Mojo Masterclass
The 5 days Masterclass is run in association with the Thomson Foundation "Journalism Now" e-Learning platform. The course will cover the following:
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Day 1 Smartphone Photography
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-Understanding the basics of your camera
-Manual controls: focus, exposure, white balance, shutter speed, iso.
-Advanced photography: slow shutter, time-lapse, portraiture, street photography
-Post production workflows
-Creating multi-media content with your images, photobooks, slideshows, videos.
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Todays learning will be supported by several exercises and photoshoots including a guided photowalk around Cork with multi-award winning Irish photographer Brendan O'Sé.
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Day 2 Audio
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-Capturing great audio with your smartphone
-Hacks, tips and tricks for better sound
-Choosing the right microphone for your situation
-Audio interview techniques and ambient sound
-Editing multi track audio on your smartphone
-Creating and editing a podcast
-Combining photos and audio for multi-media projects
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Todays learning will be supported by several audio recording and editing exercises under the supervision of your trainers.
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Day 3 Video and Filmmaking
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-Auto versus manual camera control
-Manual controls: focus, exposure, white balance, shutter speed, iso, image stabilisation
-The grammar of television and film
-Shooting sequences, the key to shortform mobile content
-Sound for video, hacks and tips
-Shooting interviews, vix-pops and stand-ups to camera
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Todays learning will be supported by several exercises including your first real world shoot with an advance workshop and briefing session with award winning video journalist Seán Mac An tSithigh.
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Day 4 Editing Video
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-Simple editing Apps and techniques
-Advanced multi-track editing on your smartphone/tablet
>Creating a project and understanding formats and quality settings
>Adding and importing clips to your bin
>Adding, trimming, splitting, rearranging your shots in the edit
>Advanced audio features, split, detach, trim, audio level mixing and keyframing
>Adding graphics and subtitling
>Exporting your edit and reversioning for platforms
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Todays learning will involve editing the story you filmed yesterday under the supervision of your trainers.
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Day 5 Livestreaming (360º content and Drone cinematography*)
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-The Do's and Don'ts of Livestreaming
-The gear you'll need
-Pro's and Con's of each live platform
-Single camera versus multi-camera livestreaming
-Moderating and managing trolls and abuse.
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-Best practice for shooting 360º photos and video
-Audio for 360
-To be or not to be (in shot) That is the question
-simple post production on your smartphone
-Exploring advanced stitching and graphics
-Publishing and promoting your 360º content
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-Drone cinematography the legal bit
-A look at the hardware options available
-Safety, risk management, liability and what to do when things go wrong
-The 8 shots you must master to create professional content
-Formats and editing considerations
NOTE: the 360º and Drone content is subject to time considerations and may not be feasible within the course timeframe.
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