Introduction to Filmmaking -Kids
Workshop
4.5 hrs
June 04, 2017 10:30 am Sunday
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Weekend Filmmaking workshop For Kids What? Learning Objective of the workshop - Teach young learners to make a short visual story/film in two days

Core Skills involved - Visual Communication, Creative thinking and Critical thinking

Focus points of the workshop - Storytelling, Power of imagination, Group Dynamics

Why? Creative thinking and Visual Communication are the most important 21st century skills. Most of the jobs in the current market scenario are based around the internet. And most of the internet is visual. We process visual information 60,000 times faster than any text which makes Visual Communication a very effective tool in the modern age. 80% of the learning happens visually but most of our education system focuses on the written word. Visual literacy is important to be an effective communicator irrespective of career choice.

Core Structure of the Workshop (total 9 hour workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: Screening

Organizer
Palak Malik
About the Instructor: Palak Malik is a Creative Director in a major media company in Hyderabad. She has worked on documentary films for Nat Geo and Hinduism Today (USA) among others. She has over 8 years of experience in lifestyle journalism (Marie Claire India) and filmmaking. She was awarded full scholarship to pursue Young India Fellowship - a one-year multidisciplinary postgraduate diploma programme in Liberal Studies. She has previously done her Masters in Mass Com. from Jamia Millia University and Bachelors in Journalism from DCAC. “I’ve simplified the lessons I’ve learnt from my professional study of Filmmaking and Visual Communication to meet the requirements of young learners. And, by adding the essence of my learnings about leadership, group dynamics and team building that were developed via interaction with international experts during my period of fellowship, I have developed this unique workshop that aims at developing life skills for school kids. The workshop is inspired from my years of experience and experimentation with visual media. I invite young learners to take this wonderful journey with me and see the transformational results for themselves. In my private sessions and interactions, I have seen young learners bloom through this process. The process invokes passion for problem solving. It will not only helps them become more creative in their everyday life but it helps them develop critical and analytical thinking.”