How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to write, direct, and edit your own film without a Hollywood budget

by Robert Blofield

Overview

It's show time! This Super Skills title introduces budding filmmakers to the world of movie making. Using the amazing cameras available on cell phones and tablets, kids can learn the filming and editing basics for developing their own movies. Is your story a comedy? A drama? Are you documenting an event? From the "pre-production" basics of plot and script to the fun of getting to know cameras, camera angles, moving shots, and lighting, How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons takes you through the full production process. Discover tips for sharp editing, learn the difference between long shots and wide angles, explore tips for writing a clever script, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633220126
Publisher:	Walter Foster Jr
Publication date:	05/19/2015
Series:	Walter Foster Jr. Super Skills Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Robert Blofield is an independent filmmaker and film production teacher from Hampshire, UK.

Robert began creating independent video productions for film festivals and freelance projects in 2005 and since becoming enthralled with the medium has gone on to teach professional film and television production techniques to a new generation of filmmakers. Robert is currently in the pre-production stages of three fictional shorts, which he will be directing and unveiling at major film festivals in 2015/16.

Editorial Reviews

"Geared toward newbies, this Super Skills series title provides a lively introduction to filmmaking's components and processes, from forming initial ideas to shooting a movie, to editing, promoting, and screening it." - Booklist

"A perfect book for beginners." - Atlanta Parent

"Budding filmmakers are given a crash course in the cinematic arts. This informative text walks young directors through all three phases of production. The title may claim 10 easy lessons, but there's a lot more than that covered here. Blofield shines a light on camera movements, editing techniques, storyboard development, and several other filmmaking steps that might trip up first-time moviemakers. ...A glossary and index at the book's conclusion paired with the spiral binding make this an easy tagalong on set, along with clipboards and shot lists. Companion title How to Play Guitar in 10 Easy Lessons, by Dan Holton, employs a similar format for young musicians. An excellent, informative tool for any kid interested in becoming the next Scorsese." - Kirkus Review

From the Publisher

2015-04-15
Budding filmmakers are given a crash course in the cinematic arts. This informative text walks young directors through all three phases of production. The title may claim 10 easy lessons, but there's a lot more than that covered here. Blofield shines a light on camera movements, editing techniques, storyboard development, and several other filmmaking steps that might trip up first-time moviemakers. He gets close to going a bit overboard at times (few children will try to stick to a budget, and it's hard to imagine many kids engaging in the film-vs.-digital debate), but for the most part each portion of the filmmaking process is detailed in concise segments easily understood by young cineastes. The presentation is smartly aided by well-placed illustrations, reducing the risk of information overload. The emphasis here is on narrative shorts, so the odd child interested in formalist exercises may not be totally satisfied. The book isn't afraid to discuss the commercial nature of film either, including a section designed to help first timers get their projects seen by as many eyeballs as possible. A glossary and index at the book's conclusion paired with the spiral binding make this an easy tagalong on set, along with clipboards and shot lists. Companion title How to Play Guitar in 10 Easy Lessons, by Dan Holton, employs a similar format for young musicians. An excellent, informative tool for any kid interested in becoming the next Scorsese. (Nonfiction. 10-14)

Kirkus Reviews