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ALL THE HOW-TO COURSES INCLUDING BLACKMAGIC CAMERA APP, SMARTPHONE CINEMATOGRAPHY, SHORT FILM GUIDE, LUMAFUSION, ETC.
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ARE THESE ONLINE TRAINING COURSES?
Yes. They are comprehensive courses on how to get professional quality video & audio out of your smartphone.
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IS IT PART OF THIS WEBSITE?
Yes. We have an "Academy" portion of our site that hosts these courses and will host future ones, too.
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ARE THERE SUBTITLES?
Yes. English and some foreign languages, too. See individual courses for details.
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CAN YOU DOWNLOAD THE COURSE?
No. Currently we do not offer this option.
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ARE ANY OF THE COURSES AFFILIATED WITH OR SPONSORED BY THE BRANDS?
No. These are independently produced courses based on over 15 years of experience using mobile filmmaking tools.
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ARE THE COURSES EXCLUSIVE TO THIS WEBSITE?
No. Many of our courses are also available on Skillshare and Udemy. See individual course sales pages for links.
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IS THIS A TRAINING SERIES?
Yes and no. :) Yes, you will learn how we made 20 films in 20 days using a DIY filmmaking approach - and how you can use the same techniques on your projects. But no, it's not a "lecture style" online training course. Here we include 8 video segments each covering different aspects of the process including 10 tips to get you started and also tutorial style overviews of using the (legacy) FiLMiC Pro app and editing software FCP. The main feature is the Filmmaker Commentary that plays under the 20 short films (Part 1 is for films 1-10 and Part 2 is for films 11-20).
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS?
The series includes exclusive content only available in this VOD - and is a much deeper look into the process of making the 20 short films in 20 days. Each film is discussed in detail and covers a wide range of topics from the motivation behind them - to the gear used for shooting & editing. These videos are also commercial-free and you can download-to-own them (on Vimeo) in high-quality MP4 files (in HD, 2K or 4K depending on the video).
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DOES THE PURCHASE INCLUDE THE SHORT FILMS?
Yes. In the filmmaker commentary videos the original short film plays first, then the same short film plays again with the commentary track. These sections are also available as a download-to-own on both Vimeo and Teachable (we now use both platforms to host the series, so you can choose which you prefer).
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ARE THERE SUBTITLES?
Yes. There are English subtitles/captions included. At this time though, no other languages.
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WHY ARE YOU USING VIMEO ON DEMAND?
We use Vimeo to host lots of our other traditional films and web series and have found it to be a reliable and secure platform. Not only for the content, but also for payment processing. Also, this series has lots of content (it's over 2 hours long), so we need a platform that allows for large file management - not only for us - but for our customers too. With the purchase you can stream or download the videos anytime to pretty much any device. You do have to login or create a Vimeo account to buy the series (and many filmmakers already have a Vimeo account, which is free).
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PLEASE NOTE: This series is also available on Teachable.
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CAN I REPOST THE SERIES ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL OR WEBSITE, ETC.?
No. :) The purchase is for personal use only and cannot be re-posted online or re-sold.
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS?
The behind-the-scenes videos have been re-edited for this VOD release and are commercial-free. You can also download-to-own them in high-quality MP4 files (in HD, 2K or 4K depending on the video) along with the actual movie.
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ARE THERE SUBTITLES?
No.
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WHY ARE YOU USING VIMEO ON DEMAND?
We use Vimeo to host lots of our other films and web series and have found it to be a reliable and secure platform. Not only for the content, but also for payment processing. Also, this series has lots of content (it's 40 mins. long), so we need a platform that allows for large file management - not only for us - but for you too (our customers). With the purchase you can stream or download the videos anytime to pretty much any device. You do have to login or create a Vimeo account to buy the series (and many filmmakers already have a Vimeo account, which is free).
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CAN I REPOST THE SERIES ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL OR WEBSITE, ETC.?
No. :) The purchase is for personal use only and cannot be re-posted online or re-sold.
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