Filmmaking

YouTube playlists compiled by User:JasonCarswell:

🎬 FILMMAKING 2024 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}
🎬 FILMMAKING 2025 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}
🎬 FILMMAKING Unseen 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.

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A good story told well is absolutely and fundamentally the most important aspect of almost every movie. Nothing can save the most beautiful movie from terrible storytelling.

Screenwriting

Screenwriting books

The three best screenwriting books: The Anatomy of Story, Save The Cat!, Story.

The three best books covering the fundamentals of screenwriting and storytelling for filmmaking:

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller ~ John Truby

• The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller^{[ Amazon ]}
• Audiobook: ???
• John Truby The Anatomy of Story^{[ DuckDuckGo ]}
• PDF on The Internet Archive: The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
• John Truby^{[ Wikipedia ]}
• John Truby The Anatomy of Story^{[ YouTube ]}

Save The Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need! ~ Blake Snyder

• Save The Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need!^{[ Amazon ]}
• Audiobook: ???
• Blake Snyder Save The Cat^{[ DuckDuckGo ]}
• PDF on The Internet Archive: Save The Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need!
• Blake Snyder^{[ Wikipedia ]}
• Blake Snyder Save The Cat^{[ YouTube ]}

Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting ~ Robert McKee

• Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting^{[ Amazon ]}
• Audiobook: ???
• Robert McKee Story^{[ DuckDuckGo ]}
• PDF on The Internet Archive: Robert McKee Story'
• Robert McKee^{[ Wikipedia ]}
• Robert McKee Story^{[ YouTube ]}

Storytelling

Heroes Journey

Joseph Campbell's mythology analysis of the Heroes Journey explains what makes compelling stories.

Story Circle

The Story Circle - You, Need, Go, Search for something, Find it, Take it, Return, Changed.
How to Write an Episode of Rick and Morty^{[ YouTube ]} (17:39) ~ Behind the Curtain, 2020-12-04.

" The so-called Story Circle^{[ DuckDuckGo ]} [aka The Embryo] is my attempt to remove all of the hard and repeated work from the task of breaking a story. We do an eight-step story process here. I call it an embryo. 1) You've got a character that you can identify with 2) that has some kind of need/wish/incompletion. 3) [It] causes them to go across a threshold where the story changes direction. 4) They go down a road of trials, searching for something. 5) They find it, whether they like it or not. 6) It kind of kicks their ass, 7) and they come back to the world they started in, 8) having changed. - You, Need, Go, Search for something, Find it, Take it, Return, Changed. " ~ Dan Harmon^{[ Wikipedia ]}, co-creator of Rick and Morty^{[ Wikipedia ]}

Filmmaking

Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen Paperback book cover ~ Steve D. Katz.

Filmmaking books

• Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen Paperback ~ Steve D. Katz

  Amazon.ca listing.

Cinematography

• Focal Lengths and Lenses used by Great Directors^{[ YouTube ]} (9:27) ~ wolfcrow, 2016-08-14, (wolfcrow.com).

Self-promotion

• Showcase Your Work^{[ YouTube ]} (7:29) ~ Richard Grove, 2023-08-19

Film festivals.

Film festivals

Film festivals are not what they once were (like anything).

Windsor filmmakers

Jason Carswell

Key Janglers Animation & Video Production logo.

Janglers.ca - (519) 903-0560

+ Projex.Wiki + JasonCarswell.com

Read the full biography of Jason Carswell, founder of Projex.Wiki and Key Janglers Animation & Video Production available in the Windsor / Essex County region for:

• Advertising
• Animation
• Filmmaking
• Graphic design
• Illustration
• Marketing
• Social media
• Videography

Janglers gear

* Animation, lighting, and other production gear not listed.

• 

  Akaso V50 Elite - Ultra HD 4K 60fps Action Camera (x3)

Walter Riggi

Walter Riggi, founder of Riggi Media International, Inc. in his recording studio.

RiggiMediaInternational.com - (519) 564-4543

Walter Riggi the founder of Riggi Media International, Inc. has been in the music and video business since 1982 and his knowledge is boundless. ~ Walter Riggi^{[ DuckDuckGo ]}

Almost all you need in one place.

• Audio recording studio
• Video production
• Much much more.

Pete Malone

FreedomForJournalists.com

Pete Malone is the founder of Freedom for Journalists, available in the Windsor / Essex County region for:

• Camera gear rentals
• Filmmaking
• Interviews
• Recording gear rentals
• Videography

F4J gear

* Lighting gear not listed.

• 

  GoPro 8 video action camera, black. (x2)

• 

  Sony PXW Z200 video camera. (x2)

• 

  Sony UWP-D lavalier & plug-on wireless mic package.

• 

  Tascam DR 40, handheld audio recorder.

Vincent Cease

Vincent Cease is the founder of Vincent Cease Photography, available in the Windsor / Essex County region for:

• Professional nature photography
• Professional photography
• Professional portraits
• Videography

Vincent Cease has two very high end photo/video cameras with lots of lenses, lighting gear, wireless lavalier mics, and other gear and skills.

John Dippoliti

PlugNPlay Productions logo.

John Dippoliti is the founder of PlugNPlay Productions, available in the Windsor / Essex County region for:

• Interviews
• Videography

Windsor Media Centre

Many more talented folks network and are associated with the Windsor Media Centre.

See also

Hand Sign Finger Gun '7' Cartoon Illustration by Jason Carswell.

Hand Sign Finger Gun 'L' Cartoon Illustration by Jason Carswell.

• Animation
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    • ✏️ ANIMATION 2025 ✏️^{[ YouTube ]}
    • ✏️ ANIMATION Unseen ✏️^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.
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    • 🎭 ENTERTAINMENT 2025 🎭^{[ YouTube ]}
    • 🎭 ENTERTAINMENT Unseen 🎭^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.
    • 🎭 ENTERTAINMENT Unseen 23-08+ 🎭^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.
    • 🎭 ENTERTAINMENT Unseen 24-01+ 🎭^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.
• FilmCourage channel on filmmaking, on YouTube
• Filmmaking
  • Filmmaking equipment
  • Filmmaking production elements
    • Audio production
    • Classical animation production
    • Computer animation production
    • Commercial production
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  • Filmmaking resources
  • Filmmaking-related playlists:
    • 🎬 FILMMAKING 2024 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}
    • 🎬 FILMMAKING 2025 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}
    • 🎬 FILMMAKING Unseen 🎬^{[ YouTube ]}, may or may not be noteworthy.
• Joseph Campbell
  • Joseph Campbell^{[ Amazon ]}
  • Joseph Campbell^{[ DuckDuckGo ]}
  • Joseph Campbell^{[ Wikipedia ]}
  • Joseph Campbell^{[ YouTube ]}
• Open Curricula Projects

  ► Open Curricula Projects Media

  ► Open Curricula Projects Filmmaking

  ► Open Curricula Projects Animation

  ► Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation

  ► Open Curricula Projects Classical Animation

  ► Open Curricula Projects Computer Animation

• Riggi Media International Inc. - recording, video, & colour grading studio
  • RiggiMediaInternational.com, Windsor, Ontario
  • Riggi entertainment Plugnplay Podcast^{[ YouTube ]} (41:37) ~ Plugnplay Production, 2022-06-11.
• Screenplay treatments
• Screenwriting
  • Screenwriting terminology
• Technology alternatives‏‎
• Television series pitches
• Video distribution
• Video production
  • Video production terminology
• Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking MasterClass

  In 6 hours of video lessons, movie director Werner Herzog teaches his uncompromising approach to documentary and feature filmmaking.

  MasterClass.com/classes/werner-herzog-teaches-filmmaking

• Windsor Media Center

Online filmmaking resources

Television.

Top searches for "filmmaking" on DuckDuckGo yield (as of 2023-02-23):

1. Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture^{[ Wikipedia ]} is produced^{[ Wikipedia ]}. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting^{[ Wikipedia ]}, casting^{[ Wikipedia ]}, pre-production^{[ Wikipedia ]}, shooting, sound recording^{[ Wikipedia ]}, post-production^{[ Wikipedia ]}, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release^{[ Wikipedia ]} and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques^{[ Wikipedia ]}. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film^{[ Wikipedia ]}, most film productions are now digital^{[ Wikipedia ]}. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. ~ Filmmaking^{[ Wikipedia ]}
2. The Filmmaking Process for Beginners | NYFA - Student Resources

   NYFA.edu/student-resources/the-beginners-guide-to-the-filmmaking-process

3. The ultimate filmmaking guide - Adobe

   Adobe.com/creativecloud/video/discover/filmmaking

4. Filmmaking 101: What You Need to Know About Indie Film Production

   Academy.Wedio.com/filmmaking

5. Understanding Filmmaking: The 5 Stages of Film Production

   MasterClass.com/articles/understanding-the-stages-of-film-production

6. The Filmmaking Process Step by Step - Learn About Film

   LearnAboutFilm.com/making-a-film/organising-filmmaking-process

7. 15 Essential Filmmaking Techniques Every Filmmaker Should Know | ActionVFX

   ActionVFX.com/blog/15-essential-filmmaking-techniques-every-filmmaker-should-know

8. Filmmaking - Filmmaking Stuff

   FilmmakingStuff.com/filmmaking

9. Online filmmaking courses

   JoinFilms.academy/s/pages/online-filmmaking-courses

10. Filmmaking 101 A Beginners Guide^{[ YouTube ]} (13:10) ~ Brandon Washington, 2018-01-26.

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