Episode 8 CineMinis: A CINEMANIACS Short

Action!

# Want to ride your bike across the face of the moon?

# Levitate your house with a bunch of balloons?

# Field zero gravitation A robot transformation

# You're a Cinemaniac!

# Do you long to hear the roar of an extinct dinosaur?

# To explore the flora in your very own Pandora

# Feel the urge to sing Form a quest for the ring

# To escape from a clone Or to be home all be home

# Then roll out the red carpet And turn down the lights

# Grab yourself a seat and hold on tight

# We're mad about movies We're crazy for film

# We're Cinemaniacs

# Cinemaniacs, Cinemaniacs! #

Hello, everyone! I'm Oli White and this is Cinemaniacs.

CineMinis.

Coming up, Cinemaniac secrets from Hogwarts...

I was flying around on this broomstick

doing all kinds of crazy stuff.

..terrifying top tips...

The scariest shot in film - moving into a closed door.

..and can Michael Sheen, Super Actor, make this lot laugh?

# Let's dance under the chain. #

Rafe's just been telling me about his best animal stories.

There was one time, when I stopped in front of a reindeer

and its antler went up my bum.

Whoa! Bet that was a surprise.

That was, er, not something you can experience every day.

You're right there, Rafe! And, talking of animals,

up next is a four-legged DIY Blockbuster Surprise.

-Action!

-We're giving groups of film-makers

the chance to make a short film

armed with just a camera, script and some home-made props.

But, little do they know, they're in for a big surprise...

You didn't know I was coming?

..when we give them something spectacular...

SCREAMING

..and turn their home movie into a DIY blockbuster.

-You're not filming yet, are you?

-Guys, shall we do a rehearsal?

Jakub, Cameron, Momin, Hollie, Ellecia and Jack

are making a body swap movie.

-Hey, look at that.

-One?

There's a boy and a girl and a dog.

Listen up! Action!

And they found a watch.

The magic watch turned a boy into a dog and a dog into a human.

Which is kind of confusing

when the dog that turns into a boy is already a boy,

and the boy that's supposed to turn into a dog

still looks like a boy as well.

-It doesn't really look like a dog.

-Do we have a costume?

-It's fine.

Hopefully we can help fix this doggy dilemma

with our DIY Blockbuster Surprise,

because we're giving them a mystery actor.

Meet Jackie the dog.

Jackie has always wanted to be a movie star

and this is her big break.

Jackie has had no acting training whatsoever.

In fact, we're not sure she's had any training at all.

It's a real live prop.

We thought we wouldn't have a dog.

We thought Momin was going to be the dog.

Momin out, Jackie in.

There we are, use her as you film, and enjoy.

-Action!

-The team soon realise filming with a dog

isn't a walk in the park.

So the beginning was not easy. Wouldn't stay on the spot, anything.

Are we ready guys?

This is the fifth time! Jackie!

It wouldn't just stay still, would it?

It was really annoying, it was.

Action!

And, with the team running out of time,

it's not helping that Jackie isn't playing ball.

And cut!

It kept going out of its lead, running off

and we'd have to go and get it.

Then we'd have to come back and do it again.

This is one star that doesn't seem to like her lead role.

She ran away!

This isn't a chase movie!

They might have been a potty-trained dog

but not with, like, staying and sit, or stuff like that.

It would be easier if it was Momin. At least he doesn't run away!

Finally, the team spot the problem with their prima donna pooch.

She just loves her owner.

And Ellecia has a solution.

Hollie, I've got an idea.

If she stands behind the camera then the dog will walk to her.

We realised that the dog followed the owner everywhere.

So we decided that we'd use the owner as...

like, to control the dog,

so the dog would follow into the right places and stay.

To get the perfect shot of Jackie,

they position her beloved owner across the field

in a bunch of stinging nettles.

Ouch!

With the dog under control, it's time for her trickiest scene.

It was hard to make him stand up on his two legs

cos he wasn't used to that.

Three, two, one!

Kind of hard really. Lifting his two paws up. You're behind it.

Action!

Sit.

The team are finally making progress,

but time is running out fast.

-Stand by, everyone.

-Rain is the last thing they need.

-The rain didn't help at all.

-No!

But at least they're feeling a bit more positive.

We're doing well now.

We know what to do, and by the time we go home

I think we'll get it done.

With the rain cleared, it's time for Cameron's starring role...

I found a watch.

..where he's swaps bodies with the dog.

I didn't like acting as a dog.

# Who let the dogs out?

# Who? Who? Who?

# Who let the dogs out...? #

I would say he did pretty good.

Especially peeing up against the wall.

# Who let the dogs out?

# Who, who, who? #

He had to lick himself.

# Who let the dogs out?

# Who? Who? Who?

# Who let the dogs out? #

It's not easy being the dog.

-It was fun to be a cameraman on that part.

-Yep!

Cut!

-Well done.

-Thank you.

We finished, guys. That's a wrap.

So did their film turn out to be movie magic

or a dog's dinner?

Oh, no! Not again!

You can check out the team's finished movie on the CBBC website.

Now we get the behind-the-scenes lowdown on Harry Potter

from Matt Lewis, AKA Neville Longbottom himself.

I remember my first week filming really vividly, actually.

I remember Chris Columbus took me aside, and said,

"Just so you're aware, this is pretty much all about you this week."

And I was like, "Oh, gosh."

Um, sort of a lot of, er, a lot fear and of terror came over me.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Even at 11 years old, they let me do most of my own stunts.

They were sort of like, "Are you OK with this?"

Said to my mum, "Are you OK with this?"

I think she was more excited about it than I was.

Um, so they strapped me in a harness and the next thing I knew

I was flying around on this broomstick

doing all kinds of crazy stuff.

Come back down this instant!

On Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, Neville gets

pulled up by his ears by the Cornish pixies and hung from the chandelier.

I had to have special moulds made for my ears,

and so they had these rubber ears

that they glued over the top of mine,

and they attached them to fishing rods

so two guys from the creature effects department could

stretch these rubber ears to look like I was being pulled up by those.

Why is it always me?

I didn't realise that was how it worked. That was good.

Georgina. Specialist subject - Akeelah And The Bee.

-What is Akeelah's last name?

-Anderson.

-How many siblings does Akeelah have?

-Two. Three.

Why did Akeelah's mum pull her out of the State spelling competition?

She didn't do enough homework.

BUZZER

Correct answer - she arrived home late.

Jamie. Specialist subject - The Avengers.

Where is Agent Natasha Romanoff sent to?

Um, New York.

No, India.

Which city do the avengers defend from Chitauri?

New York.

Who plays Loki?

Tom Hiddleston.

How are Thor and Loki related?

Um, adopted brother.

What is the Hulk's real name?

Bruce Banner.

In the Helicarrier, what band T-shirt is Tony Stark wearing?

Chill.

BUZZER Correct answer - Black Sabbath.

Erin. Specialist subject - Alice In Wonderland.

Why does Alice think the Bandersnatch can't hurt her?

Cos she thinks it's all a dream.

Where does the Mad Hatter hide Alice?

In a teapot.

What does the White Queen give Alice to return her to her own world?

Um, some blood from the Jabberwocky.

What does the red Queen use as a footstool?

A pig.

How old is Alice in the film?

About 22.

BUZZER

Correct answer, 19.

And the winner is...

Jamie.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, this is where I give you guys

three top tips to help you create a suspense movie.

You need the scariest shot in film - moving into a closed door.

CREEPY VOICE-OVER: What lies behind the door?

You can have so much fun with scary music.

CREEPY VOICE-OVER: It's coming after him. It's all around.

Run!

You need the point of view shot.

This shows what the character's seeing

without revealing who that person is.

CREEPY VOICE-OVER: Follow that man!

There's my three top tips for making a great suspense movie.

Hey, I'm just testing out the laugh-o-meter over here.

So, why did the chicken cross the playground?

Because he wanted to get to the other SLIDE!

Well, it seems to be working all right.

Over to you, Mr Super Actor!

ANNOUNCER: And now, the star of Alice in Wonderland, Tron

and Twilight, all-round good guy,

Michael Sheen, Super Actor!

Today I am going to go into that cinema screen there.

In front of this audience a film is going to be shown,

and I've never set eyes on this film before.

It will be a foreign film, but there will be no subtitles.

I will be sitting in a corner of the cinema

with subtitles and a microphone.

I have to perform every single role in this film

and keep this audience entertained.

Welcome to the Make 'Em Laugh Challenge!

If I can keep the audience entertained and laughing

for most of the film, I win today's challenge.

Everyone sitting comfortably? Then let's begin.

With this microphone, I'm going to have to act

every single part in the film,

never having seen the film before.

So, I have to see if I can keep you entertained

whilst you watch the film.

'I just hope there are no songs because I really hate singing.'

It's time for The Challenge!

OK.

'Will I be able to keep them entertained

'for the full one hour and 25 minutes of the film?

'We'll find out using my laugh-o-meter.'

'Right, so this film's called Rolli,

'which translates into English as Rolli.

'It's a Finnish film,

'and it's evidently all about a battle between elves and trolls.

'Wish me luck.

'Luckily, I've got subtitles to help me out.'

Lackey and Cacophony!

The map and the sextant.

GIGGLING 'I'm off to a good start.'

Knobbly and Rolli, check the beach.

'Who's this? Is that a troll?'

'He's a small character. Maybe I should do a squeaky voice?'

SQUEAKY VOICE: Help!

AUDIENCE LAUGH

'The laugh-o-meter is going in the right direction,

'but then, less than five minutes in, my worst nightmare happens.

'A song!'

# A land where rivers of milk can be found

AUDIENCE LAUGHS

# Where treasure chests lie in the ground

LAUGHTER GROWS

# The trolls aren't afraid of wars.

# We're heroes looking for welcoming doors... #

'If I can get through that, I can get through anything.

'But there's still over an hour left!'

Oh, horror of horrors! Such a new tent, and all ablaze!

'Try as I might, this is a long movie

'and the audience are starting to flag a little.

'And they're not the only ones - so am I!

'I'm going to have to dig deep

'to keep them entertained through to the end.

'I never thought I'd say this, but bring on another song.

'Come on, Michael. You can do this!

'You're a Super Actor. Let's go for it.'

SINGING

# Let's dance under the chain of stars

# Let the party begin.

# On a bright night. #

'Phew! Thank goodness that's over!'

So, did you enjoy the film?

-ALL:

-Yes.

-You did? Good.

Now, what was not such a good thing about my performance?

-What could have been better?

-Your singing.

The bad thing was...out of key.

Off key?! How dare you?!

Leave this cinema now and never come back!

Tell me a good thing about my performance.

You changed your voice for different characters.

It made it a lot easier to follow.

So, today's challenge started with me singing very badly,

but in the end that was what made them laugh.

Which means, for today at least...

OFF-KEY SINGING: I am Michael Sheen, Super Actor!

Way to go, Michael.

Show's nearly up, guys,

but just before we go, I want to tell you about piglet Babe.

That should really be called the piglets Babe,

because Babe was played

by over 48 different piglets because they kept growing up.

And each one had to wear a pig wig to make them look just like Babe.

What do you think? Looks pretty cool, right?

I'm Oli White and you've been watching Cinemaniacs.

CineMinis.