March 1, 2015
Music Production:
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs are made? Today you are going to find out. First, the singer or band works to create the lyrics to the song. Then, they practice the song until they know it well. After that, they go to a recording studio and record their song. Then, they edit the song to make certain instruments sound louder, make the singer's voice sound crisper and of higher quality, and make the song better. After that, the song is shipped to stores as part of an album or is released on online stores such as iTunes.
Music Production:
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs are made? Today you are going to find out. First, the singer or band works to create the lyrics to the song. Then, they practice the song until they know it well. After that, they go to a recording studio and record their song. Then, they edit the song to make certain instruments sound louder, make the singer's voice sound crisper and of higher quality, and make the song better. After that, the song is shipped to stores as part of an album or is released on online stores such as iTunes.
March 1, 2015
Film Production:
Have you ever wondered how your favorite movies are made? Well today you are going to find out. First, a movie starts off in pre-production. The drector meets with other people and coordintes the filimg. They figure out where they are going to film, what props are going to be needed, who is going to play what role, will they need an animation crew, and other planning. Next, a person writesthe script for what the characters will say and do. Then, the crewstarts filming. Actors play the roles and the crew sets up the lighting, sound recorders, and cameras. After the filming is done, the movie goes into post-production. The director works with the editor(s) to figure out which scenes will be kept in the movie and which ones will be taken out. After that, the movie is released into theaters and we all get to enjoy a great movie. This process can take between several months and several years. In fact, the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy's script was started in 2009!
Film Production:
Have you ever wondered how your favorite movies are made? Well today you are going to find out. First, a movie starts off in pre-production. The drector meets with other people and coordintes the filimg. They figure out where they are going to film, what props are going to be needed, who is going to play what role, will they need an animation crew, and other planning. Next, a person writesthe script for what the characters will say and do. Then, the crewstarts filming. Actors play the roles and the crew sets up the lighting, sound recorders, and cameras. After the filming is done, the movie goes into post-production. The director works with the editor(s) to figure out which scenes will be kept in the movie and which ones will be taken out. After that, the movie is released into theaters and we all get to enjoy a great movie. This process can take between several months and several years. In fact, the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy's script was started in 2009!
February 7, 2015
Video Game Development:
This month on Science All Around, we will be talking about how different types of media are created. Today, we are focusing on how games are made. The process of making games is called game development. Game Development starts in what is known as Pre-Production. This is where the designers of the game plan out what is going to be in the game. Then, they communicate with the artists, who make the characters, environments, etc. and the programmers who use code to make the game come to life. Code is a script that tells a computer how to do something. It is like the computer is reading instructions on Howe to make something work. When the programmers finish programming the game, testers test the game to get rid of bugs and glitches. Then, the game is released and everyone can play it! This process can take anywhere from days with really small games to years with huge games. I can speak from personal experience as a programmer, making games can take a lot of work. Do you want to make your own games? Go to: www.scratch.mit.edu to make your own games! Next time, we will see how movies are made!
Video Game Development:
This month on Science All Around, we will be talking about how different types of media are created. Today, we are focusing on how games are made. The process of making games is called game development. Game Development starts in what is known as Pre-Production. This is where the designers of the game plan out what is going to be in the game. Then, they communicate with the artists, who make the characters, environments, etc. and the programmers who use code to make the game come to life. Code is a script that tells a computer how to do something. It is like the computer is reading instructions on Howe to make something work. When the programmers finish programming the game, testers test the game to get rid of bugs and glitches. Then, the game is released and everyone can play it! This process can take anywhere from days with really small games to years with huge games. I can speak from personal experience as a programmer, making games can take a lot of work. Do you want to make your own games? Go to: www.scratch.mit.edu to make your own games! Next time, we will see how movies are made!