{"id":3058,"date":"2023-12-18T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/?page_id=3058"},"modified":"2024-07-30T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:22:07","slug":"making-a-film","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/making-a-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3058\" class=\"elementor elementor-3058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e72a49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e72a49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa19661\" data-id=\"fa19661\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec4ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec4ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.--1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.--1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.--300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.--768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.--1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Beginners-Guide-to-Making-Films.-.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69c625a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69c625a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec216bf\" data-id=\"ec216bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ae0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98ae0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73df14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73df14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!<br>A BEGINNER'S GUIDE<br>TO MAKING <\/span>Films<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e5334 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f1e5334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-film\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddfa3dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddfa3dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96356ec\" data-id=\"96356ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0536fd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0536fd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb2ad53\" data-id=\"bb2ad53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-353fc11\" data-id=\"353fc11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd89275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd89275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Filmmaking is a fun, creative activity that can produce work that is thought provoking, entertaining, educational and aspirational.<br>This guide is designed to illuminate your path through the intricate process of creating a film from scratch. We'll walk you through each step with advice tips. So, grab your camera, unleash your creativity, your story awaits to be told \u2013 let's make it unforgettable!<\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bac0101\" data-id=\"bac0101\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaba3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cdaba3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-film\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2175887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2175887\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac27cdd\" data-id=\"ac27cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb95897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb95897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 - <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Pre-Production Planning<\/span><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;font-size: 10pt;text-indent: 0cm;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 32px;font-weight: 600\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12019fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12019fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-025448c\" data-id=\"025448c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e83b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e83b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Concept Development:<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li>Begin with brainstorming sessions to explore various ideas and stories for your film.<\/li>\n \t<li>What do you want to say, and how do you plan to say it?<\/li>\n \t<li>What will drive your narrative? An animation, live-action, talking heads, or combinations of different things?<\/li>\n \t<li>Think about the tone and atmosphere of your film. Do you want it to be suspenseful, humorous, inspirational, or something else?<\/li>\n \t<li>How do you want your audience to feel after watching it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198f124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Scriptwriting<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Do you need a script, or will you record something spontaneous and improvised?<\/li><li>Organise your script into a clear beginning, middle, and end. Introduce the setting, develop the plot, and build up to a climax, followed by a resolution.<\/li><li>If you have a script, will you need a teleprompter or some cue cards? If you are interviewing people to gather content, do you have questions that will generate useful responses?<\/li><li>Here, you can find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconnection.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/07\/short-script-writing-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>examples of scripts<\/u><\/a>; this\u00a0link will give you a better idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconnection.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/07\/short-script-writing-examples\/\"><u>how to write short scripts<\/u><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconnection.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/07\/short-script-writing-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac2440a\" data-id=\"ac2440a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc5380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdc5380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd0fc54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd0fc54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5f8d6a\" data-id=\"f5f8d6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72abc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72abc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>3<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Storyboarding<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Create storyboards to visualise each scene. This stage is really important as it helps you create a solid foundation for the rest of your work to build upon. It also helps others in your team to understand your vision.<\/li><li>Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/boords.com\/storyboard-examples\"><u>examples of storyboards<\/u><\/a> and where you can download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boords.com\/storyboard-template#pdf-storyboard-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>templates<\/u><\/a>. Alternatively, you can use online tools like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/create\/storyboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canva, <\/a><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyboardthat.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">StoryboardThat<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/aq\/paid-search\/storyboarding-software-free\/\">Miro.<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e0c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90e0c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Casting:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If your video involves people acting or you need a particular sounding voice (different accents, child, adult, male, female) to help tell your story, select actors or participants that fit that &#8220;voice&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86ee979\" data-id=\"86ee979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d83f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5d83f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Storyboarding.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76fb6e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76fb6e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8b00a\" data-id=\"1f8b00a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6e73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6e73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location Scouting<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Find and secure locations for filming.<\/li>\n<li>What kind of location\/s are best to tell your story? Inside, outside on location? It could be relevant to film in front of a head office building or a factory. &nbsp;Or maybe at a person&#8217;s desk at home? Some locations can be dressed to look like a completely different place with a bit of imagination and a few cheap props.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fc415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8fc415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b>6<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scheduling<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Plan the shooting schedule. Maybe you need to shoot at &#8220;Magic Hour&#8221; (<em>Magic Hour is the time just after sunset and just before sunrise, producing warm colours<\/em>&nbsp;<i>of gold, pink, and blue.<\/i>) or when a particularly busy place is free of people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3205bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3205bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>7<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Budgeting<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Determine the budget and allocate funds for various aspects like travel\/transport for everyone to location\/s. Hiring equipment. Buying some cheap props from charity shops or eBay. Food and drink during the shoot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5b15f2\" data-id=\"d5b15f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281e2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"281e2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Location-scouting-1.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e966f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e966f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-film\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74dc99a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74dc99a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e6f6eb\" data-id=\"7e6f6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227edf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"227edf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 - <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Production<\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a22e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a22e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7a50ec\" data-id=\"d7a50ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71312b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71312b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Equipment Setup<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Set up cameras, lighting, and sound equipment.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using a camera, what camera will you use? A video camera, stills camera, mobile phone? Will you need to capture multiple angles at the same time or after the primary shot is captured? Will you capture sound with the built-in microphone on your camera or capture the sound separately with a different device? If you are recording indoors, will there be enough light, or if you are recording at midday in the summer, will the shadows be too hard?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41036ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41036ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>2<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Filming<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Record the film according to the script and storyboard.<\/li><li>Think carefully about the composition of your shots. Composition can be the difference between an average shot and a great one! Read this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/01\/Composition-In-Photography.pdf\">guide to &#8220;Composition In Photography&#8221;<\/a> to help tell a more intresting visual story.<\/li><li>It&#8217;s crucial to review each take closely. Sometimes, a take might seem perfect in the moment, but upon reviewing the footage, you might find it doesn&#8217;t work as well as you thought, and the opposite can also be true. Always make detailed notes of the best takes. This practice will streamline the editing process, making it easier to locate the preferred footage.<\/li><li>Be flexible and ready to adapt. Film sets are dynamic, and unforeseen changes can occur. If things don&#8217;t go exactly as planned, don&#8217;t let it discourage you. Often, the need to improvise can lead to creative solutions and unexpected improvements in your film.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6308fa\" data-id=\"d6308fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4754c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4754c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Equipment-setup-1.png 1474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc7d989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc7d989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61d6724\" data-id=\"61d6724\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c157111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c157111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Directing<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Guide actors and crew to capture the desired scenes.<\/li>\n<li>Try to put people at ease and create a friendly and supportive atmosphere. That way, you will get the best from people.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09381e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09381e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>4<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sound Recording<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Ensure high-quality audio recording during filming. Think about sound effects you might need to record or background sound that will help you tell your story, for example, the sound of clinking cutlery and plates in a canteen or the sound of children playing in a playground.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d84df82\" data-id=\"d84df82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796dd30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"796dd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Filming-and-directing.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a22a36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a22a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-film\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e00770f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e00770f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-054626d\" data-id=\"054626d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc62be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bc62be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 - <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Post-Production<\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fceae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fceae0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-819818a\" data-id=\"819818a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004120f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"004120f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>1<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Video Editing<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Use video editing software to cut, arrange, and fine-tune the footage. Think about what platform you will edit on, Mac, PC, android, or iPhone. There are a lot of different software to edit with, some free and some paid for.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Some of the free ones we suggest using are:<\/li><li>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcut.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Capcut<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(MacOS, iOS, Windows, Android &amp; web).<\/li><li>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlognow.me\"><u>VN Video Editor<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(MacOS, iOS, Windows(with blue stacks) &amp; Android).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>&#8211; Native to Apple devices is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/imovie\/id408981434?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>iMovie<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(MacOS and iOS).<\/li><li>&#8211; Native to Windows PC is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/windows-video-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Clipchamp<\/u><\/a> (Windows).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>If you are looking for professional editing software,\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/uk\/products\/davinciresolve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DaVinci Resolve<\/a>\u00a0has a fully featured free version and is used by the film industry to make feature films.\u00a0 It is a very powerful\u00a0editor and much more, but has a steep learning curve when compared to the alternatives above.<\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><em>(Please ensure that you are happy with the terms and conditions, especially concerning privacy and data security of the software that you plan to use.)<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37a700\" data-id=\"a37a700\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e51ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e51ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Video-editing-copy-1024x797.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Video-editing-copy-1024x797.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Video-editing-copy-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Video-editing-copy-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Video-editing-copy.png 1315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca61df3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca61df3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bf1d2a\" data-id=\"2bf1d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545b0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545b0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>2<\/b><\/li><li><strong>Colour Grading<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Adjust the colours and lighting to enhance the visual appeal. Think about the visual feel of your film. Black and white could be a look that suits your message, or maybe an abundance of colour? You may need to match the colours from different types of cameras or create a custom look.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a96cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a96cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">3<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Adding Effects<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Include special effects or graphics if necessary. If your film requires an explosion, a lightsaber or maybe Just some fancy text, this is the time to add them. Most editing software listed above includes some effects like this.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-797dc2b\" data-id=\"797dc2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151b8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"151b8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Colour-grading.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30590d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30590d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93cff24\" data-id=\"93cff24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e2d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e2d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>4<\/b><\/li><li><strong>Sound Editing<\/strong>:<\/li><li>Edit and mix the audio tracks, and add voice-overs or background music if needed.\u00a0<\/li><li>Also, think about different types of background music and sound effects. Some of the editing software mentioned above includes royalty-free music and sound effects, but if you are still stuck try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Jamendo.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>fma.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(free music archive)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e359819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e359819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Review<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Watch the edited video multiple times to spot and correct any issues. Ask trusted friends or family members to give you some advice. Work out what works well and what doesn&#8217;t. Trust your instincts and make those cuts or additions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d2c73\" data-id=\"b1d2c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c0bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8c0bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review-1024x584.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Final-Review.png 1794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4383c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8f4383c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-film\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9406da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9406da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd9c97\" data-id=\"dfd9c97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79355cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79355cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 - <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Uploading &amp; Sharing<\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-575d23e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"575d23e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83d683c\" data-id=\"83d683c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbeb048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbeb048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Uploading\/Sharing<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Upload or distribute the video on the chosen platform.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf5232c\" data-id=\"cf5232c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca5ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ca5ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/classrooms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/Sharing-video.png 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e28760 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e28760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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