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Filmmaking Resources

Apps and Software

OpenShot - Free video editor (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Blender - Free editing, animation, and 3D compositing tool (macOS, Windows, Linux)
WeVideo - Free web-based video editor

E-books

The Documentary Filmmaking Master Class by Betsy Chasse
The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook by Barry Andersson
The Lego Animation Book by David Pagano & David Pickett
Videojournalism by Kenneth Kobre
Filming Stop-Motion Animation by Zoe Saldana
Classic Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse
So You Want to... Write a Screenplay by Talor Gaines
The Director’s Six Senses by Simone Bartesaghi
Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World by Jon Fitzgerald

Online Classes

Filmmaking Instruction (playlist on kanopy.com)
Film Studies (playlist on kanopy.com)
Learning Stop Motion Animation (in-learning.com)
Creating Online Video with Android Phones (in-learning.com)
Creating Online Video with the iPhone (in-learning.com)
Video Lighting and Grip Basics (in-learning.com)
Learning Video Lighting (in-learning.com)
Making a Short Film: Start to Finish (in-learning.com)
Video Interview Techniques (in-learning.com)
Video Lighting Outdoor Techniques (in-learning.com)
Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals (in-learning.com)
Learning Lighting: Natural Light (in-learning.com)
Documentary Video: 1 Planning and Pre-Production (in-learning.com)
Animation Foundations: Drawing Cartoon Characters (in-learning.com)

Tutorials and Videos

Let’s Make Movies! A Free Online Filmmaking Workshop for Kids and Teens

An introductory filmmaking workshop presented by The Echo Park Film Center.

Submitting your Film with Film Freeway

Ask a Librarian Live: Teens of LA Film Fest

Learn about the film festival and hear from two educators who give advice and recommend tools for student filmmakers.

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