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Free online courseUnderwater Filming

Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 11 minutes

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Master underwater filming with insights on video lights, color correction, and creative techniques to capture stunning aquatic scenes.

In this free course, learn about

  • Essential Underwater Lighting and Color Foundations
  • Underwater Shooting Techniques and Camera Handling
  • Filters and Manual White Balance Underwater
  • Exposure, ISO, Aperture and Shutter for Underwater Filming
  • Advanced Control, Buoyancy and Aerial Perspectives

Course Description

Explore the vibrant world beneath the waves with the comprehensive Underwater Filming course by Behind the Mask. Immerse yourself in the artistry and technical mastery required to capture the beauty of the underwater realm. This course delves into various aspects crucial for achieving stunning underwater footage, providing valuable insights into the ultimate guide to underwater video lights and revealing essential tips for capturing cinematic underwater scenes with your action camera.

Enhance your skills in editing and color correction using Adobe Premiere Pro's Channel Mixer Effect to ensure your underwater videos are as vivid and accurate as possible. Learn to achieve smooth shots and find out which housing is best for underwater filming, ensuring your equipment complements your creative vision. Discover expert techniques for getting the colors right, utilizing filters such as red, magenta, and ambient light filters, to bring out the natural hues of underwater life.

The course also focuses on setting manual white balance and correct exposure while filming, enhancing your ability to maintain the integrity of the underwater environment in your footage. In-depth explorations of ISO importance and creative aperture use will further refine your videography skills. Moreover, gain insights into optimizing your editing workflow through proxy creation in Adobe Premiere Pro.

In addition, learn how to choose the right shutter speed and achieve the correct buoyancy for your underwater camera to ensure stability and clarity in your shots. With the added perspective of using EVO drones for capturing stunning aerial and submerged views, this course effectively combines fundamental principles with cutting-edge technology.

Course content

  • Video class: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO UNDERWATER VIDEO LIGHTS 19m
  • Exercise: Which measurement should you use to assess the brightness of underwater video lights?
  • Video class: 8 TIPS FOR CINEMATIC UNDERWATER FOOTAGE WITH YOUR ACTION CAMERA 12m
  • Exercise: When snorkeling at the surface, how should you use red filters for underwater filming?
  • Video class: Color Correction for Underwater Video with the Channel Mixer Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro 14m
  • Exercise: Neutralizing green blue casts with Channel Mixer
  • Video class: How to get smooth shots when filming underwater 07m
  • Exercise: How can you achieve smoother long swim-by shots underwater without scooters or current?
  • Video class: WHICH HOUSING TO FILM UNDER WATER? 14m
  • Exercise: Which housing setup is most suitable for deep technical dives using a mirrorless camera with a wide angle zoom lens?
  • Video class: HOW TO GET THE COLOR RIGHT WHEN FILMING UNDER WATER? 08m
  • Exercise: How to achieve natural color underwater at depth
  • Video class: FILTERS FOR UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY (Red Filter, Magenta Filter, Ambient Light Filter) 18m
  • Exercise: Best Use of a Red Filter Underwater
  • Video class: HOW TO SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE FOR UNDERWATER FILMING 17m
  • Exercise: Which approach gives the most accurate colors when filming underwater without filters or lights
  • Video class: Setting CORRECT EXPOSURE for UNDERWATER FILMING (The Exposure Triangle) 08m
  • Exercise: Underwater exposure triangle workflow: what is the recommended sequence?
  • Video class: Why ISO is important for underwater Videography 10m
  • Exercise: Underwater filming: first step to fix underexposure in macro with light‑sensitive marine life
  • Video class: What is APERTURE? And how to USE IT CREATIVELY for Underwater Filming. 13m
  • Exercise: What happens when you stop down from f/2.8 to f/5.6 while filming underwater?
  • Video class: Speed up your Editing Workflow (creating proxies in Adobe Premiere Pro) 13m
  • Exercise: What workflow speeds up editing of 4K 50 fps underwater clips on a notebook while keeping the final export high quality?
  • Video class: CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHUTTER SPEED FOR UNDERWATER FILMING! 12m
  • Exercise: Which shutter speed best follows the 180 degree rule when filming underwater at 60 fps for a natural cinematic look?
  • Video class: FINDING THE RIGHT BUOYANCY FOR YOUR UNDERWATER CAMERA 16m
  • Exercise: Achieving neutral buoyancy for stable underwater video
  • Video class: Let's talk about EVO drones 02m
  • Exercise: Best capture setup for dynamic marine action shots

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3 hours and 11 minutes of online video course

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