Online Camp
This online production course will help students utilize resources they have to make a short film. Using smart phones, tablets, or cameras (whatever devices you have at home), each student will employ the fundamental elements of visual storytelling to shoot practice exercises to hone their skills in writing, directing, shooting, and editing. Students will then apply those skills to a 3-5 minute short video project of their very own.
Schedule | More details | What you'll need
Schedule
This camp combines scheduled real-time virtual class meetings via Zoom, asynchronous material, and independent work.
- Grades: 9th–12th
- Number of weeks: 3
- Session dates: TBA
- Meeting schedule:
- M/W/F: 11 am–12:45 pm CT
- Optional additional supervision/office hours by appointment: M/W: 1 pm–2 pm CT
- Final screening on Friday
Details
Scheduled Meetings:
The course takes place over the course of three weeks with meetings on M/W/F 11 am–12:45 pm CT. There will also be office hour, available by appointment, for supervised meetings with instructors on M/W to discuss individual projects or questions.
Camp topics include:
- Fundamental elements of visual storytelling
- Writing and developing story
- Working with actors, including first-time actors
- Basic camera and audio techniques
- Editing film with Adobe Premiere
- Distribution for shorts and starting out as a young filmmaker
Session overview:
Week 1
- Introduction to Visual storytelling, Writing, and Cinematography
- Introduction to Lighting Basics and Camera Movement
- Go over exercise 1 and present ideas for first short
Week 2
- How a Cinematographer preps for shoot day
- Working with actors
- Production and Editing basics
- Present first short film
- Pitch and workshop second short film
Week 3
- Post-Production basics
- Complete/polish second short film
- Filmmaking applications in the real world
- Final Screening
What you'll need at home
Devices – Required:
Smartphone with video recording capabilities OR digital video camera (camcorder, DSLR, etc.)
Computer: Laptop or PC with
8GB RAM minimum & 16GB RAM or more recommended
Wi-Fi / Stable Internet
Webcam
Built-in Computer Microphone
Devices – Optional:
External Hard Drive (optional)
Tripod or Camera Stabilizer (such as iphone handlebar or shoulder rig) (optional)
Separate Microphone (optional)
Software / Apps
Adobe Premiere Pro
(a month-long subscription= $31.49/mo; can also subscribe to an annual plan or bundle with the Creative Cloud monthly or annual plan)Zoom (free)