Skip to content
Music & Media Calendar view

Filmmaking with Adobe Premiere Pro


Course
Quantity
For someone else
Quantity
For someone else
For information on how to register in this course, click below.
Contact us

Imagine and Create Your Own Movie!

Pathway: Digital Storytelling Stage: Beginner
Age:  8-11 Grade (US): 4-6
Pathway: Digital Storytelling
Age:  8-11
Stage: Beginner
Grade (US): 4-6

Get started on your adventure towards making your own films! Whether you are excited to produce a video for the internet or the big screen this course prepares students for a future in filmmaking.

At the start of the course, you will learn how to develop story ideas with small production teams, and the fundamental steps in the pre-production process. The course helps build production skills, such as camera-work, lighting, sound, and editing through a series of short film projects based around different themes. The course culminates with a final project and an official screening of each film.

Course Guide

The Course Guide contains all information required to deliver this Digital Media Academy Pro course. 

 

 

Standards Alignment

This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to…

1

Explain the movie-making process start to finish

2

Use a camera to tell stories via shooting techniques

3

Edit with Adobe Premiere

4

Work on a team

5

Give and receive constructive feedback

Students will create...

1

Two to Three Short Films

2

A commercial or PSA

 

Career Pathways 

Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Animator, Illustrator, Comic Book author, Graphic designer, Video Game Designer, Writer, Marketing (advertising, publicity, media relations, brand manager)

Here is the course outline:

Unit 1: Introduction to Filmmaking

Learn the fundamentals of the Filmmaking process!

Lesson 1.1: Welcome to Filmmaking
Lesson 1.2: Intro to Storytelling
Lesson 1.3: Story Writing Process
Lesson 1.4: iPad Camera and Cinematography
Lesson 1.5: Video Editing with iMovie

Unit 2: Silent Movie

Create your own silent movie!

Lesson 2.1: Silent Movie Pre-Production
Lesson 2.2: Silent Movie Production
Lesson 2.3: Silent Movie Post-Production

Unit 3: Superhero Movie

Do you like Superheroes? Make your very own Superhero Movie!

Lesson 3.1: Superhero Movie Pre-Production
Lesson 3.2: Superhero Movie Production
Lesson 3.3: Superhero Movie Post-Production

Unit 4: Fairytale Fantasy Film

Create a larger-than-life Fairytale Film!

Lesson 4.1: Fairytale Fantasy Pre-Production
Lesson 4.2: Fairytale Fantasy Production
Lesson 4.3: Fairytale Fantasy Post-Production

Unit 5: Film Screening

Now that you've created some films, it's time for an official Film Screening!

Lesson 5.1: Final Cut and Export
Lesson 5.2: Backup and Film Screening

Student Showcase

Now it's time to show off your projects!

How to Lead a Student Showcase
Student Showcase