Movie Science : 40 Mind-Expanding, Reality-Bending, Starstruck Activities for Kids

by Jim Wiese

• ISBN13: 9780471210795
• ISBN10: 047121079X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

ROLL CAMERA. . .ROLL SOUND. . .SET. . .ACTION!Discover the magic of science behind the mysteries of moviemaking!Create hair-raising sound effects and ghostly imagesTurn an ordinary mirror into a two-way mirrorProduce fearsome lightning and billowing fogMake your own cameraFind out how the movies bring fantasy to life with science and special effects. How does a camera reproduce an image? Why do your eyes combine many separate images into one continuous moving picture? How do movie crews control insects, show us feats of superhuman strength, make actors fly, and much more! Filled with entertaining activities-and tricks of the trade-Movie Science reveals everything from the basic steps in filmmaking to the secrets involved in creating the amazing effects in films and television shows. All of the projects are safe and use everyday materials easily found around the house. Whether you want to surprise your friends with super special effects, captivate your family with exciting stories on film, or even just learn the secrets behind your favorite movie scenes, you'll find everything you need, and more, in Movie Science.

Author Biography

Jim Wiese is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
How to Use This Book	p. 1
Being a Good Scientist	p. 2
Increasing Your Understanding	p. 2
Using This Book to Do a Science Fair Project	p. 2
A Word of Warning	p. 3
The Magic of Movies: How Movies Work	p. 5
Pinhole Camera	p. 7
Picture Perfect	p. 9
Thaumatrope	p. 12
Flip Book	p. 13
Zoetrope	p. 16
Moving Pictures	p. 19
3-D	p. 20
Keep It in Perspective	p. 23
Distorted Room	p. 25
Making It Real: Props and Makeup	p. 29
Rock On	p. 30
Strange Reactions	p. 32
Hidden Jewels	p. 35
Animal Attraction	p. 38
Blood Simple	p. 40
Scabs	p. 42
He Got Me!	p. 44
Did It Really Happen? Special Effects	p. 47
Sound Effects	p. 48
Fog in the Bog	p. 52
A Frosty Morning in July	p. 54
The Nailboard	p. 55
Lightning Strikes	p. 58
Twister!	p. 60
Computer Images	p. 62
Robot Hand	p. 64
The Strongest Human Alive	p. 67
Slow Mo	p. 69
Helping the Camera: Light and Color	p. 73
Sunset	p. 74
What's Really There?	p. 76
Ghost Images	p. 79
More Ghostly Images!	p. 81
Addition by Subtraction	p. 84
Night and Day	p. 87
Movie Science and Science Fiction: It's Truer Than You Think!	p. 91
Mission to Mars	p. 92
Making Contact	p. 95
Speed of Sound	p. 98
Worm Holes	p. 100
Tidal Forces	p. 103
Attack of the 15-Foot Baby	p. 105
Building Dinos	p. 108
The Man with X-Ray Eyes	p. 110
Glossary	p. 113
Index	p. 116
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