FILMMAKING/VIDEO PRODUCTION is Smart Fun
Whether you want to edit your family reunion video or shoot an independent short film, learn the basics of filmmaking/video production here. Classes are designed for beginners and camcorder power-users.
Click on Certificates of Completion to find out about the Certificate of Completion in Digital Filmmaking & Special Effects and the Certificate of Completion in Video for the Web and Other Devices.
Introduction to Video Production
Saturday & Sunday: October 17 & 18
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Scott Sonnenberg
Want to capture your baby’s first steps but not sure how to operate the camcorder? Or, do you have a story in your mind but not sure how to put it on film? Learn the three phases of filmmaking/video production in addition to basic video camera operation, script preparation, tape logging, storytelling, and composition.
Introduction Video Editing & Compositing
Saturday & Sunday: October 31 & November 1
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Scott Sonnenberg
Have 5 hours of video that you need to convert into a 3-minute clip for YouTube? Learn how to use Final Cut Pro to edit your video as well as the basics of tape output, video encoding, and compositing techniques.
Intermediate Video Production in 24P
Saturday & Sunday: November 14 & 15
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Scott Sonnenberg
Want to make Hollywood-like DVDs to share with family and friends? Understand the fundamentals of post-production by exploring the differences between progressive video and interlaced video as it relates to storytelling and learn how to post images and sound.
Your Film on My Phone (and Other Video Formats)
Saturday & Sunday: November 7 & 8
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Kathryn Allen
Whether you want to share your videos via the Internet, your phone, or an ordinary DVD, in this class you’ll learn encoding methods for streaming video, DVD authoring, Flash video player, and codecs for various media devices.
Introduction to 3D Special Effects
Saturday & Sunday: October 24 & 25
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Tom Baker
So you want your film to have a purple giant? Learn the basics of Maya, a 3D modeling software program, to create and manipulate polygonal shapes that you can use to construct 3D objects and settings.
Intermediate 3D Special Effects
Saturday & Sunday: November 21 & 22
10:00 – 3:00 $225
Instructor: Tom Baker
Move beyond the basics of the Maya software to learn intermediate modeling and animation techniques so you can turn your imagination into believable objects and settings.