motion pictures

An exploration of documentary film production and direction, covering equipment, steps to creating a film, promotion, and more.

"Every spooky movie needs some creepy sounds. The sound designer is responsible for creating the mood that makes us want to hide under our seats. Besides recording sound effects, sound designers also capture actors' dialogue, decide what music will play in scenes and when, and work with composers. This fascinating volume will make readers appreciate what they hear in movies as well as how sounds can match perfectly to a film's visual elements. They'll discover tips and tricks of real-life sound designers and even learn about the physics of sound, a perfect accompaniment to the science classroom."--Amazon.com.

"One of the most crucial people behind the scenes in a movie is the film editor. Without this meticulous artist, a film would seem awkward, hard to follow, and unprofessional. The film editor knows when to cut the action of a scene and how to transition into the next scene flawlessly. They know when to use a close-up and how to add important visual effects. There's a lot to the art of film editing, but this filmmaker's guide is an accessible view into the fascinating career that movie enthusiasts may never have considered."--Amazon.com.

Contains profiles of the characters and locations that were used in the Harry Potter film universe.

"Claude discovers a film set on the other side of the fence! When the two lead actors are injured, Claude and Sir Bobblysock are asked to take their places. Can they become movie stars with just the simple addition of a wig? Of course they can!"--.

Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy--and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.

Looks at different careers in the field of computers, communications, and the arts available for those without a college diploma.

In Ireland with her brother during the filming of a movie based on her grandmother's wildly popular Elementia trilogy, Iris, seventeen, decides to shut down production and end the annoying craze.

While filming a movie based on a bestselling book series, teen hearthrob Teddy Sharpe, twenty, falls in love with the books' author, eighteen-year-old Bennett Caldwell.