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Filming Scene Transitions: Creative Techniques on a Budget
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Professional transitions don't require a big budget; they require understanding how shooting and editing work together. This class, from a 16-time Vimeo Staff Pick filmmaker, teaches shooting strategies that set up clean transitions in editing, then shows specific editing techniques and four unique transitions from the instructor's own work.
Shot in Brooklyn with minimal gear—a camera and strap—the class demonstrates both the technical execution and the improvisational mindset. Transitions manipulate pacing and emotion; learning why certain transitions work in certain contexts (not just how to execute them) lets you return to these techniques repeatedly and adapt them to your own projects.
About this course
Learn creative film transitions with unique, DIY techniques from 16-time Vimeo Staff Pick winner Matty Brown.
Go behind the scenes with award-winning film director Matty Brown as he reveals his method for creating film transitions. With straightforward techniques, a camera, and a camera strap, Matty heightens emotion and manipulate pacing as he cuts from scene to scene. Join him as he shoots a series of clips around Brooklyn and then edits them together to learn how you can apply his techniques to your own work. You’ll learn:
- Shooting strategies for smoother transitions
- Editing techniques for a professional look
- Four unique transitions from Matty’s own work
After taking this class, you’ll have an arsenal of techniques to return to again and again, as well as the inspiration and confidence to create your own signature transitions so you can take your projects from feeling like a “video” to looking like a professional short film!
For more budget filmmaking tips, take Matty’s other Skillshare class, Low Budget Filmmaking — Tips and Tricks for an Indie Look.
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