Open Directory - Arts: Movies: Filmmaking: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials
See also: - Robert Rodriguez's explanation of the fundamentals of movie-making. - Reference to idea development, screenplay writing, production, and distribution. Also offers a guide to film schools, newsletter, podcast, and links. - This site explains in an unusual way how to create a movie. - Weblog with advice and tutorials by Matt Champagne. - Annenberg Media exhibit which presents the moviemaking process, with modules on screenwriting, directing, producing, acting, and editing. - Small independent film studio weblog providing tips and advice on producing and marketing low budget movies. - Instruction, tips, advice, techniques on how to make, produce, direct, shoot, light and edit TV, films, movies and videos. - The top ten questions asked by beginning digital filmmakers: how to shoot digital video tape for transfer to either 35mm or 16mm film. - Online resource center for digital filmmaking, with articles on screenwriting, directing, cinematography and producing. - Ten rules to follow when creating internet cinema rather than a film for film festivals. - Online course with pages on the fundamentals, pre-production, production, and post-production. - An educational resource for indie film-makers, including those with little to no film training. - Articles, tips and reviews for independent, guerrilla and low budget filmmakers, by Mat Nastos. - Small selection of articles on film theory and pre-production by film student Jon Lillie. - Articles and discussions of practical and theoretical filmmaking. - Cinema projection tips, equipment manual downloads, projection picture warehouse and a forum for film handlers. - Offers tutorials and manuals in PDF format. Also includes links to software and screenplays. - An ever-growing compendium of filmmaking help, pointers, advice, and mistakes from award-winning writer and director Greg Pak. - Tutorials, videos, and interviews covering all aspects of production, including screenwriting, distribution, and funding sources. Includes a forum and links. - Producer Jason Brubaker's weblog with articles covering production, networking, writing, funding, and marketing. - First in a series of articles to guide independent filmmakers without studio backing to a successful completion of their film. - Interactive CD-ROM that simulates the environment of a film school, allowing users to learn about and experience all of the steps involved in making their own films. - Weblog with tips on low-budget filmmaking and directing, with emphasis on using readily available free or very cheap resources. - Brief tutorials and links for all aspects of production. - Tips on camera technique, style, preparation and planning, post-production effects and non-linear editing. Software reviews, glossary, newsletter, and links. - Links to how-to guides, tutorials and tips on motion imaging, screenwriting, soundtracks, sound effects, and sound stages. - Filmmaking tips including postproduction, budget special effects, blood formulas, in camera technique, physical effects, and zombie makeup technique. - This site aims to educate and inspire would-be film-makers. Includes the author's filmmaking diary, a quick-start guide to filmmaking, and clips and stills. - Isaac Botkin's weblog on independent filmmaking tools and techniques. Articles and links. - Information and tutorials in amateur filmmaking, including special effects, camera shots, lighting, and equipment. - Resources for beginning digital filmmakers. - Glossary of filmmaking terms, listing of relevant books, and articles by Andrew Michael Brown. - The art and craft of making cinema: the equipment, methods and techniques used by hundreds of thousands of people over the last one hundred years. - A real-life guide to working in feature films. Written by Oliver Stapleton, a cinematographer with 28 years experience and 40 features behind him. - 22 articles to help beginning moviemakers and digital video enthusiasts. - This article explains how to make a movie on a small budget, from pre-production to production and post-production. - Weblog by Stephan Vladimir Bugaj covering various filmmaking topics, including production and networking. - Weblog chronicling projects in video work and moviemaking. Includes photographs, instructions, and video clips. - FAQ for the newsgroup : rec.arts.movies.tech
