Does life in and with social media change our perceptions, opinions, feelings, or actions? Does it alter individual daily life and social interaction?
Eighteen students from the Queen Louise Foundation spent a week in August participating in a film seminar focused on social media. The seminar began with an introduction to filmmaking techniques. The participants learned how a story is told in film, the importance of shot sizes, and the meaning behind different camera perspectives.
What camera movements are there? What is the difference between dialogue shots, and how can these be used to convey specific messages, create tension, and tell stories? In small groups, participants then filmed and edited a dialogue, rehearsing on-set behavior so they could apply everything to their own film projects. To develop ideas, there was an intensive exchange about their own social media behavior, the hopes, and the fears associated with it. From diverse perspectives on the topic, four very different short films were created. These films deal with gambling addiction, cyberbullying, the insecurity caused by influencers, and a transgender story.
Many guests came to the wannseeFORUM for the presentation; the films can now also be viewed online on Vimeo.
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The seminar took place as part of the collaboration within the program „Civic youth education in the AdB“ in the project group „Digital Media and Democracy“ instead of.
It was funded by the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family
