Getting started

The easiest way to use Making movies make sense is to press the 'Start' button on the home page, and then go through by using the right hand arrow at the bottom of each page.

Navigation

The numbers between the two arrows show you which page you are on within a section.

The menu on the left shows you where you are on Making movies make sense. You can use this menu to go straight to a particular subject.

Making movies make sense is divided up into sections about different aspects of film language. Each of these sections except the introduction also has a 'how-to' section which gives you some more advice about film-making. Use the 'how-to' button at the bottom left to get to these sections.

The last section is about how to organise making your film.

To see where everything is on the CD you can use this site map.

Using other features of your browser

Because Making movies make sense is in HTML format - like a website - you can 'bookmark' particular pages to go back to them. You can also use the forward and back buttons.

You can make the screen less cluttered by using your browser's 'View' menu to turn off some features such as the Address bar and the Favorites or Bookmarks bar.

Extras

Making movies make sense contains extra material which you can print out, including
• glossary
• storyboard
• logging form

Glossary

To find the meaning of a particular film term you can use the alphabetical glossary which you can access from the start page. There is also a printable glossary which you can access from the home page.

Web link

There is a Web link which will take you to online resources, so long as you are connected to the Internet. These resources will include
• reviews of equipment
• links to training, funding, competitions and festivals for young people's film-making
• feedback link, so you can make comments and suggestions for future editions

Software
To use Making movies make sense you will need a recent Web browser and QuickTime 6. Installers for QuickTime are included in the 'Software' folder on the CD.

You will need a PDF viewer to read the printable resources which are in PDF format. Adobe Reader installers for Windows are included. Macs come with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader or Preview for reading PDF files.

Copyright
Making movies make sense is copyright. You may only use it on one computer, unless you have bought additional licences. To find out costs for extra licensing or bulk purchases, contact us