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This Module is part of the Movie Making Manual

Contents 1 Tools 1.1 Scriptwriting 1.2 Budgeting 1.3 Scheduling 1.4 Storyboarding 1.5 Editing 1.6 File conversion tools 1.7 Animation 1.8 Compositing 1.9 Monitoring 1.10 DVD Authoring 1.11 Audio Editing 2 Getting help

[edit] Tools

[edit] Scriptwriting

• OpenOffice.org Scriptwriting Macro Free-Can do with Industry
• Final Draft Industry pick
• Script Genie for MS Word for Windows
• MM Screenwriter Industry pick # 2
• Sophocles Screenwriting Software
• Celtx (free)
• ScriptMaker (free)
• Slang Story development (free)

[edit] Budgeting

• GnuCash
• MM Budgeting
• OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
• Excel
• Access

[edit] Scheduling

• MM Scheduling
• Sunfrog Film Scheduling
• Company Move (Industry pick)
• Celtx (free)

[edit] Storyboarding

• Illustrator
• FrameForge 3D-Industry Pick
• Karbon14 (Free)
• Storyboard Tools (shareware)
• Springboard (free-most popular)
• Power Productions Industry Pick # 2
• Celtx (free)

[edit] Editing

• Adobe Premiere Industry Pick # 2
• Sony Vegas Most versatile and flexible
• Avid Industry Pick
• Jahshaka(Free, beta stages)

[edit] File conversion tools

• ffmpeg
• virtual dub (free)
• SUPER © (free)

[edit] Animation

• Lightworks
• Cinema 4D
• Maya Industry Pick # 3
• Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
• Blender (free)
• Jahshaka(Free, beta stages)
• Discreet 3D Studio Max
• Avid 3D Industry Pick # 2
• Anim8or (free)
• Lightwave 3D

[edit] Compositing

• Autodesk (Discreet) Combustion
• Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
• Digital Fusion
• Nuke
• Jahshaka(Free)

[edit] Monitoring

• Serious Magic DVRack
• Canon's Console
• Avid Mojo

[edit] DVD Authoring

• Adobe Encore industry Pick
• Adobe Premiere
• Vegas+DVD
• TMPGEnc DVD Author
• DVD-lab
• Avid DVD

[edit] Audio Editing

• Digidesign Pro Tools
• Adobe Audition Industry Pick
• Pyramix Native
• Steinberg Nuendo
• Audacity (free)

[edit] Getting help

Software is often complex and has a steep learning curve. For ways of getting help online, take a look at the online resources page for links to forums and tutorials online. Also take a look at the training category index for more info on training.