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MYP Personal Project Guide: Film Resources

New Projects Libguide

PSA's

Ad Coucil
PSA's on a variety of topics
PSA Activity Sheet
Guides you through the PSA process
PSA Outline
You may use this form to outline your PSA

Probably the most famous PSA ever; in the US, anyway.

Camera Basics

Rules of Shot Composition
Learn the basics for framing your shots
Shot Types
Learn to tell your close-ups from your establishing shots!

Pre-Production

The Secrets of Storytelling
Basic plot elements
Creating Characters
Bring your characters to life
How to Write a Screenplay/Script

Production

Shoot to Show or to Edit
Plan your shooting with the edit in mind, and your job will be easier!
Three-point lighting

General Websites

Student Filmmakers.com
Everything from scripting to storyboarding to final cut
Video 101
Great set of tutorials!
Videomaker
Great collection of tutorials

Zero Budget Storyboarding

Storyboarding

How to Make a Video Tutorial

Beginner's Guide

Producing Your Documentary

Post-Production

Continuity
How to avoid wearing a red shirt before the cut, and a green shirt after!
Editing 101
A Polished Final Cut
Quick steps to improving the quality of your movie

Film Magazines on Sora

SORA has many different magazines that will help with any film project.