A series of 21 short videos showing how to make films on cell phones or tablets, specifically targeted to students in grades 3 to 8. Once you purchase this series, it's yours to use any time throughout the year and beyond.

The Young Filmmakers Online Academy covers scriptwriting, sound, lighting, editing, and citing sources so that you can make a film for yourself or to enter in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest

After each one-hour session, students will work at home, either alone or with their friends, to write, direct, and edit their films.

The Academy was developed by Patrick Thomas Keen of PTK Productions with a grant from the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Keen is a young professional with a strong interest in new media and 360-degree video. Interactive film is one of the many specialties in his long list of strengths.

PRE-PRODUCTION

40 to 60 minutes. A series of short videos with time to discuss, research and practice.

• Lesson Guide

• Storyboard Template

• Sample Script

• Introduction to Filmmaking

• Sample Film

• Genre, Tone, & Three-Act Structure

• Scriptwriting & Storyboards

• Interviews & Asking Questions

• Preproduction Conclusion

Create at home. Write script and create storyboard.

PPRODUCTION

40 to 60 minutes. A series of short videos with time to discuss, research and practice.

• Lesson Guide

• Production Introduction

• Safety on Set

• Directing

• Props, Costumes & Locations

• Camera

• Lighting & Shadows

• Sound Recording

• Production Conclusion

Create at home. Record the film.

POST-PRODUCTION

40 to 60 minutes. A series of short videos with time to discuss, research and practice.

• Lesson Guide

• Post-Production Introduction

• Editing Essentials

• Titles & Visual Effects

• Soundtracks & Audio Editing

• Credits, Citing Sources & Permissions

• Publishing, Privacy, & Digital Citizenship

• Enter the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest

Create at home. Edit and publish. Enter the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest, if you choose.