Course Instruction
The iD Film Academy offers students of all experience levels the chance to produce their own personal documentaries. Using Canon® GL-2 digital video cameras, Apple® computers and Final Cut Pro®, the industry standard editing software; students in this film camp will create projects that they can add to their portfolios. Instructors will give students lots of one-on-one time, encouraging and challenging students to complete a film they will be proud of.
Learning in small groups, students will work at their own pace. Students new to digital video will be brought up to speed with the basics of production and editing. Students with experience in video will discover the complexities of sound design and special effects editing, using Adobe® After Effects®. All students participating in our teen movie camps will have a memorable experience meeting friends and documenting their two weeks in the San Francisco Bay area.
The program objective is to give students a solid foundation in production and editing while learning the importance of working as a part of a team and finding an audience for their film.
General Curriculum Overview
Week One:
Introduction to film aesthetics, learning the visual language
Principles of camera operation
Learning the fundamentals of the documentary genre
Production of two short group projects
On-location filming
Choosing and interviewing subjects
How to write an effective treatment
Fundamentals of sound recording
Animation workshop (optional)
Class screenings
Week Two:
Principles of digital editing and continuity
On-location filming
Using color correction and filters in post production
Creating titles
Creating a composition of sounds (voiceover, music, ambient sound, and interviews)
Putting together one film festival packet
Uploading video to the web
Music workshop using SmartSound Sonicfire Pro (optional)
DVD authoring
Final screening
Advanced Students may also learn:
Time remapping and motion
Creating a nested sequence – learning short cuts
Adding mattes
Editing a one minute piece syncing sound effects
After Effects interface
Exporting into various film formats
Uploading video to the web
Split screen/multiple screens
Creating inventive title sequences
Advanced sound design
Sample Week
Below is a sample week at the iD Film Academy, please note that the schedule may vary from day to day & session to session.
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
10:00 AM
FIELD TRIP / INSTRUCTION
12:00 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM
INSTRUCTION
2:30 PM
BREAK
INSTRUCTION
3:15 PM
ON-LOCATION FILMING
3:30 PM CHECKOUT
6:00 PM
CHECK-IN
DINNER
7:00 PM
DINNER
ANIMATION WORKSHOP
EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO
IMPROV NIGHT
FINAL REVIEW OF ROUGH CUTS
EVENING ACTIVITY
MOVIE SCREENING
MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKSHOP
MOVIE SCREENING
12:00 AM
LIGHTS OUT
Sample Projects
We expect high quality, engaging films to emerge from this teen film camp, hoping our graduates will take their films to the festival circuit. Take a peek at some documentaries created by students in our Filmmaking in Spain program. The iD Film Academy curriculum is different but the goal is the same. Create an amazing documentary of your experience at iD. Add your own creativity to your film and the sky is the limit. We hope you enjoy these, roll tape!
Disclaimer: Please note that these are personal documentaries of the students’ experiences in Spain. The opinions contained within do not necessarily reflect the opinions of iD Tech Camps, internalDrive, Inc. All music used is from the personal collections of each student. These movies are not for sale, distribution, or commercial purposes.
