A curated list of delightful filmmaking tools and resources.
Inspired by the awesome list thing.
Must be libre or open source.
- Atom – GUI text editor written in Node.js
- Vim – Time tested and widely adopted text editor originating from the Atari editor Vi
- Emacs – Family of libre text editors that are characterized by their extensibility
- Wrap - CLI-app that converts files written in Fountain to screenplay PDF
- Sed – Searching, find and replace, insertion or deletion
- Git – Version-control system for tracking changes in code during development
- Fountain Package – Atom package for syntax highlighting and utilities for Fountain
- Fountain Package – Atom package for syntax highlighting and utilities for Fountain
- Fountain-Mode – Fountain Mode for GNU Emacs
- Fountain-Mode – Fountain Mode for GNU Emacs
- Fountainwiki.vim - Adds some wikification to Fountain files
- Goyo.vim - Vim plugin for distraction free writing
- Vim Adventure - Learn Vim the fun way
- Fountain - Markup syntax for writing, editing and sharing screenplays in plain, human-readable, text
- Screenplain - Convert Final Draft FDX and Fountain files to PDF or HTML
- Text Mechanic – Don't want to use RegEx? Here is your saviour for manipulating text
- Text Fixer – Also a decent online text manipulator.
- Behind The Name – Advanced character name generator
- List of narrative techniques - Excellent overview of most common narrative techniques
- TV Tropes – Online community that identify and name narrative tropes
- Screenplays For You - Big database with screenplays
- TV Writing - Website with screenplays for TV pilots and more
Other amazingly awesome lists can be found in awesome-awesome and awesome-awesomeness.
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