Chapter 1. Video Crash Course

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On most video productions, a lot happens before footage is recorded. Cameras are placed, shots are lined up, lighting is set, and subjects are positioned. The reality of shooting video with your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch is probably the opposite: many spontaneous moments are captured because your device is easily at hand. What both situations share is a foundation of technical ability and purpose. Just because you’re grabbing an unexpected event doesn’t mean it has to be captured haphazardly.

Over years of watching movies, television, and online clips, we’ve all developed a visual language of photography in motion ...

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