Movie Making 101
A Beginner's Guide to Filmmaking
Movie Making 101 covers the entire filmmaking process from idea to final edit, through all three phases: pre-production, production and post-production. This DVD is full of practical ideas for the filmmaker with limited resources, giving ideas on how to work with what you have, along with many other practical tips.
This DVD is ideal for the new filmmaker who wants to get started on their first projects or for the intermediate filmmaker who is looking for practical and creative ideas to take their work to the next level.
Included on the DVD:
- Movie Making 101 (54 minutes)
- Director/Producer Commentary
- Full Animatic for the Film
- Responsibility of the Story Teller
Movie Making 101 gives an overview of all the major stages of making a movie as presented by an amusing chalkboard teacher. It is interspersed with practical ideas that we have learned and found useful in our own filmmaking. These ideas are perfect for a filmmaker on a tight budget with limited resources. Some of the subjects include:
- How to get story ideas
- Outlining your story
- Why and how to use storyboarding and animatics
- Sets and costumes
- Choosing and buying equipment
- Finding people to work with
- Directing actors
- Communicating through lighting
- Communicating through camera movements
- Ideas for recording better sound
- How to use transitions
- Foley and sound libraries
- Visual effects
- Colour correction and colour grading
- Music
- And more!
