Production: ________________

Magazines

• American Cinematographer -- is a well-recognized magazine which has been published for years.

• DVLive: Digital Video Resources Online -- DV is a print magazine dedicated to digital video production.

Terms and Definitions:

• CinemaTrax is a company that composes for movies and TV and has some good online information to share. Check out:
  • Guide to Film Music Terms and People
  • Ten Questions a filmmaker should ask a potential composer
  • ASCAP and BMI -- Who are they? What do they mean to you?
  • Music Clearing 101

• Kodak Professional Motion Imaging

• Sony High Definition Web Page

• cinematography.com, grew out of the "Camera Department Page." Now it's much more. It's the work of Tim Tyler.

• Computerized Time Lapse Cinematography

• The Blue Screen / Chroma Key Page -- this is a work in progress which attempts to explain the special effects technique of blue screen photography.

• Gamma & Density Co.

Sound:

• Cinema Audio Technology Links, formerly listed as "The Entertainment Technology Page," is authored by Bill Mead, and has all sorts of technical resources.

• dts -- (Digital Theater Systems)

• Dolby Laboratories Inc. - Home Page -- of special interest is the Evolution of Dolby Film Sound page.

• Film Sound Design - Film Sound Theory

• Movie Sounds Page (Updated Link 1/31/00) -- this looks like a great page with all sorts of sound info.

• Lucasfilm's THX Home Page (Updated Link 1/31/00) -- this is official and has scads of info on THX.

• Auricle -- music composers will find this site of interest; it explains what the Auricle Control System is and its use and impact in the Film-Music and Entertainment Industry. A long list of films is a testimonial to its importance.

• www.filmmusic.com

Editing:

• Avid Film Camp : Digital Nonlinear Video & Film Editor Training

• Avid-L is a mailing list that discusses the Avid video editing system used by professionals. Subscribers will get as many as 10 messages a day. To subscribe type SUBSCRIBE in the subject heading and send the e-mail to AVID-L-REQUEST@CALVIN.EDU

• EditorsNet - The Daily Film & Video Editing Resource

Entertainment Technology Center Home Page at USC.

The Genoa Group's Soundscape -- song database.

Small Movies provides info on super 8 filmmaking. The graphic links aren't labeled; be adventuresome.

Spirafilm (Updated Link 1/31/00) -- help for independent filmmakers.

Suzy Vaughan Associates, Inc. (Updated Link 1/31/00) specializes in legal clearances. There is some helpful info online here.

BKSTS: The Moving Image Society

The Character Shop -- special effects page.

Cyber Film School: The Ultimate Filmmaking Website -- this is a fabulous resource; a must-see for all.

IMAX Home Page (Unofficial)

SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) -- of particular interest are their Journal Abstracts on various technical subjects.

The Truly Dangerous Company -- check out "Motion Simulators" and "Puppet and Creature FX" under the "Archives" category. Some will be amused by the Crayon-Cam. This site is the work of Trey Stokes.

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Educational: _________________

• The Annenberg/CPB Project Exhibits Collection -- Cinema

• Cyber Film School Filmmaking Website -- this is a fabulous resource.

• Film with Anatoly -- various info from a film professor

• Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools is a book by Tom Edgar and Karin Kelly. They have several demo excerpts to review online. If you're planning on going to film school you might get some good tips here.

• Film Sound Design - Film Sound Theory

• The Motion Picture Industry: Behind-the-Scenes

• Youth Cable Television