Film Kids at SxSW

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First of all it has been a beautiful week at the lake. Pelicans swooping over head. Ducks all over the place. Great light.

And while we were enjoying this, two of the AVP (advanced video production) students were showing off their films at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin. I stress teamwork every day in my classes. And after that we talk about voice, planning, production, and exhibition. These guys are great examples of this, and as a reward they are getting to see great films by other young filmmakers and meet professionals from all over the country.

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Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest. So far we have a couple of people who have reserved spots, and many emails asking about the camp. My current idea for the class is that when all of the people who are going to attend is decided, we will begin planning our first project as a group via email. Hopefully this will give us a major head start to classes that only meet on their first day, and we will have the gift of the script really coming from the kids rather than being decided by me. I have also been working with a new stop-motion software, so if we have a weather day or a break we can be working on a claymation project. Similar to the AVP classes, the stories, voices, and films made this summer will be a direct reflection of the group's personalities. To answer a question that was raised, the total cost of the class is $500. I am asking for $250 of that to reserve a spot. Please feel free to email me at doylesummerfilm@gmail.com, or call me at home at 214-327-7636. Thank you - Mr. Doyle

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Hello film fans!
We are going to do something that students have been asking to do for a while.
In my Middle School and Upper School film classes we lament short classes, lack of concentrated time, and interesting filming locations. So this summer I am going to host a summer film class from my home. I live on the east side of White Rock Lake right next to the Bath House Cultural Center. We will meet at my house every morning at 9 and work together until 3:00 for five days, the week of June 8th to the 12th, 2009. As a group we will write, produce, direct, shoot, and edit a larger project and several smaller ones. We will shoot in HD and edit with Final Cut Pro. We will use that concentrated time to get lots of work done. We will use the backdrop of White Rock Lake as our stage. The class is open to 2009-10’s 7th through 9th graders. If you will be in 7th or 8th grade, this class will give you a leg up for Greenhill’s MS Video Production, and if you are a rising 9th grader, the class will be a place to show off your MS skills and prepare for Beginning and Advanced Video Production in the Upper School. Class size will be limited. For the class to materialize, I need at least eight students to sign up. The cost will be $500. I am asking for $250 to reserve a spot. You can contact me at doylesummerfilm@gmail.com, or at my home at 214-327-7636. I will be updating this blog often. We will post pictures of the class and links to uploaded videos when the class is in session. Much more information will follow.
Thank you,
Corbin Doyle