Description

Before installing your new digital studio on a computer, you must know how much hard drive space is available.

You will need 300 MB of free disk space for the new software.

Windows - Click "Start". Select "My Computer". Right mouse click on Disk C icon or other visible dsk icons. Select "Properties" from the menu. Look for the information under "Free space" label.

MAC - press Cntrl key-click over "Macintosh HD" icon on desktop. Select "Get Info". Look for information next to "Available:" label.

Step 1 - Story Creation Software

Download and Install Celtx to create scripts, storyboard and planning your next hot video, screenplay or other projects.

a. Go to http://celtx.com/ and click "Download"

b. Choose which Operating System and language you use.

c. Installation instructions are here - http://wiki.celtx.com/index.php?title=Installation

d. Getting Started on how to use Celtx is here - http://wiki.celtx.com/index.php?title=Getting_Started_-_The_Splash_Page

Download and install OpenOffice to create documents, spreadhseets and slide presentations (like Microsoft Office or Keynote)

a. Go to http://openoffice.org/ and click "Download". Click Green Box "download openoffice.org"

b. Choose which Operating System and language you use.

c. Installation instructions are here - http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html

d. Getting Started on how to use the software is here - http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation

Download and install ZuluPad to keep your knowledge oragnized like a "Personal Wiki"

a. Go to http://www.gersic.com/zulupad/zulupad.html and click "Download".

b. Choose a version under "Current Free Release"

c. Getting Started on how to use the software is here - http://www.gersic.com/zulupad/help.html

Download and install FreeMind to help organize your ideas and projects quickly. Overcomes "Writer's Block"

a. Go to http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download

b. Scroll down under "Download" and choose your operating system you use.

c. Getting Started on how to use the software is here - http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Asked_Questions

Step 2 - Communcations, Collaboration and Project Management Software

Leverage Celtx WebServices and Project Central to share your projects with your team and crew.

a. Go to - http://pc.celtx.com/about

b. To Get Started - http://pc.celtx.com/howto

Create a Google Calendar Service for your project to share, coordinate and track events with reminders

a. Go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=cl&passive=true&nui...

b. Create an account if your dont have one. It's free.

c. How to use the calendar is here - https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=cl&passive=true&nui...

Create and share online project documents using Google Docs.

a. Go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=tru...

b. Create an account if your dont have one. It's free.

c. Get Started in how to use the service here - http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html

Create a Google Group online and invite participants to collaborate.

a. Go to http://groups.google.com/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg

b. Follow the instructions on on to create one or more Google groups. Then Invite people to join and Collaborate.

** You can get several of these plus Virus scanning, Internet phone calls and video conferencing via Skype by downloading

the Google Pack at http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?hl=en&gl=us&utm_sourc...

Step 3 - Pre-Production Software

You may need a general purpose productivity suite like OpenOffice to create slide presntations, documents and spreadsheets for budgeting.

a. Go to https://www.openoffice.org/ and click on the the green box "get openoffice.org"

b. Click on "Download OpenOffice.org" and pick you openerating system

c. Getting Started on how to use the software is here - http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html

** Free Film document tempates to use are here - http://www.dependentfilms.net/files.html that can be opened by OpenOffice.

Templates such as: Color Bars, Film budget, location contract, performers release, equipment list and much more.

** Another site for tremplates is at: http://paulzadie.com/free-stuff/

Script Breakdown can be accomplished in Celtx by importing a document or you can create it within the tool.

Pre-Virtualizaqtion for Director and craft people can be accomplished using Animatics tool Blender at http://blender.org

a. Click on the download button at the top of the page.

b. Getting started with the tool can be found at - http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Main_Page

Step 4 - Public Relations

Once you create your projects you will want to promote them. There are many places you can create a web site for your work such as myspace.com and annouce its location such as FreshBrain.org or blog about it on Google.

You will need to take the follow steps:

a. Web Site construction tool - NVU at http://nvu.vom

b. Add Web Site graphics - Inkscape at inkscape.org

c. Fan Mailing Lists - GNU Mailman - www.gnu.org/software/mailman

Step 5 - Post Production

The tool to assemble footage and add special effects is Jahshaka at - http://jahshaka.org/

** You can use Blender to create the special effects

a. download the software at - http://sourceforge.net/projects/jahshakafx/

b. Click on the download button for the "Jahshaka-bonary"

c. Getting Started with the tool can be found at - http://jahshaka.org/Tutorials

** For an Audio tool you can check out Audacity at - http://audacity.sorceorge.net/