Vibe Pictures Filmmaking Workshop

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Canterbury March Break Mini Arts Camp's

Kids Film Workshop

For ages 9 and up

 

Canterbury March Break Mini Arts Camp's Kids Film Workshop is an excellent way for kids to work together and gain hands-on experience within an environment designed to reflect that of the real world of film production. The kids will have had a chance to contribute through a variety of roles involved in the filmmaking process, and by the end of the workshop, the kids will have created their very own short film. This will be shown to family and friends in a screening at the end of the workshop, and each participant will receive a DVD copy of the finished film.

 

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If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please contact Canterbury Mini Arts Camp at: canterburyminiartscamp@mail.com

Or call Canterbury High School at: (613) 731-1191

 

 

Canterbury High School
900 Canterbury Avenue

Ottawa, ON
K1G 3A7

 

 

 

 

The Vibe Pictures Filmmaking Workshop is an excellent way for kids to work together and gain hands-on experience on something they love. By the end of the workshop, the kids will have created their very own short film, which can be shown to family and friends at the end of the Workshop.

            The kids will have had a chance to contribute through a variety of roles involved in the filmmaking process, and the experience that they will have gained coming out of this workshop will be extremely valuable. At the premiere, a DVD copy of the finished film will be given to each participant in the Workshop.

Course Outline:

The following steps taken each day are all directly related to those taken in the real word of filmmaking.

Day 1: Introduction and Concept Development

Kids will have a chance to get to know each other, followed by a brainstorming of key concepts or ideas that will be the backbones of the film. By the end of the day, kids will have agreed on the plot, as well as the main characters.

Day 2: Pre-Production

This day will be dedicated towards pre-production. With the plot and characters, kids will write a real script with a professional scriptwriting program, learning of the basic formats used in film scripts. Everyone will also be taught the concept of the Character Arc, with the idea that the Protagonist must fail before reaching his goal in order to grow by the end of the plot, and the basic plot points of the story such as the climax. As the Script is being written, one person will develop a list of all the props and costumes that will be needed during production. (The following is optional) Working with the Scriptwriters, another group of people (Storyboard Artists) will sketch the storyboards of most of the shots in the film, giving everybody an idea of what the film will look like. Also, another person will develop a shot list that will include all the shots that will need to be filmed during production. (The following is optional) Meanwhile, a small group will venture the school taking digital photographs of ideal locations that will be used as sets during filmmaking. These will be shown to everybody, and by the end of the day, the script, storyboards and shot list will be finished, and the locations, props, and costumes will all be sorted out.

Day 3: Shooting

At the beginning of the day, key roles will be assigned: Director, Director of Photography, Production Manager, Wardrobe and Makeup, and PA’s (Production Assistants that will operate the slate board, keeping track of the shots with the Director, etc.). By The end of the previous day, kids will have decided which characters they would like to be in the film. Everyone will need to shoot a minimum of three shots to contribute to the film, and throughout the day, roles in the crew can be rotated. The entire day will be shooting, in and around the school, and by the end of the day, shooting will be complete.

Day 4: Post Production

This day will be dedicated to Post Production, the main thing being editing the movie. Kids will use iMovie HD on an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo to edit the film. Kids will be shown the different processes involved in editing, from capture to splicing, and all kids will get a chance to cut the film. Sound, music, transitions and special effects will follow. In the sound process, audio levels will be adjusted to make the dialogue understandable as well as make the sound smooth, in music (The following is optional) kids will be able to create their own soundtrack using a movie-scoring program, or bring in their own music. Transitions and special effects can be added to polish the film.

Day 5: Premiere

With the finished film, friends and family will be invited to a premiere screening of the film. The film will be shown and a DVD copy of it will be given to each participant in the course.

This is the 5-Day Vibe Pictures Film Workshop and it can be subject to change upon request. All equipment for the workshop will be supplied.

For more information please feel free to contact us, thank you!

Vibe Pictures

1669 Amberdale Cres.

Ottawa, ON

K1H 7B2

(613) 220-0193