Magazines / newsletters / info

Online training

Useful

• Adam Wilt - slightly dated, but opens the way to masses of valuable information such as DV FAQ
• Action/Cut/Print - information-packed online magazine for amateur and indie film makers.
• Animation Artist - a fairly techie net community
• Art of Cinematography - aimed at professional camera people but packed with practical information
• Creative Cow - (Communities Of the World) very helpful forums on most video editing / art packages
• DV Doctor - forums that vary from bland to vital
• DV User - online version of magazine aimed at indies and semi-professional users, high-end kit reviews
• Film and Meaning - an online book by Ian Douglas on film aesthetics
• Film Help - advice/info for would-be indie film makers
• Film Sound Design - fascinating articles on professional movie soundtracks with hints for us too!
• Film Underground - USA based information on all aspects of film making

• BBC Film Networks - showcase and training aimed at newcomers.
• BBC Online Movie Courses - courses devised for their own staff and now available to all.
• How to Use Colour Bars - it is not as obvious as you might think!
• The Power of Lighting - by a professional with lots of useful ideas on film and video lighting.
• Script Crawler - find/study pro movie scripts
• Simply Scripts - read professional scripts and find unproduced ones.
• Stage Lighting - online notes on lighting design, suits film/video as well as theatre
• The Video University - check their free library section.
• Video Co-Pilot - free tutorials on all sorts of interesting and tricky video effects
• Writing Low-Budget Film - a tip sheet of helpful notes

• British Film Collectors Convention - great shows, kit, repairs
• Cine Is Alive And Well - run by enthusiasts at Bury Cine Society, lists dealers, contacts
• Projector Central - tough reviews of video projectors and advice on buying and using them.
• Projector Films - UK-based site listing Super-8 Resources
• So You Wanna Work in Movies - Notes by a professional cameraman
• The Stereoscopy - the 3D picture site - now the trendiest topic in the film and tv world ... again!