The Art of Camera Movement

Elevate your filmmaking skills with this camera movement course. Learn how to use the camera to create emotion and style in your shots, and develop your compositional techniques.

• Introduction
• Camera Movement
• Preparing the Project
• Production: First Steps
• Production: Last Details
• Final project

Explore the art of storytelling through the lens with Merlin Showalter, an experienced steadicam operator and cinematographer. In this online course, you'll delve into the fascinating world of cinematography and learn how to use composition techniques and camera movement to create visually engaging scenes that evoke an emotional response in viewers.

Merlin's passion for using a camera as a storytelling device will inspire you to see the immense power of cinematography. Through a carefully crafted curriculum, he will guide you in mastering the art of capturing compelling narratives with your camera. You'll discover the importance of orchestration in each take and develop your skills in framing, camera movement, and composition.

Throughout the course, Merlin will take you on a journey through the history of motion pictures, explore different settings for your equipment, and delve into lenses, filters, and camera rigs. You'll learn both basic and advanced techniques of camera movement, from analyzing scripts to developing shot lists. Additionally, you'll discover how to capture slow-motion shots and experiment with gimbal movements to add dynamic visuals to your storytelling.

• About Me
• Influences
• A Brief History of Camera Movement
• Camera Selection and Settings 1
• Camera Selection and Settings 2
• Lenses and Filters
• Building a Camera Rig 1
• Building a Camera Rig 2
• Basic Camera Movements
• More Axes of Freedom
• Dissecting the Script
• Composition and Shooting for the Edit
• Choosing the Right Tools for the Shot
• Creating the Shot List
• Setup: Center Coverage, Whole Scene
• Setup: Left Side Coverage, 1st Half
• Setup: Right Side Coverage, 1st Half
• Setup: Right Side, 2nd Half
• Setup: Left Side Coverage, 2nd Half
• Setup: Specialty Shots, Slow-motion, and Gimbal
• Edited Scene 1
• Edited Scene 2
• Intro to Steadicam and cinematography