Inspirational and fun, this action-packed book explains the video-making process from script to screen, with techniques to try out and practical tips to produce exciting projects at home. Discover how to get the best angles, lighting, and sound quality, and add special effects when recording using phone, webcam, camera, or camcorder. Turn footage into a finished product by adding visual effects with editing software, and find out how to format, upload, and premiere the masterpiece. Whether recording special events, pets, sports, music videos, or a stop-motion animation, this book has everything you need! The book's content supports the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) approach to cross-curricular learning.

"Full of awesome ideas to try out your video-making skills!"--Cover. Includes index.

Top techniques. Take a video-making journey -- Who's on your team? -- Collect your stuff -- Types of shot -- Moving camera shots -- Getting the best sound -- Lighting for indoors -- Lighting for outdoors. Getting prepared. Choose a genre -- writing a script -- Choosing a location -- What is a storyboard -- What is a shot list -- What is a rehearsal? -- Choosing your costumes -- Hairstyles and makeup. Awesome ideas. Show off your skills -- Shoot for the stars -- Forecast the weather -- Go green screen crazy! -- Make your own monster -- Capture the perfect pet video -- Set your props in motion -- Think outside the box -- Make a video using time-lapse -- Shoot with a drone -- It's all about the bloopers. Editing and sharing. Adding text and graphics -- Adding sound -- Transitioning scenes -- Exporting your video -- Uploading and sharing -- Making an ident.