FILM 250 Fundamentals of Production

• Stills and downloads of 250 films from 2008-09.
• Course Outline for Fall-Winter 2009-2010 (Winter Term dates corrected)
• Information on Personal Computers for Film Courses
• Kingston weather forecast and sunrise/sunset times

• Canon XH-A1 Camera Setup Checklist
• Canon XH-A1 Camera Review
• Canon XH-A1 User Manual (6 MB PDF)

• Blank Production Slate for slating footage
• Slate software for slating projects with an iPod
• Video Equipment Checklist for location shooting
• Blank release form
• Blank Script Breakdown Sheet form
• Blank Shooting Schedule form
• Final Project Ideas -- please choose a project.

Scriptwriting:

• Celtx Pre-Production Software (Mac/Windows/Linux)
• Review of Celtx
• CeltxWiki Manual
• Cinergy Script Editor (Windows only)
• DUMPS: Directing Unsuccessful Motion Picture Shorts
• Genie Schedule scheduling software (Mac/WIndows)

(Links will be added as the course progresses.)

• Final Project Proposal
• Directing Exercise
• Editing Exercise
• Final Project Script & Storyboard
• Documentary Project
• Lighting Exercise
• 16mm Exercise

• Lenses:
  • Effect of Focal Length on Field of View
  • Effect of Focal Length on Perspective
  • Effect of Focal Length on Depth of Field
• Camerawork:
  • Frame Composition Guidelines
  • Creating Depth in the Frame
  • Camera Height
  • Canon XH-A1 Camera Setup Checklist
• Continuity:
  • Screen Direction and Shot Order
• Video Editing:
  • Final Cut: Starting a Project
  • Final Cut: Assembling Clips
  • Final Cut: Trimming and Effects
  • Final Cut: Titles and Playback
  • Burning Your Final Cut Project to DVD
• Compressing Your Movie for iTunes
• Sound Recording:
  • Sound Perspective
  • Sound Balance
  • Types of Microphones
• Storyboarding:
  • Drawing a Storyboard
• Lighting:
  • Four Variables and the Key Light
  • Quality of Light
  • Colour Temperature
  • Steps for Lighting
  • Lighting for Night
• Winter Shooting:
  • Protecting Your Camera from the Deep Freeze
• 16mm Camera:
  • Loading the Bolex
  • Detailed Instructions on the Bolex and Sekonic
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Bolex
  • Bolex Paillard