The latest version of Celtx, the open source pre-production software for independent filmmakers has been released. Here's what developer Greyfirst Corp's co-founder Mark Kennedy has to say about it:
“This is the whole shebang under one roof. The entire Pre-Production process is supported in one open standard software application. Celtx includes features for developing a story, writing an industry standard screenplay, or stage play, completing a breakdown, making a storyboard and scheduling the shoot - all with one tool.”
I tried one of the earliest beta versions of Celtx a couple years ago and wasn't terribly impressed with it. At the time it seemed like a low-end script editing program with a few project management features tacked on. Well, Celtx has improved a lot since then and is quickly becoming a powerful open source pre-production tool for independent filmmakers. It's features include integrated project management, script writing/editing, storyboarding and scheduling software. It's web based too, which makes it ideal for collaborating over the internet. Oh, and did I mention that it's free?
If you make films and videos (with or without puppets) you're going to want to download the latest version of Celtx and take a look for yourself.
Via Machinima.com.
