Links

[Nigel]

Post some cool links here that you find helpful/useful. Please, include a brief description of the site.

If you would like to make comments on a certain link take it to the floor to encourage discussion.

Good Luck

[twister!]

Here's an excellent site about sound design.

Film Sound

It has many great articles, beginners guides, glossaries, writings by people such as Walter Murch and lots more.

[twister!]

I thought this was a great article about how a director can get the best from his actors:

Working with actors

There's some other interesting stuff on that website too.

[twister!]

Directing Unsuccessful Motion Picture Shorts

DUMPS

An amusing guide about what not to do when making a short.

[emjen]

for writing screenplays:

www.scriptsecrets.net

www.wordplayer.com

and to read online screenplays:

www.simplyscripts.com

www.script-o-rama.com

[peter_g]

Stock.xchng

An excellent, free stock photography website.

[Chance1234]

Sound FX's Search Page

[miker]

Hmmmm, where to start? Assuming you have no money and don't steal software, how can your computer help?

How about with your script and production software:
http://www.celtx.com/

I guess you might need to write a few letters and keep your budget in a spreadsheet:
http://www.openoffice.org/

You need to put a call out for cast, crew:
http://www.pcrnewsletter.com/

So now you've shot your masterpiece, how you gonna edit it? Windows has MovieMaker2 and OS X has iMovie, both bundled with the respective platform. For linux there is cinelerra:
http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3

There's also a cut down version of Avid for Windows and OS X:
http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp

So now you need to design that spangly website to promote your film but want more wysiwyg than wysiwhat:
http://www.nvu.com/
Well, it's a start.

You can't beat a promotional T-shirt so why not design your own and sell them on-line?
http://ww2.spreadshirt.net/?lang=en&locale=GB

So with promotional tools in the wings, you now need a low risk way to sell a DVD product? It may be in its infancy but a bit of vanity publishing never did an indie filmmaker any harm - especially with zero capital required:
http://www.lulu.com/static/cd_dvd.php

Then I spose you want to get around the fest circuit?
http://www.withoutabox.com/

Get your film listed with the British Film Council:
http://www.britfilms.com/modules/update/catalogue/add/

And start using IMDB as your on-line industry CV:
http://uk.imdb.com/

Now all you need is a bank account to deposit all that money you've made [img]graemlins/sure.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ October 08, 2005 04:14 PM: Message edited by: miker ]</font>

[dmccoy]

Free Explosives/Muzzle Flash Etc.

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Great site, requires a speedy connection

[twister!]

*RAINDANCE 21 MINUTE FILM SCHOOL*
by Elliot Grove

Set 21 minutes of your hectic life aside and read on!

http://www.raindancefilmfestival.org...nute/index.htm