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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Table of Contents 2.1 The Basics 2.1.1 † The History of Christian Films 2.1.2 † Philosophy and Theology of Films 2.1.3 † Getting Started in Christian Filmmaking 2.1.4 † Everybody's Projects n Stuff 2.2 Pre-Production 2.2.1 † Planning 2.2.2 † Scripts 2.2.3 † Storyboards 2.3 Technical 2.3.1 † Color 2.3.2 † Lighting 2.3.3 † Sound 2.3.4 † Cinematography 2.3.5 † Audio/Video Formats 2.3.6 † Editing 2.3.7 † Technical/Misc 2.4 Wardrobe / Set 2.4.1 † Make-up 2.4.2 † Costume 2.4.3 † Sets 2.4.4 † Props 2.4.5 † Lightprobes and HDR 2.5 Talent 2.5.1 † Crew Roles 2.5.2 † Acting 2.6 Effects 2.6.1 † 3D 2.6.2 † Mattes and Keying 2.6.3 † Weather Effects 2.6.4 † Breaking Glass 2.6.5 † Blood and Guts 2.6.6 † Animation 2.6.7 † Other Effects 2.7 Business 2.7.1 † Starting and Operating a Business 2.7.2 † Marketing, Advertising, and Distribution 2.7.3 † Copyrights 2.7.4 † Insurance 2.8 Misc 2.8.1 † Resources 2.8.2 † Tutorials 2.8.3 † Stock Footage 2.8.4 † Stock Audio 2.8.5 † General Other Stuff

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Table of Contents

The Basics

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† The History of Christian Films

• Christian Film Pioneers
• The 1903s Decay
• The Communist Invasion
• Christian Films Today
• The Future of Film

† Philosophy and Theology of Films

† Getting Started in Christian Filmmaking

† Everybody's Projects n Stuff

   

Pre-Production

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† Planning

• I know you don't want to. But you need to. :(
• Locations

† Scripts

† Storyboards

   

Technical

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† Color

† Lighting

• Setting up Lights

† Sound

• Score/Soundtrack
• Sound Effects/Foley
• Sound Equipment
  • Microphones
  • Noise
• Soundproofing

† Cinematography

• Digital Video
  • The Elusive Film Look
• Lenses
  • Lens Attachments
  • Depth of Field
• Camera Mounts
• Composition
• Specific Cameras

† Audio/Video Formats

† Editing

• Sky Replacement
• Pipeline

† Technical/Misc

   

Wardrobe / Set

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† Make-up

† Costume

† Sets

• Set Dressing
• Miniatures

† Props

• Guns
• Swords and Related

† Lightprobes and HDR

   

Talent

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† Crew Roles

† Acting

   

Effects

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† 3D

• Textures
• Integrating 2D and 3D
• Blender

† Mattes and Keying

† Weather Effects

† Breaking Glass

† Blood and Guts

† Animation

• Cartoon
• Stop Motion
• Puppetry / Animatronics

† Other Effects

• Aerial Shots
• Matte Painting

   

Business

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† Starting and Operating a Business

† Marketing, Advertising, and Distribution

• Marketing Yourself
  • Demo Reels

† Copyrights

• Public Domain Media Links

† Insurance

   

Misc

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† Resources

• Film Festivals

† Tutorials

• Video Editing Tutorials
• 2D Tutorials
• 3D Tutorials

† Stock Footage

† Stock Audio

† General Other Stuff