Movie Making Tips

Tips and helpful details on how to make a good movie.

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*** Movie Making Tips ***

Tip 1 Make a storyboard

Plan your movie by making quick thumb nail sketches of key parts of your story. This will help determine
what sets you need to make, how many scenes you need to have and how the story will flow. Make 8 to 10
squares on a piece of paper and number them. Then star sketching your story. Good planning makes for a
better result.

Tip 2 Find a good location

A great movie is going to take some time to create so make sure you find a location to work where you can keep all the elements of your movie safe and undisturbed until you are finished.

Tip 3 Organize your film

Plan your Shoot. Filmmakers usually dont film a movie in the same sequence that an audience sees it. You can be more effective and efficient if you group similar shots together either by set or angle of
the camera.

Tip 4 Check your work

Its always good to check each part after filming. Make sure you have all the footage you need before you
move to another shot. It will be difficult if you have to come back and re-shoot later. It may be hard to
match the angle and lighting.

Tip 5 Film more than you need

All great filmmakers film a lot more than what makes it into the movie. Thats why sometimes you hear terms
like directors Cut or deleted scenes. Give yourself the ability to make decisions in the editing process.

Tip 6 Create a great sound track

Choosing the right music and sound effects is very important and will add a lot to your movie. Sound helps
create the tone of the film and gives important clues to the viewer. For example you would never have soft happy music if you were in a scary part of a movie. Be sure the sound that you use isnt copyrighted before you put it in your movie.

Constructing a set:

Tip 7 - Background

Make sure your background is big enough for all the camera angles you need. If the background is supposed
to be far away, making it blurry will enhance that effect.

Tip 8 - Stage

This is where most of your action takes place and where your actors and props will enter and exit. Make
sure you design this area to be as flexible as possible.

Tip 9 - Foreground

Like the background, this area helps create the illusion of space. Constructing a foreground can also help
hide any wires, stands or other elements that you dont want your audience to see.

Tip 10

Be happy for the work and time you put in to make your film. Be confident that your audience will enjoy your film. Your time and effort will surely pay off in the long run. If you followed and added all the basic tips in this video to your movie, then it should be great!

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[xalax001]

thnx for my birthday present XD

[Legotromix]

Lol, no problem. Happy Birthday dude! :-)

[skatingleo]

what were the 1st and second songs you used called

[Legotromix]

There's no name for them, I just got it from iLife Sound Effects. :P

[sorkurie321]

nice i think yr good at this stuff

[Legotromix]

hey, thanks a bunch :-)

[TheLittleShortie]

@TopShadowProductions How do you put backround music in a video?

[TheLittleShortie]

How do you cut pieces of the movie that you do not want? Please let me kno, I'm going to be using this to make better youtube videos!!! :) And how do you add word slides in between your videos? Thanks so much, this video really is helpful!!! :)

[elbarado12345]

did you make that storyboard

yourself

[elbarado12345]

did you make that storyboard

yourself

[TheCoolrandomdudes]

pretty awzome

[TheCoolrandomdudes]

@Legotromix lol actully they have names , but are really long and wierd

[WiseJatt]

just theory -- no practical

[tonewipera]

Nothing about lights... its a puity because that was th reason to watch this :´(

[foxstudioeditor]

Good tips for beginner.

[elcarnicero84]

thanx for making this video