Film, TV & Video Tips, Tutorials

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Budgeting, Camera Work, Editing,
Funding, Lighting, Sound, Super 8...

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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Digital Media Techniques Library - WWUG

Film & TV Production (tips) - Yee Jee Tso

Ron Dexter, ASC (stop motion animation, cranes & dollies, rigging, sun position, FX...)

FILM

A Time Lapse Primer - SOC

Alex's Guide To No-Budget Filmmaking

Behind-The-Scenes - The Motion-Picture Industry

Exposure: The Internet Resource For Low-Budget Film-Makers

Film Collectors' Forum (film care, preservation, collecting...) - Film-Center

Film Underground (cinematography, directing, sound...)

How To (See left column: write a script, draw a storyboard, cast a film...) - Charlie Productions Ltd

Indie Tips (copyright clearance, music rights, schmoozing, promotion...) - Raindance

The Internet Filmmaker's FAQ - Filmmaking.net

More Thoughts On Film Scoring - Evan Evans

So You Want To Be A Wildlife Film-maker? - Wildeye

Tips (camera, sound, lighting) - Mopac Media

You want some filmmaking advice?

TELEVISION & VIDEO

Digital Video Editing Guides (see left menu) - The Digital Director

Production Tips - Eyecon Video Productions

Production Tips (video for television) - TMTV Productions

Television Production: A Comprehensive On-line Cybertext in Studio and Field Production - the InternetCampus

Television Production Tips - PBS 45 & 49 Educational Services

CAMERA WORK (Also see our Photography page)

$14 Steady Cam: The Poor Man's Steadicam - Johnny Chung Lee

b roll online: The TV News Photography Website

Build Your Own Steadycam - wilbofilm

Capture Analog Video Using A Digital Camcorder (converting 8mm/Hi8 tapes) - James Woodger

Cinematography Mailing List (see top menu: lighting, techniques, lenses...)

Head Cam (making a head mount for a video camera) - Len's Skiing Pages

The Skypod: A Camera Boom - Elliot C. Evans

Sony TRV900E (shockmount, mic amplifier w/attenuator, synchronizing two camcorders...) - Damir Vrančić

Steady Cam (making your own) - Wedlake's Web Site

SUPER 8

Do-It-Yourself Optical Printer - Small Movies

Editing Super 8mm Sound-Striped Film

Mike Brantley's Super-8 Filmmaking Site

Super 8mm Sound Recording/Synchronizing Methods

EDITING

The Art of Splicing - Small Movies

Axial Secrets & Lies (for Axial Online Edit Controllers) - Editsuite.com

How Video Editing Works (digital editing for beginners) - How Stuff Works

Set Up Your PC To Edit Video - CNN

LIGHTING

Constructing a Simple, Reusable Chinese Lantern

Film Lighting Tips - Px2 Australia

Lighting Tips (for video) - Eyecon Video Productions

Tips & Techniques - The Gaffer

Tips On Lighting - Tom Musto Productions

SOUND (Also see our Live Sound & Recording page)

FilmSound.org (see left menu: foley, Randy Thom & Walter Murch articles...)

Step by Step Guide to Sound Design For Drama - The Aural Imagination

Technical Tips - Location Sound Corp