Step into the world of silent movies and discover how filmmakers worked story magic without words! This playful and imaginative silent film camp introduces younger students to the foundations of silent cinema with a focus on movie magic, visual effects, and creative expression. 

Campers will learn expressive acting, visual storytelling, and classic silent film techniques, with a special emphasis on green screen technology and cinematic effects. They bring these threads together by creating a high-energy silent movie scene, experimenting with illusion, movement, and movie magic. 

The week culminates in a dazzling, Hollywood-style, red-carpet premiere, where campers’ scenes will be showcased on the big screen with live Wurlitzer theatre organ accompaniment, giving students and their families a true silent-film era experience. 

Check out movies from last year’s summer camp!

D& … Dream?, by Luminous Dragons Productions

Skills students will develop during this camp:

• Fundamentals of silent film storytelling 
• Expressive acting and physical communication 
• Introduction to green screen and visual effects 
• Creative use of props, costumes, and movement 
• Basic camera awareness and on-set etiquette 
• Teamwork and collaborative creation 
• Imagination, experimentation, and visual creativity 
• Confidence as performers