Filmmaking Courses

A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production

In this course, we will learn about pre-production, which requires levels of planning before you ever pick up a camera. We will share with you the terminology used widely in production work, along with our ideas for affordable camera gear and editing app…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 3rd Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

In this course, we will explore the power and artistry of picture and sound editing. Although you’re welcome to use the editing software of your choice, we’ll be demonstrating non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere. We’ll share with you our editing work…

• Coursera
• 9-10 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 3rd Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ready to Roll – The Video Production Process

If you’ve done your pre-production thoroughly, then you should feel confident moving on to this next step — gathering the raw materials that you will use to build your visual story. These raw materials are your camera shots, including b-roll and intervie…

• Coursera
• 58 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 3rd Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Introduction to Production Design for Film and Screen

179 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore the craft of Production Design with award-winning filmmakers and learn how it adds meaning and depth to screen stories.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

KMIT Ladkrabang

การผลิตหนังสั้น | Short Film Production

Self-Paced Learning (SPL) is a form of accelerated learning. SPL is a way of teaching students how to learn in a structured way. SLS is a learning tool that can be used for many different types of learning. For more information on SLS, visit: www.slf.org…

• ThaiMOOC
• 1 hour a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The British Film Institute

How to Make a Short Film: An Introduction to Filmmaking

9 ratings at FutureLearn

Do you have a passion for film? Learn the key skills of filmmaking in this practical course from the BFI.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Universidad Carlos iii de Madrid

DOCUMENTAL! Nuevas tendencias, nuevos formatos / DOCUMENTARY! New Trends, New Formats

3 reviews

Explora las nuevas tendencias y formatos del documental audiovisual en el siglo XXI y desarrolla una perspectiva global del género documental y su evolución. Explore new trends and formats of 21st century documentary, and gain a global perspective on doc…

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

Filmmaking and Animation Online and in the Classroom

28 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how to use simple filmmaking and animation to bring learning to life, and aid cross-curricular attainment and assessment.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

StudioBinder

Four Endings in Every Film

4 reviews

How to Write a Screenplay that's a Crowd-Pleaser. Back to the Future & the Flat Character Arc. The Godfather Analysis – The Rise and Fall of Michael Corleone. The Social Network Analysis — How David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin Craft a Perfec…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

StudioBinder

Advanced Filmmaking Techniques

4 reviews

Learn about color theory, directing camera movement, film blocking and production design in this short video series. The course concludes with recreating Se7en's Climax for $400.

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

National Film and Television School

Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen

12 reviews

Learn from award-winning filmmakers about how films get from script to screen with this course from the NFTS and BFI Film Academy.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 11th May, 2020
• Free Online Course (Audit)

StudioBinder

Making It: From Script to Screen

3 reviews

If you’ve ever wondered about how to make a short film, this new series will teach you much of what you need to know, and you’ll be able to watch a working film producer and screenwriter/director as they navigate the entire filmmaking process. You’ll lea…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

StudioBinder

Filmmaking Caption Videos

1 review

3 Film Techniques to Make On-Screen Texting Actually Look Good. How to Shoot Action Comedy Movies Like Kingsman: The Secret Service.How to Shoot Movies About Loneliness Like Spike Jonze.9 Film Techniques For Shooting at Night.Walkie Talkie Lingo Everyone…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

StudioBinder

Gantt Chart Calendar Tutorials

1 review

Production Calendar Tutorial: What Are Gantt Charts? [Gantt Chart Software].Production Calendar tutorial: Revising Events (Ep.1) [G antt Chart for Scheduling].Production calendar tutorial: Grouping Events ( Ep.2) [ gantt chart.com]

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

StudioBinder

Save the Cat

Save the Cat Beat Sheet — Interstellar Explained in 15 Beats (Script Ending Explained) 3 Act Story Structure with Save the Cat's Beat Sheet. Parasite Movie Explained In 15 Beats. Avengers Infinity War vs Save the cat's Beat sheet (Is Thanos the Her…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course