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1. Explain that the class is going to create a movie called Favorite Things. This is
going to be a sequence of shots in which each student has 10-15 seconds in which to
describe and show his or her favorite thing. The casting is easy here: everyone is in
the film!
2. Ask each student to write the script for his or her film debut.
3. Organize the students into small groups of 2-4.
4. Discuss the storyboard concept (pages 74-75 and 100). Have each group create
a storyboard for their section of the Favorite Things movie.
5. In a class forum, connect those separate storyboards together. Complete the movie
storyboard with screen directions and ideas for an introductory sequence, additional
captions, credits and transitions between each student's scene.
The Moviemaking Process
Pre-production:everything that you need to do before the camera starts rolling
Scripting: brainstorming session and writing the dialogue and screen directions
Casting:choosing people to play the parts
Storyboarding:rough picture and text sequence of the scenes in the movie.
Scouting locations
Creating sets and props
Lighting the set
Reference: The LEGO & Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Book, pages 4-11, 62-85, and 100.
Introductory Moviemaking Activity :
Favorite Things
