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Inspired by the photographic essay, photographer/filmmaker Laurence Salzmann will present his model for filmmaking, using examples from his previous projects. Of interest to both filmmakers and photographers, Salzmann’s approach borrows methods from his previous study with legendary filmmakers Tim Asch, John Marshall and folklorist Alan Lomax, to tell visually stunning and compelling narratives from often-overlooked communities.

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On Monday, April 30, 8:00PM @ International House, Laurence Salzmann presents his film Échele Ganas, about the people, history and culture of Tonalapa, a village in the northern region of the state of Puebla, Mexico. MORE INFO

Two of the greatest gifts a documentary filmmaker can ever ask for are 1. access to interesting subjects and 2. time. These are the ingredients of “longitudinal documentary filmmaking.” This style of filmmaking takes the long view of its subjects, following a character’s journey, often over years, allowing us to witness real-life stories. While this method rewards the filmmaker and audience with a deep understanding of subjects, it also presents unique challenges for the filmmaker. Through a case study of his film, The Anderson Monarchs, director Eugene Martin will discuss how he planned his project, organized and edited hours of footage collected from years of shooting, and will share successful strategies for maintaining relationships with subjects over time.

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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. Apple computer knowledge is highly recommended. Participants will be expected to edit assignments outside of class either at their own Final Cut Pro workstation or at Scribe.

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Learning how to make a film is learning how to communicate with another new powerful language. This workshop provides youth participants with an introduction to the process of video production. Shooting with Flip cameras and Zoom audio/video recorders and editing with Final Cut Pro, each student will produce a short piece investigating a subject of personal importance and social relevance. Past subjects have included racial identity, young motherhood, and cultural segregation. Diverse approaches are encouraged, from traditional documentary to lyrical essay. An emphasis is placed on "new media" distribution via YouTube, blip.tv, and other websites.

This semester-long “how-to” workshop covers all major aspects of film and video production and supports participants in the completion of short individual projects.

Bring your project ideas and get instruction in scriptwriting, production planning, digital video, sound recording, lighting and editing. The workshop will meet on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays, with additional time for shooting and editing projects. Participants will work together as crew on each others’ projects. Two instructors, each with their own area of expertise, will co-teach this workshop.

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