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

by Jim Wiese

• ISBN13: 9780471389415
• ISBN10: 0471389412
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• 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 images Turn an ordinary mirror into a two-way mirror Produce fearsome lightning and billowing fog Make your own camera Find 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. He is the author of Roller Coaster Science, Rocket Science, Detective Science, Spy Science, Cosmic Science, Magic Science, and Head to Toe Science (all from Wiley).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(1)
How to Use This Book	1	(1)
Being a Good Scientist	2	(1)
Increasing Your Understanding	2	(1)
Using This Book to Do a Science Fair Project	2	(1)
A Word of Warning	3	(2)
The Magic of Movies
How Movies Work	5	(24)
Pinhole Camera	7	(2)
Picture Perfect	9	(3)
Thaumatrope	12	(1)
Flip Book	13	(3)
Zoetrope	16	(3)
Moving Pictures	19	(1)
3-D	20	(3)
Keep It in Perspective	23	(2)
Distorted Room	25	(4)
Making It Real
Props and Makeup	29	(18)
Rock On	30	(2)
Strange Reactions	32	(3)
Hidden Jewels	35	(3)
Animal Attraction	38	(2)
Blood Simple	40	(2)
Scabs	42	(2)
He Got Me!	44	(3)
Did It Really Happen?
Special Effects	47	(26)
Sound Effects	48	(4)
Fog in the Bog	52	(2)
A Frosty Morning in July	54	(1)
The Nailboard	55	(3)
Lightning Strikes	58	(2)
Twister!	60	(2)
Computer Images	62	(2)
Robot Hand	64	(3)
The Strongest Human Alive	67	(2)
Slow Mo	69	(4)
Helping the Camera
Light and Color	73	(18)
Sunset	74	(2)
What's Really There?	76	(3)
Ghost Images	79	(2)
More Ghostly Images!	81	(3)
Addition by Subtraction	84	(3)
Night and Day	87	(4)
Movie Science and Science Fiction
It's Truer Than You Think!	91	(22)
Mission to Mars	92	(3)
Making Contact	95	(3)
Speed of Sound	98	(2)
Worm Holes	100	(3)
Tidal Forces	103	(2)
Attack of the 15-Foot Baby	105	(3)
Building Dinos	108	(2)
The Man with X-Ray Eyes	110	(3)
Glossary	113	(3)
Index	116