Overview

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 friends Step-by-step guides at the end of each chapter to create your own content Complimentary access to interactive content and downloadable resources Great 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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Nick Willoughby
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781394391684

ISBN 10:   1394391684
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   18 March 2026
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  General/trade ,  Children / Juvenile ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 4 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 5 Mission 1: Understanding the Basic Movie Making Process 7 Project 0: Getting Started Making Movies 9 Project 1: Getting to Know Your Camera 21 Project 2: Framing a Great Shot 53 Project 3: Making Your Movie Sound Good 71 Project 4: Getting the Best Lighting 83 Project 5: Adding Magic by Editing 97 Mission 2: Making a 60-Second Movie Trailer 119 Project 6: Planning Your Movie Trailer 121 Project 7: Shooting Your Trailer 131 Project 8: Setting the Pace and Mood Mission 3: Making a Documentary 161 Project 9: What Makes a Good Documentary? 163 Project 10: Shooting Your Documentary 173 Project 11: Overlaying and Underlaying in Editing 181 Mission 4: Creating Your First Short Narrative Movie 203 Project 12: Assembling Your Movie Crew 205 Project 13: Telling Your Story 213 Project 14: Location Hunting and Props 223 Project 15: Choosing Actors for Your Movie 231 Project 16: Planning Your Shots with a Storyboard 239 Project 17: Enhancing Your Shots 245 Project 18: Making It Sound Even Better 257 Project 19: Adding Mood with Lighting 265 Mission 5: Making Magic After Filming 283 Project 21: Getting the Movie Look with Editing 285 Project 22: Getting a Movie Review 309 Index 317

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Author Information

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.

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