Frame notes · Making videos, shot by shot

A practical guide to making videos.

Thirty practical skills for the whole shoot — planning, camera, lighting, editing, and publishing — each broken into seven short sections you can put to work today.

01Planning & Pre-Production

Finding an idea, choosing a niche, scripting, storyboarding, and planning the shots before the camera rolls.

001 Finding a Video Idea Beginner 002 Choosing a Channel Niche Beginner 003 Writing a Video Script Beginner 016 Storyboarding a Video Beginner 017 Building a Shot List Beginner 018 Planning B-Roll Footage Intermediate

02Camera & Composition

Camera fundamentals, the rule of thirds, framing and shot types, movement, white balance, and exposure.

004 Camera Basics for Video Beginner 005 The Rule of Thirds Beginner 006 Framing and Shot Types Beginner 019 Camera Movement Intermediate 020 Setting White Balance Beginner 021 The Exposure Triangle Beginner

03Lighting & Audio

Three-point lighting, natural light, golden hour, and recording clean, well-designed sound.

007 Three-Point Lighting Intermediate 008 Working with Natural Light Beginner 009 Recording Clean Audio Beginner 022 Choosing a Microphone Beginner 023 Adding Sound Design Intermediate 024 Shooting in Golden Hour Beginner

04Editing & Post-Production

The timeline, cuts and pacing, color grading, transitions, music, and captions in post-production.

010 Video Editing Basics Beginner 011 Cutting and Pacing Intermediate 012 Color Grading Intermediate 025 Using Transitions Beginner 026 Music and Licensing Beginner 027 Captions and Subtitles Beginner

05Publishing & Growth

Titles and thumbnails, video SEO, channel branding, upload settings, engagement, and analytics.

013 Titles and Thumbnails Beginner 014 Video SEO Basics Beginner 015 Channel Branding Beginner 028 Upload Settings Beginner