Dancing Meerkats

After we finished our film festival movie we wanted to make our own movie. We did a dance and pretended we were Meerkats.

Lolita: I learnt how to do stop motion movies by taking little steps at a time.
Kayla: I learnt that it took lots of practice to get really good at stop motion movies. I liked looking for the music.
Charlotte:I learnt that things take time and you need to take lots of photos. Things need to be done step by step.
Dania: I learnt that you don't move big movements or it will look weird and don't move the camera.

Mentors

At the 2011 Kids Can Film Festival the mentors were chosen from the year 8's who attended last year's Film Fesival. We were picked so that we could share our skillls with the students who are making a one to two minute movie.

First we met our groups and helped them make stickers that identified them. Then we played the game of "dead ants"and helped the juniors play. We then attended a course about story boarding and learned a lot. Then we went back to our groups and shared what we had learned about how to put together a storyboard. Then we discussedideas about what thier movie is about.

When we started filming we made sure that the kids took turns, the story board was followed, and that the movie was able to be finished in the three day time frame.

Then when we edited we ensured that we the story board was still followed and that we checked with our teaher and group before we changed anything. 

On the open day we were expected to welcome the visitors and explain the planning, ideas, filming, and editing.

We will introduce our film a one to two minute speech explaining our ideas process and outcome of our groups movie on Saturday 2nd July at the Film Festival Premiere.