News, features and event reports about film-making including major blockbusters and grassroots low budget productions.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@leagueoffilmmakers.com
Tagged: Film-Making
Phil Clarke
Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.
Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social
Lightcurve Films
Producing videos about planetary science and related topics.
Fediverse address (videos):
@lightcurvefilms_socialmedia@solarsystem.video
Almost Plausible
Podcast which builds film plots around random everyday objects.
Fediverse address:
@almostplausible@mastodon.social
Melody Cooper
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
Apertus
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
Tenacity Audio Editor
Free open source audio editing and recording software, forked from Audacity
Fediverse address:
@tenacity@floss.social
Post in Black
Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postinblack.com
PaulWrightyThen
Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.
Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art
John Aboud
Screenwriter and comedian based in the US. Creator of TV series “Home Economics”, writer on “Close Enough”, “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”, “Childrens Hospital” and the cinema version of “Penguins of Madagascar”. Also a ham radio enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@jaboud@indieweb.social
Marco
Independent 3D graphics and animation artist creating short animated films as well as tools and 3D assets for other people to use. Especially keen on using Blender and other free open source software.
Fediverse address (main):
@nacioss@fosstodon.org
Fediverse address (videos):
@marco@makertube.net
Sisi Collective
Ugandan film-making collective creating fiction and documentary films collaboratively.
Fediverse address (videos):
@sisi_collective@tv.dilstories.com
Cartoon Gravity
Blog of the UK-based writer and director Julian Simpson.
Fediverse address:
@julian@cartoongravity.com
Trenton Hoshiko
Creating in-depth tutorial videos about low-budget cinematography, film-making and photography. Especially keen on lighting setups and reviews of different lighting techniques.
Fediverse address (videos):
@trenton_hoshiko@trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com
Spencer Magnusson
Creating tutorial videos about the free open source animation and effects suite Blender.
Fediverse address (videos):
@spencer_magnusson@tilvids.com
Kdenlive
Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social
Chris Fast Media
Creating in-depth video tutorials for using Blender, covering a range of different skill levels.
Fediverse address:
@chrisfastmedia@makertube.net
Dilman Dila
Award-winning writer and film-maker based in Uganda, approaching stories as an important tool in social activism. Particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Fediverse address (main):
@dilmandila@mograph.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@dilmandila@tv.dilstories.com
Fediverse address (blog):
@dilman@www.dilmandila.com
Elena Rossini
Italian documentary film-maker, especially interested in the relationship between technology and society. Also a keen fan of the Fediverse.
Fediverse address (videos):
@ele@videos.elenarossini.com
From The Den
Blog by Gavin Strange, a director and designer at the UK animation studio Aardman.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.jam-factory.com
Blender
Professional free open source software package for creating 3D and 2D animations, generating CGI effects for live action, and editing video.
Fediverse address (videos):
@blender@video.blender.org
Fediverse address (announcements):
@Blender@mastodon.social
AJ Young
Award-winning Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Has worked extensively on feature films, shorts and television projects, member of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Fediverse address:
@ajyoung@mstdn.social
Ardour DAW
Free open source digital audio workstation software, available for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@ardour@fosstodon.org
Blender Studio
The film-making team behind amazing open animated films like “Spring”, “Charge”, “Sintel” etc. They also run a platform where subscribers get access to training and assets created by the team, with subscriptions being used to fund open productions.
Fediverse address:
@BlenderStudio@mastodon.social
How NOT To Make A Movie
Podcast about moments in film-making where good collaborations go wrong. Hosted by two industry veterans including writer/producer from HBO’s “Tales From The Crypt” and producer of “Valkyrie” and “Superman Returns”.
Fediverse address:
@HowNotToMakeAMovie@mstdn.party
Rob McCallum
Professional storyboard and concept artist who has worked on a panoply of films and TV series including Star Trek Discovery, Pacific Rim, Ghost In The Shell etc. Also a former comic artist at Marvel, DC and 2000AD.
Fediverse address:
@Robmccallum@mastodon.art
Lashman
Game and film composer, pixel artist, special effects and motion graphic artist.
Fediverse address:
@lashman@mastodon.social
Marvel
Official account for Marvel, the makers of superhero comics, films, television series, games etc. Founded in 1939.
Fediverse address:
@Marvel@flipboard.com
J.R. Orci
Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.
Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social
PhotoFocus.com
Website about photography and videography, featuring tutorials, ideas, software, equipment etc.
Fediverse address:
@Photofocus@flipboard.com