5 Production tools

 

Quick start guide: Production tools and aesthetics

How to get to the part you need now

First choose your route:

Quick start guide: This is my first movie

First shoot your footage
1 Condensed guide to shooting Chapter 5:1, page 146
2 Basic principles of lighting Chapter 5:2, page 150
3 Basic aims for sound skills Chapter 5:3, page 161
And also look at basic composition
Better looking films Chapter 6:1, page 194
And look out for continuity problems
Narrative continuity Chapter 6:2, page 211
If you are going to shoot on location
Real world guide to location filming Chapter 5:4, page 180

 

Quick start guide: I want to make a more challenging short film

Light your set professionally
1 Lighting ...

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