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Videos have become so important to sell real estate properties. There is no better marketing tool then a video to showcase and sell a property. Real estate agents are always looking for good videographers to film real estate videos for their listings to help them sell fast. If you put in the time to learn my simple formula for filming, editing, and selling your real estate video service you will be able to develop a strong portfolio and attract an increasing number of paying customers. You may be an agent wanting to make your own videos or a videographer looking to build their business in the real estate market. NO previous skills are required.

In this course I guide you from start to finish on everything you will need to start your real estate filming business. This includes:

- The gear you will need

- Different filming techniques and styles to master

- Shot types

- How to film a home quickly and professionally

- How to edit your videos fast

- A complete work flow example of how I edit an actual real estate video

- Key business techniques to get clients and build a thriving business

This course give you the keys to be successful in filming professional real estate videos. After completing this course you will have everything you need to be a professional real estate videographer and apply my simple formula to any home you wish to film.

I wish you the best of luck on your video journey and thank you for trusting me in teaching you the tools to be successful.

What's inside

Learning objectives

Learn how to film professional real estate videos (using a dslr and drone) without previous knowledge
Learn key techniques and shot types for professional videos
Learn all the gear you need from cameras, lenses, lighting, drones, and more

Learn a professional template that makes it easy to create real estate vidoes at any property
Learn how to get clients and make money!
Learn how to edit your video (complete workflow)

Learn how to film professional real estate videos (using a dslr and drone) without previous knowledge
Learn key techniques and shot types for professional videos
Learn all the gear you need from cameras, lenses, lighting, drones, and more
Learn a professional template that makes it easy to create real estate vidoes at any property
Learn how to get clients and make money!
Learn how to edit your video (complete workflow)

Syllabus

Drone Shots to Capture

Know how to make it easy for yourself to efficiently film and edit videos

Prep the House

Introduction

Who am I

Understand all the gear needed to film professional real estate videos

Camera

Lenses

Gimbal/ Stabilizer

Drone

Lights

Microphone

Understand how to set-up your camera with the best settings for professional footage

Resolution and Frame Rate

White Balance

Exposure

Understand how to fly, camera settings, legal considerations, and more

Legal Considerations

Drone Settings

Lighting

Plan Before You Go

Understand all the shot types to capture professional footage

Overview

Slider Shots

Walk Through Shots

Revealing Shots

Pan, Tilt, and Crane Shots

No Gimbal No Problem

Know how to easily edit a professional real estate video

Editing Workflow Part 1

Editing Workflow Part 2

Editing Workflow Part 3

Editing Workflow Part 4

Editing Workflow Part 5

Editing Workflow Part 6

Editing Workflow Part 7

Editing Workflow Part 8

Get clients and make money filming real estate

How to Get Clients

Pricing Your Videos and Getting Paid

Business Contracts

Payments

Emphasize the important things learned

Overview, Final Thoughts, and Bonus Tips

Thank You!

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Covers drone videography, which is increasingly popular in real estate marketing and can provide unique perspectives of properties

Teaches how to get clients and handle business contracts, which are essential for building a sustainable real estate video business

Explores camera settings, lighting, and stabilization, which are fundamental for capturing high-quality video footage

Requires learners to acquire equipment such as a DSLR camera, lenses, gimbal, drone, lights, and microphone, which may pose a financial barrier

Includes a complete workflow example of editing a real estate video, which provides practical guidance for post-production

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Shoot Professional Real Estate Videos & Get Paying Clients with these activities:

Practice Drone Flight Maneuvers

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Practice basic drone maneuvers to improve flight control and capture smoother footage, which is essential for professional real estate videos.

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Review drone safety regulations and local airspace restrictions.
Practice takeoffs, landings, and smooth panning motions in an open area.
Experiment with different flight speeds and altitudes to achieve desired shots.

Master Camera Settings

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Refine your understanding of camera settings to ensure optimal image quality and exposure in various lighting conditions.

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Review the relationship between aperture, ISO, and shutter speed.
Practice adjusting white balance for accurate color representation.
Experiment with different frame rates to achieve desired motion effects.

Read 'The Five C's of Cinematography'

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Study cinematography principles to improve shot composition and visual storytelling in real estate videos.

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Read each chapter focusing on the core concepts of cinematography.
Analyze examples of good and bad cinematography in existing real estate videos.
Apply the principles learned to your own filming projects.

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Follow Real Estate Video Editing Tutorials

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Enhance your video editing skills by following tutorials that demonstrate specific techniques for real estate videos.

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Search for tutorials on color correction, transitions, and adding text overlays.
Practice applying the techniques learned to your own footage.
Experiment with different editing styles to find what works best for you.

Create a Practice Real Estate Video

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Film and edit a complete real estate video to apply the skills and knowledge gained from the course.

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Scout a property and plan your shots.
Film the property using the techniques learned in the course.
Edit the footage into a professional-looking video.
Get feedback on your video and make improvements.

Attend Real Estate Industry Events

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Network with real estate agents and other professionals to find potential clients and learn about industry trends.

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Research local real estate events and conferences.
Prepare a brief introduction and business cards.
Attend the events and network with attendees.
Follow up with contacts after the event.

Build a Real Estate Video Portfolio

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Showcase your best real estate videos to attract potential clients.

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Select your best videos that demonstrate your skills and style.
Create a website or online portfolio to display your videos.
Promote your portfolio on social media and other platforms.

Career center

Learners who complete Shoot Professional Real Estate Videos & Get Paying Clients will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Real Estate Videographer

A real estate videographer creates compelling video content showcasing properties for sale. This role involves filming, editing, and delivering high-quality videos that help real estate agents market their listings. This course provides a complete framework, starting from understanding gear, mastering filming techniques, learning shot types, including drone shots, to editing videos and building a business. The course’s emphasis on an efficient workflow and its focus on client acquisition are highly relevant to the day-to-day responsibilities of a real estate videographer. The course teaches a simple formula that equips graduates to apply their knowledge to any property they wish to film.

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Small Business Owner

Small business owners manage all aspects of a business, from operations to client acquisition. The course teaches key business techniques to get clients and build a thriving business. This is highly relevant for someone looking to start their own video business. This course will give you tools for success in small business ownership of a video business. It also teaches business contracts and pricing techniques that will be useful for a business owner.

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Freelance Videographer

Freelance videographers work on a project basis, offering their video production services to a variety of clients. This course's focus on business techniques to get clients and build a thriving business is particularly relevant to this role. By teaching how to film and edit real estate videos, and providing business advice, this course will enable a freelance videographer to build a portfolio while also finding work. The skills taught in this course, especially in filming, editing, and business development, allow a freelance videographer to thrive.

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Drone Videographer

Drone videographers specialize in capturing aerial video footage using drones. These professionals must have expertise in drone operation, camera settings, and legal considerations. This course provides specific instruction on how to use drones for real estate videos. Coverage includes drone settings and legal considerations. Those interested in specializing in this area of videography will find the course useful in developing skills and ensuring safe, legal operation of drones. The learning of camera settings and drone operation make this class very applicable for a drone videographer.

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Content Creator

Content creators develop engaging material for various platforms, including social media and websites. This role often involves video production, and the video filming and editing techniques taught in this course are broadly applicable. The complete workflow taught in this course can serve as a guide for content creators looking to produce high quality videos with an efficient process. This course gives graduates the skills they need to create compelling, professional videos for a variety of purposes, including real estate, but also content creation more generally.

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Video Editor

Video editors are responsible for assembling raw video footage into a finished product. This includes tasks such as cutting clips, adding transitions, incorporating graphics, and ensuring the video flows smoothly. This course provides a complete workflow for editing, which is directly applicable to this role. The course teaches an approach to editing that is specifically designed for real estate videos, but the editing techniques can be used for any type of video. The course will help a video editor be efficient with their time by developing a workflow that can be repeated and adapted for new projects.

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Video Production Assistant

Video production assistants support the video production process, often handling tasks such as gear setup, shot setup, and basic editing. The course provides a strong foundation in the equipment necessary to film professional videos, and the course’s teaching of a video workflow, and editing process would also be useful. The course ensures that video production assistants not only understand equipment, but can also make informed decisions about the entire process from start to finish. The course’s holistic approach supports them at each stage of their job.

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Real Estate Agent

Real estate agents facilitate the buying and selling of properties. While not primarily a video role, real estate agents who can film and edit their own videos can gain an edge in the competitive market. While this course specifically teaches video production. The knowledge of the importance of video and video techniques will enable a real estate agent with an extra skill to showcase properties and attract buyers. As the course mentions, real estate agents can use it to make their own videos, saving time and money.

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Real Estate Photographer

A real estate photographer captures still images of properties to aid in their sale. While this course primarily focuses on video, the foundational knowledge of real estate marketing and property presentation provided by the course will translate to real estate photography. The course may be useful to a real estate photographer, as it covers techniques such as camera settings, lighting, and shot types in general, which are also important in photography. Additionally, understanding the video process can provide a broader perspective on marketing real estate through other visual mediums.

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Social Media Manager

Social media managers handle the content strategy for a given online platform. Because so much of this job requires visual content, this course may be helpful. The course teaches the skills necessary to produce high quality video. Many social media managers will also be responsible for developing the videos themselves, and this course is directly relevant to that work. Even if a social media manager outsources video production, the knowledge of workflow, lighting, and specific shots allows them to better collaborate with videographers.

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Marketing Specialist

A marketing specialist is responsible for developing strategies to promote products or services. Real estate marketing is a component of this market, and the course’s focus on creating compelling video for real estate properties will build a solid base for a marketing specialist. The course’s content can be adapted to create a video marketing plan. This course helps a marketing specialist by providing them with the skills to improve their content quality, especially for the real estate market.

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Visual Merchandiser

Visual merchandisers create visually appealing displays to attract customers. While this course focuses on video, the principles of visual storytelling and property presentation may translate into visual merchandising. The course may be useful to visual merchandisers, as it emphasizes the use of visual elements in marketing and sales. The course provides a foundation in visual communication, and teaches the use of shot types, lighting, and strategic placement of video content. This foundation is also relevant to visual merchandising.

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Marketing Manager

Marketing managers develop and implement marketing strategies for a business. This course may be useful as a marketing manager may be tasked with overseeing the production of marketing videos. It provides a perspective on the entire workflow and process for creating a video. The knowledge provided in this course will help you to better understand the work done by third party videographers. The course will also help to develop marketing skills because it teaches the fundamentals of selling a video service.

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Instructional Designer

Instructional designers create educational materials and resources. This course, which is designed for self-directed learning, may be useful to an instructional designer by showcasing techniques for creating engaging online content. The course shows how to develop a framework for teaching a technical skill like video production. Understanding these principles can make an instructional designer better at designing and structuring courses including video components or those that are video-based.

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Property Manager

Property managers oversee the daily operations of real estate properties. This course may be useful for a property manager because they may have the need to market vacant properties. The course teaches the basics of creating a video, as well as pricing, and client acquisition. Thus, a property manager may be able to utilize the skills gained to market properties themselves. Moreover, the skills and knowledge learned from the course will provide a better foundation for hiring out video work to videographers.

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