CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE A Grand Illusion 4 CHAPTER TWO Captured on Camera 12 CHAPTER THREE From Silence to Sound 18 CHAPTER FOUR Special Effects and Movie Magic 26 CHAPTER FIVE Amazing Animation 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE A GRAND ILLUSION The boom microphone swings over the set just above the camera lens The camera is filming an actor dressed in futuristic clothing The actor runs across the set and leaps into the air He is attached to wires hanging from the studio’s ceiling The wires lift him up prolonging his hang time A blue screen covers the wall behind him Later a rocky otherworldly background will be added to the scene Filmmakers use many different tricks to make the unbelievable come to life on screen 5
