Behind the Scenes on Set
What do we call the person on set who tells actors what to do?
The Director
What do special effects help create?
Tricks and illusions that would be near impossible to replicate in real life.
In Jurassic Park, how were the dinosaurs filmed?
Actors that later were converted into CGI
Who wears prosthetics when filming?
The actors.
What is the written plan and dialogue for a movie/tv show called?
The script
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Why does a green screen need to be green?
In Spider-Man, what movie magic helps him swing between buildings?
CGI and wire stunting
How do we make fake blood when filming gory scenes?
With food coloring and corn syrup or toothpaste
Before filming, we often draw pictures to plan out our scenes. What is this called?
Storyboarding
True or False: Most movie explosions are real.
False
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Pretend you are filming a movie, and you are the director. Direct your classmates and counselors as if they were your staff for 45 seconds. Assign roles to everyone and make them act out a scene!Why does a green screen need to be green?
How would we make a fake nose?
Using scarwax.
True or false: The director designs all of the costumes
False
What is it called when we make props and scenery super duper small?
miniaturization
In this movie, a blue alien family lives on a different planet and was filmed using CGI and actors.
Avatar
Why might we choose to use prosthetics instead of CGI?
to make it appear more realistic and to save money
What is the name of the person who holds the microphone?
Boom operator
What is the computer effect called when we animate certain scenes?
CGI
In the movies Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Shawn the Sheep, to name a few, what methods of filming were used?
Claymation and miniturization
What is a challenge that comes with wearing prosthetics?
Hot, heavy, application takes a long time.