Filmmaking Resources

Apps and Software

• OpenShot - Free video editor (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Blender - Free editing, animation, and 3D compositing tool (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• WeVideo - Free web-based video editor

E-books

• The Documentary Filmmaking Master Class by Betsy Chasse

Online Classes

• Filmmaking Instruction (playlist on kanopy.com)
• Film Studies (playlist on kanopy.com)
• Learning Stop Motion Animation (in-learning.com)
• Creating Online Video with Android Phones (in-learning.com)
• Creating Online Video with the iPhone (in-learning.com)
• Video Lighting and Grip Basics (in-learning.com)
• Learning Video Lighting (in-learning.com)
• Making a Short Film: Start to Finish (in-learning.com)
• Video Interview Techniques (in-learning.com)
• Video Lighting Outdoor Techniques (in-learning.com)
• Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals (in-learning.com)
• Learning Lighting: Natural Light (in-learning.com)
• Documentary Video: 1 Planning and Pre-Production (in-learning.com)
• Animation Foundations: Drawing Cartoon Characters (in-learning.com)

Filmmaking Workshop

Let’s Make Movies! A Free Online Filmmaking Workshop for Kids and Teens

An introductory filmmaking workshop presented by The Echo Park Film Center.