PfauPod Tips for Film Students: Recent Episodes
Tony Pfau
Tutorials for film students on how to prep for filming and cinematography by professional film maker and film school instructor. Tony is an instructor at the Colorado Films School in Denver Colorado
Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 9 and 10
Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 5 thru 8
Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 1 thru 4
"Life Goes On" Intro to Film -SP11- project trailer. Super 16mm- SD upres. Produced by my students at Colorado Film School
Examples of good and bad slating habits. Using clap sticks and camera slate. Shots from Tony's students in Intro to Film classes at Colorado Film School
Examples of mag loading problems and other things that can go wrong if cameras are not prepped properly and things aren't thought about. If proper procedures aren't followed, your shots could be bust. At Colorado Film School I teach students proper methods to you avoid these costly problems.
A rough look/overview at using green screen in productions. Production footage from student projects done at Colorado Film School
Using the online simple budget template to estimate and manage costs for small student productions.
Managing film production tasks and people using online hit list in spreadsheet. Each department head should do a version of this for managing their department.
Using Excel call sheet template on local drive for front side of call sheet. Back done online, see online docs. names blurred for privacy
Part 3- Exporting and using images from Google Sketchup virtual sets for storyboard panels.
Part 2- doing sttoryboards with Google's Sketchup. More demos than Part 1. If you understood part 1, fast fwd to 3:51 A few more views in this version, slowed down for the not so computer savvy. reviews part 1.
Part 1 Overview of using Google Sketch-up for creating rough storyboard panels in a virtual 3d set. Great tool for students and pros.
Part 2 Using online docs for prep, management , call sheets, budgeting and more for student film production. Think Things Through!
Part 1 Using online docs for prep, management , call sheets, budgeting and more for student film production.
Part 2 Using Google Draw for set / location overheads, maps, and other prep. Plan your work, work your plan.
Part 1 Using Google Draw for set / location overheads, maps, and other prep. Plan your work, work your plan.
Part II Using panorama images to build proper location files and Picasa web album upload. Be sure to include map and location info in your files!
Fall 2010 Intro to Film Project. An example of what my beginning film students accomplish in my class at Colorado Film School. Find out how you can take it at website coloradofilmschool.net