Film Studies: Production Roles

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Good NYT series where director's choose a key scene from a recent film of theirs to discuss.

Free E-zine. You'll need to scroll down a bit to see the back issues.

a range of practical tips on selecting film locations to establish the settings of their story. This includes a consideration of health and safety to ensure locations are suitable. You'll need a free account to access.

American Cinematographer. Interview with director of photography Vilmos Zsigmond

provides an overview of how to set up your lighting in accordance with professional practice as well as tips on creating home made lighting solutions and making the most of natural light sources. You'll need a free account to access.

Filmmaker

No Film School YouTube channel

Film Riot YouTube channel

Videomaker YouTube channel

provides young people with a range of practical tips and advice on setting up their filmmaking equipment before they start shooting. This includes selecting the right camera, use of a tripod, setting up the camera and framing and composition. You'll need a free account to access.

You'll need to create a free account to access. introduces young people to a wide range of camera shots, angles and movements with explanations of how to achieve them and the effect this has on narrative and making a film look more cinematic.

Film Analysis. Yale