Movie Making Manual/Windows in film production

This Module is part of the Movie Making Manual

Tools

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)

Budgeting

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

Scheduling

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

Storyboarding

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

Editing

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

File conversion tools

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

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

Compositing

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

Monitoring and Measuring Exposure

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

DVD Authoring

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

Audio Editing

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

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.