Film Riot's video: Best Free Resources For Making Short Films

Ryan dives into free resources to help you along the difficult journey of creating your film! Sponsored by Artlist: Get Artlist free for 2 months: https://bit.ly/3eJ43Mi MakeFilm Challenge (Short Film Competition) https://bit.ly/makefilmchallenge ► Film Riot Episode on Making a Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGNriQeb98M ►PRE-PRODUCTION (Story) Film Riot episode on Writing with Ricky Staub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWv0WYj2H4 Pixar in a Box (writing) https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar/storytelling Pixar in a Box (Entire Course) https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar How to Write a Movie - Scriptnotes Ep 403 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSX-DROZuzY ►Software Final Draft https://www.finaldraft.com/ Highland 2 https://highland2.app/ Slugline https://slugline.co/ Writer Duet (has free version) https://www.writerduet.com/ ►PRE-PRODUCTION (Prep) Shotlister https://shotlister.com/ Cinetracer https://www.cinetracer.com/ Shot Designer - Camera plot app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shot-designer/id556342711 Meaning Behind Camera Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDC8DiGfxrs Sample Shot List https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/shot-list-template-free-download/ ►PRODUCTION Directing Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TTwau9rupo Directing Dialogue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3YNy1Sgh8 Directing Non-Actors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3QONX1jodU Directing Actors https://www.filmriot.com/podcast/how-a-hollywood-legend-directs-actors/ Never say this to Actors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgH1FJLCLiQ ►Gear iPhone Gear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhsg9KhGKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycpqv36s0Fg Getting Creative with What You Have https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gkJrwnllvY David F. Sandberg Gear Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMx0Y5Uq-Tc ►Cinematography Basic Lighting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y6bB86HmdA Shaping Light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLrprYAAT3A Invisible Lights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGZstC5Py8 Cinematography at Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnUdVl9XtHk Crazy Visuals with DIY Lens Filters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InpiroMh-P0 ►DIY Gear David F. Sandberg’s Dolly Build https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEt_a2p0w5U Film Riot Shoulder Mount https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOVswSEXsYk DIY PVC Light Stand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ5rZrNQBXo DIY Light Bar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ6jTuVyIAg DIY Dimmer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6QlrTXwdNE DIY Bounce Board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAcY5ob2UnE DIY LIGHT KIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSTGnl7HHao ►POST-PRODUCTION Our Post Production Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm-wKCk-Jxo We use Adobe https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud Artlist https://bit.ly/3eJ43Mi Artgrid https://artgrid.io ►Free Software Resolve https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617_i9HBGoc Hitfilm https://fxhome.com ►INSPIRATION (Short Films) Not Alone in Here by David F. Sandberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re0soUo5G7g Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr, Bruce W. Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28 Box Assassin by Jeremy Schaefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJvzuJvDHlI Guest of Honor By Justin Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGiO9r_7AcI The Candidate By David Karlak https://vimeo.com/42934682 Still Life By Jon Knautz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La6T8Bq6CsU Skywatch By Colin Levy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv30ExfoKcc Six Shooter By Martin McDonagh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ojUKL4zxo&feature=emb_title Removed by Nathanael Matanick https://vimeo.com/73172036 Whiplash By Damien Chazelle https://vimeo.com/81863185 Spider by Nash Edgerton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbgeDnWcSnU Other Side of the Box By Caleb J. Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGZg1YqXv9o Apocalypse Now Now by Michael Matthews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xIHVrTc0ps Shadowed by David F. Sandberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yu5ymbIjaY ----------------------------------------------------------------- Theme Song by Hello Control: http://bit.ly/hellocontrol