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Movie Making For Kids For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Discover what it takes to be a movie maker! Do you have a smartphone and a bit of spare time? Feel like making a movie? Movie Making For Kids For Dummies, by experienced director and filmmaking teacher Nick Willoughby, walks you through the basics of creating a movie. Explore the process from start to finish, from pulling together the necessary equipment (which is cheaper and more available than ever!) to shooting and editing. Willoughby shows you how to film with just your smartphone or your tablet and how to use app-based tools for both filming and editing. You'll learn how to capture sound, light your scenes, and stabilize your shots with widely available accessories. You'll also discover: How to share your movie with family and friendsStep-by-step guides at the end of each chapter to create your own contentComplimentary access to interactive content and downloadable resourcesGreat for kids at filmmaking camps, classes, and courses, Movie Making For Kids For Dummies is also a fantastic book for parents and teachers of kids who want to get into filmmaking.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-03-18
Mått:185 x 231 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Upplaga:2
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781394391684

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Nick Willoughby is the founder of 7 Stream Media, a production company based in the UK. He also set up Filmmaking for Kids and Film Future programs, teaching kids aged 7-16 how to shoot, edit and produce movies.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1About This Book 2Foolish Assumptions 3Icons Used in This Book 4Beyond the Book 4Where to Go from Here 5Mission 1: Understanding the Basic Movie Making Process 7Project 0: Getting Started Making Movies 9The Movie Making Process 10Lights, Camera, What? 13What Every Movie Maker Needs 17Life as a Filmmaker 18Project 1: Getting to Know Your Camera 21How Does Your Camera Work? 22Deciding on a Camera to Use 24Choosing a Video Camera App 34Recording and Importing Footage 44Try It Out Yourself 51Project 2: Framing a Great Shot 53Learning the Rule of Thirds 54Choosing the Right Shot 56Choosing between a Fixed-Camera Position and a Moving Camera 63Try It Out Yourself 69Project 3: Making Your Movie Sound Good 71Using the Built-In Microphone 72Recording with External Microphones 74Recording Sound Separately 80Try It Out Yourself 82Project 4: Getting the Best Lighting 83Using Natural Light 84Using Extra Lights 88Lighting Your Movie 90Try It Out Yourself 95Project 5: Adding Magic by Editing 97Choosing an Editing Tool 98Creating a New Project 101Importing Your Footage 102Creating a New Timeline 105Adding Selected Footage to a Timeline 107Adding Transitions 112Exporting Your Video 115Mission 2: Making a 60-Second Movie Trailer 119Project 6: Planning Your Movie Trailer 121Coming Up with an Idea 122Structuring Your Trailer 126Listing the Shots You Want to Shoot 129Try It Yourself 130Project 7: Shooting Your Trailer 131Essentials before Shooting 132Directing Your Movie 132Shooting Tips 136Checking Your Shots 139Try It Out Yourself 140Project 8: Setting the Pace and Mood with Editing 141Arranging Your Footage on the Timeline 142Adding Music 145Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 152Adding Titles 155Mission 3: Making a Documentary 161Project 9: What Makes a Good Documentary? 163What Is a Documentary? 164Considering Documentary Film Styles 164Picking a Topic for Your Documentary 166Structuring Your Documentary 167Try It Out Yourself 171Project 10: Shooting Your Documentary 173Creating a Short Summary to Introduce Your Topic 174Trying Some Interviewing Techniques 175Recording Clean Sound 177Filming Cutaways 178Creating the Perfect Ending 179Try It Out Yourself 180Project 11: Overlaying and Underlaying in Editing 181Preparing Your Documentary in the Timeline 182Recording a Voiceover 183Adding a Voiceover Under Your Footage 188Adding Footage Over Your Interviews 190Adding Credits 193Mission 4: Creating Your First Short Narrative Movie 203Project 12: Assembling Your Movie Crew 205Who Can Help? 206Roles in a Team 207Understanding Your Role 209Building a Team 211Try It Out Yourself 211Project 13: Telling Your Story 213What Makes a Good Story? 214Creating Your Characters 217Writing Your Story on One Page 218Creating a Scene Selection 219Writing the Script 220Writing Dialogue 221Project 14: Location Hunting and Props 223Finding the Right Locations for Your Movie 224Do You Have Permission? 226Choosing Props and Costumes 227Try It Out Yourself 229Project 15: Choosing Actors for Your Movie 231Running Auditions 232Rehearsing Your Scenes 236Getting the Best from Your Actors 236Try It Out Yourself 237Project 16: Planning Your Shots with a Storyboard 239Creating a Storyboard 240What to Include in Your Storyboard 242Try It Out Yourself 244Project 17: Enhancing Your Shots 245Viewing the Same Scene from Different Angles 246Adding Levels to Your Movie 248Crossing the Line 253Try It Out Yourself 256Project 18: Making It Sound Even Better 257Adopting Microphone Techniques for Dialogue 258Dealing with Wind 260Checking Sound Levels as You Record 261Try It Out Yourself 264Project 19: Adding Mood with Lighting 265Using Shadows and Lighting Effects 266Using Colored Gels and Filters 269Getting the Best from Daylight 272Try It Out Yourself 273Project 20: Time to Film 275Directing Your Movie 276Logging Your Shots 277Checking Your Shots 281Try It Out Yourself 282Mission 5: Making Magic After Filming 283Project 21: Getting the Movie Look with Editing 285Editing Angles and Shots Together 286Editing Dialogue and Inserting Reaction Shots 290Creating the Movie Look with Color and Effects 295Enhancing the Sound 304Try It Out Yourself 308Project 22: Getting a Movie Review 309Reviewing Your Work 310Getting Feedback from Others 313Try It Out Yourself 314Index 317