Production Handbook

Introduction

A Guide for the Beginner Filmmaker

Choosing a Video Camera

Picking the Right Tool for the Job

Choosing Microphones

Picking the Right Tool for the Job

Formatting Scripts and Screenplays

Making your screenplay look good

Scripts and Screenplays

Get your story on paper

Treatments, Storyboards, and Other Documents

Planning your vlog, music video, documentary, or non-narrative film

Screenwriting Tools

Tools to help you write your screenplay

Camera Lenses

How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Camera

Camera Movement

How to Move Your Camera

Capturing Sound on Set

How to Capture Sound on Set

Cinematography

Using Your Camera to Achieve a Cinematic Look

Coverage

Planning and Framing Your Shots

Directing Actors

How to Get the Best Performance Out of Your Cast

Lighting

On Set Direction

How to Run a DIY Set

Color Grading

Transform Your Footage With LUTs and Presets

Color Profiles and HDR

The science of how color is captured, stored, and processed.

Finishing and Delivery

Handing off your project

Sound Design

Planning, Recording, and Editing Audio

Video Codecs

How Video is Encoded and Decoded

Container Formats

How media is packaged in a file

Editing

The Art of Cutting