youth media

News flash: Welcome to the world, Hazel Moon, and congratulations Andrew Lynn!  This workshop is postponed until the new family is a bit more rested...

 The Youth Media Sanctuary team hosts yet another animation whirl-wind! Geared specifically for youth (18 & under), this workshop teaches the skills and techniques behind stop motion animation, while encouraging spontaneous creativity and fun.  Participants will work in groups to brainstorm and create short animated pieces that will be uploaded to the web for the world to see.  

Taught by animation guru Andrew Lynn, along with the YMS team.

REGISTER at: mediasanctuary.org/workshopregistration 

For more info, or find out about scholarship opportunities, e-mail workshops@MediaSanctuary.org or call (518) 272-2390

Here's a few past examples from our Animation workshops, where we had a great time!         

A digital storytelling workshop led by artist/chef Ellie Markovitch.  Free community workshop for neighborhood youth on basic documentary skills and the art of storytelling. 

From seed to table, come document the Collar City Growers’ first harvest. Students will be trained in this workshop to document the entire day of activities, including StoryHarvest art project on the Collard City Growers lot from 4-6, as well as the community meal that follows at the Sanctuary at 6.

If you are an adult and interested in volunteering, this will be an excellent opportunity to have hands-on experience with a media arts and education production workshop. Please contact us for more info!

Here is what everyone said after our first session!

3/2/11: Session 1: First Day Intro

Happy 16th Birthday, Antonio!  Whassup with the trick candles?

Finally... Antonio cuts b-day cake for his YMS friends Abby, Roger, Thomas and Madena.

Reflections

What a great 1st day we had!

Andrew:

I am really excited for all these new faces, stories, and potential.  It is so amazing to see how young people open up in a place that is so different from school.

NY Shout Out! features great work by youth media makers across NY State!  NY Shout Out! - the second annual youth media film festival, is created in collaboration with Youth Media Sanctuary and Youth FX.  Come meet these young artists and celebrate their accomplishments! 

This rad film fest features:

•  Green Guerillas Youth Media Tech Collective, Ithaca

• HarlemLive, NYC  

With our deepest respect for their creativity, vision,

and accomplishments in the Youth Media Sanctuary Fall 2010 Workshop!!!

November 10, 2010

Hey, this is Kayleara coming at you with the blog today! Yesterday we had lots of fun learning about the studio interview set-up. Andrew taught us how to set up the lighting, the different mics (lavalier and shotgun), the XLR cables, and we each took turns on the camera filming and being interviewed in the hot seat. We learned about the white balance on the camera and when and how to use it. We also decorated our background with markers, ribbons, and polka-dotted elephants! We had an awesome time!

Our reflections from today's workshop:

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Youth Media Sanctuary

PROJECT PARTNERS 

 This project is managed by Media Alliance, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Its partners include the Missing Link Street Ministry. 

Media Alliance,  founded in 1977, moved its headquarters to North Troy in 2005 . Media Alliance is run by a six-member board of directors (all of whom are artists and educators living and working in Rensselaer County), a paid staff of three, and scores of volunteers. The budget is largely comprised of small contributions from hundreds of contributors, along with support  from the NY State Council on the Arts, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Community Foundation, and other  grantors .