5 Tips to Better Filmmaking

5 Tips to Better Filmmakingby Elisha Miranda

5 Tips to A Being A Better Filmmaker

The 5 Tips

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5 Tips to A Being A Better Filmmaker

TripodPut those shots on sticks. Later you can use other tools like a stedicam, handheld, crane, dolly, etc.

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Tripod

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Play Tripod vs. No Tripod

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Tripod

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The 5 Deadly SinsGoing from amateur to professional.

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Don't Do It!

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Play 5 Deadly Sins of Filmmaking

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180 Degree RuleDon't you want to watch your film without becoming nauseous?

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The 180

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Play Video #2Play Video #3

Play Video #1

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Get CoverageDon't you want your film to be engaging? What happens when you don’t have enough footage to edit?

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Coverage

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Types of Cinematography Shots

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Camera Movement

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Rule of Thirds - Play

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PlanningDo be prepared! Take leadership so that your film exceeds your vision!

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Planning

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Lights, Camera, Action

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PLANNING

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What is the theme of your film?

What do you want your audience to feel when the film ends?

Who's scene is it? Their wants and POV should motivate the camera.

Number each SLUGLINE. Then, decide whose scene it is. And do they get it ? This will assist you

with POV.

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Now, let's mark up your script

See hand-out

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Now, let's create our storyboards based on our script breakdown

HAND-OUT

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Create A Shot List

HAND-OUT

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Location Scouting

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Floorplans

www.floorplans.com

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Once you have shot lists and floorplans. Now it's time to break the script down.

HAND OUT

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Casting Breakdowns & Rehearsals

HAND OUT

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Production Schedule Sample

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5 TipsHow will you use them when

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LIGHTING

3 POINT: KEY, FILL & BACK LIGHTING

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BASIC LIGHT #1BASIC LIGHT #2LIGHT & SHADOW #3LIGHTING #4LIGHTING #5

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5 Tips to A Being A Better Filmmaker

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