CURRICULUM RESOURCE: Making Movies

[Frank W. Baker]

Making Movies is a free online resource designed to help secondary students:

• Develop an understanding of the stages of a film production - from the initial idea, through the process of making the film, to its screening in cinemas
• Gain detailed insights into some of the many roles in the film production process
• Explore some of the contemporary issues faced by the film production industry
• Learn the skills they need to make their own films.

The Making Movies Teaching Resource is accompanied by 16 short, engaging video interviews with some of Australia’s leading screen professionals in roles ranging from producer to stunt performer, visual effects supervisor to marketing manager.

The Making Movies Teacher’s Guide provides ‘driving instructions’ to assist teachers to use the Teaching Resource in the classroom. With discrete chapters, structured lesson plans, a PowerPoint presentation and a broad range of website links, the Guide is a thorough and accessible asset for all teachers