Filmmaking Web Sites

Any search for "filmmaking" or "how to make your own movie" on Google or YouTube will turn up a dizzying list of resources. There are some real gems among a gazillion bad videos and articles, so I will post those I think will help or inspire you most to make your own great short film. If you find any good resources that are not here, please send me a link!

Film & Filmmaking

The Power of Film articles and excerpts from Howard Stuber, Professor Emeritus on Recall, UCLA film school

No Film School is full of articles and videos with practical advice and instruction in every aspect of filemmaking.

Vimeo, sort of a YouTube competitor, now hosts a great site called Vimeo Video School with tutorials to help beginning filmmakers make better videos. A good place to start is their Video 101 page with videos about camera selection, shooting, and editing basics.

Scary Cow is a filmmaking co-op in LA and San Francisco. They have many great articles on their blog including many nice videos.

Screenwriting

Movie Outline great articles and resources on screenwriting.

How to Write a Treatment, from the web site mentioned above.

No Film School web site has a great post about free and inexpensive screenwriting software. Scripts have a very strict format that must be followed to the letter so screenwriting software can be a lifesaver.

Shooting

Robert Rodriguez's 10 Minute Film School Videos, part 1 and 2, are great illustrations how many shots can be combined to make a coherent and exciting scene:

More to come...