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6th Annual Generation Connection brings camper breakthroughs in media literacy

August 22, 2008 by Rhys

On July 25th we wrapped up our 6th straight year of collaborative video production at The Generation Connection! TGC is a sumer camp that connects kids aged 8-13 with inspirational members of older generations as they travel around central Florida engaging community-building and environmentally-oriented activities, and creating a documentary video with TMS tutelage.

TGC5: Summer Camp Clips of the Day

August 16, 2007 by Rhys

The Media Spot has worked within The Generation Connection summer camp for senior citizen mentors and kids age 8-12 since it's establishment in 2002. Each day, small groups of campers video tape activities and work with TMS to edit their footage into "Clips of the Day". This year's clips focus on in-camera editing, and employed a 14 year-old counselor in training to assemble and pre-edit camper's raw video clips.

The Generation Connection's "Clips of the Day" are complete!

August 2, 2007 by Rhys

Andy and I just returned from a video production stint at the 5th Annual Generation Connection Camp in Florida. The campers focused on "in-camera editing" this year while shooting their "Clips of the Day", which are now up on thegenerationconnection.com.

TMS collaborates with The Generation Connection for the 5th time

June 29, 2007 by Rhys

TMS will be working on location for the fifth year in a row at The Generation Connection, a "camp on wheels" that brings together 8-15 year old kids with active senior citizens for a variety of activities all over central Florida. A regular feature of the camp has been video production with TMS, where campers and seniors videotape daily experiences and edit their footage into documentary-style "Clips of the Day" throughout the week. Check out Friday's Clip of the Day from 2006.