At SCHOOL (Optional – during week prior to arrival at GIFTS)

Students have option to work on-line/in class with GIFTS professional script advisor coach on-line and their teacher to develop scripts for 5-minute films. GIFTS will provide script software and support. This is optional.

At GIFTS

Meals: Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 12:30 p.m., and dinner at 5:30 p.m. (approximate times; may vary depending on shooting schedules).

Bed Time: Students go to bed at 10 p.m. and have lights out by 10:30 p.m. every night except Thursday.

Day 1 Sunday Evening

6:00 p.m. Travel to Galiano Island via BC Ferries – see Transportation Plan

9:00 p.m. Arrive at GIFTS, room assignments, orientation, and introductions to staff

10:00 p.m. Bed time

Day 2 Monday – Tech Workshops

7:30 a.m. Wake-up time each day except Friday

7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30-9:15 a.m. Mentor assignments, editing suite assignments, pre-production meetings regarding actors, props and locations. Half the students shoot on Tuesday and the other half Wednesday

9:30-12:30 p.m. Tech Workshop – Mentors and/or technical staff will go over production equipment and camera operation with the students

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-5:15 p.m. In-camera edit exercise to develop technical skills

5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner

6:30-7:30 p.m. Kitchen clean-up/free time. Students encouraged to work on storyboards and shot lists.

7:30-10:00 p.m. Meeting with students shooting Tuesday, mentors, and director to finalize shooting plans. Students finish storyboards and shots lists and watch and discuss a film if time allows

Day 3 Tuesday – Shoot Day A

8:45-5:15 p.m. Shoot with mentor on location

7:30-9:30 p.m. Meeting with students shooting Wednesday, mentors, and director to finalize shooting plans. Students finish storyboards and shots lists. Students who shot Tuesday capture footage to computer

Day 4 Wednesday – Shoot Day B

8:45-5:15 p.m. Shoot with mentor on location

7:30-9:30 p.m. Students capture footage to computer. If time allows, students watch and discuss a film

Day 5 Thursday – Post-Production

8:30-9:00 a.m. Edit workshop with tech staff

9:00-5:30 p.m. Students edit in groups. Mentors and tech staff offer assistance and critiques. Students select music from GIFTS library or create their own using sound studio and music software

6:30-7:30 p.m. Kitchen clean-up/free time and email access

7:30-10:30 p.m. Mentors critique rough cut of films. Students continue editing to finish fine cut before bed

11:00 p.m. Bed time

Day 6 Friday – Final Post-Production

7:30-12:00 p.m. Students edit color correction, compositing, and graphics; complete soundtrack composition and audio layering; and insert credits and final touches

12:00-12:30p.m Students watch final cut of films with tech staff and mentors before exporting. Students fill out video data forms, biographies, and release forms

12:30-1:15 p.m. Students pack.

1:45-4:00 p.m. Final barbecue and trip to beach

4:00-4:20 p.m. Transport to ferry in bus – See Transportation Plan

After departing GIFTS

At SCHOOL

Each student returns with a DVD of all the films created that week. Many groups hold a screening for family and friends.

Please note that the ferry schedule changes regularly and are dependant of the day and season of travel; all ferry times should be confirmed on the BC Ferries website.

Please contact the registrar if you have any questions, or to book your week: gifts@giftsfilms.com or 1-800-813-9993.