This is the short cut version of SuperChowder – met with critical acclaim!
Thankyou to all our supporters!
The Crowd steps in to kick start our New Mills youth film project
Shout Action is our young film makers group, and since the success of their first film, Super Chowder, the group have been fund-raising to launch their next film idea. They have run events, spoken at local meetings and have used the website, Crowdfunder, to spread the campaign across their community through social media networks.
This week they are celebrating reaching their target of £500, with nine backers using the website to pledge their support. Shout Action member, Billy, said “We have run bag-packing, busking and had our own Super Hero fund raising day, and we are really grateful to everyone who has supported us.”
Boosted by their achievement, plans are underway to put together a schedule for pre-production, filming and completing the new film.
The group has already received a day of training, by Manchester-based film maker, Matt Kowalczuk, and the new funds will allow them to pay for him to visit the project at key points. Taking the group’s ideas and understanding, Matt’s expertise will guide them through potential pitfalls and show them new techniques to create a film of high quality.
Another Shout Action member, Mia, said “we enjoyed our first film making experience and got a lot out of it, in confidence and being creative. We want other young people of other ages around our town to have the same experience as well.”
Super Hero Day draws near!
Have you ever jumped the Heroic Hurdles in a Cape of Courage? Or dodged the Dodgeball of Destiny to reach the Gate of the Greats? Then Super Hero Day could be all the bank holiday fun you need, from the young people of the Shout Action Project.
Shout Action is a group of around 15 young film makers from New Mills, and they are fundraising for their next film-making project. With help from High Peak Community Arts they have already launched a Crowdfunder campaign on www.crowdfunder.co.uk, and this event will contribute to their target to raise money for a professional film maker to help them on their next project.
Super Hero Day will appear at New Mills Primary School on Saturday 4th May from 11am – 3pm. Come along to take part in all things Super Hero; watch their first film ‘Super Chowder’, have your fantasy portrait taken; compete in the fancy dress competition (Super Heroes only, please) and try your skills on the assault course. There will be refreshments on sale and a special guest appearance from The Evil Hunicorn himself. Free entry with activities priced from 50p – £2 (or get the all inclusive ticket for £4, or £10 family ticket!). For more information call Sophie at High Peak Community Arts on 01663 744 516
Shout Action – the results!
So after many weeks of planning, writing, shooting, editing and much more – here is the finished film:
Super Chowder!
Superchowder from matt kowalczuk on Vimeo.
Shout Action Soundtrack
Working alongside the film making group on Monday nights; writing, recording and producing a sound track.
With links to the group at Longlands Road Youth Club, making the film – the plan is for the two groups to stay in touch, sharing material via the webtool ‘Prezi’.
This is what we’ve got up on Prezi so far – Use the + and – buttons to zoom in and out, then either click on an item that looks interesting, or use the < and > arrows to move through the presentation:
For more info on Prezi click here – takes you to their website – Is it the future of presentations?
Shout Action
On Monday evenings until June 25th we are writing and shooting a film at Spring Bank Arts Centre, with help from Matt Kowalczuk (Community Arts Northwest) and some young drama students from New Mills School.
At the intro session people learnt some technical skills and tried their first acting to camera…
A second group are joining from Monday 14th May to work on the soundtrack:
The group at Revival Church will be writing, recording and producing a sound track for the film, and the two groups will stay in touch, sharing material via the webtool, mentioned above, ‘Prezi’.
How to use Prezi: Click on the play arrow to load the Prezi and then zoom in and out with the – and + on the righthand side; drag it with the mouse and click on items that look interesting. You can also use the < and > arrows to move through the Prezi in a more traditional way.
Come along from 23rd April to find out more about making films in your spare time!
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