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Shot Composer A director gives you a feeling — pick the framing, angle, and light; the viewfinder shows it instantly. 
Shot Sequencer Order scrambled storyboard frames, then meet the Kuleshov effect — the next shot changes what a face feels. 
Reel Quest A progression path through all 16 kits — clear each stop, then move on. 
Reel Duel 2–4 players take turns on one device — highest first-try score wins. All activities
Direct a shot
Learn & practice
Mixed practice A short round that shuffles the kits you have played, resurfaced when they are ready to review. ReelForge Sprint Race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss. Trick Questions Brain-teasers with a twist — spot why the obvious shot or cut is a trap. Progress Your levels, streak, and how each skill area is coming along — saved on this device.
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Concept Kits — 16 kits of camera, light, editing, sound & story
Kit 1: Fundamentals of Visual Storytelling Story & Structure · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Camera Angles and Framing Camera & Framing · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Lighting for Film Lighting · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Sound Design and Music Sound & Music · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Editing and Continuity Editing & Continuity · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Storytelling and Narrative Structure Story & Structure · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Animation Principles Craft & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 8: Master Filmmaker Capstone Craft & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Camera Angles and Shot Types Camera & Framing · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Story Structure in Film Story & Structure · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Sound Design and Music Sound & Music · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Editing and Post-Production Editing & Continuity · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Craft & Synthesis · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Craft & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Craft & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Craft & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions
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😄 Brain break
Meet the cast — the characters who teach this
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Draft Storyboarding — pre-visualization; 'Draw it first. Then film it.' -
Aim Camera angles + framing — 'Where the camera stands changes the story.' -
Bright Lighting design — 'Three lights. Different feelings.' -
Buzz Sound design — foley + ambient + dialogue — 'Sound is the other half.' -
Snip Editing — timeline + transitions + pacing — 'Cut here. Not there.' -
Whole Multi-scene narrative — 'Beginning. Middle. End.' -
Dolly Camera movement — the push-in, the follow, the reveal — 'Move the camera to move the eye.' -
Sharp Focus + depth of field — 'Where the eye lands.' -
Stir Blocking + performance — 'The body carries the scene.' -
Vast Shot size — wide, medium, close — 'How much you see changes how you feel.'
Ensemble stories — the cast together