You can use fonts pretty freely without worry. In fact, it is questionable whether a font can even be copyrighted. Many people say that it can't. Here...
For free posting, try: or Hope this helps. Dan Rahmel Author: "Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking" Free scripts, templates, film glossary, and k...
I wrote a tutorial for creating a faux prop painting of an art masterpiece for filming. It sounds like exactly what you're looking to do. You can read...
All of the listed packages cost a pretty penny. If you want to go the guerilla 3d filmmaker route, check out Blender -- a free open-source 3d solution...
In my opinion a MiniDV camcorder would be your first priority. Next would be getting a decent boom mic. I've often heard that an audience will forgive...
I don't know about the bots, but I have an idea for you. Microsoft had an old app called NetMeeting that you could share a single application between ...
If the resolution of the final AVI doesn?t matter, you can use Windows Movie Maker that?s included free with Windows XP. It can accept WMV files as co...
I have a free location scouting template that you can download here: It lets you record all the pieces of information I?ve found most useful such...
I would recommend talking to someone with some basic lighting experience. It?s worth its weight in gold to get some direct advice on your problem -- a...
If you need to avoid a shotgun mic because of expense, you might consider wired lavalier/lavaliere mics. These are the little mics that clip to clothi...
When you go shopping for a camcorder, there are two features that don?t immediately come to mind, but are really important for a filmmaker. The fir...
I agree that Rocky is an excellent example of a long fight scene. One of the things I always notice about the Rocky fights are that the camera cuts aw...
I think you want to avoid shotgun mic. You might consider lavalier/lavaliere mics. These are the little mics that clip to clothing (I think Radio Shac...
On one film I worked, I needed a Celtic knife and the director wanted some runes on the blade. I took a wooden knife and sanded down the blade so it w...
I have a few of suggestions for you. First, the Internet archive has a bunch of public domain movies and audio. You might be able to find something...