What will you learn in this course?

• Teach kids how to write, direct, actin, and edit their own short digital movies.
• Make the magic of moviemaking accessible to people with this revolutionary curriculum designed to engage and enrich the lives of kids as young as 8 years old.

Just like a university-level “Production 101” course, young filmmakers progress from pre-production through production and post-production phases, learning professional terminology and practices along the way.

Filmmaking is equally as valuable for enriching young minds as a vehicle for studying a topic as it is for unleashing creative expression.

The accessibility of green screen compositing technology enables young moviemakers to set their movies anywhere in time or space. From a spaceship hurtling through outer space to a cabin in the old West to the streets of Paris, green screen techniques remove location restrictions and open the minds of young moviemakers. Costumes and props add realistic effects to stories as well as inspire character and plot development.

Pre-Production: Map Out Your Movie

Nail down the elements of storytelling along with the techniques of live-action filmmaking through storyboards and shot lists.

Production: Let the Filming Begin

Participants rotate through the various production roles in shooting and editing so that each child gets time to write, act, direct, operate the camera, and more.