Tell Your Story Through Filmmaking
Filmmaking is a powerful vehicle for making sense of our lives and sharing the stories we want to tell. Learn the skills you need, from scripting and storyboarding to editing and audio, to express your point of view through creation of short films.
We will start with an introduction to film theory and move on to the basics of video production, including composition, editing and audio. Students will consider the role stories play in our everyday lives and think about the stories they want to tell. Then, working in groups, students will storyboard, script, film and edit their own short films. Group members will switch roles throughout the week to gain exposure to various facets of filmmaking. We will watch rough cuts of each other’s work and offer constructive critiques. In addition to producing their own videos, students will watch and discuss a variety of short films.
What You Will Learn
Learn the filmmaking skills you need – from scripting and storyboarding to editing and audio – to craft short films sharing the stories you want to tell.
- Get an introduction to film theory and storytelling techniques
- Become familiar with the language of filmmaking
- Consider the role of films as cultural productions
- Learn basic techniques of video production
- Watch and analyze several short films
- Learn to recognize elements in video-making and know how to use them to tell interesting stories
- Practice brainstorming film ideas and storyboarding
- Get an overview of composition techniques and learn to compose proper shots
- Learn to use editing software to compose a film
- Work in groups to storyboard, script, shoot and edit their own short film
Return to the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy website here.
Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment.
In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as
online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.
Course Number: ART-90076
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)
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6/27/2022 - 7/1/2022
$175
Live Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Turret, Samantha
Samantha Turret is a transplant from New Jersey and New York City who found her way to sunny Los Angeles. She is an actress, voice actor and teacher best known for cohosting Nickelodeon's “Top Elf” alongside the one and only Santa Claus. She has also worked on shows on MTV, A&E, Discovery and Lifetime. As a voice actor, she can be heard on commercials and podcasts, and as the narrator of popular children's audiobooks such as “Pearl the Magical Unicorn” and “Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World.” Samantha loves live theater and has performed throughout the country in regional productions, off-Broadway and in schools with Story Pirates. She has taught theater and creative writing in New York, New Jersey and California for the past eight y...Read More
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POLICIES:
1st meeting mandatory.
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 6/20/2022.
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NOTE:
This is a MIDDLE SCHOOL level course. Instructor will email student with Zoom information 24-hours in advance of start date. Please note this email will go to the student email on file, and not the parent email. The course runs the first two hours with an optional office hour the last hour. No supplies are needed for this course.
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 6/27/2022 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
| 6/28/2022 | Tue | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
| 6/29/2022 | Wed | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
| 6/30/2022 | Thu | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
| 7/1/2022 | Fri | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
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7/18/2022 - 7/22/2022
$175
Live Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Turret, Samantha
Samantha Turret is a transplant from New Jersey and New York City who found her way to sunny Los Angeles. She is an actress, voice actor and teacher best known for cohosting Nickelodeon's “Top Elf” alongside the one and only Santa Claus. She has also worked on shows on MTV, A&E, Discovery and Lifetime. As a voice actor, she can be heard on commercials and podcasts, and as the narrator of popular children's audiobooks such as “Pearl the Magical Unicorn” and “Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World.” Samantha loves live theater and has performed throughout the country in regional productions, off-Broadway and in schools with Story Pirates. She has taught theater and creative writing in New York, New Jersey and California for the past eight y...Read More
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POLICIES:
1st meeting mandatory.
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 7/11/2022.
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NOTE:
This is a HIGH SCHOOL level course. Instructor will email student with Zoom information 24-hours in advance of start date. Please note this email will go to the student email on file, and not the parent email. The course runs the first two hours with an optional office hour the last hour. No supplies are needed for this course.
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 7/18/2022 | Mon | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/19/2022 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/20/2022 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/21/2022 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/22/2022 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Pre-College Programs department at 858-534-0804 or precollege@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.