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A curated list of awesome ressources for making films.
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# Awesome-Filmmaking [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

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- [Editing software](#editing-software)
- [VFX software](#vfx-software)
- [3D](#3d)
- [Compositing](#compositing)
- [Royalty-free music](#royalty-free-music)
- [Learning resources](#learning-resources)
- [Contribute](#contribute)
- [License](#license)

## Editing software

_Free:_
* [Avid Media Composer First](http://www.avid.com/media-composer-first) - Free version of Avids Media Composer
* [Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/de/products/davinciresolve) - Powerful color grading and editing software by Blackmagic Design, needs a lot of ressources.
* [HitFilm Express](https://hitfilm.com/express) - Free version of HitFilm; limited, but perfect for beginners.

_Paid:_
* [Adobe Premiere Pro CC](http://www.adobe.com/de/products/premiere.html) - Powerful NLE by Adobe, part of Creative Cloud.
* [Apple Final Cut Pro X](https://www.apple.com/de/final-cut-pro/) - Powerful and cheap editing software by Apple, only available for MacOS.
* [Avid Media Composer](https://www.avid.com/de/media-composer) - Industry-standard NLE by Avid.
* [Catalyst Edit](http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/de/catalystedit) - Editing software by Sony, former Sony Vegas.
* [HitFilm Pro](https://hitfilm.com/pro) - Pro version of HitFilm, also includes compositing features.

## VFX software

### 3D
* [3ds Max](https://www.autodesk.de/products/3ds-max/overview) - 3D modelling and animation software by Autodesk.
* [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) - Open source 3D software.
* [Maya](https://www.autodesk.de/products/maya/overview) - Another 3D modelling and animation software by Autodesk.

### Compositing
* [Adobe After Effects CC](http://www.adobe.com/de/products/aftereffects.html) - Layer-based compositing software, part of Creative Cloud.
* [Fusion](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/de/products/fusion) - Free node-based compositing software from Blackmagic Design.
* [Natron](https://natron.fr/) - Open source node-based compositing software.
* [Nuke](https://www.foundry.com/products/nuke) - Industry standard node-based compositing software by The Foundry, has a free version for non-commercial use.

## Royalty-free music

_Free:_
* [Bensound](http://www.bensound.com/)
* [CCMixter](http://ccmixter.org/)
* [Free Music Archive](http://freemusicarchive.org/)
* [Freesound](http://www.freesound.org/browse/tags/music/)
* [Incompetech](http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/)

_Paid:_
* [Audio Network](http://www.audionetwork.com/)
* [Epidemic Sound](http://www.epidemicsound.com/)
* [The Music Bed](https://www.musicbed.com/)

## Learning resources

_Blogs/Websites:_
* [No Film School](http://nofilmschool.com/)
* [Video Copilot](http://www.videocopilot.net/) - Visual effects tutorials, mostly for Adobe After Effects.

_YouTube channels:_
* [Dave Dugdale](https://www.youtube.com/user/drumat5280)
* [DSLRguide](https://www.youtube.com/user/DSLRguide) - Tutorials and inspiring videos about cinematography.
* [Film Riot](https://www.youtube.com/user/filmriot) - Weekly show about filmmaking.
* [Onyx Cinema](https://www.youtube.com/user/onyxcinemainc)
* [Philip Bloom](https://www.youtube.com/user/philipbloom) - Filmmaker, mostly known for in-depth camera reviews.
* [Video Copilot](https://www.youtube.com/user/videocopilot) - Visual effects tutorials, mostly for Adobe After Effects.

## Contribute

Contributions welcome! Read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) first.

## License

[![CC0](http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/svg/cc-zero.svg)](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0)

To the extent possible under law, oli-z has waived all copyright and
related or neighboring rights to this work.