Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in the Art of Visual Storytelling from the University of Colorado Boulder

Introduction to Video Production. By the end of the internship, you will understand the video production workflow, how to build and write visual stories, the technologies that can enhance your production, how to choose the best footage for editing, the basics of non-linear editing, and how to produce video that meets professional standards.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Visual curiosity
  • Visual story
  • Video recording
  • editing

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Teachers who produce video content
  • Real estate agents using video
  • Small business owners/entrepreneurs producing videos for their website
  • Teams in nonprofit organizations that create content
  • Amateur bloggers who want to produce professional content

Internship – a three-part course series

The ability to shoot and edit videos is quickly becoming a sought-after skill. Many businesses are looking for people who can bring additional benefits, and video creation can be one of those skills. In this hands-on internship, you will not only understand the concept of creating a professional video, but also produce one for your portfolio!

The courses that make up the specialization

  • Planning phase
  • Production stage
  • Editing stage
Planning phase

You will learn how to generate ideas, write proposals, scripts, and create work plans.

Production stage
  • Basic camera operations
  • composition
  • Depth of field
  • How to boost exposure correctly
  • Take photos to edit
  • Brighten and enhance on-camera interviews
  • Record professional audio
Editing stage

You will learn the basics of editing using non-linear editing software such as Adobe Premiere, how to create aesthetic graphics, and how to avoid copyright issues.

Who will benefit from the course?

  • Teachers producing video content for their students
  • Real estate agents using video to show homes for sale
  • Small business owners/entrepreneurs producing videos for their website
  • Teams at nonprofit organizations creating content for fundraising purposes
  • Amateur bloggers who want to produce more professional content

Hands-on Learning Project

Throughout the three courses, there will be quizzes, discussion posts, and peer-reviewed assignments. In the final course, learners will not only be able to understand the concept of creating a professional video, but they will also produce one for their portfolio!

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

A Plan for Success – An Introduction to Video Production Course

Course 1

  • Duration: 11 hours
  • Rating: 4.6 (43 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Identifying equipment and software needs to create a video with high production value.
  • Developing ideas for a visual story in a written document called a plan proposal.
  • Comparing narrative structures used for visual storytelling.
  • Preparing storyboards, writing treatments and scripts.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Video Editing
  • Category: Linear Editing
  • Category: Video Production
  • Category: Introduction to Video Production

Course 2

  • Duration: 58 hours
  • Rating: 5.0 (18 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • How to operate a Prosumer camera in manual mode.
  • How to identify certain shots and camera movements.
  • Frame photos according to the rule of thirds.
  • To film sequences that advance continuously.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Storytelling
  • Category: Framing
  • Category: Video Production
  • Category: Video

Course 3

  • Duration: 9 hours
  • Rating: 4.7 (30 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?
  • Create a “paper edit” using timecode in your script.
  • Apply knowledge of professional editing workflows.
  • Perform basic editing.
  • Interpret editing patterns and transitions.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Post-production video
  • Category: Video Editing
  • Category: Video Production
  • Category: Editing