Online Learning

Whatever filming equipment and editing software you are using, the web is full of online tutorials. Just ask a question and you can bet someone else has already answered it...

Here's some tips and  "How To Links" which will take you through the film-making process. 

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One of my favourite "How to Videos"

This is well worth the 40 minute run time.....although primarily for DSLR camera users, the tips gives can be used for smartphones and tablets. If you only have time to watch one video - choose this!

Visual Grammar - Shots

Whether you are using phone, tablet or camera you need to work out what shots you want to use. It's good to make a shots list before you start filming...Here's a brief guide to some of the shots you can use and how they fit into a film narrative. Click on each image to get to the description:

Lighting
Face facts - lighting can be tricky!

If you are working on smartphone or tablet you don't have any controls to change the light going into the camera, so you need to make sure you have enough external light in the shoot area.

DSLR and camcorder users can adjust exposure etc... but you will still need to bring in extra light on occasions.
This is a useful video on lighting.

Rule of Thirds

This is a very good couple of minutes on the Rule of Thirds for framing shots.
I just don't get why the bloke sounds like a robot...Is he a robot?

Answers on a postcard  please...

But still worth a two and half minute look!

Editing in iMovie
The film to the right is a great little film introducing editing in iMovie on iPads.

The video below is recorded live and a bit waffly but worth it if you want to have a thorough look at how iMovie works on the iPad!