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Our workshops offer young people the opportunity to learn visual skills and participate in creative activities working in teams. Learning while having fun Young people benefit from learning technical as well as social and communication skills. They have the opportunity to explore various roles and phases of the filmmaking process, such as writing stories, storyboarding, producing, directing, acting, shooting, interviewing... or they learn other visual languages such as photography and animation. They improve life skills such as listening and directing each other and they collaborate in developing their creative ideas in a safe and positive environment. Our method Thanks to more than 10 years in the field, we developed a teaching method based on interactive demonstrations and playful activities that help participants learn while having fun. We provide all the necessary equipment and we tailor our classes to the children age and to the requirements of the facility. Workshops tailored We deliver these workshops in primary and secondary schools, private venues, community and youth centers. Please see our types of workshops below. |
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FOR CHILDRENFilmmaking workshopIn this workshop, children learn how to make a short film.
The stories are based either on the participants’ original ideas or inspired by classic books, fairy tales, and films, they explore various filmmaking genres (action, fantasy, comedy, etc.) and are age-appropriate. Technical and storytelling skills taught in the classes include the types of camera shots and angles, writing plots and dialogues, and the use of special effects. In a variation of this workshop, children create book trailers from their favorite books. Photography workshopChildren learn how to get creative with the photographic language through playful activities and games. They learn basic photography techniques (portraits, rule of thirds, composition) and how to use a photo camera, but they also explore how to tell a story, how to look at the world differently, the illusion of images (perspective photography), some interesting facts about the history of photography and in general how to use the visual language to express their own ideas.
Animation workshopIn our animation workshop, children dive into the magic of the animation. They learn how to animate objects with the stop-motion technique (a sequence of pictures of a moving subject), they are invited to create their own characters (using various materials such as Lego, Play-doh, colorful paper or their own body) and they are shown how to make their own stories using this fascinating language.
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FOR TEENAGERSDocumentary workshopThis workshop offers participants the opportunity to make a short documentary. The aim is to provide technical and practical skills, such as researching, planning, shooting, and producing a documentary film, as well as instilling participants with critical thinking about the subjects and the ethical challenges of the documentary form. Excerpts are also screened to demonstrate various filmmaking styles. The subject of the documentary can be chosen by the students or be proposed by the hosting institution. Topics are generally pertinent to young people and are addressed in a positive, sensitive and age-appropriate manner.
Music video workshopParticipants learn how to produce a professional music video.
After an overview of the music videos language and relevant examples, they brainstorm and create a treatment that is then produced, filmed and edited. The song promoted can be from a local artist, involving other young people and the community in the project. Advertising workshop
This workshop provides storytelling, marketing, and filmmaking skills to make effective adverts for companies online, exploring the types of formats for different platforms, how to analyze a brief, generate ideas and all is needed to produce an advert video that fits specific marketing goals. The product/service advertised can be imaginary or real, for instance involving young entrepreneurs or local start-ups to involve and help the community.
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