Next Gen
Don’t just consume media, make it.
Learn how to tell your own story through video, animation, or immersive new media technologies like AR, VR, or AI using high-quality equipment and software in a supportive, collaborative environment. Earn a $250 incentive at the end of each semester.
If you are between the ages 14-17 and live in San Francisco, you are eligible to join Next Gen, BAVC Media’s FREE after school youth program. Please note that all youth programming is currently held in person in San Francisco!
Next Gen is led by knowledgeable teaching artists and provides foundational skills in multiple media-making domains. Classes meet twice a week from 4:30 to 6:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday, with a focus on hands-on practice and application of new techniques. Classes also include career development workshops and opportunities. At the end of each program semester, Next Gen students will convene for a collective screening/premiere and community celebration.
Students who complete all requirements of the program will receive a $250 incentive! Requirements include a minimum attendance rate and completion of all major capstone projects.
Applications will be reviewed starting October 1st. Enrollment will be on a first come first served basis
Seats are limited, as this class is capped at 35 students, so apply now! All applications will be reviewed by our instructing team, and applicants will hear back within two weeks of applying.
Next Gen 2024-2025
This upcoming academic year, our Next Gen program is going through a makeover! 35 students will all have the opportunity to explore three different units of media making: Factory (Video Production Foundations), Animation, and New Media Technologies (in partnership with SF New Media cultural incubator, Gray Area).
Each unit will last about three weeks, and all students will have the opportunity for hands-on media making experiences within all three categories. Our Factory and Animation units will take place at KQED, while New Media Technologies will meet on-site at Gray Area in the Mission District.
Factory (Video Production Foundations)
Students will learn industry-standard technical knowledge about video and filmmaking pre-production, production, and post-production. Through storytelling techniques using DSLR cameras, creative cinematography techniques, and more advanced post-production, filmmakers will create a range of short projects through hands-on exercises and instruction. Filmmakers are encouraged to explore topics important to them and their communities while also making videos that touch on issues of social justice.
- Unit will be held at KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco
Animation
Participants with an interest in visual art and animation will learn foundational techniques for studying and creating motion. Students will have the opportunity to explore the basics of animation techniques, such as traditional frame animation to experimental styles and stop-motion. No animation experience required!
- Unit will be held at KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco
New Media Technologies (in partnership with Gray Area)
Students will have the opportunity to learn on-site at Gray Area for a module activating the basics of AR, VR, and other immersive new technologies such as AI. No prior experience with new media technology is needed! Projects may include worldbuilding, custom apps creation, immersive games, and interactive experiences.
- Unit will held at Gray Area – 2665 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 941109
A note about course lengths
We are piloting Next Gen as a year-long program. This means students who enroll in the fall are expected to complete both semesters of the program. In the Spring Semester, students will have the chance to deepen skills they have learned in the three different units of our Fall Semester, and elect to create a collaborative, capstone project. Students will earn a separate $250 incentive for each semester they complete.
- Fall Semester: October 15 – December 20, 2024
Spring Semester: January 14 – April 18, 2025
Have any questions? Contact us at youthprograms@bavc.org
Have any questions? Contact us at youthprograms@bavc.org
