Live Action Filmmaking using Green Screen Technology for Kids – Curriculum for Teachers

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Teach kids how to write, direct, act in and edit their own short digital movies! Make the magic of moviemaking accessible to young people with this revolutionary curriculum designed to engage and enrich the lives of kids as young as 8 years old.

10 Modules of instruction to lead students in creating a stop motion animation. The modules walk an instructor through guiding students in:

• Researching the topic.
• Envisioning a compelling story.
• Mapping it out on a storyboard.
• Identifying sets.
• Writing a script.
• Lighting.
• Filming.
• Editing their masterpieces.

This is a complete curriculum that includes:

• Instructional videos.
• Leadership guide.
• Sample videos to inspire creativity.
• Downloadable worksheets.

Use digital storytelling as the scaffold for study of any academic topic! Follow the same path of research, content organization, and writing as usual, then explode  the experience by integrating art and technology into the learning environment.

This multi-media curriculum takes all the guesswork out of leading participants through a live action moviemaking program. Hands-on and kid-driven, step-by-step through the production process, beginning with pre-production tasks of shaping the story, learning lighting and sound techniques, writing the script, and creating a shot list. Filming comes next, with the production wrapping up with editing skills.