LYNDA.COM For Independent Filmmakers

November 23rd, 2010 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Editing | Filmmaking | Technology | Web

3 years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about web design.

I searched for hours at a time to try and compile the best online resources I could. Eventually, I stumbled across Lynda.com and the rest is history.

Lynda.com is a tutorial site that is packed with videos and courses for virtually every software package you can think of.

Thanks to Lynda’s courses, I learned Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in a month and it ignited an obsession with graphic and web design. It was exactly what I needed to break into the world of designing websites.

Over the last few months, I’ve been using The Climb’s post process to teach myself Color, Soundtrack Pro, Motion and enhance my Final Cut skills.

I’ve also increased my knowledge of Photoshop and learned the basics of Blender for 3D projects I may tackle in the future. I may even dive into some After Effects tutorials as well.

Each program has several courses available and with unlimited access, Lynda is easily the best resource I’ve found so far. Automatically you might be thinking that this service will cost hundreds if not thousands to gain access to…

It costs 25$ a month!

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, I’d highly recommend looking into this website. Even for 1 month. You can cancel at any time.

Better still, why not try it free for 24 hours by clicking the image below?

Post production costs can get pretty high. If you’re producing a low budget short film then why not take the time and teach yourself some of the software needed to do it cheaply.

There’s also an iPhone App!

Whoa.

All of the sudden, my bus rides to work aren’t long enough! I’ve been gradually making my way through Color 1.5 Essential Training and I’m learning a ton.

It’s addicting to cycle through thousands of tutorials dealing with every single question I have. Now it’s even more convenient because I can take my courses with me on my iPhone.

I can’t say enough about this service.

Anyone looking to further their knowledge of a specific program should give Lynda.com a shot. They have some free videos up so you can try out the service before signing up.