Week 7: March 15th and 17th

On Tuesday March 15th, we had the privilege to work with local documentary filmmaker, Kirsi Jansa, in a video workshop. Kirsi gave an informative and helpful presentation on the basics of shooting film by discussing film composition, shot types, variations in angles and depth, the flow of a video, importance of audio, and lastly editing tips. 

After Kirsi's presentation, the group split into two. The first group went to the Green Room to work on their projects while the second put Kirsi's lesson into practice. The teens who worked with Kirsi practiced shooting different interview styles and experimented with angles, lighting, depth and the other components of film that Kirsi introduced to the group. Each teen was able to create their own masterpieces by playing the role of director and cameraman. The teens did a great job honing the new skills learned in today's session. 

Week 6: March 8th & 10th

March 8th and 10th

This week the teens worked really hard on finalizing their project proposals. They worked on their proposal revisions and started determining the process of creating their exhibits through materials lists, blue prints and overall timelines. They also established an exhibit space in the museum. This week created the foundation for the coming weeks. The teens are really excited to get started and create their museum exhibits!

Week 5: March 1st and March 3rd

On March 1st we were visited by a special guest Becca Shreckengast, Director of Exhibition Experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. She talked with us about what makes a good exhibit/layout and how to develop an exhibition that involves the audience. We came up with a sample exhibition about the 'History of Shoes' and she demonstrated a plan for the layout of the made-up exhibition. The rest of the time was used to work on the Exhibit Proposal drafts. 

 

Becca Shreckengast demonstrates how to plan an exhibit on History of Shoes  

On March 3rd, a presenter named Olivia Hric from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Distance Learning Lab (DLL) brought in animals for the teens to meet. They brought in a baby alligator named Albert, a leopard tortoise named Betty, and a blue-tongued skink named Miley. The teens got to touch the animals and interact with them. The impact of air quality on animals is something that Energy-Net is very interested in. The rest of time was spent finishing the Exhibit Proposal drafts. 

 

A presenter from the DLL brought in a spotted tortoise for the teens to meet