Introduction to Filmmaking for Beginners

This course will explore the fundamentals of filmmaking and what it takes to create an interesting and high quality film. We will discuss why films are shot using two colors, and the 15 essential camera shots, angles and movements that are used in filmmaking. We will look at the focal lengths and lenses used by great directors and how to make a short film for beginners and the top 10 things you need to buy for filmmaking. We will also discuss the best aperture for filmmaking and learn the stages of post production in cinema and how to film a scene with only one camera, and how to make a cinematography shot list quickly. We will look at how to make a low budget movie or short film, and review 13 books for film directors by directors.