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Amelia Makes a Movie
Hollywood, take note: Theres a new talent in town! Amelia does it all act, direct, write, edit, and even make costumes and scenerywith a little help from her enthusiastic brother and her dazzling dog and cat. Amelia thinks she has everything under control, but anything can happen when the film starts to roll, and stars collide.
Readers will delight in watching the creat
...moreHardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 27th 2008
by Putnam Publishing Group
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This book is so focused on presenting the mechanics of making a movie that the text feels mechanical. Here's the text from 3 spreads (6 pages) to give you a taste of what I mean:[return][return]"A script's the first thing that we'll need.[return]We'll choose a cast. I'll play the lead.[return]You assist, and I'll direct.[return]I'll need a chair and full respect.[return]We'll borrow tools and build a set.[return]There are scenes to paint and props to get."[return][return]I'm sure there...more
David Milgrim, Amelia Makes a Movie (Putnam, 2008)
Cute little tale, in verse, instructing kids on the steps required to make one's own videos. In the jacket copy, Milgrim states, “We live in an age of filmmaking....The tools of movie making are now so widely available, they are even within the reach of kids.” While this is certainly not a replacement for instructional books and the like, it has a sense of enthusiasm and inspiration that would make an excellent complement to dry manua...more
Cute little tale, in verse, instructing kids on the steps required to make one's own videos. In the jacket copy, Milgrim states, “We live in an age of filmmaking....The tools of movie making are now so widely available, they are even within the reach of kids.” While this is certainly not a replacement for instructional books and the like, it has a sense of enthusiasm and inspiration that would make an excellent complement to dry manua...more
In the context of a bored girl and boy looking for something to do, this book explains the elements that go into making a movie. With cameras and software becoming easier and easier to use, children can now make their own movies. This would be great to share with kids during this year's Be Creative @ Your Library summer reading program.
This story is about a little girl who decides to make a movie. She writes, act, direct, edit, and does the scenery, with the help from her brother. She tries to control everything but her brother steps up in the process. This story is good for students to use their imagination. See what kind of stories they can come up with.
Interesting tale, complete with sibling rivalry/disagreements. Cute illustrations and it's filled with movie jargon.
Quick and Easy story about how a movie is made. Amelia and her little brother work together to make a movie. Does Super Hero save the day??>
Designed, I think, to get kids to use iMovie.
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