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8 - 15 yrs
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Class Experience
Learn Special Effects and moviemaking!
Zombies, Unicorns, and teleportation? It's all made possible with special effects and bit of movie magic. In this CK favorite, Campers learn how to create and incoporate visual effects into their very own original film. Let your imaginations run wild. and harness various special effects techniques used by the pros. Build propss and make-up, combine claymation with live action. Experiment with green screens and make the impossible, part of your next summertime block buster. Learn to find and utilize stock videos and transport your film to the edges of the universe and beyond. Campers will learn how to make movies from start to finish as they plan, write, film, and edit one original film, utilizing professional software. Students will also travel locally to film in various locations to make their project truly unique. Movie themes may include: sci-fi fantasy stories, action adventure tales, Star Wars inspired flicks, and so much more.
This Week, Campers Will:
- Explore practical SFX including: make-up, prosthetics, prop building, and more
- Experiment with in-camera effects with: lighting techniques, manual camera settings, trick photography
- Utilize special effects editing tools the pros use to create awesome effects in post-production
- Learn to plan, act in, film, and edit a short video project
Ages: 8 - 15 (grouped by age)
*Take this camp for multiple weeks, and learn new skills each week! projects vary with the group
Other Things To Know
Camp CinemaKidz offers refunds on the following schedule:
- Before April 1: Full refund, minus 10% processing fee
- April 1st - April 30th: 50% refund
- May 1st - May 31st: 25% refund
- June 1st onward: partial credit on case-by-case basis, no refunds
CinemaKidz Location
About CinemaKidz
CinemaKidz is New York City’s premiere media and S.T.E.A.M. enrichment program. We specialize in unique birthday parties for kids, pop-up Maker workshops, and week-long adventure, film, and animation camps in NYC, New Jersey, and the tri-state area. Our programs are hands-on, child-driven, and a great way for kids to express themselves and be creative. What will your child make this summer?
