Film Camps - A Summer Film Camp

Film Camps – A Summer Film Camp

Film camps offer future directors, screenwriters, cameramen and editors hands-on experience in all aspects of creating a short film.

No experience? Never held a camera? Young filmmakers need only bring their imagination and a willingness to learn to film camp – classes and workshops will cover the fundamentals and beyond.
Media arts camps offer students the chance to learn about various aspects of filmmaking, including:

Digital video in numerous styles, including documentary, science fiction and film noir, following an idea through inception, storyboard, shooting, directing and editing.

Video narrative introduces students to the techniques and theory of developing and producing short-story ideas that can be shot on video and digitally edited.

The art and creation of animated film, and opportunities to explore a variety of techniques, materials and design and writing for animation. Drawing ability is not a requirement to participate in an animation camp, but classes covering the basics, including computer graphics, are usually in the camp curriculum.

Technical production workshops challenge participants in all areas of technical design and production, with focus on scenic design, lighting design, sound design, technical direction, stage management, computer-aided design, film and TV production, costuming and even scenic construction.

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Summer film camps can be expensive; partly due to the cost of high-tech equipment students will be working with, and also due to the cost of providing a professional instruction staff experienced in visual arts. Camps usually take place on a school campus, taking advantage of a residential setting with media arts facilities.

Film camps are generally aimed at older youth who bring not only a passion for film, but also a high level of discipline and commitment. Students learn to work collaboratively as a team, to lead and to problem-solve. For a summer experience that could set the stage for career in film, consider a film camp for your son or daughter.

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