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Video Storytelling Basics by Michael Rosenblum

The Ground Rules

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Michael lays out the ground rules of his storytelling course in this introductory…

Shooting Ratios

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Michael talks about how you can increase your storytelling skills while…

Shooting Exercises

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Michael assigns an exercise on how to absorb an environment, break it…

In the Restaurant

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Michael uses a restaurant to break down what types of shots you should…

Introduction to Interviewing

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Michael talks about how to approach your interview intelligently and not…

The Shot Sequence - Part 1

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Michael introduces the first lesson of two on the 5 Shot Sequence that…

The Shot Sequence - Part 2

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Michael wraps up the last part on the 5 Shot Sequence that will give you…

The Shot Sequence Exercise

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In this exercise we will go out into the field and practice the five shot…

Do NOT Direct

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Michael explains why you should not try to direct the scene when you are…

What NOT to Shoot

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Michael presents a lesson on what NOT to shoot - which is just as important…

Paint & Prick Screening

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Michael screens a video journalists piece called "Paint & Prick" as an…

Paint & Prick Critique

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Michael critiques a video journalist's piece called "Paint & Prick"…

Your First Shoot

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Michael gives advice on how to approach your first video journalist shoot.

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monkeybrush
4:43 am Tuesday
May 1, 2012

I ran into this exact thing. Now I know how to handle it. Thanks.

lostboy1112002
4:24 pm Wednesday
Oct 12, 2011

So that means that you have to spend even more time actually planning the shot then actually shooting it. So in essence this becomes a thinking mans game, like chess. Yes paid real close attention to that little bit of history you dropped. lol

lostboy1112002
4:21 pm Wednesday
Oct 12, 2011

helpful and to the point.

michael
3:54 pm Wednesday
Oct 12, 2011

When you wrote this comment you wrote just what you needed. You didn't write a thousand words and then edit it down to make the comment. Video is just the same. you just have to start to think of that way.

lostboy1112002
3:43 pm Wednesday
Oct 12, 2011

You messed me up Mike and I say that as a compliment. After your lessons I can't look at a single movie and not look at the shots or point out the mistakes. lol. It makes me think about how much time the directors of Kingpin the guys who also did There's something about Mary, how much time they waisted just randomly shooting scenes.

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