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Pacman000
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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2019, 11:31:45 AM »

Another series of videos about making model space ships:

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Haven't watched these yet, but they look interesting.
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pacman000
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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2019, 04:27:47 PM »

Silent Film FX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBSpuZDKaKI

This has been my "watch later" que for a few months now. I should've watched it earlier! A lot of the techniques are very basic, but they work well, & still hold up today.
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pacman000
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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2019, 02:47:41 PM »

I've read verticaly-oriented videos are becoming more popular with marketers who want to reach people on cellphones, & that it's hard for cinematographers to adjust their thinking, to produce videos in anything but a landscape orientation. So here's some inspiration: old book illustrations. http://web.archive.org/web/20140109022054/http://www.violetbooks.com/plates-index.html
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pacman000
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« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2019, 05:21:22 PM »

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Delete stuff from photos with Photoshop. Probably useful for digital matte paintings.
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pacman000
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« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2020, 01:27:23 PM »

30 Day Film School:

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I did not type this up; I copied it from the comments:

Day 1: Search composition and framing on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
- Pick up your camera and go take 100 pictures practicing what you learned.
Day 2: Composition and framing.
- Go take 50 more pictures around a park or somewhere interesting practicing framing and composition, rule of thirds, etc.
Day 3: Search three point lighting on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
- Use lights around your house to replicate what you saw.
- Take 50 pictures lighting a subject, if you don't have a person to use practice on a toy or a big teddy bear.
Day 4: Framing and composition and 3 point lighting.
- Take 50 more pictures practicing framing and composition and 3 point lighting, take 20 of those pictures with a subject.
close to a window and use window lighting.
Day 5: Search depth of field on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
- Take 50 pictures using your kit lens, experiment with different focal lengths, mess around with your aperture, and watch how both of them affect your depth of field.
Day 6: Look up how to get the film look.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
- Record a two minute clip of anything using the proper settings you learned.
Day 7: Camera tests.
- record a few sample videos playing with just the shutter speed, then record a few videos playing with just the iso.
Day 8: Editing
- Watch 3 videos on how to edit in the application you have.
- Import on or two of the camera tests you did.
- make two edits and then render it out.
Day 9: Lighting excercise.
Tell a story using light, find six interesting shots that have something to do with light: lightbulb, sunset, dark room with light pooring in etc
pay attention to your camera settings and composition.
Day 10: Edit the light excercise .
- Edit it, render it out, take note of any mistake.
Day 11: vlog your day.
- Pay attention to your camera settings and composition.
Day 12: Edit vlog.
- Edit, render, take note of mistakes.
Day 13: Search types of shots and camera angles on YouTube.
- Watch three videos twice.
Day 14: Scene.
- Shoot a scene with a couple of friends with a simple script, focus on camera settings, framing and composition and camera angles.
Day 15: Cut the scene together and render it out, review it and take note of any mistakes.
Day 16: Shoot another one scene film.
- Try lighting with household light, use the same script but in a different location, learn from the mistakes you made in the last video.
Day 17: Cut it, render it out, review it and take notes of any mistakes.
Day 18: Shoot another one scene film focusing on framing and composition, camera settings.
- Shoot the whole thing next to a window using available light this time.
Day 19: Cut the scene, render it out, take note of any mistakes.
Day 20: Go buy or borrow sound recorder.
- Vlog your adventure getting it.
Day 21: Look up how to use whatever sound recorder you got.
- Watch 3 videos .
- Play with the sound recorder, record 3 sounds around your house with the sound recorder.
Day 22: Record 50 sounds with the sound recorder.
- Play with the gain, over-modulating a few sounds..
- Import them in to an edit project, drop them on the timeline, crossfade between each one of the clips and export.
Day 23: Sound excercise.
- Record 20 sounds and try to tell a story, record your morning routine.
- Import the sound clips, trim them down, render them out.
Day 24: Interview.
Interview a friend, if you need light use it, make sure your sound recorder isn't further than 3 feet from your talent.
Day 25: Look up how to sync sound on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos.
- Take video of a friend.
- Put it in an editing application, cut it down so it flows nice, render it out.
Day 26: Look up the 180 degree rule on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
- Practice with toys.
Day 27: Search how to write a script on YouTube.
- Watch 3 videos twice.
Day 28: Write a very simple 2 page script.
- Make sure there is some conflict, couple of people in one location.
Day 29: Record the scene with 2 friends.
- If they can't remember the lines exactly then have them improv around the lines but just keep the spirit of the dialogue you wrote.
- Remember your framing and composition, your angles, 180 rule etc, and when you record sound keep it at least 3 feet away from whomever you're recording (depends what microphone, just test couple times and see what sounds best if you can monitor your audio).
Day 30: Edit it and render it out.
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pacman000
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« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2020, 12:01:23 PM »

Writer's Block

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pacman000
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« Reply #21 on: November 07, 2020, 12:05:42 PM »

Another video on set building using flats:

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pacman000
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« Reply #22 on: November 07, 2020, 12:23:17 PM »

How to build sci-fi sets & props: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLQUcG2Cg83PB4JAbu_pAdQ
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pacman000
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« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2020, 05:39:23 PM »

So the British Film Institute is posting filmmaking guides to YouTube. Here's one on cheap sci-fi props & sets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Culgg6Mws
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pacman000
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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2020, 12:17:14 PM »

Advise on how to start a game studio, legally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK0SDfAvOTg

I'd guess the tax/liability information would be the same for a movie or TV studio.
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pacman000
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« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2020, 11:40:08 AM »

An animator gives tips for completing a short or trailer:

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pacman000
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« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2021, 10:50:53 AM »

Tips for storyboarding:

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pacman000
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« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2021, 02:11:02 PM »

Stan Winston School's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StanWinstonSchool

Puppet, makeup, miniature, & animatronic information.
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pacman000
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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2021, 04:19:46 PM »

List of resources for independent film makers: https://www.sagindie.org/resources/states/
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