As Seen In 5DFilmSchool

Shot Log Template (PDF for you to print and use)
Breakdown Sheet Template (PDF for you to print and use)
ZIP file of sample documents (Script, Shotlist, Shot-log) from Class 102. (Right-click and "save as")

Preproduction

The best open-source preproduction software, by far, is Celtx. It has a multitude of script formats, automates the script breakdown process, and generally offers all the functionality you'll ever need.
Click here for Celtx.

Custom Storyboard Art

Aaron Krolikowski is the artist whose work appears in 5DFilmSchool Class 102.
Click here to email him at LetterForAaron@gmail.com

Suggested Equipment

Click here to see a list of recommended gear.

Click here to see a comparison of HD-enabled DSLRs prepared by AbelCine.com

Cinematography Resources

Online Depth of Field Calculator

This is a great website for calculating your own color schemes, both for art direction and post-production.

Audio Resources

The "Magic Lantern" firmware for Canon 5D Mk II. A third-party update that allows for manual audio control of the 5D Mark II (as well as other cool features). Currently only available for Firmware v1.1.0, but should soon be updated for v2.0.4

Decibel to Volt Conversion Calculator. Understanding the relationship between signals measured in dBU (Decibels Unloaded), dBV (Decibel Volts), and VRMS (Volts Root Mean Square) can be a challenge, but this incredibly useful website is a terrific asset. Don't just stick to the calculator either; browse the website to learn more about audio than you ever dreamed existed.

Music & Sound Resources

Jack Scott Voice Productions. Great quality, excellent customer service, and very reasonable prices.

Voice123.com An interesting "eLance.com" type website where you post jobs and voiceover pros audition for you.

SoundDogs.com Huge selection of sound effects with quick downloads and good prices.

SoundSnap.com A membership site with a nice selection of very modern sounds and music loops.

FreeSound.org A collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sound effects.

PublicDomain4U.com Recordings of songs published prior to 1922, which are now in the public domain.

FreeProductionTracks.com A sampling of free-to-use music.

ASCAP.com If you absolutely must use a commercial piece of music, this is a FAQ about obtaining rights.

Editing Resources

FCP Daily Final Cut Pro tips, tricks and reviews.

Pesky Moire getting you down? Here's a FANTASTIC free plugin for Final Cut Pro, created by Martin Koch, that eliminates a tremendous amount of Moire.

Copy and paste the text below into a plain text editor:

Code:
scriptid "Moire Buster" //DO NOT LOCALIZE
filter "Moire Buster";
group "5D Fixes";

// Blurs the V channel in YUV to soften moire

InformationFlag("YUVaware")
input blur_amount, "Blur", Slider, 30, 0, 60

code

float colorSpace;
colorSpace = kFormatYUV219;

BlurChannel(src1, dest, 0/renderres, 1, 0, 0, 0, aspectof(dest));
BlurChannel(src1, dest, 0/renderres, 0, 1, 0, 0, aspectof(dest));
BlurChannel(src1, dest, 0/renderres, 0, 0, 1, 0, aspectof(dest));
BlurChannel(src1, dest, blur_amount/renderres, 0, 0, 0, 1, aspectof(dest));

Save the text file as Moire Buster.txt in /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins
Restart Final Cut Pro and look for the filter in the "5D Fixes" folder under the Video Filters menu.

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