Tell Someone's Story.
Build a Digital Portfolio.
Change the World.
Flip the Lens is a platform for students to create and share video documentaries, explore the human condition, develop interpersonal skills, and make social impact.
How It Works
Explore Being Human
Have authentic, meaningful conversations about themes like Belonging, Creativity & Culture. Learn how to engage comfortably with a cross-section of people.
Conduct Interviews
Lead discussions & ask impromptu questions. Be curious. Develop your Emotional Intelligence & the ability to draw people out.
Make Films
Create a “Day in the Life” film and a Video Essay. Foster an understanding of others’ perspectives & your own POV on a social issue.
Publish Your Work
Submit your films for review, feedback, and publication on the Flip the Lens YouTube channel. Build a digital portfolio with substance.
Empowering students to develop their interpersonal & digital skills by creating video interviews about being human
Empowering students to develop their interpersonal & digital skills by creating video interviews about being human
Adaptability
Adjusting quickly to changing circumstances and environments.
Communication
Effectively conveying information and ideas through written, oral, and visual means.
Critical Thinking
Analyzing information and situations to make informed decisions.
Collaboration
Working effectively with others towards a common goal.
Creativity
Generating new ideas and approaches to problem-solving.
Empathy
Understanding, and being aware of and sensitive to the feelings.
Listening
Accurately receiving, interpreting, and understanding spoken information.
Rapport-Building
Consciously developing a connection with another person based on mutual trust.
Authentic People | Content Creation Mini Courses
Module One | The Belonging Project
In today’s global world, we are more connected than ever before…and yet, paradoxically, many of us often feel more alone, alienated, different, and less-than. The feeling of belonging is deeply ingrained in human nature. We all belong to something, yet it is a unique experience for each one of us.
With the Flip the Lens Belonging Project, you’ll interview someone about the concept of belonging, asking three questions that are simple, and yet sure to elicit powerful and highly personal views on this universal dimension of being human.
Price: $95
Module Two | POV Video Essay
What is culture? Why does it matter? How does it affect our identity? What can I learn from other cultures?
With the Flip the Lens POV Video Essay, you’ll make a mini documentary that explores one of our suggested topics related to the human condition. A video essay is a form of visual storytelling that uses some combination of narration, interviews, visuals, music and editing to explore ideas or present your case on why you have your POV. We provide a structured template for the process, as well as recommended resources.
Price: $95
Prerequisite Tutorials
Our two video tutorials that offer tips and ideas on developing storytelling and interviewing skills. These are a prerequisite to our film-making courses.
$9.50
Interviewing Tips
We reveal ten essential tips on how to make your video interview a powerful one! These broadcast journalism techniques will enable you to be prepared, make your subject comfortable, and create a video that looks great and has substance.
Storytelling Structure
What is a story? While there are as many different opinions as there are people, the ancient philosopher Aristotle once said “A story that is whole has a beginning, middle and an end.” His wisdom continues to prevail today. We’ll break it down in this module.
COMING SOON
Module Three | The Creativity Project
Explore what it means to be creative. Say the word “creativity” and people often think of painters or musicians. Creativity is a lot more than that! Creative thinking is a life skill that we all have. Conduct a three-question interview for the Creativity Project that takes a broader look at this dimension of being human.
Is there someone you know who has used imagination, ingenuity and originality to solve a problem? Or pioneered a new vision? Or create a unique piece of art?
Price: $95
Module Four | The Culture Project
Culture is both universal and personal. Culture provides ways to both express our individuality, and to see ourselves in others.
Flip the Lens invites you to explore the meaning of culture by filming someone responding to three provocative questions for The Culture Project.
Be part of a movement to contribute to peace and understanding, and minimize misunderstanding and prejudice!
Price: $95
Module Five | Day in the Life
Embark on Making a Mini Documentary with a Day in the Life of a Culture Creator.
A core part of understanding the human experience is learning how different people live their lives and seeing how they contribute to humanity with their everyday actions
Create a “Day in the Life” video and film the activities of someone you think has an interesting life! Document what they do every day that somehow makes an impact in their community, or the world at large.
Price: $95
Module Six | The Art of Listening
Is listening an art? If so, why? And how?
This project invites you to investigate how listening is different from hearing, and why listening is not just a passive use of our senses, but an active engagement with the world around us. With the Art of Listening, you’ll conduct a three-question interview with a subject you believe will have a compelling take on this topic. You’ll elicit insights that can help you & others understand how cultivatng the art of listening can improve daily life and society in general.
Price: $95
Module Seven | What is Authenticity?
In this age of AI and influencers, we are continually faced with making choices about what we think is for real, and what we recognize is artifical and only for effect.
This Module is a springboard to step back and really consider what the characteristics are of someone or something that is authentic. With this project you will interview someone you feel will have a meaningful view on this matter. We’ll provide you with three questions that should spark thoughtful observations.
The video you create will contribute to clarity about how people can discern about what is legitimate and true.
Price: $95
Module Eight | What is a Changemaker?
There is a lot wrong with the world, and it can be easy to feel nothing you can do will change that. Yet there are millions of people who every day spend time trying to better some aspect of society. Why? And how? What do they learn about themselves and life in the process of seeking to improve some circumstance?
These are questions you will ask your subject for this Flip the Lens Module. Once you identify someone who you believe embodies the definition of a changemaker, you’ll film their responses…and become a changemaker yourself!
Price: $95
Submission Process
We’ll walk you through how to upload your video for review. You’ll get our feedback and any suggested revisions within five business days.
Once you make the requested edits, re-submit your video. If all the recommendations have been addressed, your video will be published on the Flip the Lens Youtube channel within five business days. Each video you create will appear on your playlist and serve as an impressive digital portfolio! Bravo!
The Details
When?
Anytime!
This course is online and on-demand.
Engage with it at your convenience!
You have a year from the purchase of the course to submit your four videos, so there is no rush to complete your filming!
Where?
Anywhere!
100% with downloadable modules so you can go at your own pace!
The Flip the Lens People Power Skills Course gives you the skills and structure to conduct three powerful interviews and one mini documentary. We present you with storytelling and interviewing techniques and tips; technical tutorials; templates for creating four videos; and we’ll publish and promote your finished pieces!
Who?
This course is for creative, altruistic high school and college students who want to make an impact and are ready to get started as video creators. Eligibility:
- 9th-12th grade, college and Master’s students
- Located anywhere in the world
- Fluent in English
- Have access to a phone or camera with video capability
- Have a basic understanding of video editing and access to an editing tool
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