Film Making Tips Day 12: Free Audio Editors

Having good sound is essential in having a professional looking movie. To do that, we need the proper software to get the cleanest sound possible. My favorite program to use is Audacity. Often I will bring my laptop onto a set and record the sound directly into Audacity so I can start editing the sound right away. This is a fantastic free software that has all kind of tools to clean up your audio and make it sound as good as possible.

Download Audacity here!

Here are a couple more free options that I found:
Jokosher
LMMS

Having good sound also requires good equipment.

Film Making Tips Day 10: Free Screenwriting Software

Honestly, you can write your screenplay on anything from Microsoft word to Google Docs. But a properly formatted screenplay is designed in a way that one page equals one minute of screentime. this way you can get a much better idea of how long your movie will be. Some screenwriting software can be expensive, but there are plenty of free programs you can use:

Celtx is the software I originally started using. It’s super easy to use and a great one to start with for any new writer. The web version has a monthly fee, but you can still download the free version on to your computer.

Next up is Plotbot.com. This is a browser based program that I’ve been writing on a lot recently because I can access my screenplay from anywhere on any device (Specifically my Chromebook). Also within plotbot is a huge community that can give you feedback on your script.

Here are a couple more that I have not tried but look promising:
Adobe Story
Trelby