Video production tutorials
Pre-production
LinkedIn Learning courses
- Video pre-production for low-budget films, by Eduardo Angel
- Learning video production and editing, by Rob Garrott
- Learning Documentary Video: Planning & Pre-Production, by Ashley Kennedy
General pre-production
- Pond5 blog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pre Production for Film and Video
- StudioBinder.com: The Ultimate Pre-Production Checklist for Film and Video
- Fstoppers.com: Preproduction: All the Things You Need to Do Before Every Video or Photo Job
Storyboarding
Shooting and working with cameras
LinkedIn Learning courses
- Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting with Anthony Q. Artis
- Learning the Canon Rebel T4i and T5i with Richard Harrington
- Pro Video Tips with Anthony Q. Artis
Websites
- No Film School: A site where filmmakers learn from one another.
- MediaCollege.com: Shot Types
- MediaCollege.com: Video Camera Tutorials
- New York Film Academy: Acting Tips: 12 Camera Shots Every Actor Should Know
- BHPhotoVideo.com: Filmmaking 101: Camera Shot Types
YouTube channels & videos
- Cinecom.net: Tutorials about VFX, editing & filmmaking using Adobe Premiere Pro / Adobe After Effects.
- DSLRguide: Focused on showing people how to make better films; audio and sound design; and editing and pre-production.
- Think Media: Best DSLR Settings for Video
- NextWaveDV: Choosing a Video Camera
- B&H Photo Video Pro Audio
Working with lighting
LinkedIn Learning resources
Websites
- TechSmith.com: How to Get the Perfect Lighting for Video
- MediaCollege.com: Lighting Tutorials: Articles on lighting terminology and contrast ratio, as well as tutorials on lighting effects and light for video.
Working with green screens and chroma key effects
LinkedIn Learning courses
- Video Green Screen Workflows with Richard Harrington
- Green Screen Lights & Materials with Anthony Q. Artis
- Learning Premiere Elements 2021: Using the Chroma Key and Videomerge with Steve Grisetti
Websites
- Adorama.com: Green Screen Videos on how to set up a green screen, video editing, and more.
- PremiumBeat.com: The Basic Fundamentals of Lighting a Green Screen
YouTube channels & videos
- TubeTape: Green Screen Tips, Tricks and Materials: Chromakey Tutorial A video with tricks on how to set up lighting indoors and outdoors with a green screen
- B&H Photo Video Pro Audio: Green Screen Basics
Editing video
LinkedIn Learning
- Introduction to video editing with Ashley Kennedy
- Video editing: Moving from production to post with Amy DeLouise
- Learning Premiere Elements 2020 with Steve Grisetti
- Premiere Pro CC essential training with Ashley Kennedy
Websites
- PremiumBeat.com: Video Editing
- TEDBlog: 10 tips for editing video: Advice from TED video editor, Kari Mulholland.
- Reddit.com:r/VideoEditing: A forum for people to post and ask questions from non-professionals about video editing.
- MediaCollege.com: Video Editing Tutorials: Software tutorials, quick guides and special effects.
YouTube channels & videos
- This Guy Edits: Hosted by an ACE Award nominated editor who has worked with James Cameron.
Make a slideshow
Websites
- Dummies: How to Create a Photo Album in PowerPoint 2016 How to create and edit a photo album, and lay out the slides.
- TechRadar.com: How to make a video from a collection of photos
Film an audition tape
Websites
- Getupcast.com: How to Create the Perfect Self-tape: Info about the space and software you need, and how to compress and share your video.
- StageMilk.com: How to Film a Self Test: Info on the equipment you need, and how to edit the self-test.
- StageMilk.com: Self Taping Equipment Guide: A guide to buying equipment for self-taping, ranging from low-cost to professional.
YouTube channels & videos
- StageMilk: Videos on acting and performing, and advice for auditions.
Film an interview
LinkedIn Learning courses
- Video Foundations: Interviews with Anthony Q. Artis
- Lighting a Video Interview with James Ball and Richard Harrington
Websites
- Indeed.com: Tips For a Successful Video Interview: Looks at different types of video interviews; how to prepare for an interview, and what to do if things go wrong.
- Ponds5 Blog: Lighting, Framing, and Sound: How to Capture Amazing Interviews: Clearly lays out the lighting, framing and sound capture you need when filming an interview.
Start a vlog or YouTube channel
LinkedIn Learning
- YouTube tips weekly with Ash Blodgett
- Marketing and monetizing on YouTube with Anson Alexander
- Online video content strategy with Roberto Blake
YouTube channels & videos
- YouTube Creators Portal: YouTube’s own instructional portal for building and growing your channel.
- Video Influencers: How to Start and Grow Your YouTube Channel from Zero — 7 Tips: A channel focused on starting a YouTube channel. Tips on video marketing, lighting equipment and industry people.