ORCTV youth video

School Vacation Video Clubs at ORCTV

ORCTV holds School Vacation Youth Video Camps. Kids love it. The youth camp starts out with media literacy. Kids learn how advertisers go after different target audiences and how commercials contribute to TV program dollars. We then move into a print exercise studying magazines and how they advertise to people. Finally the kids participate in a “violence in cartoons” exercise where they count acts of violence and tali up how many acts an average kid sees in a day, month, and year. We discuss the effects of such exposure.

Next the kids learn digital camcorders, tripods and audio. The kids then develop and write scripts and storyboards for field productions. The kids come up with the ideas and write the scripts themselves. The next day we videotape the skits and then learn how to edit on Final Cut Pro/iMovie editing software. The kids make all edit decisions themselves. Next, the kids learn studio production including, audio, graphics, switching and directing. Each child learns every crew position and makes a final video to keep.

Its an exciting and fulfilling camp. The kids have a great time as they learn valuable technical and cognitive skills.

FREE February/April Vacation Youth Camps

Registration is now open for February/April school vacation youth video camps. Kids learn scripting, videotaping, editing and studio production. Ages 11-15, limited spots available. These camps are FREE for up to 10 kids from tri town.