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Crash Course Film Production Preview
Welcome to Crash Course Film Production, our 15 part series on how movies are (generally) made and who does what job and when... it's a lot to cover. Your host, Lily Gladstone, will be taking you through this series so let's get to know...
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Marketing: Crash Course Film Production
So you've made a movie. Congrats! But now you have to get people to see it. How you market your movie depends a lot on what your movie is. Is it a massive blockbuster? That means one set of requirements. Is it a small, Indy film? That's...
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The Cinematographer: Crash Course Film Production
Who takes the pictures in a movie? Who is responsible for making a movie look good, or creating meaning with light and shadow, or make an action scene clear and thrilling? A lot of the time, that's the job of the cinematographer. In this...
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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History
Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the...
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Do the Right Thing: Crash Course Film Criticism
Mainstream American films don’t often tackle race and racism head-on, and when they do, they often end up trying to find easy answers. Which makes films like Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing all the more powerful. It’s an intimate portrait...
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Pitching and Pre-Production: Crash Course Film Production
Pitching your movie to people can be hard. A studio, a friend, your mom... each of these entities will have different stressed and give you different results. But, what's important in a pitch? And what happens after the pitch? How do you...
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Sound Production: Crash Course Film Production
Good sound is easy to miss because, usually, you're not paying attention to it. You're just simply, "in the story." But, sound recordists and engineers need to have a lot of technical know how as well as an instinct for story to help...
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The First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History
After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash...
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Producers: Crash Course Film Production
So... what do Producers even do? It's a hard question to answer because there are so many different kinds of producers on a movie. In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily Gladstone talks us through the different kinds of...
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Dissecting The Camera: Crash Course Film Production
Sometimes the most intimidating part of making a movie is that little box of concentrated technology called "The Camera." But, FEAR NOT! In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily helps us dissect the basics of modern movie...
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Designing the World of Film: Crash Course Film Production
Literally, ‘mise-en-scene’ means “placing on stage.” But in film, mise-en-scene encompasses everything the camera is capturing. The artists and crafts-people who work in Production Design, Wardrobe, and Hair and Makeup are responsible...
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Screenplays: Crash Course Film Production
If you want to make a movie, generally you're going to want to start with a script. In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily Gladstone talks about the basics of screenplays and how to get started thinking about and actually...
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The Editor: Crash Course Film Production
The Editor is yet another unsung hero in the filmmaking process. For a century of film history, Editors have taken raw footage and worked to transform it into a cohesive whole. Basically making one thing from many. But, how do they do...
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The Filmmaker's Army: Crash Course Film Production
Who does what on a film set? And how many of them are there? What is HMU? What is a Scripty? In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily gives us A BIG OVERVIEW on the Production Team. Who they are, who they report to, and why...
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To Film School or Not To Film School: Crash Course Film Production
Should you go to film school? Great question? But there aren't necessarily a lot of direct answers. Do you want to go to Hollywood? Do you want to make movies in your spare time? Do you want to learn about world cinema? Do you want to be...
Great Big Story
Life as a dead man, Ali Merhi's acting journey
Dive into the unique acting career of Ali Merhi, who specializes in playing deceased characters, revealing the challenges and quirks of his role.
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The Legacy of Linwood G Dunn
This video provides a brief discussion on Lynnwood G Dunn, a notable re-thinker and visual effects pioneer in the film industry. The video highlights his contributions to the field, including the automation of transition effects and the...
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Tax Breaks Set Stage For More UK Blockbusters
VOICED: The EU has backed the Chancellor's plans to give film production companies tax breaks. Ministers hope it will mean more blockbusters are made in the UK
SHOWS: Exterior shots of Chancellor George Osborne MP talking to staff...
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Crash Course Film Production #14: To Film School or Not to Film School
Should you go to film school? Great question? But there aren't necessarily a lot of direct answers. Do you want to go to Hollywood? Do you want to make movies in your spare time? Do you want to learn about world cinema? Do you want to be...
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San Francisco State University: Herb Zettl
An interview with Dr. Herb Zettl, Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University. He talks about his work in teaching television theory and practice, and the changes he brought to the program at SFU. His book 'Sight Sound Motion'...
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Science Friday: How Movie Makers Use Science to Make Magic
A discussion of how the movie industry brings stories to life, and how movie technology is evolving rapidly and changing the way movies are made. The program also looks at new types of career opportunities in the movie industry. Aired...
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Crash Course Film Production: Preview
This video is a preview of the 15-episode Film Production course. [1:49]
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Crash Course Film Production #1: Screenplays
This video focuses on the format of screenplays, the written version of a movie, including the sluglines, three act structure, action, and hero's journey. [9:18]
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Crash Course Film Production #2: Pitching and Pre Production
This video [8:15] focuses on pitching an idea and the pre-production of a film. A pitch is telling your story to a filmmaker or actor and pre-production is the shooting.