Filmmaking & Citizen Journalism Video Resource Guide

Filmmaking Resource Guide - Topics

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

Post-Production/Editing

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


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Videomaker's Time Lapse 101



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Shot Techniques and Composition

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

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


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


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Sound in Filmmaking


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

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

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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Documentary Planning

Documentary Sound

Miscellaneous Documentary FilmmakingTips


Script Writing & Filmmaking : Tips on Documentary Filmmaking



Documentary Making Tips Character Development




Documentary Storytelling

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