Filmmaking Skills
Young filmmakers develop skills as they navigate the phases of the filmmaking process, creating original shorts while working in front of and behind the camera in roles such as actor, director, producer, first AD, director of photography, camera operator, sound recordist, boom operator, production manager, designer, makeup artist, costume designer, props master, camera assistant, clapper loader, grip, or gaffer.
Production team sizes and filmmaking roles are tailored to their age and experience, deepening their knowledge of genres and techniques over time. Even six-year-olds handle professional cameras and sound equipment.
Your child can explore the wide variety of roles within a film production team, from producing and directing to costume design, make-up, and post-production—perfect for young people building confidence in front of an audience.
PQA students also develop their creative writing by working as a team to turn their concepts into storyboards and seeing these ideas through to production.
