Digital Filmmaking For Kids For Dummies

The easy way for kids to get started with filmmaking If you've been bitten by the filmmaking bug even if you don't have a background in video or access to fancy equipment Digital Filmmaking For Kids makes it easy to get up and running with digital filmmaking! This fun and friendly guide walks you through a ton of cool projects that introduce you to all stages of filmmaking. Packed with full-color photos, easy-to-follow instruction, and simple examples, it shows you how to write a script, create a storyboard, pick a set, light a scene, master top-quality sound, frame and shoot, edit, add special effects, and share your finished product with friends or a global audience. Anyone can take a selfie or upload a silly video to YouTube but it takes practice and skill to shoot professional-looking frames and make your own short film. Written by a film and video professional who has taught hundreds of students, this kid-accessible guide provides you with hands-on projects that make it fun to learn all aspects of video production, from planning to scripting to filming to editing. Plus, it includes access to videos that highlight and demonstrate skills covered in the book, making learning even easier and less intimidating to grasp. Create a film using the tools at hand Plan, script, light and shoot your video Edit and share your film Plan a video project from start to finish If you're a student aged 7 16 with an interest in creating and sharing your self-made video, this friendly guide lights the way for your start in digital filmmaking.

The easy way for kids to get started with filmmakingIf you've been bitten by the filmmaking bug--even if youdon't have a background in video or access to fancyequipment--Digital Filmmaking For Kids makes it easy toget up and running with digital filmmaking! This fun and friendlyguide walks you through a ton of cool projects that introduce youto all stages of filmmaking. Packed with full-color photoseasy-to-follow instruction, and simple examples, it shows you howto write a script, create a storyboard, pick a set, light a scenemaster top-quality sound, frame and shoot, edit, add specialeffects, and share your finished product with friends or a globalaudience.Anyone can take a selfie or upload a silly video toYouTube--but it takes practice and skill to shootprofessional-looking frames and make your own short film. Writtenby a film and video professional who has taught hundreds ofstudents, this kid-accessible guide provides you with hands-onprojects that make it fun to learn all aspects of video productionfrom planning to scripting to filming to editing. Plus, it includesaccess to videos that highlight and demonstrate skills covered inthe book, making learning even easier and less intimidating tograsp.* Create a film using the tools at hand* Plan, script, light and shoot your video* Edit and share your film* Plan a video project from start to finishIf you're a student aged 7-16 with an interest in creatingand sharing your self-made video, this friendly guide lights theway for your start in digital filmmaking.

Introduction 1Week 1: The Basic Digital Filmmaking Process 7Project 0: Getting Started with Digital Filmmaking 9Project 1: Getting to Know Your Camera 19Project 2: Framing a Great Shot 40Project 3: Making Your Film Sound Good 56Project 4: Getting the Best Lighting 68Project 5: Adding Magic by Editing 82Week 2: Making a 60-Second Film Trailer 103Project 6: Planning Your Film Trailer 105Project 7: Shooting Your Trailer 116Project 8: Setting the Pace and Mood with Editing 126Week 3: Making a Documentary 155Project 9: What Makes a Good Documentary? 157Project 10: Shooting Your Documentary 165Project 11: Overlaying and Underlaying in Editing 173Week 4: Creating Your First Short Narrative Film 193Project 12: Assembling Your Film Crew 195Project 13: Telling Your Story 202Project 14: Location Hunting and Props 212Project 15: Choosing Actors For Your Film 219Project 16: Planning Your Shots with a Storyboard 227Project 17: Enhancing Your Shots 233Project 18: Making It Sound Even Better 244Project 19: Adding Mood with Lighting 252Project 20: Time to Film 260Project 21: Getting the Film Look with Editing 268Project 22: Getting a Film Review 289Index 296