Film camp for teenagers

From Monday 22 July-Thursday 25 July 2019, Fighting Words hosted a free Film Camp for teenagers in dlr LexIcon. There was huge interest in the camp and the 18 participants had to be selected by lottery. Each day was scheduled tightly – Day 1 covered script writing, Day 2 shooting, Day 3 editing and Day 4 screening of the films in the LexIcon Lab for family and friends.

Students attended masterclasses by experts on topics such as film techniques, plot structure, managing a shoot and the power of the edit. They worked in groups with two Fighting Words volunteers per group – experimenting with items from a prop box, exploring the many settings at dlr LexIcon and the immediate area, constructing dialogue, reviewing shots, downloading music/sound effects and checking the rough cuts before final edits.