FILM MAKING How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these film making-tagged tutorials to learn all about film making with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Adjust webcam settings for better film making quality, Animate With MS Paint and Windows Movie Maker, and Create a Stop Motion Animation.

You'll also find several great film & theater tutorials in the Film & Theater category.

How to adjust webcam settings for better film making quality

Adjust webcam settings for better film making quality

This video will show you how to deal with a cheap webcam and adjust ...more

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How To Animate With MS Paint and Windows Movie Maker

Animate With MS Paint and Windows Movie Maker

Using common software (such as Paint and Movie Maker), you can create ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Create a Stop Motion Animation

Create a Stop Motion Animation

If you were wondering how they create movies such as Wallace and Gromit or those groovy Lego shorts on YouTube , your search is over ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How to apply three point lighting to your amateur film making

Apply three point lighting to your amateur film making

Three point lighting is the standard used to illuminate a subject for ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to create good 3 point lighting for amateur film making

Create good 3 point lighting for amateur  film making

Lighting techniques for your feature or short film. This video covers ...more

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How to build a lightsaber prop for film making

Build a lightsaber prop for film making

Backyard FX shows how to build a real lightsaber. Erik Beck unearths the original lightsaber blueprints from the special effects creator for ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Lamcelot | Comments 0
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How To Create Stopmotion Animation

Create Stopmotion Animation

This article will explain to you the basic steps of doing stopmotion. Have a idea of what you want to do. Get the thing you want to work ...more

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How to focus on ideas for film making

Focus on ideas for film making

Director, M dot Strange, explains how formulating ideas is the most important part of film making, no technical skills.

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Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 0
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How to understand subtext for film making

Understand subtext for film making

If you can get past the fake accent and getup, this video offers a really great understanding of subtext for making movies, animations ...more

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How to frame a shot in film making

Frame a shot in film making

In this installment, learn about the six basic shots that you'll see professional videographers and filmmakers using. Learning to frame a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to get better voice overs for your amateur film making

Get better voice overs for your amateur film making

If you plan to do a voice-over on a video, there are a few ways to get ...more

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How to get crisper colors for your amateur film making

Get crisper colors for your amateur film making

This video focuses on improving your video's general color thanks to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to properly use Boom Mics for film making

Properly use Boom Mics for film making

It's not a dead cat on a pole, it's a boom microphone. The primary component is the boom pole, which is attached to the microphone. This ...more

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How to set up three point lighting for film making

Set up three point lighting for film making

This video covers the basic positions and uses for three point lighting: the hair light, the fill light, and the key light.

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How to use iClone Machinima in film making

Use iClone Machinima in film making

In this video series, watch as expert 3D animator and developer teaches you how to use iClone Machinima Filmmaking. Learn how to import ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
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How to use perspective in amateur film making

Use perspective in amateur film making

Sometimes we can get so caught up in what we're filming that we forget that how we're filming is also important. Use these tips to spice up ...more

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How to use screen direction in amateur film making

Use screen direction in amateur film making

In this episode of Jim Shorts, you can take a look at the flow, or screen direction aspect of your video. Knowing how to use screen ...more

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How to use the rule of thirds in amateur film making

Use the rule of thirds in amateur film making

This video focuses on applying the rule of thirds to your video making ...more

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How to use a Field Mixer for film making

Use a Field Mixer for film making

This video will give you tips and tricks on how to use a field audio mixer for your home movies and amateur films.

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How to use depth of film in amateur film making

Use depth of film in amateur film making

Depth of field is the term for how much of an area your camera keeps in focus. Moving your camera allows you to keep your subject clear, and ...more

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How to use filters in your amateur film making

Use filters in your amateur film making

This video gives some tips about using various filters and objects that you can manipulate your audience by shooting through while you're ...more

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Ah, memories. Nothin' like Charlie Brown Christmas to stir up warm and fuzzy holiday nostalgia. The lesson of Charlie Brown's Christmas tree: Do-It-Yourself. Straight from the lips of lovable Charlie ...

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Here we are again. This time, however, it's not Britney Spears that's being uke-d, but the delightfully infamous Lady Gaga. The wicked (we-can't-help-but-look-watch-listen) Lady Gaga. The ukulele ...

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In light of our recent post, Art Borne From the Barrel of a Gun, here's a thorough guide to building your own bullet capture system via robotics site Glacial Wanderer. Says Hack a Day: "A pair of ...

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Eat your heart out, Joey Chestnut. There's a new super-speed-eater in town, and she means business. 45-year-old Hatsuyo Sugawara downed an incredible number of 399 bowls of soba noodles in just ten ...

High Fashion Invisible Shoes

Fashion designer Andreia Chaves of São Paulo has created some optically stunning, "invisible" shoes. Constructed with mirrors, the shoes blend into their environment, chameleon-style ...

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