SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 3
GRADES 4-6
DIGITAL STORYTELLING: JUNIOR FILM SCHOOL COURSE #11
SECTION 1: JUN 16-20, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 2: JUN 23-27, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 3: JUL 14-18, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 4: AUG 4-8, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 5: AUG 11-15, 9AM-3PM
Learn how filmmakers use camera angles, lighting, sound and editing to tell stories and who does what on a movie crew You will have a turn at being a videographer, grip (lights and microphones), art director, director and editor on a short film, which you will receive on DVD. By the end of the week, you'll be able to watch television and movies with new eyes! Enrollment limit: 12. Select one of five sections.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $35
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GRADES 4-6
MAKE IT MOVE! JUNIOR ANIMATION COURSE #22
SECTION 1: JUL 7-11, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 2: JUL 14-18, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 3: JUL 21-25, 9AM-3PM
SECTION 4: JUL 28-AUG 1, 9AM-3PM
Bring your drawings and artwork and three dimensional objects and cut-outs to life. Learn about the history of animation and how animators create motion. Record your action frame by frame to create your own animated stories, which you will receive on DVD. By the end of the week, you'll be able to watch cartoons and video games with new eyes! Choose one of five sections. Enrollment limit: 12.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $35
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GRADES 6-8
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING FOR TWEENS COURSE #12
SECTION 1: JUL 7-11, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 2: JUL 21-25, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 3: JUL 28-AUG 1, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 4: AUG 18-22, 9AM-1PM
Make a dramatic movie in 5 days! The pace will be fast, but you'll learn the basics of working together as a movie crew, operating a digital video camera, directing actors, sound recording and digitial editing with Apple iMovie. At the end of the week, a short drama, which you will receive on DVD, will be "in the can." Enrollment limit: 12. Select one of four sections.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $50
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GRADES 6-8
MOCKUMENTARY MOVIEMAKING FOR TWEENS COURSE #16
SECTION 1: JUN 16-20, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 2: JUL 14-18, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 3: AUG 4-8, 9AM-1PM
SECTION 4: AUG 11-15, 9AM-1PM
Is it real life, or is it pretending to be for the purpose of making us
laugh? Welcome to the world of Mockumentary. Students will work together
to shoot "real" events and conduct mock interviews around a single theme
provided by the instructor, then edit those elements into a single movie.
By the end of the week a short mockumentary, which each student will
receive on DVD, will be "in the can." Enrollment limit: 12. Select one of four sections.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $50
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GRADES 7-12
ANIMATION FOR TEENS COURSE #24
AUG 4-8, 1-5PM
Bring your drawings and artwork and three dimensional objects and cut-outs to life. Learn about the history of animation and how animators create motion frame by frame. Record your action frame by frame to create your own animated stories, which you will receive on DVD. By the end of the week, you'll be able to watch cartoons and video games with new eyes! Enrollment limit: 12.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $50
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GRADES 9-12
VIDEO ACTIVISM FOR TEENS COURSE #34
JUL 7-11, 9AM-4PM
Make a difference in the world by creating a short documentary in our community, which you will receive on DVD. Work with other teens to select a subject, shoot digital video on location in the field and edit with Final Cut Pro. Learn interviewing skills and how to organize a convincing message. Give back while learning! Enrollment limit: 12.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $50
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GRADES 9-12
SHOOT, PROCESS, EDIT 16MM FOR TEENS COURSE #35
JUL 21-25, 1-5PM
This is your chance to experience black and white celluloid, while sharpening your understanding of cinematography techniques. Learn how to load and operate a basic 16mm film camera, plan and shoot a series of short scenes, hand process the film, and edit it together on a 16mm flatbed editor. Shoot your masterpiece "off the wall" with a video camera and receive a copy on DVD. Enrollment limit: 12.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $235 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $75
Lab fee includes film stock.
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GRADES 9-12
MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY FOR TEENS COURSE #8
SECTION 1: JUN 23-27 and JUN 30-JUL2
SECTION 2: JUL 28-AUG 1 and AUG 4-6
SECTION 3: AUG 18-22 and AUG 25-27
If you're thinking about applying to film school, or want to experience the excitement (and challenges) of a real film shoot, you don't have to go to New York to Los Angeles to test the water. Now in its 8th year, the MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY FOR TEENS is the Young Filmmaker's Program's premiere opportunity to learn with award-winning film professionals, work in a small group, and use state-of-the-art digital video gear. You will be involved in all aspects of film production, including scripting, production planning, casting, location management, videography (digital video), lighting, sound recording and editing to a polished level. Actors from the Oregon Childrens Theatre Young Professionals Program, or the general community, will provide talent. Come prepared to work hard and learn an amazing amount! Expect at least one extra long shooting day during the class. Receive your completed work on DVD. Tuition includes catered lunches. Enrollment limit: 12. Select from one of three sections.
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT: The Academy may qualify for high school Arts or Elective credit through your school district. Inquire with your local guidance counselor. COLLEGE CREDIT: The Academy is available for 4 undergraduate credits through the Portland State University Department of English at an additional charge of $180. A letter grade will be issued on a PSU transcript. Admission to PSU is not required. Credit must be selected by the first day of the Academy and cannot be awarded retroactively. For information, contact Registrar Pam Minty (503) 221-1156 x25 or classes@nwfilm.org.
STUDENT HOUSING: Reasonably priced dormitory housing with kitchen and internet access (and optional meal plan), operated by the Portland State University Housing Office, is available in the Ondine Residence Hall, a short walk from the School of Film. Arrangements must be made directly with PSU (www.pdx.edu/housing). Please note that PSU housing does not provide on-site supervision of students and is not directly affiliated with the NW Film Center.
For more information, contact Education Outreach Coordinator Kristin Konsterlie at (503) 221-1156 x16 or kristin@nwfilm.org.
8 SESSIONS
TUITION: $995 | EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $125
PSU CREDIT FEE: $180 (OPTIONAL)
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Teachers
MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS
DOCUMENTARY ARTS ACADEMY
Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 9 AM-4 PM + Open Lab
Learn to plan, shoot and edit films about interesting people or timely social issues. Help your students bring their ideas to life through fun and engaging processes which integrate visual arts, writing, oral presentation and technology. This hands-on week-long professional development institute is open to K-12 educators from all grade levels and endorsement areas. No previous experience or artistic ability is necessary, and all equipment is provided. Available for 4 undergraduate or graduate credits in cooperation with the Portland State University Department of English.
Documentaries vastly range in style and form. From controlled and premeditated, spontaneous and unpredictable, lyrical and impressionistic, starkly observational, or some combination of each, at the heart the genre is the creative treatment of reality. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will learn to plan and implement documentary projects from start to finish, setting realistic timelines and goals for students, and practicing appropriate techniques for audio and video recording, lighting and editing. Participants will work in small groups to make a 3-6 minute portrait that explores a person, place or concept with the intent of revealing its essence through creative interpretation. In addition to gathering footage in the field, teams will have access to free online found footage for additional source material. During post production, groups will build up to six audio tracks incorporating narration, dialogue, music and soundscapes, and create credits and titles to professional standards. Available for 4 undergraduate or graduate credits in cooperation with Portland State University's Center for Excellence in Writing, Department of English. Enrollment Limit: 16
Click here for the Registration form.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $325
$275 for two from the same school.
PSU CREDIT FEE: $180 (OPTIONAL)
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Teachers
MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS
ANIMATION ARTS ACADEMY
Monday-Friday, Aug 11-15, 9 AM-3PM + Open Lab
Learn to create 2D or 3D animated stories with images and narration. Help your students bring their ideas to life through fun and engaging processes which integrate visual arts, writing, oral presentation and technology. This hands-on week-long professional development institute is open to K-12 educators from all grade levels and endorsement areas. No previous experience or artistic ability is necessary, and all equipment is provided. Available for 4 undergraduate or graduate credits in cooperation with the Portland State University Department of English.
Help your students bring their ideas to life. Thanks to inexpensive animation software, young people of all grade levels and abilities can creatively manipulate drawings or objects to illustrate concepts in science, health, math and other subjects, or to create two- or three-dimensional short animated stories (fiction or non-fiction) with images and narration uniquely their own. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will learn to plan and implement animation projects from start to finish, setting realistic timelines and goals for students, and drawing upon a basic computer and video camera. Participants will make their own short animated films, learning about storyboarding and set design, character development, how movement is created and recorded frame by frame, adding sound and narration, editing and file management. The workshop will also provide an overview of the history of animation and screen the work of noteworthy Northwest animators and K-12 students. Available for 4 undergraduate or graduate credits in cooperation with Portland State University's Center for Excellence in Writing, Department of English. Enrollment Limit: 16.
Click here for the Registration form.
5 SESSIONS
TUITION: $325
$275 for two from the same school.
PSU CREDIT FEE: $180 (OPTIONAL)
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