best ways to improve my video skills

[issy51]

Hi all

I had a question and wanted some advice, i know allot of people say you cant learn video, you need practice to learn it, but i was wondering if any fellow dvinfo users know of any places that do online video techniques training, i have found a website nyvs.com but was wondering if there was anything else on the market.

For me there are somethings you learn through practice, and there are some things which you learn from professionals which would save you a heck of a time, and make your production more professional. i believe in combining both.

any advice/input would be nice

 

[RyanT]

Honestly it's just much better learning from actual people in real situations. Try your best to get on productions as a PA and watch people who know what they're doing make movies. Don't be afraid to ask questions either...then apply what you've learned from the pros on your own productions.

What kind of things are you interested in learning? Lighting? Cinematography? Production design? Costuming?

I found the Hollywood Camera Work DVD's to be extremely helpful in just putting together a film and learning about how to cover my scenes...Might want to check that out.