Summer Production Workshops for Teens & Adults
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ABOUT
The Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin offers summer film production programs for teens and adults. The workshops take place on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, in the same building where the famous "Austin City Limits" television show was filmed for over 25 years. Our summer offerings allow people access to high level instruction from the best filmmakers in Austin, and this year we offer several new classes, from animation to film appreciation.
Email rtf-summercamps@austin.utexas.edu with any questions, or if you would like to recieve email updates about the camp.
FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS
Our film production workshops are for teens and adults. We run one week intensive courses for high-schoolers, and four week night sessions for adults. Participants form groups to write, shoot, star in, and edit their own original short films.
TEEN DATES
Weeks of June 4, June 11 (7th-9th graders)
June 18th, 25, July 9, 16, 23 (10th-12th graders)
ADULT DATES:
MW 6:30–9:30 pm, June 4 – 30
TTh 6:30–9:30 pm, June 5 – 30
ANIMATION DAY WORKSHOP
Make your own short animated film this summer. Week-long animation teen camps and month-long workshops are taught by an RTF Lecturer who will introduce you to industry-standard programs.
AGE: 9-12th grade
TIME: June 25-29
M-F 8–5
ANIMATION WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
AGE: Adults
TIME: July 9 - Aug 3
MW 6–9pm (Adults)
VISUAL EFFECTS WORKSHOP
Participants will work in a group to produce a short effects-heavy teaser trailer. From concept art and digital painting, storyboarding, animatics, 3D previz, through shooting for effects, motion tracking, compositing and particles. Every step along the way, we will master a new program. From Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Mocha, Autodesk Matchmover, Mudbox and Maya, to anything it takes to solve the challenges of digital (and practical!) effects work. Make the trailer for the movie everyone will want to see!
AGE: Teens
TIME: M–F, 8–5, TBA
MOTION GRAPHICS WORKSHOP
For the aspiring digital artist. We begin with Adobe Photoshop: concept art and matte painting techniques, exploring perspective and painting with light. We then move into Adobe After Effects where we bring these elements to life through animation, vector based masks, rotoscoping, mattes, text animation, particles, time manipulation, motion tracking in Mocha and Matchmover, green screen and 3D. Go from beginner to master in days in this practical hands-on exploration. If you dream it, you can make it; you don't even need to know how to draw! Participants will emerge with a portfolio of digital art, animation, and effects work.
AGE: Older Teens and Adults
TIME: TTh 6-9 pm, June 5 -28
AVID PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Transition to Avid Media Composer as professional editing houses make the switch from Final Cut Pro. These week-long workshops will help all those familiar with FCP make the jump.
AGE: Older Teens and Adults
TIME: Weeks of July 23 and 30, MW evenings, Friday all day
Week of Aug 6, TTH evenings, Friday all day
FILM APPRECIATION SEMINARS
Learn how to see films in an entirely new way! You'll be amazed at how much more happens on screen besides the story, performances, and special effects. You'll watch and investigate some of the most influential films in history that continue to inspire today's movie directors. Join RTF Assistant Instructor Joshua Gleich for a summer film and lecture series. Watch, discuss, and discover how to fully experience and appreciate films! Registration welcome to adults and older teens.
AGE: Older Teens and Adults
TIME: Thurdsday evenings, June 4 - July 27
CAMP & REGISTRATION FAQs
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Each week-long camp costs $550 per student, and the adult camp costs $550 for the entire month-long session. The costs of other workshops and seminars will be announced in March. There are currently NO scholarships available. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch or money to purchase lunch on campus. All lunches unless otherwise arranged will be supervised by camp staff.
DO WE PROVIDE LODGING?
The RTF Media Camps DO NOT at this time provide lodging. This camp is run as a commuter camp, but many participants do come from out of town. In the past, high school-aged campers have stayed at local hotels, but always at the discretion of their parents. In other cases, out-of-town campers have traveled with family members, who stay in Austin during the week-long session, or they have stayed with local family. Travel and lodging information is available through the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
DO WE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT?
Yes! Campers do not need to bring anything from home.
DO I NEED PREVIOUS FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE?
No! The film production workshops are designed to teach you about every aspect of filmmaking, from script to screening. They are perfect for aspiring filmmakers of all different experience levels.
