2-0Objectives & Sequence
2-1Unit 2 Project
2-1Movie Props
2-2A Day at the Movies
2-1All About Movies
2-2Puppets in Movies
2-3Sound Effects
2-4Special Effects
2-5Animated Movies
2-6Making a Movie
2-1Object Pronouns
2-2I, Me, We, and Us
2-3You + Are = You're
2-4Describe Me
2-5Predicate Adjectives
2-6Articles
2-1Kids Create Movie Sound Effects
2-2Toy Story 2 Bloopers
2-1I Love Movies
2-2I Am an Actor
2-3I Love Sound Effects
2-4I Love Animated Films
2-5I Love Special Effects
2-6Let's Make a Movie!
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Making a movie sounds like fun. It is, but it is also difficult and time-consuming. It takes a lot to make a movie.
First, you need a script. The script is the story of the movie. It has all the lines and scenes of the movie.
Next, you need a cast. These are the actors and actresses for the movie. They will play the parts in the movie. Each actor will act out a character from the script. The actors read the script, and memorize their lines. Once they memorize their lines, they have to act out a scene. Sometimes, actors have to do one scene many times. They have to try it in different styles. They have to get it perfect.
After that, you need a set. The set is where each scene takes place. If a movie is about space, the set is usually a spaceship. If a movie is about dancing, the set is usually a dance studio. The set designer makes the sets. Sometimes they use real places, and sometimes they create a set.
Once you have your script, your cast and your set you can start filming. You will need a cameraman. They film all the action. They control the camera.
After filming is finished, you need to edit the movie. You choose what parts are good and what parts are bad. You take the bad parts out and you keep the good parts in. The director works with the editors to decide which scenes to use. You also add the special effects and sound effects in editing. You make the effects match the action in the movie. After a lot of editing, the movie is ready.
When the movie is ready there is a release date. This is the date you can see it in a movie theatre.
Making a movie takes time and many people. Look at the credits at the end of a movie. It will tell you how many people worked in one movie. Sometimes a few people work on a movie. Sometimes thousands of people work on a movie. Making movies sounds like fun. Would you like to work on a movie set?
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