Oct 27, 2010 8:30 AM

A Great Ghostly Halloween Video by a GeekMom Reader!

Adam Sager, who worked on the animated feature Coraline, sent us this wonderful atmospheric video he created for Halloween with his young daughter Natalie. I’m sure my 14-year-old budding filmmaker will want to figure out how he got the great green screen effects. Thanks, Adam!

Adam Sager, who worked on the animated feature Coraline, sent us this wonderful atmospheric video he created for Halloween with his young daughter Natalie. I'm sure my 14-year-old budding filmmaker will want to figure out how he got the great green screen effects.

Thanks, Adam!

Kathy Ceceri is an award-winning author and educator who writes about hands-on learning science and technology activities for families and classrooms. She was a top contributor to the GeekDad blog and one of the founding editors of the GeekMom blog. Her website is www.craftsforlearning.com. ... Read More

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