special effects

"Movies can be weird. How does CGI and 3-D work? What's the purpose of sound effects? Readers will explore the science behind the magic of movies"--Provided by publisher.

When a Hollywood director starts filming a blockbuster action film on the otherwise sleepy island of Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Gayle and her friends set out to make their own film and solve an island mystery.

Explores visual effects, including the history, examples, and the future.

"Engaging images accompany information about on-screen vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

"It's winter break, and the Art Squad is helping a local children's center put on a holiday puppet show. No classes means the squad can spend loads of time preparing, but all that togetherness is torture for poor heartsore Ranmaru. And just when he thinks he's accepted that Ruka only has eyes for Goda, he finds out she's agreed to an arranged marriage after college!"--Back cover.

"Love is in the air at Shichikoku University, until it plummets to the ground to be trampled into the dirt by uncaring feet! Ranmaru, Ruka and Soh are all suffering from various levels of unrequited interests, and all three deal with their painful affections in different ways. Will any of their strategies succeed, or will they just get further tangled in the tortuous net of love?"--Back cover.

"Ryuji Goda is everything Ranmaru wishes he could be--self-assured, competent, and cool. But when the Art Squad works the final film camp of the summer, Ranmaru gets to see a whole new side to his idol--disappointing son! Goda's dad seems to criticize everything he does, and they fight constantly. Finally Ranmaru and Goda have something in common! But the pressure of paternal disapproval pushes Goda to do something shocking that might change the Art Squad forever..."--Back cover.

Young readers will read about the camera tricks and special equipment used to create the jaw-dropping effects of motion pictures in Camera Tricks.

When kid inventors Nick and Tesla find themselves on the set of a big-budget superhero movie, the scientific siblings must use their skills to discover who's trying to sabotage the debut of their favorite comic book hero.

"Explains how computer-generated special effects are used in movies"--Provided by publisher.