Crowdsourced Cinema: 3D Printing Props for Videomaking

Part of our series of workshops in support of the Crowdsourced Cinema summer community film project -- this workshop is open to all!

Lex Lalande of Brookline Interactive Group shows participants how to create 3D printed props for videomaking. Participants will discuss how to use 3D modeling software, preparing models for printing, and operating a 3D printer. Topics covered include material selection, printing techniques, and post-processing. By the end of the workshop, participants will have have clarity on creating custom props for their video projects.

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Crowdsourced Cinema VT is a statewide creative challenge, produced by the Media Factory in partnership with an alliance of Vermont community media centers. The organizations are all members of the Vermont Access Network, (VAN), a membership organization of the 25 regional Community Media Access Centers operating more than 80 local cable channels across Vermont. VAN Members use emerging communications technologies to foster free speech, encourage civic engagement, enhance public discourse, and allow elected officials and community members to communicate better. Key partners include Brattleboro Community TV, Greater Northshire Access Television, Mt. Mansfield Community Television, Lake Champlain Access TV, and Middlebury Community Television, all of whom run summer camps for Crowdsourced Cinema VT or coordinate events and workshops.

The Crowdsourced Cinema VT project is part of a regional collaboration with Brookline Interactive Group and Northampton Open Media (the original creator of Crowdsourced Cinema), each of which are producing their own version of the same film.