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Student Created Documentaries 2010

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:40:53 +0000

These movies were created by the kids of CampInteractive.

Earlier in the summer, students learned to use DSLR’s, Flip Cams, and the basics of journalism before embarking on outdoor adventures in Vermont, NJ, West Virginia, and Sailing. When they returned, and after a few days of rest, the groups pulled all of their footage together, learned to edit it using Photoshop, Aperture, and Final Cut Pro, learned to write PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript to showcase their experience on Web sites and in documentaries.

Big thanks to Elizabeth Hummer and Matthew Gossett, NYC film professionals, who took the time to teach our students how to organize and edit their visions on screen.

Vermont Adventure – by Anthony

Students spent 10 days traveling through Vermont, canoeing, summiting Mount Mansfield, camping, and interviewing locals.

Sailing Adventure – by Jazz Nita

Students learned to competently sail J-24 sailboats in the Hudson River and then tested their skills on the “Pioneer,” the 110 foot schooner seen here!

West Virginia Adventure – by Matthew

In West Virginia, students learned how to climb, hike, and how to abide by the rules of “leave-no-trace.”

NJ Camping/Canoeing Adventure – by Joshua

Our youngest students spent 10 days camping in teepees and canoeing the Deleware Water Gap. Here, Joshua, 12, shares the experience of getting in trouble at camp.

Diego’s Solo Adventure – by Diego

Diego documented his adventure staying at a friend’s house in upstate NY. He taught himself stop-motion and included his experiments in his documentary.

Summer Tech Session 2010 – Photoshop Examples!

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:59:37 +0000

Apply for Summer 2010 | Prospective Students

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:33:13 +0000

Summer outdoor adventures include canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, hiking and camping.
Learn to make Web sites using Photoshop and iMovie. Learn to use Canon DSLRs and Flip video cameras. Learn about teamwork, make friends and have fun!

What trips are available?
Trips will take place in the months of July with corresponding technology sessions occurring in August. Students must attend ALL components of the CampInteractive Summer Program; orientation, outdoor, and technology. Students will be placed into a group based on age and experience:

Trailblazers:
July 2, 7:00pm Parent/Student Pre-summer Meeting (@ Tech & Trek Center)
July 6 – 9 Orientation (intro to digital media/cameras/video/journaling)
July 13 – 25 Outdoor trip and expedition
July 26 – 30 and
August 2 – 6 Technology sessions (Web site design and creation)

Vermont
July 1, 7:00pm Parent/Student Pre-summer Meeting (@ Tech & Trek Center)
July 6 – 9 Orientation (intro to digital media/cameras/video/journaling)
July 12 – 21 Outdoor trip and expedition
July 26 – 30 and
August 2 – 6 Technology sessions (Web site design and creation)

West Virginia
July 9 Parent/Student Pre-summer Meeting (@ Tech & Trek Center)
July 12 – 15 Orientation (intro to digital media/cameras/video/journaling)
July 25 – 31 Outdoor trip and expedition
Aug 9 – 13 and
Aug 16 – 20 Technology sessions (Web site design and creation)

Sailing

July 8 Parent/Student Pre-summer Meeting (@ Tech & Trek Center)
July 12 – 15 Orientation (intro to digital media/cameras/video/journaling)
July 19-25 Outdoor trip and expedition
Aug 9 – 13 and
Aug 16 – 20 Technology sessions (Web site design and creation)

What does it take to get accepted ?

Turn in application by June 24, 2010
Attend an interview with a guardian
Have enthusiasm for learning about technology and the outdoors
Ages of 12- 18 years old
Enrolled in school
No criminal background
Work well with others
Both the parent and the student must be available and committed to this great opportunity.

Expectations
Students will participate in 100% of the program, attend with a positive attitude keeping an open mind to learn and step out of comfort zones.

Download Application

Sponsor an Adventure of a Lifetime for Inner City Youth

admin — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:53:14 +0000

CampInteractive (CI) is raising $150,000 to give 50 inner city teenagers a life changing experience.

Gift Levels

Expedition Leader – Gift of $6,000 supports program and technology!
Mountaineer – Gift of $3,000 supports one youth for 5 weeks!
Explorer – Gift of $1,800 supports one youth for 3 weeks!
Trailblazer – Gift of $600 supports one youth for one week!
Trekker – Gift of $300 supports one youth for one half week!
Sherpa – Gift of $25 or more brings us closer to our goal and is greatly appreciated!

Donors of $3,000 or more will be thanked by the camper they support.

Each summer, CI students are introduced to nature through extended wilderness trips. They rock climb, bike, canoe, sail, backpack, and camp. Living in nature challenges and encourages teens to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

These teenagers record their adventures with digital cameras, videos, and journal writing. Returning to CI’s Tech & Trek Center, students learn through intensive technology workshops to create their own web sites about the summer experience.

Every dollar you give will be matched!
A family foundation has agreed to match every dollar contributed up to $50,000 by July 15th.

CampInteractive is a recognized 501 (c)(3) organization and your gift is tax deductable to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Documentary Film Pros Present To CI Students

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:19:14 +0000

NYC documentary film professionals will present their work and answer questions tonight at CampInteractive’s Tech & Trek Center in the Bronx. All are welcome.
Check out the bio’s of tonight’s presenters below.

April Hayes
April Hayes is a producer, editor and director who has worked on shows for PBS, music documentaries about Bob Dylan, The Who and Bruce Springsteen, and independent social issue documentaries about immigration, world religions, global health and human rights; she is currently working with Martin Scorsese on a feature-length documentary and co-directing a documentary about domestic violence.

Katia Maguire
bio: Katia Maguire has worked for PBS programs American Masters and Bill Moyers Journal as well as other independent films and production companies; the focus of her own work lies in stories about latinos, human rights and women’s issues.

Naftali Beane Rutter
Naftali Beane Rutter is a writer, director and editor. His newest music video is a dance epic for UNDERWEAR, by Peck the Town Crier. His short film credits include The Trial of Shahawar Matin Siraj, an examination of the case of a young Pakistani man who was convicted of conspiring to bomb the Herald Square subway station in downtown Manhattan, and Your Neighbor’s Steps, about two young guys from Brooklyn who decided to make two magical portals connecting Brooklyn and New Orleans. Both of these films were broadcast on national television, and have been screened at festivals, galleries, and museums across the United States. Naftali has collaborated on a wide range of projects, working as an editor, producer and cinematographer on feature films, commercials and series for PBS/NOVA, the Wall Street Journal, and TruTV. He is currently writing a narrative feature, a ghost story about a journalist’s encounter with a whale. TODAY is his first feature documentary.

David Gaynes
Film Title: Bus Stories, 2000
Bio: David Gaynes is a filmmaker and cinematographer who lives in New York City. “Keeper of the Kohn” (2005) won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Vail Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Palm Beach Film Festival. He is directing the forthcoming film “Saving Hubble” about the people of America’s fight to save the Hubble Telescope from an untimely death.

Elan Bogarin
Bio: Elan is a New York City based filmmaker/photographer and graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Elan is currently directing Invisible Murals, a feature length documentary. Elan recently produced the feature film Big Fan for director Robert Siegel which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and screened in over 30 US cities. She was nominated for the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Awards prize and a Gotham IFP Award for Best Picture.

Breaking News: CampInteractive Youth Take Over Apple Store SOHO April 9th, 6:00PM

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:08:21 +0000

maple farm and the sleep over at the highest mountain!!4th day

ahmedoudeh — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:19:43 +0000

The 4th day was a very fun day we went to a farm and ate breakfast at the maple farm and meat the owner of the farm and he took us around the farm after breakfast and introduced us to his wife then took us around the farm to see what was his great success after his business in 40 years. Then after that we went snowshoeing it was about 1 mile next we went on the jay peak metro so we can head to a very high mountain were you can see canada ,new Hampshire,and saw all of vermont we sleeped there and took pictures played games and watched the sun go down then come down after we had some good time we went to sleep.

the tricks of a king!!! (and his peons)

barringtonhall — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:06:32 +0000

dude, 4 the last 4 days we have been everywhere from the snowboarding slope to the top of the mountain 2 sleep. Can you believe it? but believe me, if i was 2 recap the events of everyday, you’d be bored and put 2 sleep. trus me, this is something worth listening.

Everyone had a goal on the mountain, right? Mine? to become an even better boarder than when i started. The 1st step towards taken it was 2 fully release myself from the stress of the life of my home. the 1st sign towards becoming that? i had to take a trip 2 the park because we had this photoshop training day. in it, me, shaki, and pedro and makayla were taken to the 360 park to have pics taken of us 4 the CI slideshow. i busted my butt the 1st try, but i trudged my butt back up the slope 2 try again. the 2nd time was a huge freakin’ success. i got this O.D. nice picture of me in the sky grabbing my board. found out i had the best pic of the whole students. (Homer doesn’t count he’s a freakin’ professional)

so how was that? try 2 do a tailgrab (that’s what i did) and make sure not 2 land on ur neck.

Jay Peak

pedrojerez — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:46:05 +0000

Vermont, Jay Peak Resort 2010, Fresh Track. A six day adventure where boys become men, Rise’ Em Jay. One of the toughest mountains in the East Coast. I love a challenge. So far I’ve learned how to ride switch, hit rails, do tail grabs coming off jumps, and how to butter 180 toe grab while riding. Its an unbelievable feeling doing something and succeeding at it. My Instructors Rob, Gio and Homer have been a big part of my success so far at Jay Peak, and I think I speak for everyone when I say this. They alway keeping us motivated, giving us tips, and telling us what we are doing wrong. With their constructive criticism and our determination to be better, only God can stop us from here. We did a photo-shoot in the park which went really well. I wasn’t the one taking pictures but my peers were. I was actually in the phoot-shoot which was really cool. I felt a sense of pride as if am doing something right. I’m not going to lie though, I was pretty nervous. You want to set a good impression. I knew I could throw some tricks down but when its your first time riding with other people who get some good air, you cant help but fell a little intimidated. All went well though and I landed a tail grab. After me and my group went up the tram. When we got up to the top (4000ft) elevation, we shredded as if an avalanche were falling. Sounds scary, well it wasn’t. I had a awesome time and wont mind doing it over and over. I almost forgot to mention, I meet a new friend while i was riding down. I like to call her “speed”. Me and her became best friends during my time at Jay Peak. I would never forget her and I hope to be visiting her very soon.

Sincerley

-Pedro Jerez

Last day on my snowboard

arlynnrosario — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:31:48 +0000

Well everyone, today was another great day. This trip has happen to be one of the best trips i been on. Being here with amazing people and ding something new and adventurous has been great. Today we woke up extra earl to see the sun rise; which was amazing. I wish i would be able to see the view i saw everyday. After, we played some trust games to see that we would all be able to trust each other. Once, we got back down from the mountain we ate and had our few last rides down the mountain snowbroading. I at first was so scared and planned not to go down the mountain, but i ended up doing it a 3 times. i was so impressed with myself and by the end of the day i was fully able to learn how to snowbroading without falling and having an instrustor with me all the time. this trip has been an adventure and great. i can now say, “hey i know how to snowbroading all in days because of campinteractive.”