Make-A-Movie Studios now offers our movie scripts at Amazon.com. When you purchase a movie script from Amazon, it is shipped to you as a spiral bound book.
Or you can order our movie scripts from our website store and download them as PDF files. Of course then you will need to print them out. They are all around 24 pages long.
A new item we have available that parents are finding VERY helpful is our new book BIRTHDAY MOVIE PARTIES: How To Direct, Produce and Premier Your Child's Very Own Feature Film! You can order it as a spiral bound book from Amazon.com or from our movie script store as a PDF download.
Always feel free to contact us with any questions about making movies with kids!
shelley@makeamoviestudios.com
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Movie Scripts Store Grand Opening
We have opened our brand new Movie Scripts Store! The prices are low and the inventory is high.
The movie scripts are divided into two categories: Party Movie Scripts and Workshop Movie Scripts.
Party Movie Scripts are shorter and can be produced in one day. They are perfect for birthday parties and special events.
Workshop Movie Scripts are longer and require at least 6 two hour meetings. These scripts are great for teachers, Girl Scout Troop leaders, after school programs and summer camps.
Also on our website are helpful books such as How To Make-A-Movie Guidebook and Theater Monologues for Kids.
Movie making for kids is an activity that teaches them teamwork, creativity, technical skills, computer skills, and leadership. Finding programs that emphasis movie making for kids is rare.
Make-A-Movie Studios is proud to be one of the few resources kids have to further their movie making ambitions. And we've been teaching kids how to make movies since 2002.
Happy Movie Making!
The movie scripts are divided into two categories: Party Movie Scripts and Workshop Movie Scripts.
Party Movie Scripts are shorter and can be produced in one day. They are perfect for birthday parties and special events.
Workshop Movie Scripts are longer and require at least 6 two hour meetings. These scripts are great for teachers, Girl Scout Troop leaders, after school programs and summer camps.
Also on our website are helpful books such as How To Make-A-Movie Guidebook and Theater Monologues for Kids.
Movie making for kids is an activity that teaches them teamwork, creativity, technical skills, computer skills, and leadership. Finding programs that emphasis movie making for kids is rare.
Make-A-Movie Studios is proud to be one of the few resources kids have to further their movie making ambitions. And we've been teaching kids how to make movies since 2002.
Happy Movie Making!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"The Cursed Necklace" a movie I wrote with my students at The Nueva School in Hillsborough a few years back, is being produced by Movie Director Stephanie Carter in Atlanta, Georgia. This movie is being made by a group of Girl Scout Brownies, who are excited to pull together props, locations and make-up, as they act in their very own movie. We'll keep you posted on their progress.
Meanwhile, Windy Coleman in Metairie, Louisiana is setting up her movie studio and will soon begin offering movie making in her community. To contact Windy, e-mail her at hollywoodsouthactors@yahoo.com.
TEACHERS - visit our website and receive a discount coupon to purchase a movie making kit that includes a script of your choice. E-mail us at shelley@makeamoviestudios.com
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Teach Kids How to Make Movies
By Shelley Frost
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Math teachers are important, knowledgeable people. But in most middle schools, math classes along with science, english and history, are not always the most popular among students. Imagine being the teacher for a class titled "Movie Making 101." Your movie making class would most likely have a waiting list of kids wanting to sign up!
Today's kids are well schooled in high tech toys and gadgets, especially computers, cell phones and video games. As a 'movie making for kids' teacher, you can provide them with the perfect platform where their technical skills can shine. And since movie making builds self esteem, is team oriented and highly creative, even the most technically immersed students will be able to express themselves with a movie script kids can make.
If you would like to teach movie making for kids through a class you hold through your recreation department, after school program, girl scout troop, or in your own elementary school classroom, here are several tips to help you become a Movie Director.
1. Class One: Get to know your "cast" - what their skills and talents are. Find out who is familiar with video cameras, video editing, acting, make-up, costumes. If anyone has special talents such as singing, playing an instrument, note that these can be incorporated into your movie. By observing and learning about your students, you can cast your movie more successfully.
Teach them movie making basics such as the importance of being quiet on the set (so no background noise is heard while filming). When acting in a scene, don't look at the camera - look at the person to whom you are speaking. Don't worry if you goof up a line - that's why we have "bloopers" at the end of our movie!
2. Class Two: Announce the movie script that you will produce. Tell them the story of the movie as if you are a storyteller. Be animated by acting out the movie as you describe it. Announce who is playing which role. Pass out the scripts and do a "read-through" where the cast reads the entire script out loud. Do some rehearsals of complicated scenes. Assign students which props and costumes they will need to bring to the movie set. Lastly, scout your movie locations - where each scene will be shot.
3. Class Three: Shooting Day! Inventory all the props and costumes making sure you have everything you need. Assign one student to be the Script Supervisor. This person must glue them self next to you, so you can feed each line to each actor. If you are not the camera operator, make sure this person is well versed in camera operation. You want to make sure they know where the REC button is located!
Apply make-up, decorate the sets, put on costumes, open the script, turn on the camera, and you are ready to shoot your first scene.
4. The next two to three classes will all be shooting days similar to Class Three.
5. Movie Premier: Once the movie is edited with all the special effects, credits, and music, you are ready to roll the red carpet for the big premier event. Hold the premier at your local library, the school auditorium or even one of the cast members home. Make sure that wherever the premier takes place, that the audio system is acceptable. Once the audience is assembled with their popcorn and drinks, give a short speech introducing your cast and giving a short overview of the movie. After the premier, let the cast take questions from the audience.
Kids may remember their math and science teachers, but having the DVD's of their very own movie they will be sure to never forget their experience with you as their Movie Director.
If you would like more tips and resources for kids on how to make movies, visit http://www.makeamoviestudios.com for free downloads, plus movie scripts for kids and training materials such as workbooks and DVD's.
Shelley Frost is a movie director for kids, author, drama teacher and videographer. Her company, Make-A-Movie Studios has had more than 1000 children star in her movies. Shelley has written dozens of movie scripts kids can produce, all of which have been produced into movies. Her movie scripts and resources for new movie directors can be found at http://www.makeamoviestudios.com
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Math teachers are important, knowledgeable people. But in most middle schools, math classes along with science, english and history, are not always the most popular among students. Imagine being the teacher for a class titled "Movie Making 101." Your movie making class would most likely have a waiting list of kids wanting to sign up!
Today's kids are well schooled in high tech toys and gadgets, especially computers, cell phones and video games. As a 'movie making for kids' teacher, you can provide them with the perfect platform where their technical skills can shine. And since movie making builds self esteem, is team oriented and highly creative, even the most technically immersed students will be able to express themselves with a movie script kids can make.
If you would like to teach movie making for kids through a class you hold through your recreation department, after school program, girl scout troop, or in your own elementary school classroom, here are several tips to help you become a Movie Director.
1. Class One: Get to know your "cast" - what their skills and talents are. Find out who is familiar with video cameras, video editing, acting, make-up, costumes. If anyone has special talents such as singing, playing an instrument, note that these can be incorporated into your movie. By observing and learning about your students, you can cast your movie more successfully.
Teach them movie making basics such as the importance of being quiet on the set (so no background noise is heard while filming). When acting in a scene, don't look at the camera - look at the person to whom you are speaking. Don't worry if you goof up a line - that's why we have "bloopers" at the end of our movie!
2. Class Two: Announce the movie script that you will produce. Tell them the story of the movie as if you are a storyteller. Be animated by acting out the movie as you describe it. Announce who is playing which role. Pass out the scripts and do a "read-through" where the cast reads the entire script out loud. Do some rehearsals of complicated scenes. Assign students which props and costumes they will need to bring to the movie set. Lastly, scout your movie locations - where each scene will be shot.
3. Class Three: Shooting Day! Inventory all the props and costumes making sure you have everything you need. Assign one student to be the Script Supervisor. This person must glue them self next to you, so you can feed each line to each actor. If you are not the camera operator, make sure this person is well versed in camera operation. You want to make sure they know where the REC button is located!
Apply make-up, decorate the sets, put on costumes, open the script, turn on the camera, and you are ready to shoot your first scene.
4. The next two to three classes will all be shooting days similar to Class Three.
5. Movie Premier: Once the movie is edited with all the special effects, credits, and music, you are ready to roll the red carpet for the big premier event. Hold the premier at your local library, the school auditorium or even one of the cast members home. Make sure that wherever the premier takes place, that the audio system is acceptable. Once the audience is assembled with their popcorn and drinks, give a short speech introducing your cast and giving a short overview of the movie. After the premier, let the cast take questions from the audience.
Kids may remember their math and science teachers, but having the DVD's of their very own movie they will be sure to never forget their experience with you as their Movie Director.
If you would like more tips and resources for kids on how to make movies, visit http://www.makeamoviestudios.com for free downloads, plus movie scripts for kids and training materials such as workbooks and DVD's.
Shelley Frost is a movie director for kids, author, drama teacher and videographer. Her company, Make-A-Movie Studios has had more than 1000 children star in her movies. Shelley has written dozens of movie scripts kids can produce, all of which have been produced into movies. Her movie scripts and resources for new movie directors can be found at http://www.makeamoviestudios.com
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Make-A-Movie Video Production
Since 2001, besides Make-A-Movie parties and workshops, Shelley has been a video producer. She has filmed dozens of school plays, graduations, non-profit organization videos, profile videos for people celebrating birthdays, Bat Mitzvahs and Bar Mitzvah's. And now with the recent ruling by the US Supreme Court, she is able to offer Victim Impact Evidence videos. For more information please visit Make-A-Movie Video Production.
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