Film, TV & Video Tips, Tutorials

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

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Digital Media Techniques Library - WWUG

Film & TV Production (tips) - Yee Jee Tso

The MobMov Manifesto: Creating A Guerilla Drive-In From Scratch

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

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

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

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

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

The Production Golden Triangle (how to be a good crew member) - Michael Corbett

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

Tips (camera, sound, lighting) - Mopac Media

Tips & Tricks (color correction, distribution, legal, special effects...) - MicroFilmmaker Magazine

You want some filmmaking advice?

TELEVISION & VIDEO

Articles & Guides (cue cards, EDL: edit decision lists, wedding camera placement, shooting meetings...) - Audio Visual Consultants

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

Free Articles & Guides (guerilla producing, releases, making video look like film, chroma key basics...) - VideoUniversity.com

Learn Video Equipment, Setup, Operation, & Production (TV studio design, using time code, coping with dropped frames, preserving analog video...) - Dr. Peter Utz

Learn Videography (shooting, lighting, audio, planning...) - Videomaker

Production Tips - Eyecon Video Productions

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

Tips & Tricks (preparation, editing, windows performance, video editing as a business...) - Visual Appeal

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

Build Your Own Waterproof Camcorder Housing - Andy Zarlengo

Camerawork & Equipment ($100 crane, 35mm DOF adapter, rollerskate dolly, matte box...) - MicroFilmmaker Magazine

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

Cinematography Mailing List (see 'Camera Info' at top: lighting, techniques, lenses...)

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

Making A Camcorder Stabilizer - John Beale

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

Using the Sony DCR-TRV900 Camcorder (tips, tricks, technique: Also includes general tips articles.) - John Beale

SUPER 8

Do-It-Yourself Optical Printer - Small Movies

Editing Super 8mm Sound-Striped Film

Super 8mm Sound Recording/Synchronizing Methods

EDITING

The Art of Splicing - Small Movies

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

Editing (compress video for the web, turn day shots into night shots, editing trailers, convert between NTSC and PAL...) - MicroFilmmaker Magazine

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

Set Up Your PC To Edit Video - CNN

The Ten Commandments Of DV Editing - VideoUniversity.com

LIGHTING

FILMdyne Gaffer’s Handbook

Lighting (night action, candlelight, auto interiors, daylight flourescents...) - Cinematography Mailing List

Lighting (assembling a micro-budget kit, gel & diffusion, distance vs power, lighting with sunlight...) - MicroFilmmaker Magazine

Lighting 101 (umbrellas, bare tube lighting, headshot in a corner, textural lighting...) - The Strobist

Lighting A Video Interview With Arri Fresnels - DJ Johnson

Lighting In A Nutshell - Dr. Peter Utz

Lighting, Keeping It Simple (basic 3 point lighting) - Michael Corbett

Lighting Tips (for video) - Eyecon Video Productions

Organizing A Gel Collection - David Tames

Take Control Of Your Lighting - DJ Johnson

Tips & Techniques - The Gaffer

Tips On Lighting - Tom Musto Productions

SOUND (Also see our Live Sound & Recording page)

Art Of Foley

Articles About Prod Sound (mixing a TV "event", using Lavalier mics, using boompoles, preproduction planning for audio...) - Equipment Emporium Inc

Audio & Sound (build a shotgun mic pole & blimp, dialogue replacement, build a mic shockmount...) - MicroFilmmaker Magazine

Audio For Video - Hal Robertson

Audio Tips: It's Foley Time (capturing sound, mixing, tips) - Edgewise Media Inc

Boom Mic Vest - Compatta

Digitally Recorded Natural Sounds - NatureSongs.com

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

Foley Tips (explosions, hail, fire, injuries...) - Matt Harwood

The Guide To Sound Effects (lists A - Z tips by effect) - Maintained By Sound Designer David Filskov

Sound Tips (breaking bones, kissing, slap or punch) - David Goodhand's World Of Foley

Technical Tips - Location Sound Corp