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CLASS LEARNING
Premiere Pro Tutorial
Premiere Pro Hotkeys (FCP 7.0)
Video Export Settings
How to stop "Photos" app from opening
​Useful Effects in Premiere Pro - Noise Reductions, Warp Stabilizer, Stills
​How to fix unlinked clips
Editing workflow for a Music Video
Editing Workflow for a Conversation
Lighting a simple shot
Video Copilot tutorials - the basics
"To Do" Verbs for Directing
Extended Action clips compilation
How to do assignments in Google Drive
How to convert videos for YouTube

CLASS BUSINESS
MOVIE LIST!!
EFA Intro to Film SYLLABUS
Class survey for beginning of the year
Class Rules
State Visual Arts Benchmarks -Media Arts

​Neat Video grain-reduction filter for Premiere info

MSFF Entry Instructions
Cell Phone Policy and the "Phone Box"
Lab Manager Duties
"Sentences" List
EFA and TV Facebook Fan page - LIKE IT!!
If you After Effects isn't working, try the download from this link.

INSPIRATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL LINKS
PIXAR - Art of Storytelling
How to Win Friends and Influence People Summary
 FilmEditPro Videos - videos on editing
Jim Carrey words of wisdom video
Denzell Washington inspires actors video
Free and open source software guide
22 Rules to Perfect Storytelling by Pixar
How to be a filmmaker video - funny
Filmsourcing - Film templates, tutorials and fake label
Inspirational Oner video
Film and TV Careers
"Unsung Hero" Thai commercial
"Every Frame a Painting" film channel
9 Tips for a Smoother Production
Through The Lens Film lessons
10 Tips to Low-Budget Movies
10 Zero Budget Filmmaking Tips
How-To Film School
Movie Scripts online
Nofilmschool.com
Random Logline Generator
9 Ways To Calm Your Anxious Mind
Geek Typer - makes fake computer screen  interfaces
Movies at Home - resource with info on editing, writing and other tutorials.

FILM EXAMPLES
Dorito Defense
'The Case of Deception - Jordan Keller
Casino Royale Chase
Matrix Dojo Fight
Extended Action compilation
Compressed Action Compilation
Implied Action Compilation
Star Trek Fight on Bridge
The Showdown - Alex Smith
The Boss
Blitzkrieg - Tommy Askelson
Daredevil Hall Fight
Star Trek Bar Fight
Luke Punched in the Face
Eric Piper Fight Demonstration
Don't Go In the Basement
PREPRODUCTION RESOURCES
Film Requirements and Restriction for Creativity
Story Ideas
Story Starter sheet - fill this out when designing a new story
Practice video scripts
Celtx Online Scriptwriting  Service sign up for the free account
How to Write a Script in Celtx
How to share your Celtx Script
Words to Avoid in a Script
A/V Script (best for music videos)
Shot List Sheet (with directions)
Shot list sheet (blank)
Schedule Sheet
Line Script Info
Line script example 1- Atrophy
Line script example 2.1 - shot list
Line script example 2.2 - line script
Storyboard and shot diagram EXAMPLES
Shot diagram example 2 - Atrophy trader
Shot diagram example 3 - Atrophy dinner
Storyboards - 16:9 blank (8)
Storyboards - 16:9 big (3)
Storyboards - 16:9 with rule-of-thirds (8)
Storyboards - 2.25:1 widescreen theatrical
Storyboards - 1.85:1 theatrical
Name Generator - NEW!!
Labeley.com - create fake labels

MUSIC, SOUND & FX WEBSITES
FREE SOUND FX AND MUSIC!!
How to get rights to copyright music 
BUY MOVIE PROPS
YOUTUBE FREE MUSIC
Fesliyan Studios - Sound effects and music
Incompetech.com
BenSound.com
Orangefreesounds.com
MelodyLoops.com
www.yessian.com  
username: 
​password: 
addtexture.com - create ambient sound
bandlab.com - online music creation
FreeMusicArchive.org
RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
Natentine.com
Freeplaymusic.com
Freestockmusic.com
Freemusicarchive.com
Versusmedia.com
Soundbible.com  sound effects
Fighting Sound effects download
Soundscrate.com
Explosions and fire - This website has some free explosions (under "Effects Stock Footage") you can download as well as tutorials.
www.joshwoodward.com

MusicSkeleton.com

www.Pond5.com

Vimeo Music Store

YouTube Audio Library

CC Mixter

www.stockmusic.net

www.Premiumbeat.com

www.audionetwork.com

www.audioblocks.com
HOW TO USE OUR CAMERAS
How to use the Panasonic HMC-40 (short version)
How to use Canon T3i cameras
How to use the Canon 7D cameras

CLASS FORMS
Equipment Usage Contract - MANDATORY
Rated R Movie Sign-out Permission Slip - MANDATORY (tells me whether or not you will allow your student, if under 17, to sign out rated R movies from class)
Model Release for Minor - extra credit (gives permission for me to take their pictures for the film textbook)

PLUG-INS
Jarle's Premiere Pro Presets
Speedgrade tutorials
Pro Glitch Effect

VIDEO CONTESTS​
REELSHOW FILM CONTESTS RESOURCE
Rural Water Video Competition 
​due Jan 24th, '18

 KIA Teen Filmmaker Fest 
​due Jan 26
th, '18​​​ (free)
Courageous Persuaders 
​due Feb 9th, '18 (free)
Meijer Great Choices Film Festival 
​
due Feb 9th, '18 (EFA covers fee)
Michigan Student Film & Video Festival
Feb 23rd, '18  (EFA covers fee)
National Film Festival for Talented Youth
March 15th, '17
All-American High School Film Festival
1st due date:  April 16th, '17 (free) 
2880 Film Challenge at Public Media Network in Kalamazoo
North by Midwest
​due
 Nov
C-SPAN Student Cam Contest 
​due Jan 20th, '17
Teen Drive 365 Film Challenge
due ???
World of 7 Billion Student Video Contest
due Feb 23, 2017
NATAS (Emmy's) Michigan Student Awards 
​due March 14 ($35)
Heartland Film Festival
​1st due date: April 1 (free)
DARPA Robots4Us video contest 
​due April 1
Adobe Youth Voices Film Contest 
​
due April 15
Orchard Lake Film Fest


STUDENT FILM WORKSHOPS & CAMPS
Maine Media Workshops (and camps)
Compass College Film Camp
National High School Institute - Film Camp
Motion Picture Institute camps & workshops

​STREAMING SERVICE SESARCH ENGINE
www.reelgood.com
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