Getting Started in Short Film Making

This information comes from the book 'Getting Started in Short Film Making'.



Camera report


- Include as much data about the camera and film as possible. This will help the lab with processing.
- Slate/scene and take numbers must match those on the clapperboard/slate.
- Counter reading(or dial) is taken from the cameras footage meter. This will also tell you the amount of footage used for each take.
- Lens and stop helps with exposure and depth of field issues.
- Print tells which shots are useable and should be used for editing.
- Information about lighting and filters will help with colour grading later in the process. Any other relevant notes about the shoot can be added here, such as pushing the film.
- This tells how much film was used, wasted, or unexposed (shot end) and is used for calculating costs.
- Information about the telecine. This is often put on a separate form and would also include details about sound and time codes.


Titles and credits


Free typefaces:
- http://www.acidfonts.com/
- http://www.chank.com/
- http://www.fonthead.com/
- http://www.girlswhowearglasses.com/
- http://www.houseind.com/
- http://www.larabiefonts.com/


Shot list and schedule software
- http://www.junglesoftware.com/
- http://www.enterainmentpartners.om/
- http://www.filmmakersoftware.com/


Script writing software/sites
- http://www.finaldraft.com/
- http://www.screenplay.com/
- http://www.simplescripts.com/
- http://www.screentalk.biz/
- http://www.thesws.com/


Documentary sites
- http://www.docurama.com/
- http://www.fullframefest.org/
- http://www.escreeningroom.org/
- Discovery channel


Documentary questions
- Why do you do it?
- Is it the fear element that gives you the rush?
- Do you scout out places before you ride or just go for it and hope for the best?
- Any safety precautions?
- How do you prepare for big drops/jumps?
- What is the worst you have hurt yourself?

This information came from the book about short film making where it had information on producing a documentary. This is relevant to the project as it has information about short film making which is an aspect of what I will be producing. Also a section about documentary’s, which is another aspect of the outcome I will be producing. This book gave me an outline of some questions I should ask when interviewing, websites to look at and what a camera report is.