The Art of Making Music Videos with Chris Hershman

Filmmaker, photographer and musician Chris Hershman will teach you the basics for creating music videos—concepts that translate to every facet of filmmaking, no matter your specialty or genre. Chris will explain how to increase the production value of your videos using simple tips and techniques. Learn how to connect the music with your view to become a better storyteller. Chris will discuss choosing the right lens for your subject, lighting and camera settings, and simple editing. Learn invaluable tips about capturing video of musicians playing their instruments. Get inspired, be empowered and make video magic with your camera.

Music videos are the ideal subject matter for beginner videographers because bands are always in need of new content. Chris demonstrates how high quality video can be captured with a one-camera set-up for those on a budget, as well as the added production value of a multi-camera set-up. Video is more accessible than ever with today’s high quality DSLRs.