Events
Film Summer Camps
June 24 – June 28
Dates | Ages | Location | Contact |
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June 24–28, 2024 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) July 22–26, 2024 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) | 14–18 | Kenilworth Square East & Mitchell Hall | Lilly Warren, film-admission@uwm.edu |
The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts welcomes young filmmakers to develop their skills at a week-long day camp this summer! Choose from two comprehensive experiences: film camp (with optional overnight accommodations) and advanced film camp. Both camps include hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.
Film Summer Camp | June 24–28
Workshops & Sessions
- Storytelling & Screenwriting with Jeff Kurz
Learn how to navigate an idea, structure a story and format a treatment and screenplay. Develop ideas that you will shoot and edit during the week with fellow film camp students. - Cinematography & Lighting with Mike Gibisser
Learn basic techniques of camera operation, exposure control and visual design. Practice professional lighting in our lighting studio and greenscreen studio as well as on-location lighting set-ups. Light and shoot your ideas from your screenplay or treatment! - Directing & Acting with Carol Brandt
Study the art of guiding actors and gain insight on performance with introductory directing and acting exercises. - Editing & Postproduction with Renato Umali & Lilly Warren
Use your footage to learn basic editing techniques with Adobe Premiere Pro in one of our editing labs. Edit your footage into a short project or reel that you can take with you! - Film Score Theory & Design or Animation Techniques with Renato Umali
These are optional workshops available during open editing lab.
Advanced Film Summer Camp | July 22–26
This camp is ideal for advanced filmmakers who have already attended our Summer Film Camp. However, students of all levels and experience are welcome to join, especially those who might have experience in basic filmmaking and are looking to learn new methods and techniques. During the week you’ll explore various elements of filmmaking through hands-on demonstrations and workshops to learn advanced filmmaking skills. Each day covers a different element of production where participants learn from a UWM instructor who professionally practices in these areas of specialty.
Workshops & Sessions
- 16mm Filmmaking Production with Lilly Warren
Learn how to film 16mm film with a Sekonic Light Meter and Bolex Camera with black and white reversal filmstock. Create with handmade 16mm film techniques including scratch films, coloring and manipulating filmstock. 16mm film clips will be developed and digitized, so everyone can keep a copy of the creations. - Sound Recording & Mixing with Neil Gravender
Learn Foley and other sound recording techniques and audio mixing skills. Create and edit audio sound effects. Use unexpected materials to record sound effects that you can manipulate with editing software and take the audio files home with you for use in future film projects. - Advanced Camera with Mike Gibisser
Explore working with the Blackmagic URSA Mini with a hands-on workshop and lighting set-up in our lighting studio. Design dynamic lighting set-ups and create moods by painting with light. - Animation Basics with Owen Klatte
Learn basic and professional standards of animation techniques while creating your own animated sequence. Design your own objects and create a dynamic movement on screen. - Film Score Studio with Renato Umali
Analyze film score composition and create various film scores for film scenes to enhance the mood of the film. Develop a keen ear for emotional impact through music and play in composition software to make your own musical score.
Instructors
- Associate Professor, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
- Director, Film Graduate Program
- Co-Chair, Programming Committee
- gibisser@uwm.edu
- Mitchell Hall B83A
- Lecturer, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
- klatte@uwm.edu
- 818-640-3800
- Kenilworth Square East 492
- Teaching Faculty I, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
- rumali@uwm.edu
- Mitchell Hall B83A
- Teaching Faculty II, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
- Outreach Coordinator, Undergraduate Advisor, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
- Chair, Scholarship Committee
- Co-Chair, Curriculum Committee
- lillyjc2@uwm.edu
- Mitchell Hall B69
Registration
Registration | Deadline | *Cost |
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Early Bird | Before May 1 | $750 |
Standard | After May 1 | $800 |
Early Bird (with overnight accommodations)*** | Before May 1 | $1,200 |
Standard (with overnight accommodations)*** | After May 1 | $1,250 |
**Split payments are available with 50% due during registration and the remaining balance due by June 1, 2024.
***Overnight accommodations are only available for the June Film Summer Camp