Making Media
Set of 6 titles
Today, more media is available to everyday people than ever before. At the same time, there have never been more ways for people to create and distribute media of their own. Making Media explores both the technical and artistic sides of making books, movies, music, podcasts, video games, and web content. The series covers the tools and techniques that professionals use to create these different forms of media. It also discusses how independent creators can use consumer-level technology to make their own media.
Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 8 |
Dewey Number | 6.7-794.8 |
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ATOS Reading Level | 7.0-7.8 |
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Language | English |
Publisher | ABDO Publishing |
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Format | Reinforced book |
ISBN | F24ABDO22 |
Copyright | 2025 |
Number of Pages | 112 |
Dimensions | 9.75 x 8.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
SLJ Review of Making Media
These titles explore the creation of different forms of entertainment. From making podcasts to video games, music to books, various creative mediums are explored in this series. Each title covers the history, creation, professional development, popular creators, and future of the topic at hand. Informative paragraphs are accompanied by sidebars with quick facts or quotes. The format is clean, with crisp white pages of text, chapter openings in a contrasting color, and captioned photos and renderings throughout. Titles offer in-depth historical information readers may not be aware of, like details about the Hurrian Hymn tablet, which is the oldest piece of written music (Making Music). While the text can be dense, the chapters can be read separately or built upon. Back matter includes essential facts, a glossary, additional resources, source notes from each chapter, an index, and about the author. VERDICT A comprehensive series for older middle school to high school _readers who want to know as much as possible about broadening their content creation endeavors.