We all know #ProjectSilverScreen is a Drama Kids favorite amongst our students and parents, but did you know that we are the only Drama Kids franchise in the world that offers this exciting session? That's right! Our Drama Kids are very lucky that they get to participate in this rewarding project - and it's not an easy project to pull off! Our teachers devote countless hours outside of the classroom to make our students' movies a reality!
So... just how much work goes into making the #ProjectSilverScreen session a success? For starters, we begin developing our scripts over the summer! Our team figures out what our theme of the year will be, what we think our students would enjoy creating, and then we get to work writing! Plenty of drafts are written and rewritten before hitting our classrooms for our students to further develop and explore. And that's just the beginning of the writing process! In November, once all of our Drama Kids have jotted down their ideas, our teachers go home and sprinkle in our "teacher magic". That's our fun way of saying we take five students' ideas, and combine them all together to make a cohesive and polished screenplay. Trust us - it's a lot tougher than it sounds! Have you ever tried to create a musical involving a variety of different types of singing cheese? Our teachers have! Once the script is set, we start rehearsing! One-on-one coaching and attention is something we pride ourselves in during this session. We often don't have that kind of time in a classroom of 20 students one hour a week - so we cherish these moments! We prepare for our filming sessions as though we are the actors in the scene. Before a shoot we dissect a script to figure out what type of shots would work best with our student's vision. We will shoot a scene again and again until we know it's just right! So, what happens once the filming is all done? While our students resume their usual classes, we hit the computer to edit! Our movies may not be full length feature films... but the numbers do add up! Last year we edited around 50 films - yes, that's not a typo - 50 films! Throughout the Holiday break and into January, we work around the clock to make sure we don't miss any deadlines! It takes a lot of patience and passion (and perhaps a few tears!) to make #ProjectSilverScreen a reality - but it's all worth it in the end to see our Drama Kids light up on the big screen! Video Production Fee: Due to the extra staffing, equipment and production time spent to bring your child's #IMAGINATION to life, we charge a nominal $15 video production fee per family. A small price to pay for a visual keepsake you can keep for years to come! (Yes, you'll be able to download your child's film from our Youtube page!) For those set up on the monthly tuition plan, your credit card will automatically be charged this additional fee on January 15, along with your tuition payment for the month. For those that have pre-paid for the year or semi-annual term, you can pay cash, check or charge...or with DRAMA BUCKS!
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