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- Introduction to Directing Film
- Elements of the Great Script
- Performance Direction
- The Production Process
- The Shooting Schedule
- Understanding Cinematography
- Film Stocks & Light
- The Film Camera
- Properties of Lenses
- Composition
- Standard Shots & Angles
- Camera Moves & Effects
- Lighting the Set
- Filters & Gels
- Post Production
- Bibliography
Noteworthy
- *The End of a Great Era: Steven Paul Jobs, 1955-2011
- How To Be A Faster Writer
- 5 Keys to Writing a Summer Blockbuster
- Q & A with screenwriting instructor Syd Field
- How to write a screenplay: a format guide
- Writing the Second Act
- Writing (Not Overwriting) Description
- Creating Your Hero: Top Ten Rules
- Wow your pitch like a pro
- Writing Bad-to-the-bone Characters
- Why Screenplays Should be Written from a SUBJECTIVE POINT-OF-VIEW
- The scenes every film fan should see
- How To Break In If You’re NOT in L.A.
- Copyright & Fair Use on the Internet
- Virtual Dolly & Crane
- How to Write an Unforgettable Scene
- Danny Boyle's Golden Rules
- Script Magazine interview w/ writer Aaron Sorkin
- Script Secrets Assignment: Character in Conflict
- Character Emotion Makes the Plot
- Write your Screenplay in 10 Minutes a Day
- How to Make a Steadicam Flying Camera Support
- Screenwriting for Hollywood (Reason.tv)
- Approaching Character: The Circle of Being
- Robert Rodriguez : Film Is Dead
- Spielberg on becoming a film director
- When Drama Becomes Propaganda: Why is so much political art so awful?
- How to Write a Play (video)
- An Introduction to Publishing Your Work
- Making Digital Video Look Like Film
- Lighting Techniques (video)
- High-End Blocking and Staging
- What Makes Screenplay Dialogue Great?
- Screenwriter Jose Rivera: Tricks of the Trade
- How to Make a Jib Arm and Camera Dolly
- The 10 Commandments of Fiction Writing
- Acting and Filmmaking for Dummies
- Landing a Hollywood Script Agent
- Secrets of Genre
- Evolution/Revolution by Syd Field
- 'Monsters' feature film made for only $15,000
- How to Write a Screenplay: A Guide to Screenwriting
- Movie Reality vs. "Real" Reality
- The 101 Greatest Screenplays according to the Writers Guild of America
- How to Write in 700 Easy Lessons: the Case Against Writing Manuals
- For Photographers: Web Resources and Tutorials
- Getting Started in Acting
- Writing from the Unconscious: Trying to catch the wind
- Writing the Horror Movie
- Ask the Expert ... Tips for Writing a TV Spec
- Comedy Guru Chris Fenton gives secrets to what he looks for in a script
- The Plot Climax and the Story Climax
- Boost Your Creativity: 7 Unusual Psychological Techniques
- Creating Art is All About Accidents Waiting to Happen
- Mario Moreno and Anthony Grieco, authors of The Pocket Screenwriting Guide (video)
- The changing landscape of independent filmmaking
- Revisiting the Topic of Indie Movies and Youth
- Q & A with UCLA Screenwriting Chairman Richard Walter
- The I-List: 25 Companies Every Indie Needs to Know
- Film Rules: Why 10 of the world’s top cinematographers have still not bought into the digital revolution
- 15 Must-Have Freeware Programs for Filmmakers
- 21 Mac Shareware Applications for Filmmakers
- Is Film School Right for You?
- The Right Camera for Film Transfer
- How to give video a film look using 24p
- Creativity is King in the World of Independent Film Production
- Filmmaking Advice from Filmmakers
- Making Your Video Look More Like Film
- David Koepp on what every writer should know
- Visual Preparation for the Shoot
- $14 Steadycam: "The Poor Man's Steadicam"
- Tools and Utilities for Filmmakers
- Shooting Day-for-Night Scenes
- Robert McKee on Screenwriting
- Pro Camcorder Buyer's Guide 2010
- Uploading Video to the Web
- What are the Greatest Films of All Time?
- 8 Rewrite Notes For Any Comedy Script
- Ten Simple Keys to Plot Structure
- Web Film School by Dov Simens
- Video Lighting Buyer's Guide 2009
- Robert Rodriguez : Film Is Dead
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- Simply Scripts
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