Equipment Recommendations

Please ask us if you have any questions we can refer on to our Digital Film School partner that run the X-HALE Film Making workshops.

Visit https://www.pinterest.com/dfilm0601/entry-level-filmmaking-pack-less-than-500/ for a list of recommended equipment or use what you have (camera phones, digital camera, camcorders etc.)

Tablet/smartphone compatible microphone https://www.thomann.de/ie/rode_videomic_me.htm

Bundle for making films on tablet/smart phone: https://www.thomann.de/ie/rode_videomic_bundle.htm

Adapter to connect above to tablet/smartphone: https://www.thomann.de/ie/rode_sc4.htm?ref=search_rslt_rode+sc4_389792_0

How to video https://youtu.be/rMVRhb8oGEA

Lavalier (clip on for interview) microphone for use with tablet/smart phone https://www.thomann.de/ie/rode_smartlav_2.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtZzWBRD2ARIsAIPenY0uz dUZ-zhwDcWdrKOhYPYK9fQb9uC5LKHswaYuXZRH7rQnn-G7DoMaApKXEALw_wcB

See Overleaf For Further Recommendations

Editing Software Recommendations

There are a number of free editing software packages that you can download, options listed below. You can also download free 30 day trials for some packages, you're asked to pay for the full software at the end if you want to continue using it but otherwise there is no charge. These software packages can be purchased at greatly reduced rates for students and teachers.

Mac Only: Imovie

Final Cut 7 or Final Cut X (Free 30 day available here http://www.apple.com/final-cut- pro/trial/)

Windows only: Windows moviemaker (last resort option!)

Mac and PC

DaVinci Resolve 14- Free version available at this link https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

Avid Media Composer First- free version available at this link https://my.avid.com/account/orientation?returnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fmy.avid.com%2fmcfir st%2fHome%2fActivate&theme=mcfirst

Adobe premiere- free 30 day trial available at this link https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/premiere?promoid=759X6XKN&mv=other)

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 15 - 30 day free trial available at this link https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio/

See Overleaf For Further Recommendations