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Filmmaking Courses at Wikiversity

Course #01 - Basic Filmmaking - All the steps of making a short motion picture

1. Start this course with the lesson for script formatting using the free demo version of Final Draft.

We have a very simple story and it must be formatted into a movie script. Learn how! Short and easy. Your first step at learning filmmaking.

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Lesson #01: The Script Formatting Lesson.

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Course #02 - Film Scoring - An introduction to film scoring for non-musicians

1. The first lesson is to create the sound of "Fear!" with GarageBand and Jam Pack:Symphony Orchestra, etc.

The basic film score music is musical sound effects using the instruments of the symphony orchestra. If you have the right software, this is extremely easy.

Course #03 - Script Writing - Filmmaking for high school drama departments

1. The first lesson is to script writing assignment for high school drama classes.

We need extremely short stories for junior high schools and high schools to turn into motion pictures. Must be a play that can be filmed like a movie.

Course #04 - Film Editing - Fundamentals of narrative film editing

1. The first lesson is an overview of a narrative film editing workshop which shows the basics of how a conversation with scripted dialog is edited for motion pictures and television dramas.

The only way to learn film editing is to edit scenes from real motion pictures and television dramas. It is better to start with conversations than action scenes.

Filmmaking software reviews and recommendations: Free → ArtRage2 Free · FrameForge 3D Studio 2 Demo Version · DAZ Studio · Victoria · Audacity · Finale NotePad → Not Free → Jam Pack: Symphony Orchestra · Poser · Disk 2 - "24 Unedited Scenes" · Disk 1 - "Follow Dave?" Editing Workshop CD · Disk 9 - "Hearing Voices" Editing Workshop DVD-Video · "Fireworks Display" Editing Workshop DVD-Video · MOTU Symphonic Instrument