Many computers these days ship with basic video editing programs that work fine for creating simple films. In this section you will find Quickstart guides for how to do common software based tasks, such as posting a video on YouTube, using bluescreen characters or creating an animated title sequence.
Please see MyFlik's YouTube channel for 30+ film school videos.
"Skill to do comes of doing."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Basic DV Pipeline
How do you make a simple DV fillm from start to finish using basic editing software?
Premiere Quickstarts
Learn how to use Premiere fast to import video, use multiple tracks, edit footage, create special FX and render out different types of movie formats.
After FX Quickstarts
Learn how to do popular After Effects FX techniques such as removing a bluescreen, using animated masks, animating text titles, simple 2D animation and more.
Photoshop Quickstarts
Learn ways to use Photoshop with your other digital tools.
How To Post A Movie On YouTube
Tips on how to render and post a movie on YouTube, other online video sites or video download files.
2D Animation Made Easy
Tips for creating simple 2D animated film styles for your story.
"Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected."
– William Plomer
Watch some sample movies below from the online Story Engine on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are samples from the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop.
Follow along and create a great film or story idea fast! Download the Workbook PDF fileor DOC file to edit. You can also use a notebook or paper and the Online Workbook or watch it in 20 Steps.
Sample Movies
Below are some sample movies from the 94 minute version above on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are part of the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to include themes in your films and stories in this free sample movie from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to use Metaphors and Symbols in your films, animations or stories from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Writing A Great Script Fast Makes Screenwriting Easy!
