It’s no secret: we want every kid to attend film camp. Campers have fun, make new friends, learn independence, and develop essential skills they can use for the rest of their lives.
If you’re still on the fence about sending your middle schooler to Heights Middle School Shorts, consider these five tangible benefits your student will get when they attend HMSS:
1. Campers Learn Confidence and Communication Skills:
At Heights Middle School Shorts, no one works in a vacuum. Collaboration is as essential here as in life. To produce complete and coherent films, campers must communicate their ideas and vision effectively to others. They must work with peers to bring their ideas to life. They will discuss, convince, and compromise. And in doing all that, they’ll build confidence in their ideas while improving their communication skills.
2. Campers Develop Creative Skills:
While almost every summer camp gives kids a chance to develop their artistic talents, HMSS offers campers a unique opportunity to explore their creative side through storytelling, cinematography, editing, acting, directing, writing, and the many other aspects of film production. Our campers tap into their imaginations in new and novel ways to find the language to express themselves through film.
3. Campers Learn About Film Technology:
HMSS provides campers with a valuable introduction to the technology and equipment used in film production. They’ll work with cameras, editing software, sound equipment, and other tools used to create high-quality films, skills that they can use throughout their lives whether or not they end up in the film or television industry.
4. Campers Experience a Different Learning Environment:
From Day 1, HMSS campers find themselves in a hands-on and experiential learning environment. They don’t sit in classrooms listening to lectures: they’re active and involved and learn by doing, creating their projects, and exploring the world of film in a fun and engaging way. They’ll work in teams to write their stories and screenplays. They’ll explore movement, action and reaction, and timing as they block out the scenes for their films.
5. Campers Are Prepared for Future Opportunities:
Film camp is an excellent experience that lets middle schoolers build a foundation for future opportunities in film, television, or other media-related careers by giving them exposure to and an understanding of the film-making process. More importantly, HMSS campers learn critical interpersonal skills that will help them succeed in school and in life, wherever it leads them.
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Any middle school student who lives in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights district can attend Heights Middle School Shorts. To learn more and apply for the 2023 camp, complete our online application.