Odyssey Program lets students live out their Hollywood dreams
"LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!" Odyssey Program lets students live out their Hollywood dreams
When one thinks about all the glitz and glamour surrounding Hollywood, it鈥檚 merely a pipe dream for most to live out that fantasy.
Thanks to the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Odyssey Program, high school students can catch a glimpse of it.
Made possible by a generous gift from Lee and Ageleke Zapis, the Odyssey Program at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料鈥檚 School of Film and Media Arts gets the creative juices flowing with a range of options for high school students interested in learning the art of cinematography. There, students can hone their skills in various behind-the-scenes inner workings of film, including acting and directing, screenwriting, and postproduction.
The session runs during June and July and includes an experimental three-week camp, followed by three one-week intensive camps emphasizing acting and directing, screenwriting, and postproduction, with residential and day options available.
Students who choose the residential option stay in dorm accommodations in 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料鈥檚 Fenn Tower and experience scheduled trips and activities throughout their stay. This essentially gives them an immersive taste of what life as a student is like.
鈥淐leveland needs to attract and retain young people who can build an entrepreneurial community that will continue to lift Northeast Ohio鈥檚 economy,鈥 said Dr. Ellen Rooney, Odyssey and Student Success Program Coordinator in the FMA and serves as a part-time instructor there for Acting and Screenwriting.
鈥淎 vibrant film school can function as a stealth literacy program as it motivates kids to get their high school diplomas and go on to college 鈥 if a job in the exciting entertainment industry is within reach!鈥
What better way to channel inspiration for filmmaking than at historic Playhouse Square, where a space featuring a 36,000-square-foot layout complete with 24-foot studio ceilings, two 2,000+ square-foot sound stages, and ample natural light awaits.
But, of course, the best inspiration lies outside the windows, where sweeping views of downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie are fully displayed. With professional, industry-grade equipment ready at the whip, it鈥檚 clear the Odyssey Program is an up-and-coming director's dream.
鈥淥dyssey offers a diverse program that gives those interested students an in-depth educational experience and pre-professional training in film and media,鈥 said Rooney. 鈥淥ur approach is to see each Odyssey student as a young professional and emerging artist.鈥
When discussing support, look no further than hearing from professionals with real-world experience. The lineup of guest speakers includes:
- Mike Wendt 鈥 Great Cleveland Film Festival
- Shannon Ashlstrand 鈥 Headshot Photographer, Cleveland Actress with The Talent Group
- Kevin Inouye 鈥 Screen combat instructor and choreographer, CWR
- Frank Crim 鈥 Hollywood Actor and Producer
- Ron George 鈥 Special Effects Creator
Eden Scigliano is a current freshman at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 majoring in film and plans to get into the acting/directing track in future years. She participated in the Odyssey Camp during the summer of 2021.
鈥淚 always knew that I would go into film school ever since preschool, [so for] me, the Odyssey Camp was just a way of better understanding the film world from being on-screen to editing,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he Odyssey Camp was the reason I chose to attend 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料; it showed me how much the film program at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 has to offer.鈥
According to Rooney, the program鈥檚 goal is to enlighten and broaden each Odyssey student's understanding of how the film industry works, all with the support of 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Faculty and FMA Film Student Counselors who assist the students who hone their skills and support the creative process.
鈥淲hen Odyssey students accomplish their goals 鈥 create their film vision 鈥 they begin to believe in their dreams of a career and future in the Arts and Entertainment industry,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e strive to build a community of artists and for campers to make a circle of friends who last long after the Odyssey program.鈥
The result is valuable first-hand experience doing what they love and the chance to have their creations used down the road to help them advance even further. .
鈥淎t the conclusion of each program, students will be provided with a copy of their film short or scene for their reels,鈥 said Rooney. 鈥淪ome plan on using their work for college admissions portfolios and others for possible submission into film festivals; in screenwriting, their ending script will be performed at a final table read on the last day of the program.鈥
Scigliano agrees that the program benefits those pursuing a degree in film.
鈥淔or high schoolers considering attending, I suggest they do,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he friends that you make all summer and beyond, [along] with the experience you get from professional headshots to filming and editing your documentary all by yourself, the hands-on activities open your eyes to the potential that the film industry has for each person.鈥
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