Learn the social skills and visual techniques required for making short movies with your smartphone. We will spend two days practicing “Video Improv” and learning “Movie Games” That you can play with friends, colleagues and family. Learn the visual language of cinema that is required for any kind of movie making - whether fiction, nonfiction or animation. Learn how to improvise video sequences on your smartphone as a form of daily practice. Learn how to practice and strengthen your cinematic vision.
This two-day improv film course is open to participants aged 15 and over and welcomes all skill levels.
Using only a smartphone, students will explore practical and creative ways to develop cinematic skills through hands-on exercises, group activities, and “movie games.” Participants will learn how to use video as a daily creative practice while building confidence in visual storytelling and collaboration.
Course Overview
Over two days, students will:
Learn reliable techniques for using a smartphone as a cinematic tool
Practice “Video Improv” exercises and “Movie Games”
Explore the visual language of cinema
Develop skills for fiction, nonfiction, and animation filmmaking
Learn social and collaborative approaches to creating short films
Discover ways to host and screen offline community movie nights
Practice improvising video sequences as a regular creative exercise
Videos created during the workshop will be screened on a professional-size movie screen.
About the Instructor
Kimberly Smith is the creator of “Movie Games” and “Video Improv.” He is an associate member of the Directors Guild of Canada and has worked on a wide range of film and video productions since 1986. In 1997, he founded Creative Action Digital Video.
More information about his “Video Improv” practice can be found at Video Improv.