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Digital Film School - for iPod/iPhone

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
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.
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Episodes

The Magic of Filmmaking

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

Sep 21, 20111 min

Getting 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.

Sep 21, 20113 min

Transcript -- Getting media onto your computer

Transcript -- 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.

Sep 21, 2011

Getting 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.

Sep 21, 20113 min

Transcript -- Getting started with iMovie

Transcript -- 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.

Sep 21, 2011

Getting 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.

Sep 21, 20113 min

Getting 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.

Sep 21, 20116 min

Getting 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.

Sep 21, 20115 min

Basic 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.

Sep 21, 201110 min

Transcript -- Basic editing techniques

Transcript -- 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.

Sep 21, 2011

Piece 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.

Sep 21, 20114 min

Transcript -- Piece to Camera

Transcript -- 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.

Sep 21, 2011

Location 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.

Sep 21, 20113 min

Transcript -- Location interview

Transcript -- 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.

Sep 21, 2011

Script to screen

Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen.

Sep 21, 20113 min

Transcript -- Script to screen

Transcript -- Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen.

Sep 21, 2011

Continuity editing

Joe Mills demonstrates how important it is to keep continuity when editing a sequence.

Sep 21, 201114 min

Meet the producer

Julie Goldsmith explains what it takes to be a producer.

Sep 21, 20112 min

Meet the editor

Neil Oseman explains how he pieced together, 'The Magic of Filmmaking'.

Sep 21, 20114 min

Pre-production pep-talk

Chris High explains the why planning is vital to creating a successful film.

Sep 21, 20112 min

Production pep-talk

Rick Goldsmith explains how after pre-production its time to get creative and try something new.

Sep 21, 20111 min
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