APRIL 2020 ● ARTS AND CULTURE ● VOL. 10 ● NO. 24 EDITION K–1

Behind the Scenes Learn about the people who make movies and TV shows.

timeforkids.com It’s Showtime! Think about your favorite movie or TV show. Do you know how it was made? Many people work together to bring movies and TV shows to the screen. Read on to find out about their jobs. Lights, camera, action! RENAUD PHILIPPE—EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES PHILIPPE—EYEEM/GETTY RENAUD ALISTAIR BERG—GETTY IMAGES

Writing the Story Screenwriters are people who write Looking into the Lens scripts for movies and TV. A script Camera operators are in charge tells the actors what to say and do. of working the camera. The camera captures the action on the set. Playing the Part Actors play the characters we see onscreen. They tap into their emotions to bring their character to life.

GILLES MINGASSON—GETTY IMAGES Directing the Show A director turns a script into a movie or TV show. The director makes all the big decisions. He or she helps actors do their best work.

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Storyboard artists sketch the scenes of a movie or TV show before filming begins. They have a vision for how each scene will look. This helps with planning.

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Foley artists Shelley Roden and John Roesch work together to make the sounds you hear in Finding Dory. —GETTY IMAGES ­ —GETTY

The Art of Making Sound Movies are filled with sound. be an actor, a musician, and You hear actors talk. You hear an athlete all at the same time,” music. You also hear sound Roden told TIME for Kids. For effects. These are especially Toy Story 4, she watched Buzz important in animated films. Lightyear onscreen, copied People who make sound effects his moves, and figured out the are called Foley artists. They use sounds he would make. their imagination and lots of While working on Incredibles 2, different tools to get the job done. Roden used a rubbery mask to Shelley Roden (top left) is a make the sound of Elastigirl Foley artist. She has worked on stretching. She says the Foley films like Moana and Finding stage looks “like a big yard Dory. “A Foley artist’s job is to sale” filled with “useful junk.”

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