About
Filmcamp is an ad-hoc unconference, born from the desire to share new ideas in, and learn about, the filmmaking industry in an open environment. If you'd like to present a talk/demo, participate as an attendee, or hand out wads of your hard earned cash to all of us at Filmcamp please click here to sign-up and tell us about yourself or your topic.
Seriously. What is Filmcamp?
Filmcamp is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. This event will bring together interesting people in the creative, media, IT and other sectors to share ideas in a collegial atmosphere of unabashed geekery.
It is an event for really smart people and really, really smart people to network, learn and share in an open environment.
Filmcamp is NOT an unconference for filmmakers. Filmcamp is an independent, grassroot-run, inclusive event. Therefore, all are invited to participate and share - filmmakers and non-filmmakers alike. It is an unconference for filmmaking!
Film is a powerful medium and it can communicate, tell stories, inform and entertain. And we'd like to see you make films that do these in the very near future. If you end up not working on a film, that's quite OK too. Someday you will.
Participants (a.k.a. Campers)
Campers comprise of presenters and attendees.
If you're attending Filmcamp for the first time, you must present.
OK, not really.
Anyway, those interested in presenting (e.g. giving a talk, running a workshop, showcasing a demo, holding a seance to communicate with dead celebrity animals*, etc.) may click at the link below and write in to Chris Gomez with their name, title of the topic, how much money they plan to contribute to the expedition to find Shangri-la, and other relevant information.
Want to be a Filmcamp Singapore 2010 Participants? Please click here.
Those who are interested in attending, click the link above. Yep, the one just above this line :)
Follow us on Twitter at @filmcampsg (www.twitter.com/filmcampsg) to chat with us. We'd love to get to know you better, and love getting compliments about our (warped) sense of humor.
* Lassie? Is that you?
Filmcamp Goals
- to convince you to make a film of any kind, no matter how short
- to equip you with some basic ideas for you to start work on your first film
- to help you network with other like-minded techies and film buffs
- to offer all the above to you, in an entertaining and easy-learning atmosphere
Agenda
STORY
What?!
Shakespeare wrote that?
Not everybody can be Julius Caesar, let alone write Julius Caesar. So do you really need to write Julius Caesar? Learn what goes into writing a good story that producers would like to fund.
SCORE
My score is better than your score
A picture may paint a thousand words, but music always sets the background. Discuss with professionals as well as enthusiast who can help you put together a decent score.
Performance
Cut!
Do it again!
Ever wondered what happens when a passionate kissing scene has to be reshot? Ever wondered if actors were really naked under the sheets? Well, we've been wondering the same, so we hope this session would educate us on the intricacies of acting and the errr... do's and don'ts.
Funding
Show me the money! Show me the moneeeyy!
Sometimes money no enough. But how to make money enough? Simple. Participate in relevant discussions and learn what you can do to network and put your films together with acceptable costs.
SESSIONS:
- STORY: Bill Grundfest - Golden Globe winning producer/writer | 3-time Emmy nominee (via Webcast)
- Learn how the pros - you know, the guys who actually HAVE writing
credit and industry recognition to show for it - write and what really
matters when you put pen to paper (er... or finger to keyboard). By the
way, just incase you're wondering, Bill Grundfest is a pro.
- Learn how the pros - you know, the guys who actually HAVE writing
credit and industry recognition to show for it - write and what really
matters when you put pen to paper (er... or finger to keyboard). By the
way, just incase you're wondering, Bill Grundfest is a pro.
- VFX: Terrence Masson - Chair of SIGGRAPH 2010, award-winning
filmmaker, special effects producer, author | Topic: Producing visual
effects for your film (via Webcast)
- This session seeks to help us understand some of the things we
should to keep in mind when producing visual effects under a tight
budget. Terrence is a 20+ year Hollywood production veteran, and in our
conversation with him we'd encourage you to tap on his experience,
especially in the areas of visual effects.
- This session seeks to help us understand some of the things we
should to keep in mind when producing visual effects under a tight
budget. Terrence is a 20+ year Hollywood production veteran, and in our
conversation with him we'd encourage you to tap on his experience,
especially in the areas of visual effects.
- REFLECTIONS: Lian Pek - award winning journalist and successful documentary filmmaker
- Lian will be sharing some video clips and her perspective on
shooting a documentary. Her session will run in a Q&A format. Ask a
lot of questions and see how her insights can help your understand
better what it took to make her highly successful documentary, "Mad
About English".
- Lian will be sharing some video clips and her perspective on
shooting a documentary. Her session will run in a Q&A format. Ask a
lot of questions and see how her insights can help your understand
better what it took to make her highly successful documentary, "Mad
About English".
- THE BALANCE: Kelvin Sng - accomplished independent filmmaker
- Experienced independent filmmaker, Kelvin Sng, will be sharing with
us his experience in balancing a filmmaker's self expression and
artistic exploration, as well as how to manage the audience's
expectation and commercial acceptance. He will also be sharing some
information on the feature film he's currently working on
- Experienced independent filmmaker, Kelvin Sng, will be sharing with
us his experience in balancing a filmmaker's self expression and
artistic exploration, as well as how to manage the audience's
expectation and commercial acceptance. He will also be sharing some
information on the feature film he's currently working on
This is a partial list. For a more up-to-date sessions/workshop summary and schedule for Filmcamp 2010, please click here.
WORKSHOPS:
- PERFORMANCE: Pearlly Chua - accomplished theater and film actress
- Pearlly will be sharing with us her years of experience working
with theater and film directors. Learn what actors need to know when
working with their director and vice versa. This session is also meant
to be an introduction into the world of acting. It is an activity based session and with basic acting exercises. By the way, if you've
heard of the highly rated theatrical work, "Emily of Emerald Hill", well, Pearlly was the Emily... and in many peoples' books she still is.
- Pearlly will be sharing with us her years of experience working
with theater and film directors. Learn what actors need to know when
working with their director and vice versa. This session is also meant
to be an introduction into the world of acting. It is an activity based session and with basic acting exercises. By the way, if you've
heard of the highly rated theatrical work, "Emily of Emerald Hill", well, Pearlly was the Emily... and in many peoples' books she still is.
- SHOOT: Loh Aik Khoon - producer, educator, industry practitioner
- "Lights. Camera. Action!" This is a beginner level workshop. In this session participants are shown the basics of using a camera and lighting equipment. This is an activity based session and participants will be guided through a short filming process and be given a chance to put some of the tips they've learnt to use.
- "Lights. Camera. Action!" This is a beginner level workshop. In this session participants are shown the basics of using a camera and lighting equipment. This is an activity based session and participants will be guided through a short filming process and be given a chance to put some of the tips they've learnt to use.
- SCORE: Desmond Moey - accomplished and celebrated composer
- It is said visuals are for the mind, and audio is for hearth. This
generally in true. The emotional experiences we feel when we view a
movie, are affected largely by the music and the songs. Let's have a
casual chat on how we can introduce music/song to films. Come get tips
and ideas in this short session. We will introduce you to wider
connections relating to songwriting (lyrics and music).
- It is said visuals are for the mind, and audio is for hearth. This
generally in true. The emotional experiences we feel when we view a
movie, are affected largely by the music and the songs. Let's have a
casual chat on how we can introduce music/song to films. Come get tips
and ideas in this short session. We will introduce you to wider
connections relating to songwriting (lyrics and music).
This is a partial list. For a more up-to-date sessions/workshop summary and schedule for Filmcamp 2010, please click here.
Though this is not an official "NC 16" certification. We're using this sticker to bring to your attention that your attendance at this event demands your understanding that the conference is meant for open, and sometimes passionate, discussions. If dirty 4-letter words like... er... "dirt" make you uneasy, this event is not for you. Sorry - but that's just how it is. Nothing is perfect.
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
