What can be achieved with a macro lens in an afternoon!
See what can be achieved in a morning and short afternoon - here, young people from all over Scotland were trained to script, direct and use professional broadcast equipment to operate sound and camera to achieve a summary of their work with the Scottish Drugs and Alcohol Audit, in conjunction with Janine Fin Films and APiC.
Scottish Eco Film School: A 2 day immersion for 13 to 18 year olds!
dates postponed - tbc weekend(s) in March
Overview
A hands-on, immersive film training programme across two days for young people aged 13 to 18. Set in the heart of the Trossachs, near Aberfoyle, the Eco Film School blends the mechanics of film-making with creative storytelling for young people who care about nature, people and our planet.
Participants will learn how to use their voice, through the medium of film, to make a film about something they care about in the natural world. Using the surrounding landscape and existing passions their films could be about things like … the tiny creatures that sustain the world, a story about the role of trees, water, climate change, what lives down burrows…! Young people will be encouraged to dig into what they know and bring those ideas to life.
Participants can self-organise around who writes, presents, operates camera, operates sound, edits or a combination of these depending on peers and numbers.
Some of what participants will learn, depending on their choice of role:
The ingredients of great storytelling and rough script writing - and how to create a narrative story from the surrounding natural area
How to turn something they care about, related to nature, into a compelling short film that raises awareness or even sparks action
How to operate broadcast cameras, lenses and sound equipment, and how to achieve great composition and shots
Interview techniques and presenting
Basic editing to pull their film together in a compelling and engaging way, and how to use archive libraries
The aim is for this to be a collaborative, immersive and fast learning journey, designed to pique interest and give a proper experience of the craft and industry and how to make films that actually matter - and crucially affect change and address the issues young people care about.
Dates
tbc - weekend(s) in March