Lights, Camera, Imagination! Faculty Help Turn Teens’ Ideas Into Films
This year’s films debut at the ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse (Feb. 7 through March 21) as part of the Syracuse Symposium series on "Creativity."
Using simple objects such as stones, eggs, paper plates, colored markers and a globe, and employing techniques of light, shadow and motion, a dozen Syracuse area high schoolers are making original short films this summer using their smartphones. “Teens With a Movie Camera” is a four-week, community-based project designed to empower the teens, give voice to their ideas and bring the skills the faculty mentors teach in their college courses to a wider circle of neighbors.
It’s co-led by Mišo Suchý, associate professor of film and media arts (FMA) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and Evan Bode G’23, FMA instructor, alongside Lida Suchy, adjunct in photography at Onondaga Community College. The trio, whose work is internationally exhibited and renowned, is assisted by several undergraduate and graduate FMA students. Their summer theme, “Our Place in Space,” explores topics and skills in both art and science. Teens learn about cinematic storytelling, animation, light and shadow, film editing and creative sound design. [Read the full SU News story.]