Students will express themselves through acting while exploring beginner level filmmaking techniques. They will take on different roles in a production team to storyboard and film movie footage using dynamic camera angles. Following that, they will add drama to the movies by using music and audio and visual effects.
The program will wrap up with the screening of student produced movies and a mini oscar. Have fun dressing up for this event!
This camp showcases the process of filmmaking in a professional yet kid-friendly way. Follow up with our weekly enrichment programs if your child wants to explore more about media production.
Goal: Kung Fu Filming & Acting Camp is designed for age 6-15. We will divide kids from different ages into different groups. The goal of this class is to help kids get trained for public speaking, presenting, team work, communication and acting skills. We provide a platform and opportunities to help them get out of their comfort zone and get rid of shyness. We also give students in this age range a platform to experience moviemaking as a whole. Including entry level script writing, acting, filming and editing four fundamental elements in filmmaking.
Skills kids will learn: public speaking, team work, presenting, brainstorming, writing, design thinking, drawing, designing, aesthetic appreciation, story telling, creative thinking, iMovie editing, organizing, leadership, acting, filming, photographing, basic lighting, social media.
Project Infomation - Students will create an original story-based movie with their teammates.
Project: Students will finish 1-2 fiction short movies (5-7 mins) (Kung Fu theme and story based), 2-4 trailers and more than 10 BTS. All scripts and story idea will be written by students. Different teams may have different scripts to base on.
Screen writing - Write scripts as a team. Discuss and explore different roles in a story.
Props designing- Students will explore costume design, site design, etc.
Acting - Brush up acting skills.
Kung Fu class - As one of the most important elements for our camp, we will have professional Kung Fu instructors teaching kids Kung Fu.
Filming and recording: - Create dynamic camera angles and shots using shooting and recording techniques.
Editing: - Add drama using background music, visual and sound effects.
Social Media output - Learn to output a movie to media platforms like YouTube and promote your projects.
Behind the Scenes - Students will create their own BTS pieces.