'This brilliant new book teaches you all the skills you need to make your own movie. Clearly presented, it’s jam-packed with projects to try – from simple activities to get you started, to advanced projects that will put your movie-making skills to the test.' The Week Junior
Moviemaking is easier for young people than ever before, using nothing more than a smartphones or tablet along with simple editing programmes. The Movie Making Book teaches you all the skills you need to get started in movies, from camera angles to scriptwriting to special effects. There are also fourteen more advanced projects to put all of your skills to the test, and advice on safely sharing your movies online.
Dan Farrell and Donna Bamford are the codirectors of Sparks, a film school for young people based in London. Together they have more than ten years’ experience in leading children’s film workshops and oversee Sparks’ courses and education projects. Since 2010, they have helped over 3,000 young filmmakers to produce their own movies.