Conference & Training Workshop
Course |
Instructor |
Course Description |
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Improving your Green Screen shooting and keying skills. (One day class) |
Frank Rohmer |
This one day hands on course will teach you everything you need to know about capturing quality green screen footage and how to get the best keys using Final Cut Pro, Motion, and/or some popular third party applications. Students will learn first hand how to setup and light a green screen for the best possible results. Footage shot during the first half of the class will be distributed to students for actual keying exercises during the second half of the class. Frank will guide you step by step through the process of pulling good keys. You’ll be introduced to techniques for using different backgrounds and virtual sets. He will also cover various video formats and the pros and cons of each as they relate to green screen production. Although not required, students are encouraged to bring their computers to class so they can follow along with the lessons. |
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(Two day class) |
Mark Spencer |
This TWO day in-depth class designed by Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. You’ll explore 3D shadows, reflections, and depth of field; “fly” a camera from one object to another; ripple text characters on and off the screen with ease; animate date and time sequences automatically; and master Motion’s remarkable new linking behavior. Along the way, you’ll work with particles, generators, filters, effects, templates, greenscreen mattes, keying, tracking, paint, and more. Whether you’re just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this class will have you designing in Motion in record time. It is highly recommended that students bring their computers to this class so they can follow along with the exercises. |
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(One day class) |
Philip Hodgetts |
Take your titling skills to the next level with this one day hands on class designed to teach you how to use all the Titling tools available in Final Cut Studio to create Awesome Titles: choose the right font; better typgraphic design; when to use Calligraphy, Motion or LiveType; and animating fonts and glyphs. Be prepared to experiment, be inspired and be exposed to new possibilities with titles in the Final Cut Studio ecosystem. This is a hands on class! Although not required, students are encouraged to bring their computers to class. |
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Inside Secrets for Producing Successful Corporate Videos (One day class) |
Frank Rohmer |
Whether you're a seasoned corporate video producer looking for fresh ideas or are considering breaking into the market for the first time, you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind class. With 14 years of experience in professional and broadcast video, and over 1000 projects produced to date, Frank Rohmer has learned a thing or two about what it takes to operate a successful corporate video production business. In this one day class, Frank will be sharing his top secretes on everything from getting prospects in the door and closing the sale, to script writing and shooting strategies, to managing your client through the post production process. He’ll be covering a lot of ground in this class so seats will be limited and can only be available on a first come first served bases. Come to learn and then apply what you know is the motto of this class! Key topics to be covered include:
- Top marketing strategies to get prospects in your door |
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Color Correction, Image Enhancement, and working with Stills in FCP (One day class) |
Larry Jordan |
No one explains technology better than Larry Jordan. This one-day hands-on session focuses on two essential techniques for the video professional: color correcting your video and working with still images. In both cases, it isn't easy to make them look great. This session will show you how. In the morning, you'll learn how to read video scopes, how to analyze your clips, how to correct the contrast and exposure, and how to correct for poor color or incorrect camera setup. Larry will also show you techniques you can use to improve the look of your skin tones. In the afternoon, Larry shows you how to make stills images look great. Specifically, this includes sizing images, retouching to correct blemishes, importing into Final Cut, and getting your images to move. Along the way, Larry will illustrate third-party plug-ins that can make your life easier, or your clips look better. Whether you're an experienced editor or just starting out, this class is filled with "money tips" you can start using right away to increase your productivity, wow your clients, and take your productions to the next level. AM Session - 4 hours - FCP Color Correction
- Reading video scopes PM Session - 4 hours - Working with Stills
- Image retouching |
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Getting the most out of Final Cut Studio and Snow Leopard. Putting your HD/HDV video on the web. (One day class) |
Larry Jordan |
No one explains technology better than Larry Jordan. This one-day hands-on session focuses on two more essential techniques for the video professional: Discovering the hidden secrets of Final Cut that can make your editing fly and compressing HD video for the web. With the latest releases of both Final Cut Pro and Snow Leopard, now is the time to see what they offer. This four-hour morning session takes a look at both the new features inside Final Cut Pro 7 as well as a variety of existing features that you may not know about. Larry's goal is to make you a faster and better editor by understanding the shortcuts and power features in Final Cut Pro. In the afternoon, he tackles the one question that stumps more editors than any other: how do I compress my video for the web? In this four-hour session, Larry walks through the new compression features in Final Cut Pro 7, showing fast and easy ways to compress your video, then, taking you under-the-hood to show how to tweak your settings, automate your workflow, and harness the true power of Compressor. AM Session - 4 hours - FCP Studio 3, Snow Leopard and HD -- What's New?
- Working with HD, ProRes, codecs and other weird stuff PM Session - 4 hours - Video compression of SD and HD for the web
- When to use Share / Send / Export |