Movie Making Camp

This week is film week for Jackson. He is co-starring in a short film this weekend which means our days will be interrupted by Covid tests, fittings, production meetings, and everything else required to get ready to be on set. We decided to mirror the movie-making process in our downtime this week and host Movie Making Camp of our own.

Each day will focus on a different aspect of the filmmaking process. While we are still deciding whether to use a script the kids drafted last year or to draft a new one, we will spend the other days shooting, editing, and having an outdoor screening of the movie when it is complete.

Plans for the week include a wide age range of activities, including:

Drafting, Shooting & Editing a short film
Making movie snacks like popcorn balls, homemade slushies, and pretzels
Creating costumes and props

As always, you are welcome to join us. The supply list and schedule are listed below.

June 21-June 24

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Art/Craft	Costume Design & Set Building	Costume Design & Set Building	Film Movie	Edit Movie
Indoor Activity	Draft The Script	Begin Shooting	Film Movie	Edit Movie
Outdoor Activity	swimming	biking	swimming	biking
Food Fun	Make Popcorn Balls	Nachos with Cheese	Homemade Slushies	Homemade Soft Pretzels
Resources/Books	Read: Record it Shooting & Editing Digital Video Making a Movie	Making a Movie	Cool Careers Movie Director Video: I want to be a film director

Field Trip Fridays

Where We Are Going	Other Fieldtrip Ideas
Actual Film Set	Drive In Movie

Activity Supplies

We use a combination of the supplies on this list as well as some supplies we already have at home. We do receive a small commission for any purchases made using this included link.