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Lego/Clay Animation Camp Ages 8-11 | Hollywood Filmmaking Camp Ages 10-13 | Toonflix Comics & Movie Trailer Camp Ages 10-13

Gryphon Camps offers a variety of camps that are categorized into Activity Camps or Sport Camps. Both Stop Motion Animation (Lego/clay) and Movie Making Camp sit within the Activity Camps umbrella.

Lego/Clay Animation Camp | Hollywood Filmmaking Camp | Toonflix Comics & Movie Trailer Camp

  • Each camp program will include 2 staff per 18 campers (ratio of 1:9) with an additional instructor from Film Camp In a Box to assist with film creation.
  • Campers will learn camera angles and focus on digital media literacy skill development.
  • Programs focus on improving oral/visual communication, collaboration skills, social engagement, and critical/abstract thinking.
  • Campers are taught using the STEAM engagement learning approach that uses math, arts, technology, and engineering.
  • Each week will conclude with a Red Carpet Film Festival, for campers to showcase their projects.
  • Campers will spend half of each day as filmmakers and the rest will include games, crafts, and outdoor activities.
  • There is no recreational swimming as a part of this camp.
  • Equipment provided to campers includes a Macbook Air, HD stop motion camera, tripod, green screen, boom mic, and set art supplies.

Minimum Age: Campers must be no younger than the minimum age or be turning that age by the upcoming September 1st. 

Maximum Age: Campers must be no older than the maximum age by the end of the calendar year (December 31st).  


Lego/Clay Animation Camp | Ages 8-11

Campers will actively engage in hands-on exploration of the stop-motion animation process through an action-packed week. Working in small crews, using Lego and clay, campers will learn the animation process from pre-production to post-production, storyboarding, making movie sets, writing scripts, shooting, and creating short films and trailers.


Hollywood Filmmaking Camp | Ages 10-13

Campers will explore filmmaking from pre-production to post-production. While learning about cinematography, script writing, and film editing tools (Final Cut, iMovie, Canva), campers will create, act in, and edit a short film and movie trailer.


Toonflix - Comics & Movie Trailer Camp | Ages 10-13

Campers will create a digital comic book and action-packed movie trailer. Each crew will engage in hands-on lessons on cinematography, storyboarding, scriptwriting, comic book photography, and special effects editing.

 

 

Movie Making Camp - July 15-19/24

Action, adventure, comedy and suspense await in this Film Making Camp. Using specific equipment under the guidance of a master filmmaker from 'Film Camp in a Box', half of the day young filmmakers will work in small crews to develop a script, create camera angles, add & edit special effects, music and titles. The final result.....a blockbuster to enjoy on the big screen with family and friends. The other half of the day will be led by Gryphon Camp Counsellors for games, crafts & outdoor activities. In addition to this specific program, campers will participate in Activity Camp theme programming. Theme: Blast from the Past Let’s take our Gryphon travel machine to take us back in time. Each camp will take their time (travel) machines to participate in different time periods and decades. This fun week will take us back and explore before it was 2024!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Stop Motion Animation Camp - July 15-19/24

Campers will bring Lego, action figures, toys, or clay to life this summer as they are led by a master filmmaker from 'Film Camp In A Box'. Half of the day will be dedicated to using specific film equipment under the guidance of a master filmmaker, while the other half will be facilitated by Gryphon Counsellors for games, crafts & outdoor activities. Each camper will learn to storyboard, develop a script, create characters, create camera angles, edit, design a set and add special effects, music and titles. The result will be a creation of a stop motion blockbuster film that we will watch together as a group. In addition to this specific program, campers will participate in Activity Camp theme programming. Theme: Blast from the Past Let’s take our Gryphon travel machine to take us back in time. Each camp will take their time (travel) machines to participate in different time periods and decades. This fun week will take us back and explore before it was 2024!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Movie Making Camp - Aug 19-23/24

Action, adventure, comedy and suspense await in this Film Making Camp. Using specific equipment under the guidance of a master filmmaker from 'Film Camp in a Box', half of the day young filmmakers will work in small crews to develop a script, create camera angles, add & edit special effects, music and titles. The final result.....a blockbuster to enjoy on the big screen with family and friends. The other half of the day will be led by Gryphon Camp Counsellors for games, crafts & outdoor activities. In addition to this specific program, campers will participate in Activity Camp theme programming. Theme: Animal Planet Animals can be amazing and this week campers will have fun being animals, zookeepers or imagining that they work for a wildlife magazine or tv show. It will be adventure after adventure as we explore animals from around the world!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Stop Motion Animation Camp - Aug 19-23/24

Campers will bring Lego, action figures, toys, or clay to life this summer as they are led by a master filmmaker from 'Film Camp In A Box'. Half of the day will be dedicated to using specific film equipment under the guidance of a master filmmaker, while the other half will be facilitated by Gryphon Counsellors for games, crafts & outdoor activities. Each camper will learn to storyboard, develop a script, create characters, create camera angles, edit, design a set and add special effects, music and titles. The result will be a creation of a stop motion blockbuster film that we will watch together as a group. In addition to this specific program, campers will participate in Activity Camp theme programming. Theme: Animal Planet Animals can be amazing and this week campers will have fun being animals, zookeepers or imagining that they work for a wildlife magazine or tv show. It will be adventure after adventure as we explore animals from around the world!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

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