Movie making classes start with a script idea. Students welcome to bring one of their own and Jenny starts with a couple ideas as well. We quickly morph our chosen story into screenplay writing format, Act 1, Act 2, Act 3, resolution, character arc and all that. Then once our project is storyboarded, actors assigned we take turns acting, directing and editing our film on iMovie.
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE SIGNING UP!
Big Picture film and photography workshops are available during school vacation weeks, during the summer and privately to 11-15 year olds. The most common age is 13. Big Picture offers a "boutique" learning experience and is part art school/part camp. Nikon digital single lens reflex cameras are supplied for each student during photo weeks. We teach editing in Lightroom. During film classes, students write, shoot, act and edit a short movie in iMovie. In 2017, Big Picture added a first in many overnight weekly photo workshops for youth in Maine.
HOME TEACHING SPACE: Our home base is the Big Picture home teaching space near the Franklin Park Zoo, where we conduct lessons, review work and edit our projects. One cat and a dog live at the space but are kept separate from the program. Although students usually like to play with an take pictures of the cat, Thumbs. Since 2011, when surveyed, 100% of students said they like having the teaching space in Jenny's home with access to a large yard, living room/game space and working in a family environment.
FIELD TRIPS: About 2/3rds of the class takes place "on the go" shooting and filming around the Boston area. Teachers drive students around for field trips in the Big Picture Vehicle (s) giving us the freedom to go where we want quickly and conveniently.Typical photo excursions are to Copley, North End, Eastie Marina, Chinatown, The Zoo, Public Market/The Greenway, Newbury Street, Harvard Square, Caste Island, Fort Revere, Concord Minuteman, Fenway Gardens and more. Whatever movie we make dictates where we go to shoot. Lately we have shot a lot at the 1900's teaching space, the Forest Hills Cemetery, castle island, franklin park and JP Pond.
FOOD: Each day we go to one lunch spot or students can bring a bagged lunch. We try to let you know the lunch option ahead of time so you can decide if you want to pack a lunch. Jenny is a foodie and likes to make food options interesting by visiting classic Boston spots a few times each summer like Roy's Cold Cuts, KO Pies, Pizzeria Regina, Georgetown Cupcakes, Sullivan's at Castle Island, Tasty Burger.
PICK UP&DROP OFF: Currently, students are picked up/dropped off in JP at The Soldier's Monument (corner of Centre/South/Eliot Streets). We have found this to be easier for parents and students commuting alone rather than getting to the Home Teaching Space in Dorchester. After pick up, we either go on a field trip to film/shoot or head to the home teaching space (2 miles away) to edit and have lessons.
To skip directly to a full Summer 2017 workshop listing on Constant Contact CLICK HERE.
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE SIGNING UP!
Big Picture film and photography workshops are available during school vacation weeks, during the summer and privately to 11-15 year olds. The most common age is 13. Big Picture offers a "boutique" learning experience and is part art school/part camp. Nikon digital single lens reflex cameras are supplied for each student during photo weeks. We teach editing in Lightroom. During film classes, students write, shoot, act and edit a short movie in iMovie. In 2017, Big Picture added a first in many overnight weekly photo workshops for youth in Maine.
HOME TEACHING SPACE: Our home base is the Big Picture home teaching space near the Franklin Park Zoo, where we conduct lessons, review work and edit our projects. One cat and a dog live at the space but are kept separate from the program. Although students usually like to play with an take pictures of the cat, Thumbs. Since 2011, when surveyed, 100% of students said they like having the teaching space in Jenny's home with access to a large yard, living room/game space and working in a family environment.
FIELD TRIPS: About 2/3rds of the class takes place "on the go" shooting and filming around the Boston area. Teachers drive students around for field trips in the Big Picture Vehicle (s) giving us the freedom to go where we want quickly and conveniently.Typical photo excursions are to Copley, North End, Eastie Marina, Chinatown, The Zoo, Public Market/The Greenway, Newbury Street, Harvard Square, Caste Island, Fort Revere, Concord Minuteman, Fenway Gardens and more. Whatever movie we make dictates where we go to shoot. Lately we have shot a lot at the 1900's teaching space, the Forest Hills Cemetery, castle island, franklin park and JP Pond.
FOOD: Each day we go to one lunch spot or students can bring a bagged lunch. We try to let you know the lunch option ahead of time so you can decide if you want to pack a lunch. Jenny is a foodie and likes to make food options interesting by visiting classic Boston spots a few times each summer like Roy's Cold Cuts, KO Pies, Pizzeria Regina, Georgetown Cupcakes, Sullivan's at Castle Island, Tasty Burger.
PICK UP&DROP OFF: Currently, students are picked up/dropped off in JP at The Soldier's Monument (corner of Centre/South/Eliot Streets). We have found this to be easier for parents and students commuting alone rather than getting to the Home Teaching Space in Dorchester. After pick up, we either go on a field trip to film/shoot or head to the home teaching space (2 miles away) to edit and have lessons.
To skip directly to a full Summer 2017 workshop listing on Constant Contact CLICK HERE.
SUMMER 2017
August 7th- August 18th: Two-week Fiction Film Workshop $825
CLICK HERE to sign up 2 spots left in this expanded class (more interested in photo? thats ok. Jenny will teach you how to use the DSLR and you can be our set photographer)
This year we have a filmmaker working with us each week so we will be learning exciting and professional techniques. Students will learn screenplay structure, story development, directing, acting, camera work and editing. After we decide on our story we morph it into proper screenplay format with 3 Acts, Character Arc, Obstacles that the hero must overcome and all that good stuff. We storyboard, assign actors, film around town and edit at the teaching space. Students are welcome to bring short scripts to choose from and/or ideas for our project. Editing is done in iMovie with possible field trip to Apple Store. We also spend a some time watching movies and may go to one matinee. Each student will asked to play a vital role and often switch around from acting, directing, filming and editing. Do not be shy. We need to act in our own films. We like comedies and we like to have fun! Click Here to check out our 2016 film "Ghostsmashers".
August 7th- August 18th: Two-week Fiction Film Workshop $825
CLICK HERE to sign up 2 spots left in this expanded class (more interested in photo? thats ok. Jenny will teach you how to use the DSLR and you can be our set photographer)
This year we have a filmmaker working with us each week so we will be learning exciting and professional techniques. Students will learn screenplay structure, story development, directing, acting, camera work and editing. After we decide on our story we morph it into proper screenplay format with 3 Acts, Character Arc, Obstacles that the hero must overcome and all that good stuff. We storyboard, assign actors, film around town and edit at the teaching space. Students are welcome to bring short scripts to choose from and/or ideas for our project. Editing is done in iMovie with possible field trip to Apple Store. We also spend a some time watching movies and may go to one matinee. Each student will asked to play a vital role and often switch around from acting, directing, filming and editing. Do not be shy. We need to act in our own films. We like comedies and we like to have fun! Click Here to check out our 2016 film "Ghostsmashers".
MORE BIG PICTURE ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
CLICK HERE to get to our videos on FaceBook.
Click Here to see our 2016 documentary "Bystander Effect".
Click Here to check out our 2016 film "Ghostsmashers".
CLICK HERE to check out our 2015 film, "A Hard Night's Day".
CLICK HERE to check out our 2014 Fiction Film, "Scizzy Dizzy and A South Get Paid".
The High Price, fiction week 2013.
Social Experiment Films The Kindness of Strangers and Safety: Real or an Illusion.
CLICK HERE to get to our videos on FaceBook.
Click Here to see our 2016 documentary "Bystander Effect".
Click Here to check out our 2016 film "Ghostsmashers".
CLICK HERE to check out our 2015 film, "A Hard Night's Day".
CLICK HERE to check out our 2014 Fiction Film, "Scizzy Dizzy and A South Get Paid".
The High Price, fiction week 2013.
Social Experiment Films The Kindness of Strangers and Safety: Real or an Illusion.
The Crew filming "Scizzy Dizzy and A South Get Paid"
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Some mischief on the set of "The High Price"
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The Docudrama crew, "Safety:Real of an Illusion"
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Home Teaching Space in Dorchester near the zoo, two miles from our meeting spot in Jamaica Plain.
