Writing and Production Camps – 2025

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