Best DSLR settings for online course videos (ISO, shutter speed, f-stop, and more)
The automatic settings on your DSLR can make it easy to make great videos for your online course, but if you've been wanting to unleash your camera's full potential it's time to turn that dial to manual mode. In this video we'll walk you through the best DSLR settings for online course videos.
We take the manual DSLR settings one at a time and not only share recommendations for the best settings, but how each individual setting influences the look of your shot. Grab your DSLR while you watch this so you can follow along.
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TIME STAMPS:
Best DSLR settings for online course videos - 00:00
Frames per second - 01:15
Shutter speed - 02:25
f-stop - 03:06
ISO - 03:59
White balance - 05:30
Resolution - 06:29
SUMMARY:
*Frames per second (FPS)
-Determines the number of frames shown per second
-Higher FPS = smoother motion
-24 FPS
-More cinematic
-Great for more visually driven courses
-30 FPS
-More authoritative
-Great for more instructionally driven courses
*Shutter speed
-Determines the length of time each frame is exposed
-Lower shutter speed = more light and blurrier motion
-Higher shutter speed = less light and sharper motion
-Generally want to set shutter speed at double the frame rate
-24 FPS = 1/50 shutter speed
-30 FPS = 1/60 shutter speed
*f-stop
-Determines the width of the focus field
-Lower f-stop = more light and shallower depth of focus (more bokeh effect)
-Higher f-stop = less light and wider depth of focus
-Set based on how in-focus you want everything to be or to maximize the amount of light in your shot
*ISO
-Determines how much your shot is exposed
-Lower ISO = less light and less grain/noise
-Higher ISO = more light and more grain/noise
-You want to set your ISO as low as possible, adding more physical light if necessary
*White balance
-Determines the hue of the white tones
-Temperature: yellows to blues
-Tint: greens to reds
-Set to make skin tones look as natural as possible
-Set to make white tones look normal
-Make sure ambient light isn't making it too difficult to get a natural color tone
*Resolution
-1080 looks fine on mobile, but on desktop may reveal imperfections
-4K can be edited in a 1080 space and allow you to pop in on your shot while still maintaining crisp video quality
-4K can be edited in a 4K space and uploaded for even better quality 1080 on YouTube
-4K takes a lot of computing power to edit and render
-Ultimately, you want to think about what's best for your student's experience.
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