IYF World Camp - Mobile Filmmaking Course by Robb Montgomery

Course Curriculum

Introduction
5 Lessons
- Meet the instructor
  Preview
- Airplane mode
  Preview
- Apps list
  Preview
- The basic kit
  Start
- Getting started with mobile video storytelling
  Preview
The shots that tell stories
3 Lessons
- Shot sizes and sneaker zoom
  Start
- 6-shot pattern
  Start
- 6-shot exercise
  Start
Manual control
2 Lessons
- iOS camera settings
  Start
- Using native camera
  Preview
PROJECT 1
3 Lessons
- A visual sentence
  Start
- Walking shots examples
  Start
- Edit in Quik video editor
  Start
PROJECT 2
2 Lessons
- Quick Tips: Film repeating action
  Start
- PROJECT - A Process
  Start
VN Video editor app - for iOS and Android
15 Lessons
- Intro to VN Video Editor
  Preview
- What a video project looks like
  Preview
- SFS 18 03 VN Video lanes
  Start
- SFS 18 04 VN New project
  Start
- SFS 18 05 VN Editing a picture story
  Start
- SFS 18 06 VN Text over video
  Start
- SFS 18 07 VN VO narration
  Start
- SFS 18 08 VN Audio tracks
  Start
- SFS 18 09 VN Apps for music
  Start
- SFS 18 10 VN Add music to video
  Start
- SFS 18 11 VN Edit video to the beat
  Start
- SFS 18 12 VN Edit a Music Video with beats
  Start
- SFS 18 12 VN Export video
  Start
- SFS 18 13 VN BONUS Advanced editing technique
  Start
- SFS 18 14 VN BONUS Manual control over audio fades
  Start
PROJECT 3
2 Lessons
- Project - a Place
  Start
- Story tips
  Start
Creative shots
3 Lessons
- Making Creative Shots
  Start
- Timelapse
  Start
- iPhone Timelapse Mode
  Start
PROJECT 4
1 Lesson
- SFS 14 Project - Timelapse - Crafts castle.mov
  Start

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This course is taught by Robb Montgomery.

Robb teaches mobile journalism at journalism schools and for media groups worldwide. He is the author of two books: Mobile Journalism and Smartphone Video Storytelling (Routledge – New York & London). Montgomery is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker and former newspaper editor (Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune).

He is a lead trainer for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, WAN-IFRA, Journalism Co UK and IREX and teaches the certificate course in Digital Storytelling for the public information officers of the United Nations.

Online and in-person he trains mobile journalism methods to reporters from CNN, The New York Times, Reuters, Channel News Asia, Belgian Public Television, Russ Media, Reuters, Radio Free Europe, TVN, TVP, VRT, MTV3, France24, IREX, International Red Cross, and Singapore Press Holdings.

In 2011 he developed the broadcast mobile journalism training program for 600 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty correspondents and has trained more than 30,000 storytellers in mobile video storytelling for TV, social media, YouTube and news outlets.

He holds a b.a. in Journalism (1990 - Eastern Illinois University).

He is @VideoJournalist on Twitter.