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Digital Film School: Track 1

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21 Sep
2011


Have you ever wanted to pick up a video camera and make a short video or film, but felt intimidated by your lack of knowledge? The explosion of film-making for websites and mobiles gives people and organisations the opportunity to tell their stories and show what they have to offer, at low cost. This collection of exciting videos features The Open University’s experienced team of filmmakers, who will show you some of the craft secrets that underpin good filmmaking, and how professionals stay up to date. You will learn the basics of editing, how to conduct an interview, the role of the producer and other crew members and how to archive your finished project. This material forms part of The Open University course T156 Digital film school.

Track 1: The Magic of Filmmaking

The T156 team gets creative and shows you how Mary's life has changed since discovering The Magic of Filmmaking.


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Tracks in this podcast:

Track  TitleDescription
1The Magic of Filmmaking  The T156 team gets creative and shows you how Mary's life has changed since discovering The Magic of Filmmaking. Read more The Magic of Filmmaking
2Getting media onto your computer  Chris High demonstrates how to connect three different types of digital cameras into both Mac and PC, and then how to import the media into various editing software. Read more Getting media onto your computer
3Getting started with iMovie  This track is designed to introduce you to the iMovie user interface and also the first steps to importing media and building your first sequence. Read more Getting started with iMovie
4Getting started Windows Live Movie Maker  This track is designed to introduce you to the Windows Live Movie Maker user interface and also the first steps to importing media and building your first sequence. Read more Getting started Windows Live Movie Maker
5Getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro  This track is designed to introduce you to the Adobe Pemiere Pro user interface and also the first steps to importing media and building your first sequence. Read more Getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro
6Getting started with Final Cut Pro  This track is designed to introduce you to the Final Cut Pro user interface and also the first steps to importing media and building your first sequence. Read more Getting started with Final Cut Pro
7Basic editing techniques  Joe Mills demonstrates the basic editing tool within Apple's iMovie. Joe uses photos and video clips to build a sequence which include music and title sequences. Read more Basic editing techniques
8Piece to Camera  There are many ways to film a piece to camera, this track demonstrates the use of a professional studio and if you don’t have these resources how to optimise your personal space. Read more Piece to Camera
9Location interview  Framing, positions and microphones are all part of conducting an interview. More importantly this track explains some of the core skills needed to produce the best answers from your subject. Read more Location interview
10Script to screen  Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen. Read more Script to screen
11Continuity editing  Joe Mills demonstrates how important it is to keep continuity when editing a sequence. Read more Continuity editing
12Meet the producer  Julie Goldsmith explains what it takes to be a producer. Read more Meet the producer
13Meet the editor  Neil Oseman explains how he pieced together, 'The Magic of Filmmaking'. Read more Meet the editor
14Pre-production pep-talk  Chris High explains the why planning is vital to creating a successful film. Read more Pre-production pep-talk
15Production pep-talk  Rick Goldsmith explains how after pre-production its time to get creative and try something new. Read more Production pep-talk
16Make your video look interesting  Rick Goldsmith explains some of the creative techniques to help you produce the best from your location. Read more Make your video look interesting
17Post-production pep-talk  John Sinton discusses how editing is where all your hard work comes together, it’s the time where your individual creativity shines. Read more Post-production pep-talk
18Archive your project  Joe Mills explains the different ways of delivering films to different platforms as well as distribution and archiving your projects. Read more Archive your project


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