Introduction
Why use your iPhone for creating an online course?
In this course, I will be covering everything you need to know in order to plan, prepare and deliver your
Content writing
Create a game plan
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Granted, he probably wasn’t talking
Develop a course outline
Okay, It’s time to start creating your course. But where, and how do you start? You’re sat with a blank
Do your homework
Most likely, you’re creating a course because you have a lot of expertise in a particular area, but it would
The art of storytelling
Storytelling is the secret to success for your course. In this video, I’m going to explain why stories are so
Techniques for writing for video
Something that may seem obvious but you need to be clear about, is that you’re making a video course. Not
Presentation
Tips for presenting to camera
Talking to a camera is daunting for most people, especially if you’re not used to it. It’s a skill, and
Working with a teleprompter
TV presenters use teleprompters (also known as autocue) to engage their audience by maintaining natural eye contact. Because they don’t
Location and set
Location and Building a Set
When creating your online course, you’ll need a location and a set. First, you need to present from a location
Using a Green Screen
A green screen, or a chroma key as it’s otherwise known, allows you to replace your background with a different
How to plan your ‘look’
By this point, you’ve hopefully already planned and maybe even built your set, so now it’s time to turn your
Planning your B-roll
Your B-roll are clips that are added on top of your main footage to support the message whilst adding variety
Video theory
Frame rate and resolution
When using an iPhone, figuring out when and how to use frame rate and resolution can feel a bit daunting.
Focal Length
You may have noticed that Apple is gradually adding more and more lenses to the back of their iPhones, and
Composition
Composition essentially means “everything that your camera sees”, which is therefore what your audience sees. As you’re creating an online
Timelapses and Hyperlapses
When executed well, a timelapse can be one of the most interesting and engaging shots in a video course. They’re
Slow motion
Slow-motion – we see it everywhere. That beautiful, buttery smooth video enables an audience to really focus on the finer
Filming
5 tips to remember before you shoot
In this lesson, I’ll be giving you my top five tips to remember before you start shooting your online course.
Getting stable shots
In this lesson, we’re talking about how to get stable shots when shooting on an iPhone. One of the most
Lighting and using lights
Lighting is arguably the most overlooked and underrated part of filmmaking. Most people believe that to get the best image,
Audio and microphones
High-quality audio is hugely important to creating professional course videos. It is literally half of the viewing experience, and critical
Video editing
Getting started with LumaFusion
In this section of the course, I’ll be walking you through exactly how I put together a full episode, step
Trimming video clips using LumaFusion
In this lesson, we’re going to trim down our videos and perform some colour corrections. When I filmed the talking
Adding in your B-roll footage
In this lesson, we’ll be using the b-roll plan created earlier in the course, to add in our b roll.
Working with stock footage
Stock footage is content that other people have created and made available for us to use. It’s great to use
Adding titles and transitions
Lumafusion comes pre-installed with a vast array of titles and transitions for you to choose from. In this lesson, we
Editing audio and music licencing
In this lesson, we discuss music licencing and audio editing using LumaFusion. Studies have shown that playing music in educational
Export the final edit from LumaFusion
By this point in the course, we have gone through every process of pre and post-production and the only thing
Editing Green Screen Clips
Earlier in the course, you learnt how to use a green screen to transport yourself to another location. Hopefully, you
