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PfauPod Tips for Film Students

by Tony Pfau

Education

Series of tutorials from film pro and film instructor designed to help budding film makers to help create production prep documents, manage production, and shoot better pictures.

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Episodes

  1. AD School-Daily Shot Schedule with Images Part 3

    Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 9 and 10

  2. AD School-Daily Shot Schedule with Images Part 2

    Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 5 thru 8

  3. AD School-Daily Shot Schedule with Images Part 1

    Companion Videos for the ebook: Assistant Director School, The Daily Shot Schedule with Images. Videos 1 thru 4

  4. BlackMagic Cameras Exposure Test

    low res version of exposure test. Search Vimeo version for full res.

  5. Sgamut Slog2 Exposure Test

    Quick overview of exposure test on Sony F5 Raw using Sgamut-Slog2

  6. Fall 16mm HD Trailers

    My Student's Trailers from my Fall 13 16mm HD class . coloradofilmschool.net

  7. Fall 2013 Elephants

    Fall 2013 Student Work-Director Elephant's Exercise.

  8. The Garden

    Instructor edit of Intro to Film Spring 12 production.

  9. The Trouble With Jill-16m Intro Fall 11

    Intro to Film Fall 2011 Class Project. http://coloradofilmschool.net

  10. Color Correction / Grading / Baselight demo

    Color Grading-Correction demo with Baselight. Colorist Eric Anoloin at Crosspoint.com

  11. La Vita va Avanti-trailer

    "Life Goes On" Intro to Film -SP11- project trailer. Super 16mm- SD upres. Produced by my students at Colorado Film School

  12. Using the Camera Slate

    Examples of good and bad slating habits. Using clap sticks and camera slate. Shots from Tony's students in Intro to Film classes at Colorado Film School

  13. What can go wrong-examples

    Examples of mag loading problems and other things that can go wrong if cameras are not prepped properly and things aren't thought about. If proper procedures aren't followed, your shots could be bust. At Colorado Film School I teach students proper methods to you avoid these costly problems.

  14. VFX Greenscreen Primer

    A rough look/overview at using green screen in productions. Production footage from student projects done at Colorado Film School

  15. Petty Cash Accounting Forms

    Using Excel and online spreadsheet for petty cash management and accounting and wrap.

  16. Using Online Simple Budget

    Using the online simple budget template to estimate and manage costs for small student productions.

  17. The Hit List

    Managing film production tasks and people using online hit list in spreadsheet. Each department head should do a version of this for managing their department.

  18. Daily Call Sheet -Front

    Using Excel call sheet template on local drive for front side of call sheet. Back done online, see online docs. names blurred for privacy

  19. 3 Storyboards from Sketchup- Exporting Storyboard Panels Part 3

    Part 3- Exporting and using images from Google Sketchup virtual sets for storyboard panels.

  20. 2 Storyboards with Sketchup Part 2

    Part 2- doing sttoryboards with Google's Sketchup. More demos than Part 1. If you understood part 1, fast fwd to 3:51 A few more views in this version, slowed down for the not so computer savvy. reviews part 1.

  21. 1 Storyboards with Sketchup Part 1

    Part 1 Overview of using Google Sketch-up for creating rough storyboard panels in a virtual 3d set. Great tool for students and pros.

  22. 2 Production Docs Online Part 2

    Part 2 Using online docs for prep, management , call sheets, budgeting and more for student film production. Think Things Through!

  23. 1 Production Docs Online Part 1

    Part 1 Using online docs for prep, management , call sheets, budgeting and more for student film production.

  24. 2 Set Overheads II

    Part 2 Using Google Draw for set / location overheads, maps, and other prep. Plan your work, work your plan.

  25. 1 Set Overheads 1

    Part 1 Using Google Draw for set / location overheads, maps, and other prep. Plan your work, work your plan.

  26. 2 Location Scouting Photos Part II

    Part II Using panorama images to build proper location files and Picasa web album upload. Be sure to include map and location info in your files!

  27. 1 Location Scouting Photos Part 1

    Part I Creating panorama from location scouting stills with DoubleTake.

  28. Film - First Flight Infro F10

    Fall 2010 Intro to Film Project. An example of what my beginning film students accomplish in my class at Colorado Film School. Find out how you can take it at website coloradofilmschool.net

  29. Film - Retirement- Intro S10

    Intro to Film project, Spring 2010 Directed by Rene Berberian

About this show

Series of tutorials from film pro and film instructor designed to help budding film makers to help create production prep documents, manage production, and shoot better pictures.

Hosted by

Tony Pfau

Categories

Education TV Film Arts Design

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does PfauPod Tips for Film Students have?

PfauPod Tips for Film Students has 29 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 2, 2014.

What is PfauPod Tips for Film Students about?

Series of tutorials from film pro and film instructor designed to help budding film makers to help create production prep documents, manage production, and shoot better pictures.

How often does PfauPod Tips for Film Students release new episodes?

PfauPod Tips for Film Students publishes about every 56 days, based on its 29 episodes since May 2010.

Who hosts PfauPod Tips for Film Students?

PfauPod Tips for Film Students is created and hosted by Tony Pfau.
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