10 Second Stories

the art and craft of making 10 second movies…

Establishing Shot

Are You Ready to Make 10 Second Movies?

Well you’ve come to the right place. Here are 10 warning signs that you’re ready to make 10 second movies.

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Tips & Tutorials

Movies from PowerPoint? Imagine that!»

Did you know that movies can be exported from PowerPoint? It takes a little planning, but it can be done.

iMovie ‘08 vs iMovie ‘06 – Which is better?»

Apple’s iMovie is a great way to make movies, but now that there are two flavors, which one is right for you?

Creating a Movie from an Image Sequence Using QuickTime Pro»

One of the easiest ways to create a movie is to import a series of images directly into QuickTime Pro. Here’s how to do it.

Storytelling Basics

Three Act Structure»

Virtually every successful story is built upon the Three Act Structure. There are variations on it and other approaches to narrative, but the three act structure has been around since humans could crawl and satisfies our natural tendency to create patterns while making our neurons very happy.

Inspiration

Heather Champ’s 10 second videos»

Beautiful 10 second movies by Heather Powazak Champ.

New Yorker 10 Second Cartoons»

The New yorker has partnered with Ring Tales to produce this seies of 10 second animations based on their magazine cartoons.

10 Second Commercials for Stuffit Deluxe»

Watch this hilarious series of 10 second commercials for Stuffit-Deluxe.