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Filmmaking & Citizen Journalism Video Resource Guide

Filmmaking Resource Guide - Topics

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 10:08

Filmmaking Tips
Preproduction Tips - Writing a script.
Postproduction Tips - Editing using final cut pro.
Shot Techniques and Composition - Basic camera movements, camera tricks and framing your shot.
Lighting - 3 point lighting and green screen lighting.
Sound - Making sure the audience can hear you!
Special Effects - Cool tricks made easy
Equipment - Using a wheelchair for a dolly and other gear you should look in to.
General Resources - Everything else

Documentary Filmmaking Tips
Documentary Planning - Telling a story
Documentary Sound - Miking a live event
Miscellaneous Documentary Filmmaking Tips - Character development and other tips to tell a story.

Documentary Filmmaking Tips
Documentary Planning - Telling a story

Preproduction Tips

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:23

Writing Your Own Script for an Independent Film

How to Make an Indie Film : Staying Organized: Tips for Indie Filmmaking


How to Storyboard a Movie -- powered by eHow.com
How to Scout Movie Locations -- powered by eHow.com

Film and Television Pre-production activities

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Post-Production/Editing

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 14:03

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro 5

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : Navigating with J, K & L in Final Cut Pro 5

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : Using the Selection Tool in Final Cut Pro 5

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : Adding Clips to the Timeline in Final Cut Pro 5

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : What is Rendering in Final Cut Pro 5?

Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial: Basic Editing : Using the Ripple Tool in Final Cut Pro 5

The Jump Cut: Basic Methods for beginner video editing


Video Interviews & Natural Light -- powered by eHow.com

Videomaker's Time Lapse 101

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Shot Techniques and Composition

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 08:34

Deceptive Shooting (Crunching Depth of Field)


Videomaker's Pans and Tilts 101

Videomaker's Composition Tips 101

Videomaker - Shooting Sunsets

Videomaker - Shooting Macro Video

Videomaker - Basic Hand-Held Shooting Tips

Camera angles and filmmaking technique video

Videomaker - Natural Transitions

Videomaker - 180 Degree Rule

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Lighting

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 09:05

Affordable Lighting Techniques for Interviews from Caleb Pike on Vimeo.

Video Lighting Basics - Three Point Lighting

Video Production Lighting To Create Emotion

Videomaker's Favorite Greenscreen Effects

Videomaker's How to Use Green Screen Paper 101

 

Cinematographer Style:Lighting

Understanding how to light for a film

Lighting basics for making a digital video

Video Interviews and Natural Light


Video Interviews & Natural Light -- powered by eHow.com

Lighting Edits- The Jump Cut: Basic methods for beginner video editing 5


Lighting Edits : Basics of Video Editing for Beginners -- powered by eHow.com

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Sound in Filmmaking

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 09:45

Videomaker - Using a Lav Microphone

Videomaker - Boom Mics

Videomaker - Recording Ambient Noise II

Videomaker – Voiceovers

Videomaker's Better Sound for Online Video 101

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Special Effects

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:45

Special Effects

Special Effects - Gun Muzzle Flashes

Video Greenscreen Magic Tricks

Chromakey - Avoiding Greenscreen Mistakes

Videomaker - Ghostly Special Effects

Tutorial: Chroma in Video (Final Cut Pro)

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Equipment

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:54

How to Make an Indie Film : The Types of Cameras Used in Indie Filmmaking


Filmmaking for Beginners : What Equipment is Needed to Make a Movie?

Videomaker's Wheelchair Dolly 101


How to Make an Indie Film : Microphones & Sound Equipment in Indie Filmmaking


How to improve video quality the cheap way


How to make a green screen

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General Resources

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 14:01

Free video storytelling guide

BBC Film Network

BBC online free courses in broadcasting

Community Channel Filmmakers Guide

Code for Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking

Filmmaking.net

Getting Paid: Sites that help filmmakers and video producers make money

eHow guides in movie and video making

 


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Documentary Planning

Submitted by sal provenzano on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:01

Ira Glass on Storytelling #1

Ira Glass on Storytelling #2

Ira Glass on Storytelling #3

Ira Glass on Storytelling #4

Financing Tips from the Trenches

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Documentary Sound

Submitted by sal provenzano on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:38

Videomaker - Live Event Miking

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Miscellaneous Documentary FilmmakingTips

Submitted by sal provenzano on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:24


Script Writing & Filmmaking : Tips on Documentary Filmmaking

Documentary Making Tips Character Development

Documentary Storytelling

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