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Filmmaking & Content Creation I: Short Film, Videos, and Viral Content for Teens

Dive into the world of filmmaking! Students will learn to transform ideas into film, music videos, and viral content, mastering everything from scripting to editing over an 8-week adventure, culminating in their very own film fest!
Ferrell Studios
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What's included

8 live meetings
6 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Let’s make a film! This class, taught by a professional TV & Film actor, is designed for kids who want to make film, music videos and viral content. From an initial idea to writing a script, planning out a shot list, filming and editing this class will allow students to bring their visions to life and learn sometimes it doesn’t even have to be good, you just got to get it done.

Week 1 – The idea, your audience, figuring out what works
Learn how to brainstorm and select compelling ideas and catering content to your audience.

Week 2 – Writing a script/creating the story, it all starts here.
From idea to script, the foundation of your film.

Week 3 – Rewrites, rewrites and more rewrites
Understand the value of refining your script and giving and receiving constructive criticism

Week 4 – Getting Organized: Location, Shot list, Wardrobe, Props and more
Find perfect spots for filming, plan your shots, and incorporate wardrobe, props, ands scene design

Week 5 – Filming, who knew I could use my phone?
Learn camera basics and shooting styles, discover how to shoot high-quality footage on a smartphone.

Week 6 – Editing, it’s all in the edit.
Learn to cut, splice, and blend scenes.

Week 7 – Reediting, challenges and making it even better.
Refine your film for pacing, clarity, and impact.

Week 8 – The Finished Project Film Festival
Showcase your film to an audience (the class)

SUBSITUTE POLICY:
Ferrell Studios is an organization on Outschool with about 15 teachers with professional training and experience in the arts. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. Thank you for your understanding!
Learning Goals
Students will learn the fundamentals of narrative structure, character development, and dialogue creation.
Students will develop the ability to transform an idea into a compelling script.
learning goal

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
The idea, your audience, figuring out what works
 Learn how to brainstorm and select compelling ideas and catering content to your audience. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Writing a script/creating the story, it all starts here.
 From idea to script, the foundation of your film. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Rewrites, rewrites and more rewrites
 Understand the value of refining your script and giving and receiving constructive criticism 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Getting Organized: Location, Shot list, Wardrobe, Props and more
 Find perfect spots for filming, plan your shots, and incorporate wardrobe, props, ands scene design 
45 mins online live lesson

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Joined March, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Rutgers University
Luke Ferrell
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Hunter College
Kevin Rose
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Temple University
Lysia Mogford
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Temple University
Michael Kelberg
MICHAEL KELBERG:
Michael is a professional working actor (SAG-AFTRA) who has had roles in: FOR LIFE  (ABC), THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (AMAZON), FBI (CBS) and THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA (HBO) to name a few.  Upcoming projects include the films: EVERYTHING AND THE UNIVERSE, SHOPPING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM and THREE BLIND MICE.  He has been in 100+ Commercials/Industrials/Print and has over a decade of experience working with kids of all ages at Camps, Youth Groups and Non-Profits.  Michael has a B.A. In Journalism from Temple University and has studied at HB Studio, the Simon Studio and  Upright Citizen's Brigade.  He lives with his wife Becky, a Social Worker and two kids Lila & Lucy and they're beloved rescue Stella, a boxer-mix. 

LYSIA MOGFORD
Lysia Mogford is an actor, comedian, and teaching artist based in Philadelphia PA. She is a recent graduate from Temple University with an acting degree. Since then, she has been acting locally, teaching in afterschool programs, directing local productions and films, and doing stand up and improv. Some of her most exciting recent projects are Love is Afoot, a world premier of an all new musical, performing at a character show at Philadelphia Improv theater, and now directing a production of King Lear coming up in February 2024. Her biggest passion is comedy! She is proficient in sketch comedy, improv, standup, and comedy writing. She looks to create theater that promotes equality, changes to the traditional theater mold, and most of all makes people laugh.

DANIEL BRISTOL:
Daniel Bristol is a multi-award winning actor and 2019 graduate of the prestigious internationally recognized conservatory Studio 58, under the direction of Kathryn Shaw. Most recently, Daniel was awarded nationally with an Official Top Young Emerging Actor Selection in 2022 by UBCP/ACTRA and acted in Leo Award-winner Joyce Kline's film 'Cancelled Stamp', which won the coveted Audience Favorite Best Short Award at the Victoria Film Festival. He made his film debut in Paramount Pictures 'The Uninvited' as Samuel Wright with Academy Award nominee David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks, and Emily Browning. Soon after, he acted in the Warner Bros film 'Sucker Punch' directed by Zach Snyder. In 2016, he was nominated for Best Young Actor in a Leading Role as Lucas in 'His First Time' and won for Best Monologue at the Joey Awards: Canada's & UK's/Europe's most prestigious awards for young performers. After appearing in 6 award winning Studio 58 Mainstage Productions, including the Carol Bolt Award and 3 Ovation Awards, he graduated at the top of his class and starred as the titular role of CBC's Digital Shorts' Pilot 'Captain Coquitlam' directed by Arno Hazebroek, who executive produced the film Hope Gape which was directed by two time Academy Award Nominee William Nicholson. In only a few months, after auditioning nationally, he was cast in the starring role of Ben as his professional theatre debut for which he found great critical and popular acclaim in the hit Canadian Actors' Equity Association production of 'The Birds and the Bees' (2020). The show's run was extended twice and raised over $106,265 for Children's Charity. Also in 2020, Daniel won the worldwide Silver Medal in the World Monologue Games out of 3000 actors from 85 countries for Best Monologue and represented his country within the competition as the only Canadian to reach the Global Finals. Revered actress Sohaila Kapur, youngest sister to Cate Blanchett's Oscar Winning Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur, earned Bronze. In 2021, Daniel worked with Lee Strasberg's son David Lee Strasberg in Los Angeles as well as with HBO's Game of Thrones dialect coach Sally Hague in Staffordshire, England. He also made a Guest Appearance at The Second City Chicago.

DAPHNE SARDIS:
Daphne Sardis is a New Jersey-based filmmaker, writer, and actor. Her most recent short film credits include Ioanna (Writer/Director) and Diary of a Simpy Kid: The Documentary (Director). She is currently studying Digital Filmmaking and English at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she is also a Writing Center tutor and the videographer for the Livingston Theatre Company. Her most recent theatre credits include Into the Woods (The Witch), Hair (Claude), Cinderella (Queen), and tick, Tick, BOOM! (Jon). She is very excited to bring beginner filmmaking courses to Ferrell Studios and inspire the next generation of artists.

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$19

weekly or $150 for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min

Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-6 learners per class

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