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| Introduction | |
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| Getting the Most Out of This Book | |
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| Becoming a Better Digital Filmmaker | |
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| Do Not Let Anything Stop You from Making Your Film | |
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| Digital Storytelling | |
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| Generating Ideas for Digital Short Films | |
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| Beginning the Story Concept Process | |
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| Character | |
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| Plot | |
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| Theme | |
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| Using Digital Tools to Create Original Films | |
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| Generating Original Ideas for Digital Short Films | |
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| Brainstorming for Software Capabilities | |
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| Incorporating Plot Goals | |
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| Final Story Concept Sentence to Pitch | |
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| Final Story Idea | |
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| Creating Original Characters, Themes, and Visual Metaphors | |
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| Creating Powerfully Original Characters | |
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| Developing Themes In Films | |
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| Using Metaphors and Symbols to Tell Stories | |
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| Developing Plot Points | |
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| Aristotelian Dramas | |
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| Creating Character Arcs | |
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| Short Film Plot Points | |
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| Plot Points for Feature Films | |
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| Writing a Short Treatment | |
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| Writing Scenes, Conflict, and a Short Script | |
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| The Joy of Index Cards | |
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| Three-Act Structure for Developing Scenes | |
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| Constructing Individual Scenes | |
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| Moving the Story Forward Through Conflict | |
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| Adding Subtext to Scenes | |
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| Writing Dialogue | |
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| Writing a Short Script | |
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| visualizing Your Script | |
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| Shot Visualization | |
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| Producing the Final Storyboards | |
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| Determining the Organizational Structure | |
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| 101 Camera Shots for Storyboarding | |
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| Designing Camera Shots | |
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| Sketching Rough Overheads | |
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| Composing Your Shots | |
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| Creating Depth in Your Camera Shots | |
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| Creating Storyboards | |
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| Mise En Scegrave;ne for the Twenty-First Century | |
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| Developing Visual Styles | |
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| Developing Digital Production Styles | |
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| Creating Visually Expressive Characters | |
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| Developing Set Designs | |
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| Conceptual Lighting Design | |
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| Developing a Color Palette | |
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| Narrative Sound Design | |
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| The Importance of Good Sound | |
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| Viewing-Room Speakers | |
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| Sound in the Script | |
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| Breaking Down Your Scripts for Sound | |
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| Creating a Sound Ambiance for Each Scene | |
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| Utilizing Different Sound Sources | |
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| Creating Original Sound Effects | |
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| Utilizing Offscreen Sound | |
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| Creating Sound Space for the Audience | |
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| Sound as POV | |
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| Designing Dialogue Styles | |
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| Matching Sound to Camera Shots | |
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| Mindspace Sound Design | |
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| Shooting Without Sound | |
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| Sound Problems | |
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| Preproduction Story-Editing Choices | |
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| Editing Information Is Natural to Storytelling | |
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| Juxtaposition as the Core of Editing | |
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| Print Out a Still of Each Shot | |
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| Miscellaneous Editing Tips | |
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| Final Thoughts on Nonlinear Editing | |
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| Creating Digital Short Films for Different Production Styles | |
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| Digitally Enhanced Storytelling Techniques | |
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| Using Digital Video Techniques to Tell Visual Stories | |
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| What Are Some Advantages of Using DV to Tell Stories? How to Combine Layers Using Transparent Areas | |
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| Creating Camera Shots Digitally in Post | |
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| Animating Still Photographs with Video Layers | |
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| DV Character Design Ideas | |
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| Digitally Enhanced Character Design Techniques | |
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| Creating Virtual Sets | |
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| Using Text and Motion Graphics to Tell a Story | |
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| Creating Simple Narrative Digital Effects | |
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| Defining a Visual Style for Your Film | |
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| Adding a 2D Animated Look to DV Footage | |
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| Using Color Manipulation to Develop Narrative Ideas | |
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| Other Digital Techniques | |
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| Using Modern 2D | |