Hands On Digital Filmmaking for Teens Certification Program

Summer 2008

Overview

NEW for summer 2008, DMA is introducing a 3-week, modular, Digital Filmmaking certification program for teens. This program, developed specifically for teens, brings everything taught in a university level film school into a project based, immersive, hands on summer experience.

DMA’s Hands On Digital Filmmaking for Teens Certification Program is created from 3 unique weeklong courses that together cover all of the major components of the Digital Filmmaking workflow and process. This gives students flexibility on how many weeks they choose to attend. Each week stands alone as a complete learning experience with a defined set of objectives and a final project. Students, who choose to, can then move on over multiple weeks and earn certification.


Outcome

Being DMA Certified means that not only has the student touched on all major parts of the Digital Filmmaking process and work flow, but that he/she has also demonstrated a high level of proficiency with industry standard production equipment and post production tools such Final Cut Pro® by Apple® and Adobe® After Effects®. The outcome of this 3-week track of courses is a student authored DVD with a portfolio of short films and video projects. These projects will display the student’s skills with both the artistic and technical sides of video production & post production.


Highlights 

• Flexible-modular program (attend 1-3 weeks)
• Earn DMA Video Production Certification
• Build a portfolio of your work
• Learn industry standard tools such as Final Cut Studio®, and/or Adobe After Effects®
• Learn from dynamic instructors who are also industry pro's

 

Week-by-Week Overview

Week	Course Title	Learning Objectives	Outcome
Week I	Hands-On Digital Filmmaking for Teens - Beginning	Basic writing, directing, and editing skills Basic sound design and audio Fundamentals of Digital Cinematography Basic use of Final Cut Studio	Short Movie
Week II	Hands-On Digital Filmmaking for Teens - Advanced	Use of telephoto and wide-angle lenses Advanced shooting techniques Advanced audio techniques Advanced editing techniques	Short Movie - with more developed production values and storyline
Week III	Hands-On Digital Editing and FX for Teens	Advanced Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro Advanced Compositing and Green Screening Producing Effects with Adobe After Effects & Motion Advanced Audio Editing and Soundtrack Creation DVD Authoring with DVD Studio Pro	Student created DVD with multiple projects