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July 2024
Motion Picture Directing
Ages 13-17. M-F, July 29-August 2, 9:00 am-12:30 pm Embark on an enriching journey into the art of motion picture directing. This immersive experience focuses on teaching essential film directing practices, script analysis, and camera blocking techniques. Participants will delve into the works of modern cinema maestros, gaining insights through collaborative breakdowns of their masterpieces. Guided by Los Angeles-based award-winning director and cinematographer Nicholas Powell, attendees will learn how to analyze and prepare a script for production, exploring various approaches…
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Ages 10-13. M-F, July 29-August 2, 1:00 pm-4:30 pm The perfect camp for the future filmmaker! Students will create two short films over the course of the week. You’ll be introduced to the filmmaking process through an introductory artist’s statement film, then add further production value in creating video poem shorts. You’ll learn how to develop and storyboard a film idea, direct and shoot a production with professional gear, and edit with Adobe Premiere Pro CC on iMacs. No previous experience…
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Screenwriting Boot Camp
Ages 14-17. M-F, August 5-9, 9:00 am-4:30 pm Learn the nuts and bolts of screenwriting. A portion of each day will be devoted to watching and discussing portions of great films that have a lot to teach about structure and what it means to write memorable and compelling stories for the screen. We’ll also spend time sharing our own freshly-written script pages with one another. We’ll have much fun, and by the end of the week, you’ll know the basics…
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Ages 11-14. M-F, August 5-9, 9:00 am-4:30 pm The perfect camp for the future filmmaker! Students will create two short films over the course of the week. You’ll be introduced to the filmmaking process through an introductory artist’s statement film, then add further production value in creating video poem shorts. You’ll learn how to develop and storyboard a film idea, direct and shoot a production with professional gear, and edit with Adobe Premiere Pro CC on iMacs. No previous experience necessary.…
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Ages 10-13. M-F August 12-16, 9:00 am-4:30 pm Dream of acting on the big screen? Ready to unleash your acting potential and sharpen your character toolkit? In this camp young actors will spend time virtually exploring relationship, circumstance, and conflict, (solo and with a scene partner), infusing text with stakes and intention. Using moment-to-moment work, we’ll analyze the essential and vital skills of powerful, confident acting while applying it to the physical constraints and intimacy of the camera. We’ll become…
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