Filmmaking Club

The Compass Filmmaking Club is a weekly meet-up for homeschooled teens to learn about the art of making films. Discussions, activities, and projects will be facilitated by local award-winning filmmaker and author Shea C. Megale. Club members will be introduced to topics such as evaluating what makes a good story when told through visual medium, script-writing, acting, and casting. Club members will learn about the roles on a film set such as DP (director of photography), gaffer, grip, director, and more. Teens will be introduced to types of equipment and cameras, and will learn how to optimize the capabilities of their smart phone video cameras and use editing software. The group will learn about the composition of a good shot and the types of shots (close-up, wide, tracking, etc.) as well as simple lighting using available sources and reflectors. The pace, scope, and direction of the club will be adapted to the interests of club members, but students will work towards filming and editing short scenes and a short film individually or with a small group as the year progresses.