Making Movies

This resource focusses on simple filming techniques to tell a story. It works hand in glove with the iMovie help guides if you have not used the technology before. The main video shows how badly filming is usually done by being over ambitious. The support materials further down will help children to not make those mistakes!

Context

DO NOT makes the same mistakes as her!

Tasks

Today’s outcome is for you to shoot a film that looks professional. To do so you need to plan and script your film carefully. Unlike the young lady in the film above, keep it as a simple narrative, four or five scenes at most, each short so that actors don’t have too much to remember. There are some suggestions below as variations on the theme.

Task Suggestions

  • Create a simple monologue shot in selfie style about your feelings on a particular subject
  • Film a cooking item of you following a recipe
  • Create a re-enactment of a key scene from your favourite film or book
  • Create a simple three-five part story to film
  • Create a short film about your day to day activities.

Resources to help you

Blank shot planner

Annotated shot planner

Basic blank 3 shot planner

Learning Materials

Some tips on different equipment

Simple voice over narrative

Short narrative example

The power of digital storytelling

Tips to make your films look professional

Simple recipe ‘story’