Description
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46 Lessons!
Just under 3 hours of video content!
This online video course will teach you everything you need to know about capturing amazing video with the Sony A1.
I have spent hundreds of hours shooting video on the Sony A1 since it was released. I have had dozens of videos go viral and amass millions of views. It took an unbelievable amount of time and effort to unlock this camera’s full video potential and I’m ready to share everything I have learned with you in this course.
- Find out how and why shooting video will make your still photography simple and easy.
- Not sure which memory cards offer the best performance? You will now.
- Find out the importance of filters. Why you will need them and which ones.
- Unlock the true potential of slow motion video capture by understanding frames per second.
- Discover the high resolution video advantages that will transform the way you think about video capture. Its not all about the most pixels!
- Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each video resolution on the Sony A1.
- 10 bit video vs 8 bit video. Is there a difference? Which is best and why.
- What is Bit Rate and how does it affect your video?
- How does the film strip ICON work? What the advantages and disadvantages of shooting video with this mode?
- What is S&Q mode? How to get the most out of it and when it is invaluable.
- Unlocking Manual Exposure for all video modes.
- Should you change the default record button on the Sony A1?
- Is there a better button configuration for capturing video?
- What are video codecs? How do you know which one to use and why?
- What are proxies and should you use them?
- The reason why you should be using GAMMA DISPLAY ASSIST!
- What are Picture Profiles?
- Which Picture Profiles should you use?
- Which Picture Profiles offer the most dynamic range?
- Understanding exposure for video.
- Shutter speed and video. What shutter speed is perfect?
- What are base ISO settings? Why should you use them?
- How to achieve perfect exposure every single time!
- How to expose for S-LOG 2.
- How to expose for S-LOG 3.
- How to expose for S-Cinetone.
- Quick run and gun solution that requires zero post production!!! THIS IS HUGE!
- How to properly use zebras!
- Fully understand autofocus performance, its limitations and how to overcome them.
- Which focus areas work best and why.
- Unlock tracking modes in video!
- Discover awesome focus techniques and tricks.
- Why manual focus is so important and how to use in effectively.
- Understanding focus peaking and how it will help you capture sharp video all the time.
- Should you use an external recorder?
- Can you capture RAW video?
- When you should use a tripod and the best heads for capturing smooth, stable video.
- Handholding techniques for smooth stable video.
These are just a few of topics you can expect to not only learn but master. Enjoy!
Thanks for the support!
Mark Smith
Andy Lamberson (verified owner) –
I bought the course and it is A+.
There is NO way I would have figured out all the correct settings! Worth every $$$ if you really want to understand how to do video on the super Sony a1.
I really like the short lessons explaining what each setting does and then CLEARLY showing me the steps to do them in the menu step by step with video and slow enough that I can follow along. BIG +
Roger Jensen (verified owner) –
This is exactly the video course for the Sony A1I was hoping to find. I didn’t know where to start when it came to using video on this camera, and Mark did a great job of explaining the alphabet soup of video modes and other camera settings.
I especially liked the way Mark explained the use of picture profiles, from S-Log3 to S-Cinetone, plus his run-and-gun, no-picture-profile alternative using a creative look. The explanation of how to use the zebra settings for video was really helpful.
I can’t imagine how long it would have taken me to figure this out on my own, either by trial and error or by searching YouTube videos. Also, his expertise in using the A1’s controls gave me a jump start in configuring the camera.
Highly recommended for any A1 owner that is new to using video or already knows something about video and wants to take advantage of what the A1 can do. Video capability s a big part of the value of the A1, so you owe it to yourself to learn how to use it.
Alexander Shaw (verified owner) –
The content of the course was beautifully laid out with short digestible videos and clear explanations and examples. It is exactly what I had been looking for on the web but was unable to find. Now I’m looking forward to going out and experimenting with video on the A1. If you own a Sony A1 and want to learn how to get the most out of the video side of it, then this course is a must.
Matan Sharon (verified owner) –
I was hesitant to purchase the Sony a1 video course by Mark Smith at first but I’m very happy that I decided to get it.
The course is packed with information for people at all levels anyone will find useful information in this course from explanations about resolutions to shooting profiles and movement techniques.
Finally a course that gave me the reason and explain why to choose certain settings and how to customize my camera to maximize my results.
Mark definitely put some work into it and I highly recommend it to anyone that shoot video or want to shoot video with the Sony a1.
Thank you for a great informative and simple to understand course, great job Mark.