ARRI Alexa Mini Camera Primer

AbelCine Team

ARRI Alexa Mini Camera Primer

AbelCine Team
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1h 38m
10 modules (view curriculum)

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    1h 38m

Description

In this comprehensive camera primer AbelCine Camera Technology Specialist Corey Christian takes you through the ARRI Alexa Mini, one of the world’s most popular digital cinema camera systems. Over 90 minutes this course teaches you exactly how to set up, configure and operate the camera, including the operation of the camera’s body controls, the menu system, working with audio, monitoring waveforms, working with LUTs and ARRI Looks and finally on to post production and how to understand and handle ARRIRaw files.


Subtitles available: English

Modules

Introduction & Overview

02m

In this opening module, AbelCine educator Corey Christian gives an overview of the main specifications and features of the ARRI Alexa Mini cinema camera.


Subtitles available: English

External Controls

06m

Continuing the camera overview, Corey steps through the external controls of the Alexa Mini and its EVF and Monitor, explaining how each is used to access the camera controls.


Subtitles available: English

The Menu System

33m

Here Corey dives deep into every aspect of the Alexa Mini’s menu system and explains the function and options of each setting to help you understand how to configure the camera to your specific preference and project requirements.


Subtitles available: English

Audio and Timecode

07m

In this module, we go through the audio aspects of the Alexa Mini and gain an understanding of how the camera supports audio either in a single-system setup or when you wish to record scratch audio to the camera.


Subtitles available: English

Setting up the Camera for a Shoot

08m

In this lesson Corey takes us through a five-step workflow for setting up the Arri Alexa Mini for shooting, whether you’re filming one-man handheld, on a drone, or in an advanced multi-camera production environment.


Subtitles available: English

Understanding Scopes

05m

Here Corey takes us through the range of scopes available on the Alexa Mini and how to interpret them to correctly set your exposure.


Subtitles available: English

Log and RAW

05m

In this lesson Corey starts by explaining how the camera captures an image, to then discuss the relationship between RAW and Log and how it relates to the Alexa Mini.


Subtitles available: English

Looks and LUTs

04m

Continuing from the last module, we explore the difference between Looks and LUTs and how they can be used both functionally and creatively throughout production and post-production.


Subtitles available: English

Exposure Dynamics and Log-C

04m

In this module Corey discusses Log-C and how to correctly set Log-C to maximise exposure latitude for your Alexa Mini.


Subtitles available: English

Post-Production

17m

In the final module for the course Corey gives us an overview of the post-production basics for the Alexa Mini, including how to process ARRIRaw footage and how to import LUTs and framelines for the camera.


Subtitles available: English

About the Educator

AbelCine Team

Camera Technology Specialists

5 Courses

One of the world’s leading providers to the cinema and filmmaking industry, AbelCine offers a wide range of services including sales, rental, service and education. Education and the sharing of knowledge is at its core, and its education team is comprised of experienced, knowledgeable camera specialists including Megan Donnelly, Ian McCausland, Nic Somera, Corey Christian and Geoff Smith.

Reviews

5
Easy to follow, well thought out and makes something that looks overwhelming from afar simple.
Matthew Wyman
5
Thank You for this course.
Łukasz Kucharski
5
Straight forward. Great one.
Armen Sarkisov
5
Excellent course! Nice & straight forward. Intense overview of the camera and its functions.
Pablo Franco
5
Very good and informative....short and simple beginner's guide explanations.
Hiren B. Chaudhary
5
Great Primer course!! Though would have liked a build portion as part of the primer.
Johnathan Littlefield
5
Very thorough overview.
Floyd Yarmuth
4.5
A good crash course on the ARRI Alexa Mini camera, dealing with various concepts about camera setup, operation, and post-production workflows, without getting too involved in the technical aspects of the camera itself. I appreciated the bite-sized modules, which can range anywhere from 4 to 17 minutes, as it makes each video module easier to watch, as opposed to having a module that is an hour or longer. The slides are informative and I like the short and concise definitions that described key concepts, such as exposure tools (False Colour, Waveforms, Zebras), Log C, ARRIRAW, LUTS, and many other technical definitions. A good course if you need to refresh your skills to prepare yourself to setup and operate the ARRI Alexa Mini camera, while learning basic cinematography and post-production skills.
Edmon Rotea
4
I thought the course was great, clear and concise.
Giles Mallard
3.5
Ok course with a basic knowledge of the camera and workflow. But a good point is how to work with LiveGrade software. And some LUTs and Look understating is explained quite good.
Iaroslav Kerget
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