$30 Film School,9781598631890

$30 Film School

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781598631890
ISBN10: 1598631896
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-06
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning PTR
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Summary

Filmmaking is entering a new era. You don't need big bucks or big studio support to make great movies. Computers have made it possible to make great films with very little money. Mini-DV filmmaking is the new punk rock, the new folk music, the new medium in which anyone can tell his story. $30 Film School is an alternative to spending four years and a hundred-thousand dollars to learn the filmmaking trade. This book is a map for D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself ) art-specifically filmmaking. Guerrilla, no-budget, drive-by filmmaking, to be exact. This new edition has been completely updated to cover advancements in video and audio editing, with many new tips and tricks on shooting, producing, and distribution. The second edition also includes a companion DVD.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
Writing
1(18)
Working with an Outline
5(4)
The Argument for Three-Act Format in Screenwriting
9(2)
Storytelling
11(1)
Action and Dialogue
12(2)
Editing Your Script
14(1)
Brads
15(1)
Writer's Block
16(1)
Deadlines
17(1)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
17(1)
Summary
18(1)
Fundraising
19(32)
Ask and Ye Shall Get
21(1)
Nonprofit Status
22(2)
Mission Statements
24(2)
Getting People to Work on Spec (Speculation)
26(11)
Getting Fiscal Sponsorship
37(11)
Actual Budget for D.I.Y. or DIE
48(1)
Funding a Non-Documentary
49(1)
So...
49(2)
Producing
51(26)
Free Help
53(5)
But if You Must
58(1)
Location Producing
58(3)
People Skills, Drive, and Adversity
61(5)
Overcoming Adversity
61(4)
Punk Rock Drop Ship
65(1)
Getting Things for Free
66(6)
Getting Paid
66(2)
Paying People
68(2)
Getting Groovy People in Your Film
70(2)
How I Produced My Film
72(4)
Conclusion
76(1)
Crew, Cameras, and Medium
77(14)
Film Crew
78(3)
Cameras
81(6)
Medium
87(3)
Mini-DV versus Film
87(1)
Tapes
88(1)
High-Definition Video
88(1)
Film Look
88(1)
Using Actual Film
89(1)
Summary
90(1)
Directing
91(12)
Study Films
92(1)
Making an Effective Film
92(6)
Table Reading
94(1)
Controlling the Shoot
94(4)
Release Forms
98(4)
Sample Release Forms
99(3)
Summary
102(1)
Filming and Recording Techniques
103(48)
Filming Techniques
104(28)
Shooting Basics
104(3)
Camera Basics
107(1)
Shots
108(11)
Lighting
119(13)
Make-Up, Costumes, Props, and Scenery
132(2)
Camera Techniques and Effects
134(7)
The Rule of 180
134(1)
Framing
135(3)
Zoom
138(1)
Filters
138(1)
Blue Screen
138(1)
Filming Computer Monitors
139(1)
Film Grain
140(1)
Publicity Stills
140(1)
Recording Techniques
141(9)
Recording Sound on Location
141(5)
Slating for Sync Sound
146(4)
Homework
150(1)
So...
150(1)
Computers
151(32)
How Much Computer Do You Need?
152(2)
PC versus Mac
154(2)
Fire Wire
156(1)
USB 2
157(2)
Internal and External DVD Burners
159(1)
External FireWire Drives
160(1)
Software
160(16)
Editing
161(1)
Writing
162(3)
Compositing
165(1)
Page Layout
166(2)
Handheld Hardware and Software
168(2)
Screen Shots
170(1)
Web Export
171(1)
PDF Export
172(1)
Making Zip Files
173(1)
Troubleshooting
174(2)
Protecting Your Computer
176(6)
SpamAssassin
177(1)
Virus Protection
178(1)
Service Packs
179(1)
Firewall
179(1)
Spyware
180(1)
Maintenance
181(1)
Conclusion
182(1)
Editing Images
183(46)
Basic Editing
184(1)
Working in an Editing Program
185(2)
Capture
187(11)
Troubleshooting
190(1)
Timecode
190(1)
Working with Video Clips
191(4)
Zooming the View in the Timeline
195(1)
Getting Clips into the Timeline
195(3)
Adding Transitions and Effects
198(1)
Adding Text
199(3)
Titles and Credits
201(1)
Rendering and Mixdown
202(1)
Mixdown
202(1)
Advanced Editing
203(2)
More on Transitions
204(1)
Sync Sound
205(1)
Sound
205(1)
Slow and Fast Motion
206(17)
Slish Editing
207(1)
Whip Edits
207(1)
Pan
208(1)
Mood
208(1)
Blue Screen
208(1)
Subliminals
208(1)
Film Look
209(4)
Backup
213(1)
Plug-Ins
213(3)
Taking Frame Captures
216(2)
Trailers
218(1)
Encoding for DVDs
218(5)
Editing Theory
223(1)
Editing Advice and History
224(1)
No-Budget Focus Groups
225(1)
Making Mistakes Work
226(2)
Collaborating
228(1)
Conclusion
228(1)
Editing Audio
229(42)
Basic Sound Program Use
230(18)
Using Acid
230(8)
Using Sound Forge
238(10)
Soundtrack and Music
248(2)
Background Music
249(1)
Foley
250(1)
Advanced Sound Program Use
250(20)
Tweaking Audio in Post
251(5)
Changing Sampling Rate
256(4)
Making Audio Loops in Sound Forge
260(1)
Video in Sound Forge
261(1)
QuickTime Pro
262(3)
Multitracking and ADR in Vegas
265(5)
Conclusion
270(1)
Your Own DVD
271(38)
Basic DVD Authoring
272(15)
Other Cool Things MyDVD Does
284(3)
Advanced DVD Authoring
287(17)
Subtitles
288(13)
Menus
301(3)
DVD (and VHS) Replication
304(4)
Conclusion
308(1)
Telling the World
309(22)
Using the Internet for Promotion
310(6)
E-Mail Promotion
316(5)
Rough Cuts
321(1)
Four-Point Plan for Effective Promotion
321(9)
Conclusion
330(1)
Selling Your Film
331(18)
Having Someone Else Sell It
333(10)
Pitching Your Project
335(2)
Negotiation
337(2)
The Problem(s) with Contracts
339(3)
Money versus Art, and Keeping Your Day Job
342(1)
Selling It Yourself
343(2)
In Person
343(1)
Online
344(1)
Consignment
344(1)
An Elegant Concession
345(1)
Negotiation, Continued
346(2)
Let the Company Do Its Job
348(1)
Conclusion
348(1)
Touring
349(26)
Rock Bad, Flick Good
350(2)
Getting Gigs
352(2)
How I Got Gigs for My Film
352(2)
Following Up on Bookings
354(10)
Film Festivals, Museums, and Universities
354(10)
Why I Do Booking Contracts
364(2)
Why I Would Rather Do Shows at Commercial Theaters and Bars than at Squats Run by Well-Meaning Anarchists
364(2)
Let's Go
366(2)
Etiquette
367(1)
Crossing Borders
368(1)
Question and Answer Period
368(2)
Accommodations
370(2)
Never Rest
372(1)
Conclusion
373(2)
Copy Protection and Rights
375(16)
Tinseltown Trademarked
376(7)
Why It's Okay to Copy D.I.Y. or DIE
377(2)
Why the World Needed Napster, Kazaa, and BitTorrent
379(4)
Adding Copy Protection
383(1)
Removing Copy Protection
384(1)
Rights
385(4)
Slander/Libel
385(1)
Copyright, Trademark, Service Mark, Patent
386(3)
Bootleg, Counterfeit, and Pirate
389(1)
Ratings
390(1)
Conclusion
390(1)
Closing Arguments
391(22)
Integrity
392(1)
Dealing with Criticism
393(1)
Dealing with Resentment
394(4)
Hollywood: Ignoring the Call
394(4)
Don't Hustle People
398(1)
Work versus Selling Out
399(1)
Huh?
400(4)
I Answer to No One
404(1)
Sell What You Love
405(1)
More Ignoring the Call
406(1)
Humility
407(1)
Focus
408(4)
Priorities
412(1)
Interviews and Advice from Cool Film Folk
413(38)
Appendix A Recommended Reading, Surfing, Viewing, and Listening
451(24)
Recommended Reading
452(8)
Unrelated, but Maybe Not
455(5)
Recommended Surfing
460(6)
Recommended Viewing
466(6)
Recommended Listening
472(3)
Appendix B Make a Mailbox Movie
475(8)
Appendix C What's on the DVD?
483(10)
DVD Contents
484(4)
Art Happens
488(5)
Index 493

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