Hello guys,
I've always been interested in moviemaking and the art that is filming. But apart from some school project documentaries I haven't really done that much. So my question is therefore, is there anywhere that a beginner like me can get like a starters guide or something? I mean this site is great but I can't seem to find like a beginners guide to filming. If you could help me with this I would be one of the happiest individuals on this side of the pond.

welll... what is it that you would like to learn?

books are your friend, and there are MANY books about filmmaking.

I would HIGHLY recommend The Filmmaker's Handbook by Steven Ascher/Edward Pincus, as well as Cinematography, Theory and Practice by Blain Brown. You'll find a lot of other people recommending these books as well. They provide basic theory on shooting a film as well as more advanced techniques that you can dive into further down the road.

"other people"

Yes go to your bookstore and buy a cup of coffee and read the books until you find one that seems the best - and buy that one.

-Chris
Studentfilms.com

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Originally posted by nickthelean:
"other people"

Industry professionals, namely. Check out "Read About It" subforums over at Dvinfo.net:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=36

All you'll ever need to know (or at least a lot of it) about editing can be found in Walter Murch's "In The Blink Of An Eye". Great book. Indeed, anything by Murch is generally very good.