How Movies Are Made

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How Movies Are Made:

A Behind-the-Scenes Workshop

Frank Baker, media educator

September 16, 2007


Coming Distractions:
Questioning Movies

Capstone Press, 2007


The Oscar

The Academy of Motion Picture


Arts & Sciences
Oscar Categories
 Best Actor/Actress
 Best Director
 Best Cinematographer
 Best Screenplay (Script)
 Best Set Design (Art Direction)
 Best Music
 Best Costume Design
 Best Editing
 Best Makeup video
How Movies Are Made
 Someone has an idea
 They create a script (the story)
 They raise the money to make their movie
 They hire actors, directors (the crew)
 They scout locations
 They shoot the movie
 They edit the movie
 They market and promote the movie
Screenplay Script
Screenplay Script
Screenplay Script

Actors Mary Badham & Gregory Peck


studying the script
Storyboard Artist
Scouting (finding locations)
Director
Production
Editor
Dissolve

Used to indicate
Passage of time
Often used in
Flashbacks

video
Camera angles
Expressions
Activity

From novel to film


Because of Winn-Dixie
Grocery Store scene

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