Movie Making Resources

Free Movie Making Resources!

StoryMaker Flow Chart

It can be the hardest thing to come up with an idea for a movie script! By selecting colourful blocks in each section, the StoryMaker Flow Chart will help you assemble the key points in your films' plot to create your own story!

Brain Storm Template

Once you have your idea the next stage is to plan your movie. This Brainstorm template helps you to plan and begin writing your script!

Storyboard Template

Okay so you've got a great idea and want to write a script. This Storyboard Template will help you to see what your movie will look like, scene by scene and shot by shot.

Video Logging Sheet

After you have shot your film its important to log your video footage. This easy to use template will help you choose your good shots and leave out the not so great ones!

Barnsley Young Apprentice Summer School

Students Rehearsing

Students from Barnsley have completed a Performing Arts and Media Summer School at Sheffield Hallam University.


Key Stage 5 students created showreels and a pop video during professional media training workshops.


The Summer school was all about getting a real world taste of what its like to work in the cultural industries. 


Students; grew in confidence; led their own learning and development; received professional training and improved their readiness for the job market. This was a Barnsley Young Apprenticeship Programme. Maxine Greaves, Equality and Community Engagement Manager at Sheffield Hallam University, hosted the Summer School.

Creative Partnerships Residency, Derby

A Ghost from a haunted school film 

I've completed an exciting year long Primary school residency, turning pupils and teachers into creative media specialists!


The 'Media Moguls' pupil group cascaded their skills to other pupils and teachers too! After they became confident at podcasting, digital imaging, and using ICT equipment, they  created written user guides and videos.


We worked together on two whole school creative media projects, one involved storytelling using stop motion animation and digital imaging manipulation Alice in Wonderland theme.

A Media Mogul!

I also delivered one to one training with teachers, and worked alongside teacher staff in classrooms. Part of the residency also involved me hosting CPD sessions during INSET days.


Both staff and pupils grew in confidence across a wide range of media, raised achievement and helped to develop a creative curriculum. 

Funded by Creative Partnerships and  The Mighty Creatives

Creative Partnerships Residency, Halifax

Can you be creative in teaching Maths? Yes you can!

Y7, Y8 and Y9 pupils and their Maths teacher were transformed into media makers at a secondary school in Halifax. I helped them 'become' numbers - 'become' maths, as they solved problems through filmmaking and role play!

Pupils learning was transformed, they increased their understanding of probability, averages and improper equations.

Funded by Creative Partnerships and CAPE UK

From Primary to University!

Sheffield Hallam University

I've just completed a project that used a creative approach to encouraging Primary school pupils to consider going to University!

I involved a class of Y6 pupils from Barnsley in role-play games and video making aimed at exploring thoughts and feelings  about being in the grown-up space of a big City University.

Pupils created designs for their perfect classroom and had chance to edit some of the video they had shot. A fun time was had by pupils and teachers. They all received a DVD memento of their experience. Maxine Greaves, Equality and Community Engagement Manager at Sheffield Hallam University hosted the event.

Eco Filmmaking Workshops!

The King of Beans

This  month I completed a film project with two Sheffield Primary schools and an Environmental scientist from Sheffield University!


The Y6 children devised, scripted and shot several films, using a mixture of animation and live action in a green-screen studio.


The films were imaginative, funny and an informative way to discuss how we can protect the Earth's delicate eco system. 


This project was supported by Art in the Park.

Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Nr. Burnley

A disused railway has bene transformed into a linear park and cycleway!


A lifetime in the making, this project was about the stories surrounding the old railway line and the ideas and aspirations for the new park.


Somethimes funny, sometimes sad sometimes poeticI helped a group of secondary school kids explore these stories and ideas using video and digital imaging. 


A Mid Pennine Arts Project.  You can view their films here 

Creative Partnerships Residency, Chesterfield Part 2 - Horror Movie Trailers!

Just completed a hectic one day movie making workshop with a class of Y5s and Y6s! 


We dressed up, storyboarded, scripted and acted out several short movie trailers. From Vampires to Space Wars it was non stop action for the whole class!


They each got a DVD o f their completed trailers. 


Funded by Creative Partnerships and  The Mighty Creatives