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iD Film Studios 101
Ages 13-18
Introduction to the iD Visual Arts Academy
The iD Visual Arts Academy is a two-week, overnight, teen-only summer program held at top universities throughout the country. Learn industry-standard film and photography techniques from faculty with proven visual arts credentials. Tour a big-name studio. Go on fun off-site excursions. The pre-college curriculum is intensive, but appropriate for beginner through advanced skill levels. Graduate with a film or photography portfolio and the tools to excel in the field of visual arts. Participants can also purchase CEU Credits (Continuing Education Units) and receive an official transcript from Stanford Continuing Studies, to boost their portfolio for college.
About This Course/ Featured Software
Explore documentary filmmaking from pre-production through post-production in a creative, stimulating setting in the San Francisco Bay Area or on the East Coast. Foster self-expression by building shot lists, experimenting with filming techniques on high-end video cameras, shooting and interviewing on location, and editing with the industry-standard Apple® Final Cut Pro®. This film production summer camp for teens is taught by top level instructors – both film school students and professional filmmakers. Students in this filmmaking course are introduced to the various stages of production from script writing to interview conducting, camera techniques and video editing. Teens learn how to mark and trim clips in a timeline, add music, filters, transitions, titles, credits and special effects.
The course features industry standard software like Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Adobe® After Effects® and Sony® HXR Mc50u camcorders. If you are preparing for a creative profession, learning Apple® applications will jump start your career because they are the tools the pros use!
Students graduate from the course with a professional-looking short and the skill set to excel in the world of film production. Get ready to find out why making movies is even more fun than watching them! Build a foundation for a career in film and take home your documentary on DVD.
Curriculum At A High Level
Week One: Jump in with an introduction to film genres and a short history of film and video editing. Tell a powerful story by writing an effective treatment, researching shooting locations, and selecting and interviewing subjects for dramatic content. Learn the visual language of film and be introduced to film aesthetics and the fundamentals of the documentary genre. Our instructors will guide you through the principles of camera operation, sound recording and on-location production techniques. Produce short group projects and learn the importance of pre-production, as well as the fundamentals of shooting a high quality, engaging film.
Week Two: Dive into post-production by learning the principles of digital editing and continuity. Using Final Cut Pro® and Adobe® After Effects®, cut scenes together and add effects to heighten the impact of your story. Learn the importance of sound design by mixing voiceovers, music, interviews and ambient sounds together. Upon completion of your project, output your work through DVD authoring or uploading to the web and put together an impressive packet for film festival submission.
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