Movie Making & Content Creation

If your child loves making things for the screen—movies, skits, and YouTube/TikTok-style shorts—these classes turn that excitement into real creative skills. In our Movie Making Workshop and Content Creation Lab, students learn age-appropriate storytelling, on-camera confidence, filming technique, and beginner-friendly editing in a fun, supportive environment. Our current lineup includes:

  • Movie Making Workshop (Group A: Ages 8–10. Group B: Ages 11-15)

  • Content Creators Club: YouTube & TikTok for Kids

Scroll down for full class descriptions and to register today!

MOVIE MAKING WORKSHOP

For creative kids & teens who love to make movies... or want to learn how!

This class meets once per week for two hours.  Over the course of the  semester, our young movie makers will learn how to:

  • Operate a professional movie camera.
  • Add lighting to make a scene look Hollywood great! 
  • Capture quality sound recordings
  • Plan and organize for a movie shoot
  • Film in a green screen TV studio
  • Remove green backgrounds and create stunning virtual worlds
  • Edit your film in our Digital Arts Lab
  • Color correct and maximize the look of your movie
  • Layer music into your movie and bring it to life!
    • Family and friends will be invited to a premiere screening of the movies the students have produced during the session!


Each class is 2-hours, held once per week, and is for students 8-15.  The all-inclusive cost for our extended 20-week semester is $1,600.

SCHEDULE:

  • GROUP A: FOR AGES 8-10. WEDNESDAYS @ 4PM
  • GROUP B: FOR AGES 11-15. WEDNESDAYS @ 6PM
    • Day or time doesn’t work for you? We can often shift times and/or add a new class. Please text 516.282.4852 with your request, or email connect@lawtonacademy.org

CONTENT CREATORS LAB: YOUTUBE & TIKTOK FOR KIDS

On-camera confidence meets modern storytelling—kids learn how to create excellent YouTube & TikTok-style shorts in a supportive studio setting.

Content Creators Lab: YouTube & TikTok for Kids helps kids turn big ideas into polished, platform-style shorts in a fun, guided environment. Students build on-camera confidence while learning simple filming and beginner-friendly editing skills. We focus on creativity, storytelling, and smart digital habits—no experience needed. Posting is always optional and family-directed. It’s not about chasing trends or “going viral”—it’s about helping each student develop a unique creative voice and make work with real value that others genuinely want to follow. We focus on originality and quality so their shorts stand out for their storytelling, craft, and positive impact.

Kids will learn:

  • Brainstorming ideas + choosing a “channel” theme

  • Hooks, pacing, and storytelling for short-form

  • On-camera confidence (voice, energy, presence)

  • Filming basics: framing, lighting, and sound

  • Editing fundamentals: trimming, captions/text, and polish

  • YouTube titles + thumbnails (what makes people click)

  • TikTok-style trends (how to adapt them safely)

  • Online safety basics: privacy, boundaries, and comments

Each class is 2-hours, held once per week, and is for students 8-15.  The all-inclusive cost for our extended 20-week semester is $1,600.

SCHEDULE:

  • GROUP A: TUESDAYS @ 3:30PM
    • Day or time doesn’t work for you? We can often shift times and/or add a new class. Please text 516.282.4852 with your request, or email connect@lawtonacademy.org

TEEN FILMMAKER'S CLUB

For teenagers longing to learn how to make their own short film! 

Taught by a member of The Producer’s Guild of America, this course meets 3-hrs weekly across an entire semester and is for teens with a yearning to dive into the filmmaking process. Over the course of the session, students will learn:

  • How to operate professional 4K cinema cameras
  • How lenses work and how lens selection affects the look of a shot
  • Basic lighting technique
  • Basic audio/sound recording technique
  • How to plan and schedule for an upcoming shoot
  • Techniques for filming striking b-roll on location
  • How to produce a documentary-style interview
  • How green screen studio production works
  • Basic film editing techniques
  • Image color correction and audio mixing techniques
  • How to select then integrate music into your edit
    • Parents and friends will be invited to a premiere screening of the film produced during the session!


Each class is 3-hours, held once per week, and is for teens 13-19.  The all-inclusive cost for our 14-week semester is $1,600.

SCHEDULE:

  • COURSE IS NOT CURRENTLY IN SESSION. IF YOUR TEEN HAS INTEREST, PLEASE TEXT OR CALL US:  516.282.4852

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