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 ro...
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The Magic of Filmmaking
The T156 team gets creative and shows you how Mary's life has changed since discovering The Magic of Filmmaking.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transcript -- Getting started Windows Live Movie Maker
Transcript -- 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.
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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.
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Transcript -- Getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro
Transcript -- 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.
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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.
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Transcript -- Getting started with Final Cut Pro
Transcript -- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 per…
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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 you…
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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 an…
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Script to screen
Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen.
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Transcript -- Script to screen
Transcript -- Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen.
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Continuity editing
Joe Mills demonstrates how important it is to keep continuity when editing a sequence.