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Videography 101- How to Use Your Camera for Recording Videos

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  • 435 Students
  • Updated 3/2026
4.7
(45 Ratings)
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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 25 Minute(s)
Language
English
Rating
4.7
(45 Ratings)

Course Overview

Videography 101- How to Use Your Camera for Recording Videos

Learn How to use your Mirrorless or DSLR Camera + Videography and Cinematography Theory for YouTube Videos + More

Do you have a mirrorless or DSLR camera and use auto settings when recording videos?

Do you wish you knew what all the settings do so you can film great-looking videos?

Does the camera manual confuse you and do you just want to learn how to set up your camera as quickly as possible?

If you answered yes to any of those questions then this is the course for you!

In this crash course, you'll learn the essentials so you can learn how to use your mirrorless or DSLR for recording videos as soon as possible!

This is a beginner's guide, I'll teach you the theory of all the basic settings so you can learn how to use your camera effectively.

My name is Tomas George and I'm a best-selling instructor with over 395,000 students on Udemy and thousands of 5-star reviews.

Over, the years, I've created over 1000 videos and in this course, I'll teach you the theory of manual mode on your Mirrorless or DSLR camera to help you make great-looking videos.

In this course, I'll cover:


  • Video Resolutions

  • Frame Rates

  • Aspect Ratios

  • The Rule of Thirds

  • Shutter Speed for Video

  • Aperture

  • ISO

  • White Balance

  • Lenses

  • Filters

  • A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How to Setup a Camera for Filming Different Types of Videos

  • PDF eBook included in this course too!

  • And More

So if you want to learn how to use your camera correctly so you can improve your videos, then be sure to join me in this class.

I'll see you in the first lecture.

Cheers,

Tomas

Course Content

  • 12 section(s)
  • 24 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Introduction and Welcome to this Course
  • Section 2 Video Resolutions
  • Section 3 Frame Rates
  • Section 4 Aspect Ratio and the Rule of Thirds
  • Section 5 The Exposure Triangle
  • Section 6 Downloadable PDF Guides/Cheat Sheets for Essential Video Settings
  • Section 7 White Balance
  • Section 8 Camera Lenses
  • Section 9 Filters
  • Section 10 DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras
  • Section 11 Walkthroughs of Setting up a Camera for Recording Videos
  • Section 12 Thanks and Bye

What You’ll Learn

  • Learn the Theory of Videography to help you make better-looking videos, Learn about Video Resolution, Frame Rates and Aspect Ratios to help you use your camera correctly, Understand the exposure triangle so you can properly expose your image to improve the look of your videos, Learn about different camera lenses and filters so you can get the best shot possible

Reviews

  • O
    Omar Costa
    5.0

    Great Job! Easily explain

  • A
    Adalsteinn Örnólfsson
    5.0

    Learned a lot from this video. Well explained course for driving in pictures and videos, both indoors and outdoors. Now just use this information and make a video yourself. Thank you!

  • D
    Deb Holcombe
    5.0

    It’s informative and direct.

  • J
    Jody James Hill
    4.5

    Very good straight to the point teaching

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