Skillshare - DIY Filming and Editing: How to Create Cinematic Beauty Videos
https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/diy-filming-and-editing-how-to-create-cinematic-beauty-videos/584709451
- DIY Filming and Editing: How to Create Cinematic Beauty Videos is a complete, beginner-friendly course designed to help creators produce stunning, cinematic beauty videos from home — using simple tools, small budgets, and a clear creative workflow. Perfect for beauty influencers, lifestyle creators, small-business owners, and anyone passionate about visually rich content, this course teaches you how to craft professional-quality videos with intention, style, and storytelling value.
- The class begins with the foundations of pre-production, one of the most overlooked stages in content creation. You’ll learn how to build an effective mood board that defines the look and feel of your project, and how to create a shot list that keeps your filming organized and efficient. This ensures that every clip you capture serves a purpose and fits seamlessly into the overall aesthetic of your video. Shirin, the instructor, guides you through how to plan lighting, choose color palettes, and think like a visual storyteller before you even pick up a camera.
- From there, the course moves into practical filming techniques, tailored specifically for beauty and lifestyle content. You’ll learn how to work with natural light, golden hour, and small-budget lighting setups to achieve a soft, cinematic glow. The course also covers manual camera settings — whether you’re using a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or smartphone — so you can take control of exposure, focus, and color. You’ll also explore filters, lens options, and framing tricks that elevate your footage with minimal equipment.
- Once you’ve captured your scenes, the course transitions into editing and post-production. You’ll be guided through the entire workflow of shaping a cinematic beauty video: selecting your best clips, arranging a smooth sequence, adjusting pacing, color-correcting and color-grading for a consistent tone, and applying subtle stylistic filters. The lessons are easy to follow, even for beginners, and the instructor provides clear, real-time examples inside editing software.
- What makes this course especially valuable is its versatility. While the lessons focus on beauty-themed visuals, the techniques can be applied to product videos, social-media reels, travel content, fashion storytelling, commercial clips, and more. You don’t need expensive gear or prior experience — just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to learn.
