Filmmaking for teens - Troy Lanier

Dreaming of the silver screen during Algebra? Composing your Academy Award acceptance speech instead of your English essay? Now, you have a guidebook that can help those dreams become a reality. With readily available technology, you can pull off your shorts. This funny and irreverent 'how-to' takes young would-be filmmakers from the moment of inspiration to a finished short film and beyond. Young amateurs-in-training learn everything they need to become the "slash" (writer/producer/director) of their first short film. With tips and techniques on brainstorming, screenwriting, scheduling, shooting, editing, and marketing this accessible, hip, and complete guide will nurture and inspire a new generation of filmmakers. Make your first short film without the headaches with this complete guide to movie-making. It is written by two experienced filmmakers and educators who will teach you all the tips and tricks to make your film a success. It covers the entire filmmaking process from idea, through screenwriting and production to editing and marketing - all you need to know in one handy volume!