YouTube+Film+School

=YouTube Film School=

YouTube has hundreds of helpful clips for budding filmmakers, and I've spent some time looking through them and picked out some highlights.

Start perhaps with this student-created demonstration of various film terms and techniques. It gets a little random in terms of selection and presentation (particularly with the more esoteric editing effects), but it does a nice job of explaining some simple concepts.

The next three from the same source work particularly well together. The first two are recommended viewing before you start working on your shooting plan, and the third details an important consideration before you start filming.
 * From the same source, a good quick explanation of [|shot types] and uses.
 * A short piece about editing--[|fast and slow cutting].
 * Really well-done short piece that quickly and effectively explains the [|180 degree rule].

Why do some shots look more interesting than others? The next three clips will help you think about shot composition.
 * Using [|perspective]
 * Outstanding quick piece on [|shot composition]
 * Shot composition: [|using lines]

The next three clips emphasize "continuity" in filming and editing. > [|Continuity and Screen Direction] >
 * Short clip demonstrating [|match-on-action].
 * Another one: [|cutting on the action]
 * Continuity editing is particularly important for filming action scenes: [|How to shoot a fight scene].
 * Natural transitions to maintain continuity

Here are four clips from a professional perspective that are good for learning about both filmmaking and film analysis:
 * Mise-en-Scene from a professional perspective.
 * Same source, this time about "[|coverage]"
 * And another one focusing on [|visuals]
 * And another on [|editing]



[|this one][|Audio for Video] Effective camera mavement using [|dolly shots] The coolest [|poor man's tripod] trick I've ever seen. Cool "Zero Budget" trick for smooth tracking and dolly shots: the [|Plank Cam] Fun piece on Zero Budget Horror Sounds that shows the importance of sound to storytelling. More on sound design for storytelling

Natural transitions to maintain continuity