From the 2025 Overland Expo PNW in Redmond, OR.
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The topics covered in the video
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Defining "Cinematic"
2:15 - Example Clip 1
3:27 - Stepping in front of the camera
7:00 - Example Clip 2 - Music as transitions
8:35 - Importance of soundtrack (2 Example Clips)
11:49 - Using voice over to connect with the audience
13:09 - Example Clip 4 - Composition
16:01 - Basic Ingredients for cinema
19:36 - Rule of Thirds for composition
22:36 - Using Autofocus
23:07 - Color Grading Basics
24:40 - Final Cut Timeline
27:51 - Lens Selection
29:49 - iPhone zoom as a better lens
32:04 - Example Clip 5 - Putting it all together
35:27 - Trailer for upcoming film
36:15 - Organizing Files
42:13 - Musicbed
43:37 - Q: How do you film yourself in the car?
44:52 - Q: Anything you could tell your past self?
48:45 - Q: Do you shoot in 4K or HD?
