American Girl Writing & Acting 5-Day Camp
Class experience
Welcome to the American Girl Writing & Acting 5-day camp! In this creative writing and art camp, students will bring a doll's story to life with a movie, and celebrate it with a final premiere popcorn party. 🍿 Bring crafting supplies for props, filmmaking equipment (phones will work fine), and dolls for a week of fun and fantastic creativity. 🎥 Click play on the video to see a real student work sample from class. Congrats to my daughter's student film 'A Halloween Sleepover' for winning the...
Students will write a script, plan using a storyboard, and film a movie.
💫 Certified teacher in Elementary Education, ESOL, and Middle School Social Studies 💫 BA in History, M.Ed in Elementary Education from Vanderbilt 💫 Creator of movies - along with my family - that have won numerous awards and shown in festivals around the country 💫 Movie credits include actress, producer, casting director, and publicist 💫 Web, video, and written content creator (YouTube, social media, and blogging) 💫 Multiple collaborations with American Girl for 5 years, building a collection of over 22 dolls & accessories 💫 Collaboration with Disney involved flying to Hollywood to write & share posts from the red carpet of 'Coco' and 'Olaf's Frozen Adventure'
Required ∙ Device (Any phone, tablet, or computer should work with Flipgrid and Stop Motion Studio, but iMovie is available only on Apple products) ∙ Writing supplies (Pencil & paper, digital document, or the printable workbook) ∙ Flipgrid ∙ Steady surface or tripod ∙ Location for filming ∙ Doll or person to use as an actor (All types of dolls are optional: Our Generation, Barbie, or LOL dolls will work fine) ∙ Props Optional ∙ 'My Doll Journal and Filmmaking Notebook' - https://amzn.to/3Rp8qQq ∙ A second device for filming during class time ∙ Green screen ∙ Stop Motion Studio Pro ∙ iMovie
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Flipgrid requires a Microsoft or Google logon to use it. Please set it up before the first class.
My name is Theresa Pickett, and I am a lifelong learner. I believe all students can grow, and that all students enjoy learning. I love teaching. I received my M.Ed and teaching certification from Vanderbilt University and a BA in History from...
Group Class
$150
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 645 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-8 learners per class