The Filmmaker
Lights, Camera, Action!
CREATE! Global media and entertainment spending is forecast to rise to a staggering $1.9 trillion by 2015, leading to worldwide demand for top quality Photographers, Film Directors, Editors, Producers, Graphic Artists and Advertising Executives. Students use professional products at our editing and movie camps and photography camps. Learn from adult-only staff passionate about the art of film, movies and photography. We guarantee a maximum of 8 students per instructor.
Looking for Photography Courses? Check out our Digital Photography Course Page.
JUMP TO VIDEO EDITING & FILMMAKING COURSES AT:
iD Tech Camps (Ages 7-17) | iD Visual Arts Academy (Ages 13-18) | Weekend Stays
AGES 7-17 | WEEKLONG COURSES | BEGINNER – ADVANCED | WELL-BALANCED TECH + CAMP ACTIVITIES
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MOVIE MAKING CAMP WITH iMOVIE®Ages 9-12 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED WEEKLONG | OFFERED AT SELECT LOCATIONS Prerequisite: Ability to Work in Teams. Ready to learn the basics of filming and editing? Shoot with pro-level cameras and see how much fun creative editing can be with the Apple® drag and drop video editor, iMovie®. Take home a DVD of your final project to show your family. Note: Filmmakers take years to hone their craft. Please have realistic project expectations. |
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FILM PRODUCTION WITH FINAL CUT PRO®Ages 13-17 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED WEEKLONG | OFFERED AT SELECT LOCATIONS Prerequisite: Ability to Work in Teams. Lights, Camera, Action! Learn elements of film production, including pre-production planning, camera work and special effects. Get film crew experience working in small groups to shoot your film with pro-level cameras. Learn the fundamentals of editing with Apple® Final Cut Pro® and Adobe® Photoshop®, then try your hand at special effects with Adobe After Effects®. Take home a DVD of your final project and learn how to showcase it on YouTube.Note: Filmmakers take years to hone their craft. Please have realistic project expectations. |
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AGES 13-18 | 2 WEEKS | BEGINNER – ADVANCED | INTENSIVE PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM | OVERNIGHT ONLY
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iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY – iD FILM STUDIOS 101Ages 13-18 | BEGINNER – INTERMEDIATE 2-WEEKS | INTENSIVE | SELECT LOCATIONS 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®. Build a foundation for a career in film and take home your documentary on DVD. This is a beginner through intermediate level course. |
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iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY – VISUAL FX WITH FINAL CUT PRO® & ADOBE® AFTER EFFECTS®Ages 13-18 | INTERMEDIATE – ADVANCED 2-WEEKS | INTENSIVE | SELECT LOCATIONS This course is for students with prior film editing experience. Develop your own visual effects reel as you delve deep into the best practices of Hollywood post-production houses. Capture your own footage utilizing pro-level video cameras. Using Final Cut Pro® and Adobe® After Effects®, learn to composite media in 2D and 3D space, create motion graphics with animated text, distort footage and more. Graduate with your very own visual FX reel—a great complement to your portfolio. |
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Weekend Stays
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ULTIMATE GAMING WEEKENDSAges 12-18 | SELECT LOCATIONS WEEKEND BRIDGE BETWEEN OVERNIGHT SESSIONS Tear it up with non-stop LAN parties. Hone strategies against other students or instructors, or collaborate in teams for bigger challenges. Not a serious gamer? We’ve got you covered! You can take it easy in the labs, play retro games, read a book, play outdoor sports or just keep a low profile. |
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