Free Filmmaking Software
So you want to be the next big Hollywood filmmaker, but you don’t have money, connections, good ideas, or even any type of talent, so I can’t help you--no one can; but, if you are one of the few who has the ideas and the talent but is lacking in the money and connections department then here is a collection of free filmmaking software that can help you get started.
Free Screenwriting Software
- Rough Draft
http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd.htm - Scripped
http://scripped.com/ (web-based) - Scriptbuddy
http://www.scriptbuddy.com/ (web-based) - Plotbot
http://www.plotbot.com/ (web-based)
Free Editing Software
- Zwei-Stein Video Editor
http://www.thugsatbay.com/tab/?q=zweistein - Wax
http://www.debugmode.com/wax/ - iMovie
http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ - Windows Movie Maker
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
Digital Content Creation
- blender
http://www.blender.org/ - Cinefx
http://www.cinefx.org/
Miscellaneous
- Celtx
http://celtx.com/ (complete pre-production tools)