BUTTE COLLEGE RADIO-TV/FILM PROGRAM
RTVF
40
CAMCORDER VIDEO PRODUCTION
INSTRUCTION
GUIDES
RTVF 40 COURSE TEXT is the text used in
the basic version of this class. It is a good source of information about
videography and editing. Students enrolled in RTVF 40 must purchase
the printed version of the textbook to complete the course
THE PARTS OF A CAMCORDER lets you open a
camcorder and see what's inside without damage or risk. See all the parts which
work together to capture to record sight and sound
CAMCORDER FORMATS: There are a number
of different analog and digital recording formats used in video production.
Here is a brief description of each compared to the others.
STORYBOARD: Download this
essential pre-production planning form
CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR COMMERCIAL
FILM/VIDEO:
You must meet many legal standards when you decide to release your film or
video production as a commercial product. Here is a small sample of the legal
issues that you will face.
VIDEO UNIVERSITY offers many how to
articles, legal forms and other information useful to the independent video
maker. From "audio for video" to "how to get the most from the
Yellow Pages," there are tips and tricks for every video maker.
TELEVISION
PRODUCTION
is a comprehensive on-line cyber text in studio and field Production. There are
over 70 training modules, 500 illustrations and on-line self-tests.
PETER UTZ VIDEO GUIDE covers camcorders,
lenses, lights, audio, VCRS and editing. The information is designed to help
you select, purchase and use various types of audio and video equipment. An
excellent reference.
ABOUT.COM DESKTOP VIDEO offers links to
audio/video hardware and software producers. It also includes a changing diet
of news items about developments in desktop video technology. There are links
to a variety of "how to" sites.
VIDEOMAKER MAGAZINE is the nation's
leading source for information about camcorders, computers, tools and
techniques for creating video. You can get a free trial issue and find plenty
of on-line advise and tips.
RADIO-TV
HISTORY
BROADCASTING HISTORY 1920-1960 is organized by
decades and subjects. An excellent instant capsule history of radio and TV in
the US during the "golden age" of radio and the pioneer decade of TV
programming.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO BEFORE TV: Here is a collection
of hundreds of radio programs from the 1930s to the 1950s from radiolovers.com
Before the days of video games, shopping malls, MTV, and the Internet, families
used to sit in their living room each night to listen to radio shows such as
Abbott and Costello, Superman, Groucho Marx, The Avenger, Gunsmoke, Sherlock
Homes, and many others. When TV become popular in the 1950's, these shows went
off the air. Choose from: comedy, westerns, sci-fi, mysteries,
action/adventure, big band, etc.
SHORT
FILMS/VIDEOS
ATOM FILMS is a cyber warehouse
full of short films produced by independent film and video artists working in
live action and animation. Once you register for free, you can access any of
the site's offerings.
FREE
PRODUCTION RESOURCES
Celtx is the
world's first fully integrated solution for media pre-production and
collaboration. It replaces old fashioned 'paper, pen & binder' media
creation with a digital approach to writing and organizing that's more
complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share. Celtx has all the tools
you need to write, organize and collaborate in one modern, Internet friendly,
free software application. It's the most complete media pre-production software
program available anywhere, at any cost…..AND ITS FREE!
CINERGY SCRIPT EDITOR (CSE) Yes! It's not
just a trial version, it's a fully functional application program (i.e. no
limited trial times and no script length or scene count limits). The CSE
is the easiest way to automatically apply industry standard formatting and
pagination rules to your script.
PRODUCTION PLANNING SOFTWARE: Directors NoteBook software is a digital
"project notebook" for television commercial directors that organizes
all the information you need access to during pre-production, production, and
post. It's like having a production assistant at your beck and call 24 hours a
day to help you manage your projects and save time.
SOUND EFX SEARCH ENGINE to find sound EFX
for your audio and video productions depending on applicable copyright and fair
use restrictions.
MUSIC DOWNLOADS: Search through
thousands of MP3 files in a variety of music formats. Select the tracks you
like. Choose from: alternative, electronic, rock, rap/hip-hop, pop, rap/rock,
dance, punk rock, funk/soul/R&B, hard rock, blues, jazz, pop/rock, and
folk/country. If you are a musician, upload samples of your work for FREE to
get global exposure on garageband.com
SOUND EFX AND MUSIC: Free background music loops as well as
sound EFX to enhance your programs.
BUYOUT MUSIC/SOUND FX: Professional film and
video makers often rely on companies like FreePlay Music to provide a wide
variety of mood setting music at economical prices. Notice how the music
quickly establishes a mood, location or time. Buyout music that sounds like
well known performances but without the lyrics and the high performance fees
artists often demand. Do an internet search for
"buyout music" and a find long list of companies providing buyout
music and sound EFX
MOVIE/TV
SCRIPT COLLECTIONS
MOVIE SCRIPTS (Movie-Page.com): Archived scripts
direct from studio copies in most cases. Some titles includes various rough
drafts and final shooting scripts.
TV SCRIPTS (Drew's Script-o-rama): From Addam's Family
to X-Files you will find links to hundreds of scripts and transcripts of some
of your favorite and not so favorite TV shows.
MOVIE SCRIPTS (Drew's Script-o-rama): Links to hundreds of
film scripts including numerous drafts of the same screenplay including the
final shooting version.
STORYBOARDS FOR AUSTIN POWERS -- THE
SPY WHO SHAGGED ME: The A.P. title sequence is a complex visual
gag which demanded exact coordination between the camera, the actors, props and
placement of the screen credits. This is done by preparing detailed visual
plans or storyboards before shooting begins.