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DFH 7th Edition Resources

You’ll need to own a copy of the book to get the tutorial media. The password is the last word in Chapter 10.

By Sonja and Ben, 4 yearsAugust 5, 2021 ago

Filmmaking Under Lockdown

Today, one of us is sheltering in place in San Francisco and the other in Los Angeles. We talked on the phone and an obvious question came up: How can filmmakers continue to make movies?

By Sonja and Ben, 5 yearsApril 14, 2020 ago

Premiere Pro for Filmmakers | Available Now

The Digital Filmmaking Handbook Presents Premiere Pro for Filmmakers, the editing handbook you’ve been waiting for. Read all about it here.

By Sonja and Ben, 5 yearsMarch 6, 2020 ago

Premiere Pro for Filmmakers Tutorial Media

This is where you can download all the tutorial media for Premiere Pro for Filmmakers.

By Sonja and Ben, 5 yearsMarch 5, 2020 ago

DFH 6th Edition Resources

Book Resources Color Plates Table of Contents with Page Numbers Look Inside

By Sonja and Ben, 6 yearsMay 6, 2019 ago

Table of Contents with Page Numbers

Update (March 25, 2019): The Amazon Kindle edition now has page numbers in the table of contents that match the print edition. (Still working on iTunes, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.) – Sonja & Ben It has come to our attention that some of the ebook versions of The Digital Read more…

By Sonja and Ben, 6 yearsFebruary 20, 2019 ago

Want the DFH in Color?

  We’ve continued to publish The Digital Filmmaking Handbook in black and white in order to keep costs lower for students. But we’ve heard that some of you really would prefer the buy a color version of the book. We’re working on that. But in the meantime, may we suggest Read more…

By Sonja and Ben, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2019 ago

Has Digital Video Reached Peak Complexity?

In the middle of revising The Digital Filmmaking Handbook for the sixth time, it’s impossible not to notice that audio technology hasn’t changed much, where as every couple of years, the video landscape is completely different.  There’s a big reason for this. Quite some time ago, 48K PCM audio became Read more…

By Sonja and Ben, 8 yearsJune 21, 2017 ago

The new Panasonic AU-EVA1 digital video camera

More from Cine Gear Expo 2017: Panasonic previewed the camera it teased us about last spring at NAB. The Panasonic AU-EVA1 has a super 35mm sensor that records 5.7K video, which means plenty of room to downsize to 4K or less. Like other new cameras released this year (the Canon C200 and the Read more…

By Sonja and Ben, 8 yearsJune 15, 2017 ago

Coming soon: Teaching Supplement, The Digital Filmmaking Handbook en Español

Coming later this summer:  The Digital Filmmaking Handbook 6th edition Teaching Supplement – a companion booklet featuring exercises and teaching instructions for each chapter, in time for the fall semester.   And coming this fall, The Digital Filmmaking Handbook, 6th edition in Spanish, aka Manual de Cine Digital, edition 6.

By Sonja and Ben, 8 yearsJune 4, 2017 ago

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Ben Long (San Francisco, CA) is a writer, producer, videographer and the author of the bestselling book Complete Digital Photography as well as numerous other books and articles on the creative use of digital technology and a popular tutorial series at Lynda.com.

Sonja Schenk (Los Angeles, CA) is a writer, producer and director who has worked on a number of popular television shows and films and is the author of several other books and articles on filmmaking and editing. She is the director of the feature film, The Olivia Experiment.

Beverly Neufeld (Los Angeles, CA) is a script consultant, screenwriter, and development executive who teaches screenwriting and script coverage at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Donald H. Hewitt (Los Angeles, CA) is a working screenwriter who teaches screenwriting at USC School of Cinematic Arts and UCLA Extension. His feature film credits include the English-language screenplay for the Oscar-winning film Spirited Away, as well as the Oscar-nominated Howl’s Moving Castle.

Welcome to the companion website for The Digital Filmmaking Handbook by Ben Long and Sonja Schenk, now in its seventh edition from Foreing Films Publishing and also companion books in the series The Digital Filmmaking Handbook Presents.

On this website you’ll find the tutorial media and other supplementary resources for the printed book, updates about technology and other filmmaking resources by Ben and Sonja.

Contact us: publisher@thedigitalfilmmakinghandbook.com

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