Make a Special Effects Movie! | Film School for Kids
Dana Leon
Star Educator
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(41)
This movie making course teaches a variety of special effects through structured mini-projects that all lead to a final movie. This class makes an awesome family project!
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Magic is real! All you need to create incredible special effects is a camera phone or tablet and the iMovie app. Movie-makers love special effects. This video-editing course teaches a variety of special effects through structured mini-projects that all lead to a final movie. This is my favorite course to teach because I love seeing how much fun families are having making these movies together. Each lesson in this course teaches 1 special effect and corresponds to one scene from the movie...
4 units//6 lessons//6 Weeks
Unit 1Simple EffectsSimple Effects2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Now You See Me, Now You Don'tMake an object (or a sibling) disappear!Week 2Lesson 2Trapped In a ...Use filters to transport your characters to another world!Unit 2Split ScreensSplit Screens1 lesson1 WeekWeek 3Lesson 3Seeing DoublesClone yourself (or your cat)!Unit 3Green Screen EffectsGreen Screen Effects2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 4Lesson 4Where in the World?Use a green screen background to fall into a new dimension!Week 5Lesson 5Down the Rabbit HoleLearn a more advanced green screen effect to jump into a portal.Unit 4Bringing it All TogetherBringing it All Together1 lesson1 WeekWeek 6Lesson 6Revealing the StoryCombine your clips into an epic movie!
Learners will be able identify and create with the following special effects: Transitions, Split-Screens, Filters, and Green-Screen Effects.
Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a second assistant director and production assistant on independent films. I wrote and directed my own short film in my studies at a summer film program at USC.
Do you have a visual learner or a learner with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, or autism? No problem! As a certified special education teacher, I know how to create classes that are supportive and engaging for neurodiverse learners. So if you'r
Learners will need - iMovie app on a phone, ipad, or computer. - green paper for green screen effect
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
• Learners will need access to an Apple phone, tablet, or computer to access the iMovie app. • I will share templates using Google Docs which can be downloaded to a variety of formats, printed or copied onto notebook paper. Learners are not required to use their google accounts or to share their google account information.
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Self-Paced Class
$20
weekly or $120 for all content6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 23 learners
Ages: 7-12
