Video Storytelling Projects: A DIY Guide to Shooting, Editing and Producing Amazing Video Stories on the Go

by Rafael Concepcion

Overview

Part handbook, part classroom this book has everything you need to make your story a reality.

Nowadays, telling a story through video is a necessity. Video has become the new printed word. Creators must be able to craft video narratives using one of the most powerful tools available—the smartphone.

In Video Storytelling Projects, award-winning content creator RC Concepcion shows you how to combine the timeless principles of storytelling with the latest technology. You'll identify the right gear you need in your bag, the best techniques you need in your notebook, and the precise skills you need to make, edit, and share your creation.

The book is broken into four parts:

1. The essence of a story, from ideation to structure and dialog
2. The gear and techniques you need in your pocket
3. How to assemble a story using Adobe Premiere Pro
4. Three practice projects that guide you on how to put it all together

Purchase of the book or eBook includes access via QR codes to videos from the author that supplement the key skills from the book to help you tell your story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780137690879
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/14/2023
Series:	Voices That Matter
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	621,290
File size:	52 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

RC is an award-winning photographer, podcast host, educator, and the author of 15 best-selling books on photography, video, Photoshop, Lightroom, and HDR. He is an assistant teaching professor of visual communications at the Newhouse School for Visual Communications at Syracuse University.

As an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, RC has over 27 years of experience creating content in creative, information technology, and e-commerce industries and spends his days developing creative content for corporate clients, educational institutions, and students looking to take their creative vision further.

As a Photoshop and Lightroom expert, RC also worked with Adobe to write the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, and Lightroom 5. He has written the Lightroom and Photoshop books for the Adobe Press Classroom in a Book series.

RC is a highly sought-after public speaker, presenting to corporations and creative students at seminars and workshops around the world. He has created educational content and video productions for clients such as Intel, Dell, Epson, Nikon, Canon, Samsung, Nokia, SanDisk, Western Digital, G-Technology, Google, CreativeLive, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, among others.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1  The Elements of Story

CHAPTER 2  How to Structure Your Story

CHAPTER 3  Previsualizing Your Idea

CHAPTER 4  Working with Sound

CHAPTER 5  Working with Video

CHAPTER 6  The Importance of Dialogue

CHAPTER 7  Everything in Its Place

CHAPTER 8  Assembling Your Story in Adobe Premiere Pro

CHAPTER 9  Basic Edits: Sharpening Your Point in Premiere Pro

CHAPTER 10  Editing: Beyond the Basics

CHAPTER 11  Mobile Journalism Project

CHAPTER 12  Sharing Your Video Online

CHAPTER 13  Project: Card Game