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Video Camp for Girls+

July 31 - August 11, 2023

10 AM - 5 PM EST

Video Camp for Girls+ is a 2-week program that provides youth* aged 13-17 with hands-on video production training. Topics include camera and audio basics, shooting techniques, lighting techniques, and an introduction to video editing in DaVinci Resolve.

Under the guidance of professional filmmakers and multimedia artists, participants will learn how to handle equipment, set up for video shoots, and complete exercises to simulate various shooting conditions and situations. Participants will work together in small groups to produce short videos that will be screened at the end of the 2-week program.

Film and video-making often tends to be a male-dominated field, and this program seeks to encourage young women, girls, gender non-conforming, and non-binary youth to learn about film, and to consider it as a potential career choice.

*This program encourages registration from trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming youth.

Program Outline Week 1:

July 31 – Welcome / Video Production Lessons and Exercises

August 1 – Video Production Lessons and Exercises

August 2 – Video Production Lessons and Exercises

August 3 – Location Sound Lessons and Exercises

August 4 – Location Sound Lessons and Exercises / Producing Short Videos

Program Outline Week 2:

August 8 – Producing Short Videos / Video Editing

August 9 – Producing Short Videos / Video Editing

August 10 – Producing Short Videos

August 11 – Producing Short Videos / Screening in DARC Microcinema

Daily Schedule

10am-1pm – Lessons

1pm-2pm – Provided Lunch

2pm-5pm – Project Work / Hands-on Exercises

Materials

All equipment and software will be provided by DARC.

Any additional materials will be sent in advance via email.

About DARC's Workshops

Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC) provides training in a varied range of disciplines related to filmmaking and media art while making a dedicated effort to create a pathway to an intersectional education. We aspire to be a platform for creative support and community building through active participation and exchange of knowledge. Our workshops and courses explore the ways in which technical and conceptual frameworks can be used as tools to improve your creative practice. DARC’s educational offerings are open to members and the general public engaged in the creation of non-commercial, independent productions and work.

Workshop Pricing

DARC’s single-session online workshops are offered on a sliding scale, meaning individuals determine their own fee based on what they can afford.

We understand that everyone’s situation is different. When registering for workshops, we ask that you honestly examine your privilege (i.e. education, generational wealth, parental or community support, partnership status, and other circumstances that may provide a safety net when financial setbacks occur).

DARC also offers a no cost ticket option if access to funds is a barrier to participation. For more information please email us.

Who Is Eligible to Register for Workshops?

Workshops are open to Digital Arts Resource Centre members and the general public engaged in the creation of non-commercial, independent productions and work (Non-commercial, independent productions are productions for which the director retains copyright and artistic control, and for which the production is neither being produced for a client nor for the purpose of advertising or promotion).

Who Is Ineligible for Workshops?

Digital Arts Resource centre does not offer our workshops to persons employed by any government body or any major corporation if the resources are being used to facilitate benefit for one’s employer or for corporate professional development within one of these kinds of organizations. Our workshops are heavily subsidized as they are available only for independent artists/learners who cannot typically afford to take corporate rate workshops. You can find non-subsidized workshops from our friends at SPAO or Henry’s.

Cancellation

DARC is unable to provide course attendee refunds for cancellations. DARC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses if necessary.