FilmSkills

07/22/2024

All new FREE tutorial on YouTube. Learn the techniques used by professional Hollywood filmmakers to shoot a scene for your production. Improve the onset process, produce a better product, and ensure delivery on time and on budget.

07/18/2024

Why doesn't your movie look like a professional film? Here are some of the most common reasons... and how to fix them. Learn more professional filmmaking techniques at www.filmskills.com, where Academy Award and Emmy-winning filmmakers teach you how to make a movie.

05/20/2024

Learn how to direct extras from the directors of The X-Files, Castle, Stranger Things, X-Men and more! Learn techniques to creating a vibrant, realistic background for your production.

This is only the intro from our course video on directing for the screen, where you’ll learn:

✅ How to break down a script
✅ How to find the best actors for the part
✅ How to conduct auditions
✅ How to direct actors
✅ How to block a scene
✅ How to plan camera coverage
✅ Rehearsal techniques
✅ Framing and composition
✅ How to create the visual story
✅ And much more

Learn the entire filmmaking process only at the industry’s leading online film school - used in over 125 colleges and universities at www.FilmSkills.com

08/16/2023

This is a preview of only one of our 330-lesson course in which over 100 Hollywood filmmakers teach you the art and technique of making a movie. Whether you’re an independent filmmaker or a seasoned professional seeking to expand your industry knowledge, join the course used in over 125 film schools, film commissions, and production companies around the world.

www.filmskills.com

✅ 330 lessons packed with professional on-set training
✅ 135+ hours of training videos
✅ Illustrated reference guides and floor plans
✅ Academy Award and Emmy winning filmmakers
✅ LIFETIME ACCESS

FilmSkills instructors methodically teach you the professional filmmaking techniques they use to produce the TV shows and movies you see everyday.

✅ How to Start and Grow Your Career
✅ Screenwriting
✅ Producing
✅ Scheduling and Budgeting
✅ On-Set Audio Recording
✅ Cinematography - Camera and Lens
✅ Cinematography - Cinematic Lighting
✅ Cinematography - Grip and Rigging
✅ Crew Job Shadows
✅ Working on a Set
✅ On-Set Audio Recording
✅ Directing actors
✅ Blocking and shot coverage
✅ Production Design and Set Dressing
✅ Editing and Post-Production
✅ Mixing Audio
✅ Working with a Composer
✅ Marketing
✅ Distribution

01/17/2023

Learn how to approach a new scene as a cinematographer, how to assess the location, determine the type and placement and lights, and how to determine the cinematic look of the scene.

Learn how cinematographers light a scene, all while balancing location requirements, the schedule, budgetary limitations, and the director's vision.

12/14/2022

Learn cinematic editing from working Hollywood editors in the FilmSkills Cinematic Editing Master Course. From shooting the right footage on set to color grading and delivery, you will learn the psychology and techniques to make your productions the best they can be.

https://www.filmskills.com/cinematic-editing-master-course/

08/08/2022

In the all-new FilmSkills Editing course, Emmy-winning TV and film editors teach you how to manage your footage and post workflow, shoot and edit dialogue scenes, build an effective assembly cut, shoot and edit action, conduct test screenings, manage feedback from producers and clients, color grade your footage, work with proxy footage, and much more. Check out www.filmskills.com to learn more.

12/18/2021

When shooting coverage of a scene, lay a good foundation by shooting medium shots and closeups of the actors from the beginning to the end of the scene.
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Want to learn more? Join our FREE 1-hour filmmaking course taught by Emmy-wining filmmaker, Jason Tomaric, at www.filmskills.com
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12/15/2021

Storyboards aren't usually necessary for dialogue scenes, but they can be invaluable when shooting a scene that involves action, visual effects, or stunts. They don't have to be works of art; they simply need to convey the shot size, direction of movement, and where the characters are looking.
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Want to learn more? Join our FREE 1-hour filmmaking course taught by Emmy-wining filmmaker, Jason Tomaric, at www.filmskills.com
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12/12/2021

Shooting Log will dramatically increase your camera's dynamic range, allowing you to save detail in both highlights and shadows, but there's a right way and a wrong way to shoot log. We'll show you how in our professional cinematic lighting courses at FilmSkills.
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Want to learn more? Join our FREE 1-hour filmmaking course taught by Emmy-wining filmmaker, Jason Tomaric, at www.filmskills.com
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12/11/2021

Can you match the light with it's spectrometer reading? Post your answers below.
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12/10/2021

Directing actors isn't easy, which is why we partnered with Emmy-winning Hollywood directors to teach you how to break down the characters in your script, convey what you want to the actors, and maximize your time on set.
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Want to learn more? Join our FREE 1-hour filmmaking course taught by Emmy-wining filmmaker, Jason Tomaric, at www.filmskills.com
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