Posted by ushere on 08/26/07 01:23

Smarty wrote:
> 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
> news:1188076648.634622.109020@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>> 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
>>
>
>

try my course notes -

http://users.bigpond.net.au/kay.wand/video_course/guerrilla%20doc%27s%20web%20version.pdf

leslie

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