hassle
The art of composition:
Simple composition rules to set your video apart from ordinary videos
Smooth moves:
Handheld camera techniques
Finally, if you've got a strong preference for days of the week or times when you'd most likely be able to tune in to a Webinar, please let us know in the comments below, and we'll take that into consideration when planning future events.
Thanks!
Mia Quagliarello, Community Manager, YouTube, and Jennifer O'Rourke, Managing Editor, Videomaker
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