Film
- Film Education provides a huge range of resources, including study guides and interactive activities. This site is well worth checking out.
- Media Literacy Clearing House - loads of useful guides here.
- Wikipedia entry on cinematic techniques. This provides a thorough overview of camera shots, angles, movement, editing, lighting, sound and special effects.
- Tim Dirks guide to viewing film with a critical eye. Also includes an extensive glossary.
Techniques to Better Filming
The video below, created by RaneyT and found at YouTube, clearly illustrates the use and effect of different camera shots and angles, in addition to the 180 degree rule, and the Rule of Thirds rule.
The video below, created by RaneyT and found at YouTube, clearly illustrates the use and effect of different camera shots and angles, in addition to the 180 degree rule, and the Rule of Thirds rule.
Film Making Techniques
This YouTube video was created by students at Darwin High School. It covers camera shots, angles, movement, lighting, editing and other assorted film techniques, in an easy to recognise format. The music used is by Coldplay: 'Clocks' and 'Speed of Sound'.
This YouTube video was created by students at Darwin High School. It covers camera shots, angles, movement, lighting, editing and other assorted film techniques, in an easy to recognise format. The music used is by Coldplay: 'Clocks' and 'Speed of Sound'.
