Tag: Middle School Camps

Spend one week with filmmaking experts to explore all aspects of filmmaking through writing, production, and post-production of a short film. Students will spend the first couple of days developing story concepts and short scripts as a group, then will break into small teams to film their scenes. This camp emphasizes the ability to create a compelling story with an ipad, simple tools, and natural lighting – you don’t need fancy equipment to make something great. The week will finish with the campers editing together their scenes into a final project, which will be presented at the Script to Screen Film Festival at the end of the summer.

Schedule/topics covered:

• Storytelling basics
• Framing a shot
• Scene Coverage
• Ipad Camera operation
• Ipad Audio control
• Natural Lighting
• Roles on set during production
• Ipad Software non-linear film editing
• How to choose the best take
• Working with directors and your team to achieve the desired final cut
• Creating titles
• Sound editing

This year, Trilith Institute is launching camps designed for middle school students. Each of these one-week camps are filled with hands-on activities that emphasize the importance of working together and developing creative storytelling skills. Campers will walk away from these camps with practical filmmaking and storytelling skills that can be achieved through the use of everyday items, so they can continue telling stories when they leave camp.

Spend a week deep-diving into the world of animated storytelling through hands-on activities led by animation experts. Mornings will be spent working with ASIFA South experts to create original stop-motion animation shorts. Small groups of campers will work together to use craft supplies and an ipad to tell a simple story.

All shorts will be recorded and compiled together to be presented at the end of camp, Script to Screen Film Festival. Afternoons will have campers working on individual flip-book animations, which campers will be able to take home with them at the end of camp.

Topics covered:

• Storytelling
• Hand-drawn Storyboarding skills
• Flipbook creation
• Stop motion
• Learn basic animation principles
• Arts fabrication for animation
• Visual storytelling
• Camera setup/stop motion software
• Teamwork