DIY Filmmaking Tips Weekly
4h 44mBeginner2021-05-14
Authors
Ash Blodgett
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Course details
Do you have big filmmaking dreams but lack the Hollywood budget? By diving into the world of DIY filmmaking, you can make your film dreams come true. Ash Blodgett is an award-winning indie film director who wants to help you achieve your filmmaking goals—without going bankrupt. Learn how to format a screenplay, create an effective shot list, make a budget you can stick to, build your own props, keep your shoots running smoothly, and much more. Ash helps you find creative and low-cost solutions to a variety of problems, and shares time-saving workflows that will free up more time for what you love best: making movies.
Skills covered
FilmmakingVideo ProductionTips, Tricks, & TechniquesVideo
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. DIY Filmmaking Tips
- 02 - Formatting a screenplay
- 03 - Film production workflow overview
- 04 - Pre-production workflow
- 05 - Production workflow
- 06 - Post-production workflow
- 07 - Telling story through shot types
- 08 - How to build a shot list
- 09 - Storyboarding
- 10 - What's a lined script
- 11 - How to make a budget
- 12 - How to schedule your shoot efficiently with Shot Lister
- 13 - How to make a call sheet
- 14 - Film contracts and why they are important
- 15 - How to make a production binder
- 16 - Casting a film
- 17 - Location scouting
- 18 - Camera gear essentials
- 19 - Lighting gear essentials
- 20 - Full frame or crop Picking your film camera
- 21 - Why you should film in LOG
- 22 - Picking your frame rate
- 23 - Can you film a movie on your phone
- 24 - Production gear essentials
- 25 - Renting gear versus buying gear
- 26 - When to do a test shoot
- 27 - On-set etiquette
- 28 - On-set order of operations
- 29 - On-set terms
- 30 - How to slate
- 31 - How to set up a C-stand
- 32 - Whip pan camera trick
- 33 - How to film one actor as multiple characters
- 34 - The 180-degree rule
- 35 - How to do a multicamera shoot
- 36 - How to do three-point lighting
- 37 - How to make your own diffusion
- 38 - How to shoot a film remotely - Pre production
- 39 - How to shoot a film remotely - Production
- 40 - How to shoot a film remotely - Post-production
- 41 - How to do a table read
- 42 - How to do a rehearsal
- 43 - Directing on set
- 44 - Directing tips
- 45 - Tips for working with actors
- 46 - Tips for directing nonactors
- 47 - Working with SAG actors - Pre-production
- 48 - Working with SAG actors - Production and post-production
- 49 - What s an assistant director
- 50 - What does a film producer do
- 51 - What does a director do
- 52 - What does a director of photography actually do
- 53 - What is a camera assistant
- 54 - What does a production designer do
- 55 - What does a production assistant do
- 56 - Tips to know before submitting to film festivals
- 57 - Developing a film festival strategy
- 58 - Tips for submitting to film festivals
- 59 - Tips for going to a film festival
- 60 - Lighting gear essentials
- 61 - Wardrobe kit essentials
- 62 - Costume design basics
- 63 - Conclusion
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