The MAKE studio has the ShopBot Desktop Max, which has many capabilities. However, it is dangerous to use a CNC machine without knowing the basics. This blog intends to compile much of the ideas required to safely operate a CNC and produce a high quality product.

Last Saturday at our Dreamweaver Production Lab, local director Kody Newton took us through a workshop on lighting for the camera.

Our Dreamweaver Collective volunteers got hands-on experience using our film gear.

Looking for a quiet time and place to get to that writing you’ve been putting off? Bridget Foley offers a place for you every Thursday night in the PLAY Studio.

Dreamweaver Collective had a full day of events this past Saturday!

Born out of Boise’s restless, collaborative music underground, The Joy of Music isn’t a series so much as a conversation—one that started the way all the good ones do: by accident. When filmmaker Rick Walters watched classically trained violinist Alyssa Joy Claffey walk into an open mic and improvise fearlessly over his most tangled song, something clicked.

Play Studio was packed as Dreamweaver Collective kicked off pre-production for its biggest film yet.

Dreamweaver Collective’s Production Design Labs resume for 2026! We’re building a ton of cool stuff for our upcoming short film production in March.

Take a look behind the scenes at Dreamweaver Collective’s “One More Stop” - made for the Idaho 48-Hour Short Film Festival!

See some behind-the-scenes photos from Dreamweaver Collective’s short film “Perfect”!

If you’ve ever wandered through JUMP wondering, “What could I make here?” — our Studio Social is your chance to find out. Every three months, explore all the studios and meet the people behind them: instructors, Studio Community Project members, and studio managers who can help you bring your ideas to life!

See some behind-the-scenes photos and videos from Dreamweaver Collective’s “The Sound of Night” production!

I recently led a video shoot at JUMP, teaming up with Clemy’s Crew to support their upcoming benefit concert and mission. We set out to create a genuine, heartfelt interview with founder Scott Thompson, something that would resonate with potential donors.

Dreamweaver Collective is happy to finally make all of its 2024 short films public! Watch LAST FRAME, THE THING IN THE DARK, and TAKE ONE on YouTube now.

Dreamweaver is getting ready for the Idaho Film Fair, by taking some photos for the poster and promotional materials. Take a look at the awesome costumes used in this film!

This weekend, the Dreamweaver Collective shot “Costumes” - a short film written in our Screenwriting Lab and produced in our Production Labs! Take a look at some of the cool behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot!

Krissy Humphreys hosted a whirl of a workshop in JUMP’s MAKE studio, teaching attendees how to construct and wrap their own hula hoops. She believes in the transformative power of movement and prop-based flow arts, having performed in hundreds of shows and taught classes around the globe.

Halloween’s not quite over for JUMP’s Dreamweaver Collective - we spent all of yesterday decorating the set for our upcoming short film set at a Halloween party! We’re shooting this film, titled “Costumes”, tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday at our shooting location in Nampa! Look here and on our Instagram for pics and videos from the set.

Lars C. Larsen, an extremely talented Stop Motion Animation artist who has worked on films like Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings & Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio taught an incredible Stop Motion Animation workshop recently.

Dreamweaver Collective hosted veteran art director Colie Buck to lead our volunteers through a workshop on graphic design.