Filmmaking "How to"s
Filmmaking Tutorial Links for Beginners
Here are some online links to websites with practical “how-to” articles & tutorials for those of you that are interested in getting started with filmmaking! For more information about the different positions & duties within a film or video production Click Here
Animation
- 3D Total: The cg artists homepage - Several animation tutorials
http://www.3dtotal.com/ - The Clay Animation Station - For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html
Camera
- FilmSecrets: Super 8 - Everything you need to know about Super 8
http://www.rivalquest.com/super8/ - Media College - Printed tutorials & articles on video equipment & techniques
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/ - CamcorderInfo.com - Several articles on getting the most out of your camcorder, including Getting the Best Picture, Video Theory and Shooting Good Video
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/d/Guides%2520and%2520Tips.htm - Guide Book for Guerrilla Filmmakers - Several tutorials for camera use and lighting
http://www.jamesarnett.com/sections.html
Digital Filmmaking
- DVShop: DV Resources for Beginners - Articles on digital video filmmaking production
http://dvshop.ca/dvcafe/dv/beginners.html - ULead Learning Center - Digital Video Tutorials
http://www.ulead.com/learning/videoinfo.htm
Documentary
- FourDocs.com - Guide to making documentaries (video)
http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs/guides/thinking.html
Editing
- ULead Learning Center - Digital Video Editing Tutorials
http://www.ulead.com/learning/videoinfo.htm - How Stuff Works - How video editing works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/video-editing.htm - FilmSecrets: Edit Heaven - Printed info on perforation, non-linear editing & terminology
http://www.rivalquest.com/edit/
General
- Media College - Many printed tutorials that take you through various step by step subjects including camera, lighting, formats, editing & streaming http://mediacollege.com/video
- FilmSecrets: Film Resource - Printed info about pre & post-production
http://www.rivalquest.com/guerilla/ - HomeFilmSchool: The Directors Field Guide to Principal Photography - This website covers the actual
process of filming a motion picture
http://homefilmschool.com/ - MakingTheFilm: Quick Start Guide to Filmmaking
http://www.makingthefilm.com/guide.html - Papa Tango Film Productions - Info on low budget/amateur filmmaking
http://www.freewebs.com/papatango/index.htm - Articles on Filmmaking from Sonnyboo - Advice & tips for beginning moviemakers
http://www.sonnyboo.com/downloads/articles.htm - How to Make A Stop Motion (Claymation) Movie: A Beginner’s Guide
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article... - Guide Book for Guerrilla Filmmakers - A detailed introduction to video & film production. Includes several tutorials for camera use and lighting
http://www.jamesarnett.com/sections.html - (TFN) Tutorials on Filmmaking - An extensive collection of tutorials covering everything from script
writing through post production visual effects.
http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/tutorials.asp - Video University - Several tutorials on video making, production, lighting & editing
http://videouniversity.com/article2.htm - CyberCollege: TV Production - A large collection of info on video production, including script writing,
cameras, lenses, studio equipement, composition & audio
http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm
Lighting
- Media College - Printed tutorials on lighting
http://www.mediacollege.com/lighting/ - School Torque: Point Lighting - Beginners guide to lighting a video set
http://schooltorque.com/lighting_lesson.htm - Jordan Clark Dialog: Micro Budget Movie Making Tips & Tricks - Includes examples of how to construct your own camera dolly and crane as well as ideas for lighting, "film look" and more
http://www.jorenclark.com/whitepapers.html
Screenwriting
- uncleanarts - Screenwriting Tutorial
http://www.uncleanarts.com/writing/tutorial/tutorial_index.htm
Storyboard
- MicroFilmmaker - How to Draw Storyboards
http://www.microfilmmaker.com/downloads/How_to_draw_storyboards.pdf
