Making Movies

To follow up on our discussion from last week, I wanted to show you some examples of films made with consumer-grade (as opposed to professional) cameras to emphasize the point that it’s really about the person behind the camera, rather than the camera in and of itself, that determines the output. Of course, video editing equipment will help, but it really does start off with your vision.

For instance, check out this gorgeous short film made with a cell phone:

Also, check out (many thanks to ITF Karen Gregory for these links):
Cellphone Cinema
Pioneering Cell Phone Cinema: Q&A With João Krefer

To serve as a further resource to the basics I cover in class, what follows are some links to some iMovie tutorials. If you’re having difficulty figuring out a particular effect, email me, and I’ll help you out and add the information to the resource list below:
General iMovie Tutorials
Side-by-side effect for a split screen
More iMovie tutorials by ITF Jenny Kijowski

Also, to add to the pile of resources of Creative Commons material, Archive.org offers free footage.