Knowledgebase
The knowledge base is a collection of articles, mainly YouTube videos, explaining all aspects of film making. There are also club documents and notes.
There is balso a Glossery of filming terms. This is worth a look at as these often form questions in club quizzes!
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How to write a script
A few tips and tricks in writing good scripts for short films.
17 Jul 2026 • Jason Vaughan • Filming TechniquesHow To Talk To Camera
Presenting a film and talking to camera users a great skill. Here us a short video giving a few tips on getting this right.
17 Jul 2026 • Jason Vaughan • Filming TechniquesJoris Herman’s shows how to produce some fantastic effects using AI and Davinchi Resolve
In this video, Jorus shows you how to create some cool visual effects by mixing real footage and AI in DaVinci Resolve 21 and how this will change everything for small filmmakers and creatives. This is how AI should be used in a creative workflow.
04 Jul 2026 • Jason Vaughan • EditingHow pro editors use B roll Featured
Anthony Epes shows powerful ways in which B-roll footage is used in a production. An explanation if different types of B-roll material is shown using different scenarios.
26 Apr 2026 • Jason Vaughan • EditingWhy you should make SHOT LISTS and STORYBOARDS for your film
Steve Ransden explains how to make a shot list and storyboard, and why this is important.
11 Apr 2026 • Jason Vaughan • Filming TechniquesNEW! AI Magic Mask TUTORIAL in DaVinci Resolve 20 - Using a Real NETFLIX Show!
Darren Mostyn shows how to improved the new AI Magic mask is and how to use it.
Images used courtesy of Atticus Film & Television.
NEW to DaVinci Resolve? Color Grading - Tutorial
HOW TO GET STARTED with the Color Page in DaVinci Resolve
18 Mar 2026 • Jason Vaughan • Editing10 cuts every editor should know
Short video showing 10 of the most useful cuts used when editing movies.
03 Mar 2026 • Jason Vaughan • EditingMaking the Mona Lisa smile using DaVinchi Resolve
Daniel Batal gives a short tutorial on how to animate a picture in DaVinchi Resolve.
28 Feb 2026 • Jason Vaughan • EditingRelighting a Scene in Post by Joris Hermans.
Have you ever found you used the wrong lighting for a scene and wished you could change it in post? Joris Hermans shows how you can do this with DaVinchi Resolve.
28 Feb 2026 • Jason Vaughan • EditingHow to film a cinematic video of yourself by Joris Hermans.
A short video by Joris Hermans explaining great tips on filming a video on your own, of yourself. useful for one person films.
06 Jul 2025 • Imported • Filming TechniquesSteve Ramsden explains how to write a script
Once you have come up with an idea, you will need to write it down. Steve Ramsden explains the basics of writing a movie script.
06 Jul 2025 • Imported • Filming Techniques