Smartphone Filmmaking with Claude Kerven for Teens

The Museum School at the Cape Cod Museum of Art presents:

Smartphone Filmmaking with Claude Kerven for Teens

February 21 - February 24, 2023, 1:00-3:00 pm 

Member $100 / Non-Member $120

Learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling! In this workshop, you will learn how to make short films relying only on a smartphone and your own imagination. No filmmaking experience is required.  

As you probably know, the world of film and television was dramatically impacted by the pandemic. Suddenly, working in small groups was not only more practical, it was critically important to everyone’s safety. 

But here’s the silver lining: these limitations reminded us that special effects, advanced editing software, and big budgets are not necessary to tell a great story. With nothing more than a cell phone and your own creativity, you have the ability to touch people and move them in profound and meaningful ways.  

So, whether filmmaking is your passion, your hobby or just something you’ve always wanted to try, Smartphone Filmmaking will help you translate your vision into expressive images.  

Student Learning Objectives

• Students will be introduced to the art of directing.
• Students will learn how to create a shot list, floor plan, storyboard, and shooting schedule
• Students will understand the components of designing a shot.
• Students will understand how to make use of blocking and staging. 

Requirements

• A Smartphone (or any simple camera)  
• Note: While it is recommended that you have a means of cutting your shots together (iMovie, for example), it is not a necessity. Films can also be edited in camera or even made in one long continuous shot.
• All students must be checked in and out by an accompanying adult 
• An emergency contact form is required, click HERE to complete

Claude Kerven's career is highlighted by his Emmy Award winning work in children’s television, over 25 short films directed at Saturday Night Live, and his most recent directorial work, "They Never Found Her," starring Handmaid Tale’s, Elisabeth Moss. As a screenwriter, Kerven co-authored "Mortal Thoughts," which starred Bruce Willis, and worked as a staff writer for director/producer Sam Raimi (“Spiderman”). He is the former Chair of the Filmmaking Program at the New York Film Academy, a position he held for 15 years.  

Cancellation Policy: A one-week advance cancellation notice is required in order to receive a refund.