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Write, shoot, and edit your own movie

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Create a Mini-Movie

Get Started

You have creative control over your mini-movie. You just need to include the five core filmmaking elements and it needs to be 30-90 seconds long.

We encourage to think about what type of mini-movie you would like to make. You can create a…

  • Tutorial
  • Documentary or vlog
  • Narrative
  • Product Commercial or Book/Movie Trailer
  • Music or Dance Video

Once you make a decision about the type of movie you would like to create, check out our tutorials below.

Filmmaking Element Tutorials

Pre-Production

  • Write a Script
  • Add Props
  • Location/Set
  • Storyboard
  • Create Costumes

Production

  • Lighting Techniques
  • Perspective Change
  • Camera Angles
  • Conduct an Interview
  • Stop-Motion Animation
  • Screen Capture Video
  • Choreography
  • Blocking

Post-Production

  • Editing
  • Add a Title Screen
  • Add Credits
  • Green Screen
  • Graphic Overlay
  • Time Manipulation Pt. 1
  • Time Manipulation Pt. 2
  • Add Voiceovers
  • Add Background Music
  • Add Sound Effects
  • Scene Transitions

Workshops

Experiment Film Club

Together we will watch short movies made by daring artists who push the boundaries of filmmaking, and then make an experimental video of our own. All the equipment and supplies you’ll need are provided by the Library. This Film Club is free to all D65 middle-schoolers, but space is limited so sign up today.

Dates: Wednesdays, July 6, July 7, and July 27, 2022

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm

Location: Robert Crown Branch Library

Register July 6
Register July 13
Register July 27

Mentor Hours

We will host weekly drop-in mentor hours June 13 – July 18, 2022. Dates and locations coming soon.

Help Form

Got a question and can’t wait for the mentor hour? Use our Help Form. All questions and answers will be posted on our Response page. We will respond to all questions the same day during the week. Someone may have already asked your question so be sure to check our Response Page first.

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