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Posted by Smarty on 08/26/07 00:22
Ted,
Just a few ideas from a dad who raised kids with a variety of interests,
some long lasting and some fleeting.
You might consider starting them out with a very inexpensive video camera,
the least expensive of which can be had from a place like CVS for $29, which
allows them to make a movie which is then delivered to you as a DVD with no
substantial upfront investment. These are called "one-use" camcorders and
are the least expensive way to get video captured to DVD for someone with no
other video equipment.
If they find the results are worthy of editing and refining, to make a much
better movie, then we on this newsgroup can offer all sorts of editing
solutions which range in price from free to thousands of dollars depending
upon how serious they really are.
If you already have a camcorder, or don't mind spending a few hundred bucks,
there are many cheap and adequate camcorders out there for young amateurs to
experiment with.
If the interest seems to be more of the story writing, scripting, and
performance side of the camera, instead of "behind the camera", there are a
number of educational routes which can be considered for them, ranging from
self-guided tutorials, do-it yourself books, short courses offered in a lot
of places, and, of course, full blown film-making courses in college and
beyond.
These are just a few thoughts I offer, and it has a great deal to do with
your individual kids and their specific interests.
Hope this may be of some help.
Smarty
<shoemakerted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> My kids (ages 12-17) are interested in making movies and videos.
> Where should they start? (They already know they need to go to
> college. Other than that.)
>
> All serious suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> Ted Shoemaker
>
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