Movie Making Manual/Windows in film production
Tools edit
Scriptwriting edit
- Final Draft Industry pick
- Celtx (free)
- OpenOffice.org Scriptwriting Macro Free-Can do with Industry
- Script Genie for MS Word for Windows
- MM Screenwriter Industry pick # 2
- Sophocles Screenwriting Software
- ScriptMaker (free)
- Slang Story development (free)
Budgeting edit
- GnuCash
- MM Budgeting
- OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
- Excel
- Access
Scheduling edit
- MM Scheduling
- Sunfrog Film Scheduling
- Company Move (Industry pick)
- Celtx (free)
Storyboarding edit
- Illustrator
- FrameForge 3D-Industry Pick
- Karbon14 (Free)
- Storyboard Tools (shareware)
- Springboard (free-most popular)
- Power Productions Industry Pick # 2
- Celtx (free)
Editing edit
- Avid Media Composer Industry Pick
- Adobe Premiere Pro Industry Pick # 2
- Vegas Pro (formerly Sony Vegas)
- Hitfilm (free express edition available)
- Lightworks (free)
- Jahshaka (free)
File conversion tools edit
- ffmpeg
- virtual dub (free)
- SUPER © (free)
Animation edit
- Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
- Maya Industry Pick # 2
- Autodesk 3DS Max Industry Pick #3
- Lightworks (free)
- Cinema 4D
- Blender (free)
- Jahshaka (free)
- Anim8or (free)
Compositing edit
- Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
- Hitfilm (free express edition also available)
- Jahshaka (Free)
Monitoring and Measuring Exposure edit
- Serious Magic DVRack
- Canon's Console
- Avid Mojo
DVD Authoring edit
- Adobe Encore (Encore is no longer in active development. Encore CS6 was the last version released.)
- Adobe Premiere
- TMPGEnc DVD Author
- DVD-lab
Audio Editing edit
- Avid Pro Tools Industry Pick
- Adobe Audition
- Steinberg Nuendo
- Audacity (free)
Getting help edit
Software is often complex and has a steep learning curve. For ways of getting help online, take a look at the online resources page for links to forums and tutorials online.