Want to make your own movie? Check this out!

Always wanted to make your own movie? With Adobe's products, now you can! Learn how to use Adobe's Premiere Pro/Premiere Clip, After Effects, and Audition to create your very own movie! Want to promote your movie? No problem! You can also use Adobe's InDesign to create promotional movie posters! Need professional looking photos? Adobe's Photoshop can take care of that! You can also apply them to your posters if you want! What you will learn: How to successfully make your own movie (of course!) using Adobe productsThe 5 stages in filmmakingThe different main roles in filmmakingHow to create your movie plotHow to edit video with Premiere Pro and/or Premiere ClipHow to add special effects on your videos using After EffectsHow to edit sound using AuditionHow to use InDesign to make movie postersHow to enhance your photos with PhotoshopThe audio terms and accessories (see Audio Terms and Accessories video below) (Note: this can be either a project or a lesson plan, depending on what type of movie you are making) (Another note: this resource may be occasionally updated as I am learning this myself!) Materials: Computer (of course!)Paid Creative Cloud membership (or you can use other video and audio editing software)Be sure your software is the latest versionVoice recorder (for auditions)Video camera(s)To capture the different perspective views of subjects of the scene, you will need multiple camerasIf you want to have the best sound and video quality, you will need video, sound, lighting equipmentA good budgetCostumes, makeup, and props (opt.)Smartphone/tablet with Premiere Clip installed (opt.)

Rachel Estilo
Last Updated April 27, 2021

Student Time

10+ hours estimated class time

Education Level

3rd - 5th Grade 9th - 12th Grade View more
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Audition
Audio recording, mixing, and restoration.
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Edit and craft polished films and video.
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Edit, composite, and create beautiful images, graphics, and art on desktop and iPad.
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Create motion graphics and visual effects for film, TV, video, and web.
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Page design and layout for print and digital publishing.
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