Core Workshop

How do you master a mixer? How do you cope with difficult sound situations? What are the pros and cons of wireless microphones? This special two-part workshop will look at important considerations for field recording, particularly with miniDV camcorder productions, including choosing the proper gear for your project. The workshop will also look at some of the newest technological innovations for digital video sound recordings.

Have an idea for a video documentary project? This intensive workshop is designed for people who want to work in small-format video (DV and miniDV). We will focus on how to creatively develop and break down your idea into a one-page treatment and introduce materials to create project production schedules and a sample budget. This is the ideal workshop for first-time videomakers at the start of their projects.

Geared to beginners and those who want to refresh their skills, this workshop will teach camera operation, interior and exterior lighting design, composition and varied shooting styles and techniques. This workshop meets twice a week. Although not required, participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras, if they have them, in order to get the most from this workshop.

Learn basic editing with Apple's Final Cut Pro, an exciting and powerful non-linear editing program that combines professional capability with consumer-level accessibility. This course builds a strong foundation that gets you started with logging, capturing, editing, transitions and much more. Basic computer knowledge is required. In addition to the workshop meetings, individual edit time is required.

Foundation commitments to funding independent media have changed but not evaporated. There are foundations seeking out media projects to support. But how do media makers navigate this fluid environment? Longtime advocate of independent filmmakers, Alyce Myattwill introduce participants to current funders who are supportive of media and offer recommendations on how to determine if a funder is right for your project and ways of establishing relationships with potential funders.

Learn basic editing with Apple’s Final Cut Pro, an exciting and powerful non-linear editing program that combines professional capability with consumer-level accessibility. This course builds a strong foundation that gets you started with logging, capturing, editing, transitions and much more. Basic computer knowledge is required. In addition to the workshop meetings, individual edit time is required.

Learn basic editing with Apple’s Final Cut Pro, an exciting and powerful non-linear editing program that combines professional capability with consumer-level accessibility. This course builds a strong foundation that gets you started with logging, capturing, editing, transitions and much more. Basic computer knowledge is required. In addition to the workshop meetings, individual edit time is required.

Geared to beginners and those who want to refresh their skills, this workshop will teach camera operation, interior and exterior lighting design, composition and varied shooting styles and techniques. This workshop meets twice a week. Although not required, participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras, if they have them, in order to get the most from this workshop

Through this workshop, participants turn their non-fiction project ideas into workable shooting scripts. The course will cover research, developing and visualizing ideas, scripting and storytelling techniques. At the time of registration participants must submit a one-page description of their film idea for the instructor to review prior to the start of class.