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@learnaboutfilm.bsky.social
Film educator and trainer Tom Barrance, creator of the easy-to-understand filmmaking website learnaboutfilm.com. Film training, workshops, activities and resources including the ebook Start Making Movies and the editing package EditClass.
You can learn a lot about filmmaking from watching other people’s movies. Here's my guide to what to look out for.
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April 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
You can learn a lot about filmmaking from watching other people’s movies. Here's my guide to what to look out for.
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It's really important to make sure you have all the shots you need to tell the story effectively, and to edit together smoothly. Here are six different ways of making sure you've got what filmmakers call 'coverage'.
April 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It's really important to make sure you have all the shots you need to tell the story effectively, and to edit together smoothly. Here are six different ways of making sure you've got what filmmakers call 'coverage'.
Basic editing principles for beginner filmmakers
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March 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Basic editing principles for beginner filmmakers
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How to Tell a Story to Save the World by @tobylitt.bsky.social is fascinating. Critiques screenwriting gurus, blames Hollywood's emphasis on heroes for the mess we're in. Written during lockdown for climate activist group Writers Rebel, it's even more relevant now: buff.ly/cGqJMOv
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March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How to Tell a Story to Save the World by @tobylitt.bsky.social is fascinating. Critiques screenwriting gurus, blames Hollywood's emphasis on heroes for the mess we're in. Written during lockdown for climate activist group Writers Rebel, it's even more relevant now: buff.ly/cGqJMOv
Probably long overdue, but I've just gone through Learnaboutfilm.com to remove Amazon links. If you find any I've missed please let me know!
Learn About Film - Film Education for Everyone
Learn filmmaking, storytelling, and how to plan, shoot and edit a movie. Training, ebook and film education resources.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Probably long overdue, but I've just gone through Learnaboutfilm.com to remove Amazon links. If you find any I've missed please let me know!
I've redesigned my homepage to put more emphasis on film language and creative #filmmaking ideas. If you've got any suggestions for content you'd like to see on the site please let me know. www.learnaboutfilm.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I've redesigned my homepage to put more emphasis on film language and creative #filmmaking ideas. If you've got any suggestions for content you'd like to see on the site please let me know. www.learnaboutfilm.com
How you can use sound to tell your movie story
Filmmaking: Use Sound to Tell Your Story - Learn About Film
Learn how different kinds of film sound and music can help tell your story, explain characters, build emotion, help your film flow, and add impact.
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February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How you can use sound to tell your movie story
Free downloads to help you plan your short film:
Free Film Education Downloads - Learn About Film
Free downloadable resources for teaching filmmaking and film studies, including storyboard, call sheet, logging sheet and PowerPoint presentation about the continuity system.
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February 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Free downloads to help you plan your short film:
What you need to know about the continuity system
Continuity: Shoot and Edit so your Movie Makes Sense - Learn About Film
Introduction to the continuity system: match on action, shot reverse shot, 180 and 30 degree rules, eyeline match, POV shots, cross-cutting, diegetic sound.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What you need to know about the continuity system
My short film story tips and ideas:
Making a Short Movie: The Story - Learn About Film
How to tell a story in a short movie: holding the viewers' attention, structuring your story, ideas for generating stories
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February 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My short film story tips and ideas:
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Here's a simple filmmaking exercise that uses creative constraints to focus on shot size and the continuity system (match on action, shot-reverse shot and the 180 degree rule).
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What’s in the Box? Filmmaking Exercise - Learn About Film
A short filmmaking exercise to practise using different shot sizes while following the continuity system (match on action, shot-reverse shot, 180 degree rule).
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February 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here's a simple filmmaking exercise that uses creative constraints to focus on shot size and the continuity system (match on action, shot-reverse shot and the 180 degree rule).
www.learnaboutfilm.com/whats-in-the...
www.learnaboutfilm.com/whats-in-the...
Learn filmmaking by editing my short movie. Pack includes basic and intermediate activities and user guides for Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and iMovie on Mac and OS. https://buff.ly/4hIBb75
February 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Learn filmmaking by editing my short movie. Pack includes basic and intermediate activities and user guides for Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and iMovie on Mac and OS. https://buff.ly/4hIBb75
Just updated this list. www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-the-m...
40 ways to get the best out of your iPhone camera - Learn About Film
Tips for getting steadier shots, filming in low light, improving your sound, keeping your iPhone or iPad charged, and freeing up space for video.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Just updated this list. www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-the-m...
How you can learn short film storytelling from a 1990s TV ad www.learnaboutfilm.com/learn-film-t...
January 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
How you can learn short film storytelling from a 1990s TV ad www.learnaboutfilm.com/learn-film-t...
Just updated my 10 tips for beginner filmmakers: www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-a-fil...
Beginners’ filming tips - Learn About Film
Ten tips to improve your filmmaking by filming separate shots from different camera positions and paying attention to light, sound and exposure.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Just updated my 10 tips for beginner filmmakers: www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-a-fil...