Digital Video Programs/Tutorials
Here are some resources that may be useful as you make your film. Regardless of the computer programs you use, you'll find that many of the tips are important filmmaking and editing fundamentals.
ADOBE Digital Kids Club: Tips and Lessons for digital photography, video, and multimedia presentations http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/
Products Adobe Photoshop Elements plus Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Premiere Elements
MEDIA COLLEGE Audio-visual media resources: includes video, audio, graphic tutorials http://www.mediacollege.com/ Equipment link: http://www.mediacollege.com/equipment/
UC BERKELEY Video, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere tutorials http://journalism.berkeley.edu/multimedia/
TUFTS UNIVERSITY Tufts Open CourseWare: an online course highlighting the steps to producing films for social change http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/13 Examples of student films http://activecitizen.tufts.edu/?pid=58&c=91 Film clip - Homelessnes: Somebody Else's Life http://ocw.tufts.edu/Content/13/studentwork/304106
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON Digital Video Tutorial: includes shooting video, capturing and transferring video, editing video, and encoding and compressing video http://www.umw.edu/training/inte/multimedia/ video/tutorial/index.htm
Film References
Here’s a list of films or series we highly recommend for any budding documentarians. They are highly educational, but beyond that, we find them highly inspirational. Check them out to see how these filmmakers made a REEL difference.
Most are available on Amazon.com or Netflix (designated by *), but not all, so we’ve included some of the individual websites for additional overview and ordering information. Enjoy!
An Inconvenient Truth* (2006) www.climatecrisis.net Recycled Life (2006) www.recycledlifedoc.com
The New Heroes (2005) http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes
Emmanuel’s Gift* (2005) www.emmanuelsgift.com
De Nadie* (2005)
The Boys of Baraka* (2005) www.theboysofbaraka.com
Born Into Brothels* (2004) www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels
Darwin’s Nightmare* (2004) www.darwinsnightmare.com
Invisible Children (2003) www.invisiblechildren.com/themovie
Lost Boys of Sudan* (2003) www.lostboysfilm.com
Promises* (2001) www.promisesproject.org
I Am A Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School* (1993)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt* (1989)
Book References
Here are some helpful books you might want to check out at your local library, or even add to your collection. They are all available new and used on Amazon.com.
Braverman, Barry Video Shooter: Storytelling with DV, HD, and HDV Cameras
Jolliffe, Genevieve The Documentary Film Makers Handbook Kenworthy , Chris Digital Video Production Cookbook
Paul, Joshua Digital Video Hacks: Tips & Tools for Shooting, Editing, and Sharing
Rabiger, Michael Directing the Documentary
Rosenthal, Alan Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos
Release Forms
Here are some media releases that can be very helpful for the organization and production of your film. Though the SI DocFest does not require that you use these releases, we highly encourage you to familiarize yourself with them as these forms can protect you - the filmmaker - from any legal consequences should they occur.
Location Release
Personal Release
Film Footage Release
Use of Still Photographs Release
Use of Name Release
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