Who are you and who am I?
This book was written with you in mind if you are:
A young filmmaker
Maybe still a bit too young for film school, but old enough to want to make good looking films, this is a book where you can start honing your filmmaking skills and take your creative vision for storytelling and moviemaking to the next level. You’ll see how to watch classic movies like a professional, looking to improve his or her craft. You’ll get specific tips on how to make your own films better, from simple things (like using a tripod) to more complex secrets like how to structure suspense. Anyone from about 10 to 18 can understand and apply what you’ll learn in film school, and there’s no time like now to get started practicing your craft.
An educator, parent or someone who supports young filmmakers
You might be a parent who wants some ideas for entertaining films to add to the family movie night schedule. You may be an educator who would like some ideas for using movies and teaching movie-making in your own classes. No matter who you are and how you support the young filmmakers in your life, this book was written for people who understand how passionate the new generation is about expressing themselves through visual media. You understand that the instant engagement young people feel with making movies can be used to teach much more than film-making, and that the skills needed to make movies are the same ones needed for many other important academic and life skills.
Someone who loves movies
You might want some more ideas for great films to watch an might even enjoy learning a bit more about the process of making these wonderful movie classics.
No matter who you are, if you’re interested in movies and movie-making, you are sure to find something that will pique your interest and inspire you to keep watching the classics.