SF3 is one of the world's leading educators in the smartphone filmmaking space. Join them in this free 3 art masterclass series as they teach you everything you need to know to turn your phone or tablet into a professional filmmaking camera. Over the course of 3 weeks you will learn smartphone filmmaking techniques, you will plan and write a documentary on the local Blacktown area, you will shoot your documentary and then you will learn to edit and have a finished professional documentary.

The skills we will cover include:

• lighting
• sound
• cinematography
• writing
• pre-production
• smartphone filmmaking tips and techniques
• editing
• sound design
• colour grading
• how to get your film out into the world

Together we will make a series of short documentaries on the Blacktown area and its people.

Learn from SF3 - the SmartFone Flick Fest, one of the world's Leading smartphone film festivals who holds their festival at the Sydney Opera House annually. SF3 has taught thousands of workshops across the world to filmmakers of all ages and abilities, from absolute beginners to professionals. They are passionate about story-telling and empowering everyone to tell their stories through the devices in their pockets. They have been breaking down the barriers to filmmaking for over 12 years and live by the motto of affordable and accessible story-telling.

Digital Art

Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Learning Outcomes Students: * explore ideas and stories through images, sound and movement * experiment with digital devices to create simple visual artworks * communicate personal experiences and observations through media * identify how images and sounds can tell stories * participate in collaborative creative activities Links to Activity * Simple storytelling using tablets or phones * Recording short interviews or observations * Exploring camera angles and sound * Responding to films and documentaries --- Stage 1 (Years 1–2) Learning Outcomes Students: * create visual artworks using digital technologies * explore composition, colour, sound and movement * communicate ideas about people and places through media * experiment with filming and editing techniques * describe how media artworks communicate meaning Links to Activity * Creating short video sequences * Exploring framing and simple cinematography * Recording local community stories * Using basic editing apps --- Stage 2 (Years 3–4) Learning Outcomes Students: * apply visual conventions in digital storytelling * develop ideas through planning, scripting and storyboarding * use sound, lighting and camera techniques purposefully * collaborate to produce media artworks * discuss how films represent people, places and communities Links to Activity * Documentary planning and scripting * Interview filming techniques * Sound recording and editing * Group production tasks --- Stage 3 (Years 5–6) Learning Outcomes Students: * use digital technologies creatively and independently * apply cinematography and editing techniques to communicate meaning * structure documentaries with clear narrative purpose * evaluate how media artworks influence audiences * collaborate in production teams and reflect on creative processes Links to Activity * Smartphone filmmaking techniques * Documentary production * Colour grading and sound design * Editing and publishing completed films --- Stage 4 (Years 7–8) NSW Visual Arts / Photographic & Digital Media Outcomes Students: * develop and refine ideas in digital and moving-image forms * apply technical skills in filming, editing and post-production * investigate how filmmakers represent communities and identities * use media conventions to engage audiences * analyse and evaluate visual storytelling techniques * collaborate and manage production processes Links to Activity * Documentary filmmaking * Cinematography and lighting * Sound design and editing * Community-based storytelling * Distribution and audience engagement Relevant Outcome Areas * Artmaking * Critical and historical studies * Digital media practice * Collaboration and communication --- Stage 5 (Years 9–10) NSW Visual Arts / Photographic & Digital Media Outcomes Students: * produce sustained digital media projects with increasing independence * apply sophisticated filmmaking and editing techniques * communicate viewpoints through documentary storytelling * analyse audience, representation and ethical media practice * evaluate professional filmmaking practices and conventions * reflect critically on creative decisions and processes Links to Activity * Documentary production workflow * Advanced smartphone filmmaking * Colour grading and post-production * Story development and scripting * Public presentation and film festival contexts Relevant Outcome Areas * Artmaking practice * Critical and historical interpretation * Media production and distribution * Creative collaboration --- Cross-Curriculum Capabilities Embedded The workshop also supports: * Critical and Creative Thinking * ICT Capability * Ethical Understanding * Intercultural Understanding * Literacy * Personal and Social Capability --- Community and Cultural Connections This project strongly supports: * local community engagement * storytelling and identity * authentic student voice * contemporary digital media practices * accessible filmmaking technologies Students gain real-world experience producing documentaries that reflect the people, stories and culture of the Blacktown community.