Launch Point

This week’s subject: Film

Who doesn’t lone the movies? Dramatic or funny stories, true or fantastic, told in vivid pictures and sound, they have the ability to transport us to new worlds. But what goes into making those worlds is a complicated and exacting task. Learn about how films went from shaky black-and-white to colorful computer animation by checking out sites on moviemaking at The Times’ Launch Point site. Go to http://pyxis.nohib.com./launch/