Filmmaking 101: Training for Scriptwriting, Camera, Shooting, Lighting and Video Post Production

Learn tips and techniques from amateur turned professional filmmakers. In this seminar, we discuss:

Developing a story
Scriptwriting
Scriptwriting software
Acting
Directing actors
Choosing a camera
Dynamic range
Blocking and composition
Camera motion with a dolly and jib
Audio and microphones
Soft and hard lighting
3 point lighting
Editing footage
...and much more

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Produced by Creative Edge Productions

[vibhasinghnegativevibes]

To all the people who are acting smart on the comments...
This video session is to help you to start ain't no Quentin Tarantino to do what you like....you should know the rules to break the rules...
I loved the session and was very helpful 
Thanks a lot :)

[MysitcSoul]

Watching this in 2021 and beginning my film making career.

[kari]

1. Don't pay too much attention to details
2. Write the dialogues as it is not formal
3. Consider the objects that you have access to for filmmaking
4. Consider the locations that you can shoot your film
5.a cheap movie is never fast and a fast one is never cheap
6. Always write your script to see the whole image
7. 4 things you should do for actors : feed them, pay for the gas, pay them credit, give them a copy of the film
8. Good pre production leads to saving dollars
9. Sometimes actors can't deliver the lines but they show the emotion
10. Good Film = good story, good acting, good production
11. The quality of the camera is important

[Ellaandrenee]

I'm a nurse, no background in film making. This is so interesting, it gives me hope I can fulfill my dream of writing and directing a short film. Not to make money, to have fun and tell a story..

[TheMaskedJustice]

My filmmaking career will be legendary. My scripts are so elite!

[mindyschaper]

I was looking for a basic introduction to filmmaking. I listened to this at work. This was perfect! Thank you.

[ThirdEdit]

As someone who knows next to nothing about filmmaking, this was super interesting! Thanks for the video :)

[TheMayzin]

To be honest the most important aspect of the film is the story, and will always be the story. Think of it this way, the lecture may be filmed badly, but it's the content that matters—it's the story—and I think it was kinda impractical to bring full equipment on this venue. I'm pretty glad that I've watched this lecture; I've learned so many things.

Best regards.

[kennyhowe]

This was the first ever coarse I have watched, and I expected to click off after like 10 minutes. I was so intrigued after five minutes! Thank you so much for making my situation feel normal. I am so excited to go and try to make more short films now! I really appreciate you guys for doing this, and I hope that you really know how much so many people appreciated this!

[myspareaccount]

Here I sit at my hotel job as a receptionist. My dream ans goal is to direct. I don't have to be famous, but I want to put work out there that will touch the hearts of the people watching. I know I can make this come true if I keep my motivation and passion alive. I believe in me and anyone else wanting to make films. Or whatever dream you may have. ✨ Keep going and never give up.

[Claysoldier]

I learned more in this hour video than the whole first semester of my film 101 class

[jordankit]

This is fucking awesome. Thank you for uploading. The first speaker reminds us of those teachers that teach passionate and gets the whole class perked up to listen ❤

[EngineeredTruth]

Thanks for sharing this information for free

[eastivar]

Wow😉9years later this is super helpful and good.. about to indulge in film industry and I'm excited after watching this

[marcushead]

Anyone complaining about anything in this instruction is missing the point. This is about learning the basis, really kills me when people criticizes when they have not accomplished anything.

[davidgray]

I'm using 3ds max to storyboard the film. its time consuming but you can play with cameras, lighting, sets and animated characters. such a good tool for pre-viz.

[wcharliewilson]

On the topic of editing, have your students to view 'How Star Wars was saved in Editing'- here of course. The differences in Lucas' vision verses that of a talented, seasoned editor, is mind-blowing. In retrospect, visiting something that made history (for some), to now know the original vs the final cut as we know it, is to know editing at its best for the genre. There are high-budget movie flops where amateurs fix bwo simple editing. It is amazing that studios do not revisit their even-bill productions and revisit using this Rule-of-6 in such a way to warrant a soft re-premier or on something like Netflix or like services.

There are plethora of great movies out there that only failed due to poor marketing; these deserve a soft re-premier as well.

[marshallwilliams]

Very informative video. Forget all the negative comments from people that have nothing to offer but negativity, and asinine remarks. If all you can base your negative comments on is lighting and sound. You are missing much of the valuable content in this video. Really! Any idiot knows you can't show a slide show or a projector with bright lighting. This just a lecture.  Everything begins with the basics. If you don't learn that then you'll probably learn a few tricks, but you'll never become a master of anything. If you already know all of this, then I see no need to make disparaging comments. Just move on and let others try to expand their knowledge.

[NationalvideomarketingPro]

2 years later and it is still worth watching and continues to be worth watching.

[prajodnandhu]

*You can't make a good and cheap movie faster"
That's a pretty impressive and smart thing.
He has not only got talent and experience, had a great philosophy.