Script Writing & Filmmaking: Video Series

To make a music video, find a band or musician willing to let you direct their music video, study the structure of the song, develop a visual plan, and get lots of coverage of the band. Outline a music video, write a script, and bring all of the components together in the editing room with help from a writer, director and editor in this free video on music videos.

Become a movie expert by watching a lot of movies and going to film school in order to take classes on editing, acting or directing. Gain an encyclopedia-like knowledge of different movies and directors with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film.

Produce a TV show by getting a business degree and networking with other producers; or come up with a good idea, build a team of people to help, and produce an Internet television show. Produce content for the Web that will get people interested in your work with tips from a writer, director and editor in this free video on television.

To write a comedy act script, find out whether your jokes are funny, test out improv or script jokes on friends and family, and then write in the dialog and action for the script. Test out the material from a comedy script several times, and on different people, using advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on writing comedy.

Write a funny script that strives to strike a chord with people, with funny, likable characters put into situations where they are out of their element. Find the humor in a situation, and get the audience to invest in the characters, with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

Manage a video project by keeping all paperwork in order, maintaining a strict schedule and making sure everyone knows exactly where they should be and what they should be doing. Stay on top of creative logistics during a video project with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film and television projects.

To submit a script to a studio and get it read, find your best work, find and hire an agent to represent the script, and research which studio is the best fit for the script. Use a critical eye to find the best script in your catalog of material with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

To make your own short film, write the script, build a team of cameramen, editors and actors, plan out the shooting schedule, and get a lot of coverage for each shot. Edit a short film together using computer software with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on short films.

Selling a TV show requires having a good idea and a good script, hiring an agent, and making a good pitch to producers that will make them want to buy your television show. Consider producing an Internet television show to get noticed with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on television.

Start a documentary with a hook that explains to the audience why they should watch and care about the subject of the film. Be honest and open in the first five to 10 minutes of a documentary by considering advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on documentaries.

Write a sitcom script by separating the action in three or four acts, setting the scene, writing the character dialog and following the basic format of a sitcom. Learn to write a sitcom script that follows the traditional pattern of sitcoms with help from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

When writing a TV script, keep in mind the time frame and commercial breaks, describe the action concisely, write the dialog and follow a standard format. Create a television script that is similar to a screenplay with help from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

Write a drama script by formatting the story to fit in the time frame of the television show, dividing the script into acts, and developing a story that builds tension to the point where the commercial breaks occur. Keep time constraints in mind, and try to hook the audience with dramatic moments, using advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video script writing.

To write scripts for children, create a story that captures the imagination without trying to dumb things down, appeal to the short attention span of children, and try to capture the voice and actions of children. Spend time getting to know how children interact to write a good script with tips from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

Write a screenplay that hooks the audience within the first 10 pages, has characters that the audience can relate to, brings people on an emotional journey, and provides a deserving ending. Craft a screen play that really captures the imagination of an audience with help from a writer, director and editor in this free video on script writing.

The money made by an average movie will depend on the budget of the movie, but can range from nothing at all to over 100 million dollars. Find out how independent films can be made for several thousands of dollars and end up making millions of dollars with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film.

Some famous movie critics include Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper and the team that started the movie review Web site, Aintitcoolnews.com. Find out where to watch and read movie reviews with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film critics.

The history of movie making began in the early 1900s, when the first reel cameras were used to create silent films. Sound was introduced to movies in the 1930s, and color was introduced in the 1950s. Find out how movie making changed dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film.

Camera lighting for a film comes naturally to some people, other should watch a lot of movies and learn about back lighting and fill lighting. Feel out the mood of a scene in order to light it properly with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film lighting.

The first movie with sound was created in 1926 by Warner Brothers and represented a breakthrough in technology. Musicals became very popular in Hollywood during the 1930s through the 1950s, until digital sound made its way into the film industry in the 1980s. Find out how high definition digital sound revolutionized the film industry with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film sound.

A television producer pitches a show to a network, handles the logistics and business side of a show, hires the creative team, and facilitates the process of running a TV show. Find out how television producers often play a big role in the creativity of a show with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on television.

The Hollywood studio system invests in films, develops them, shepherds them through production, and distributes them all over the world. Find out how the big studios, including Warner Brothers, Paramount and 20th Century Fox, control all the major studio films with information from a writer, director and editor in this free video on film.

Filmmaking requires developing and writing a story, getting a story on screen in the most effective way possible, and distributing the film online. Gain acclaim and capture an audience with a film with advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on filmmaking.

To make a documentary film, research the subject thoroughly, shoot a lot of material and interviews, and craft the film in a way that creates a narrative for the audience. Present documentary film footage in an honest way with integrity using advice from a writer, director and editor in this free video on filmmaking.