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Introduction to Editing with Final Cut Pro 6*
Instructor: Eric Weidmann (sec. 1 & 2)
Summer Qtr. Section 1: Saturday–Sunday, August 1–2, 10am–4pm
Summer Qtr. Section 2: Saturday–Sunday, August 29–30, 10am–4pm
Reg. deadlines: Sec. 3–June 20, Sec. 1–July 25; Sec. 2–August 22
Tuition: $215/$185 members
Max. enrollment: 5 students each section

This course covers basic non-linear editing techniques with Final Cut Pro 6 software through demonstrations and hands-on instruction and footage provided by the instructor. Topics include using the interface to cut and rearrange media, organizing your browser, applying transitions, achieving a competent audio mix, titling, capturing/importing video and other media, exporting/compressing your project, setting scratch discs, and taking charge of media management. Previous Macintosh experience is required. There will be a lunch break each session. Space is limited – register early!

Intermediate Editing with Final Cut Pro 6
Instructor: Paul Bernhardt          
Section 1: Saturday–Sunday, July 11–12, 10am–4pm
Section 2: Saturday–Sunday, September 19–20, 10am–4pm
Reg. deadlines: Sec. 1–July 6; Sec. 2–September 12
Tuition: $215/$185 members
Max. enrollment: 5 students each section

In this two-day workshop you'll continue to explore digital editing and learn some of the more advanced features of Final Cut Pro 6. Topics include animating stills by setting keyframes and creating motion paths, troubleshooting your audio mix, and color correcting footage. Basic Final Cut Pro experience is required to attend this workshop. There will be a lunch break each session. Space is limited – register early!

Introduction to Video Production – Learning the Techniques*
Instructor: Alex Brown   
7 sessions: Wednesdays, August 5–September 16, 6:30–9:30pm
Reg. deadline: July 29
Tuition: $280/$235 members
Max. enrollment: 8 students

This course is designed for all skill and interest levels - beginners, video enthusiasts, and more experienced students needing a refresher course. Students will gain hands-on production experience using digital video. We’ll focus on directing the camera, lighting for video, and sound recording. We’ll also examine video production techniques of various film forms and genres through a mixture of screenings, discussions, and hands-on exercises. There will be only a small amount of hands-on editing during the course. Tuition includes camera rental for use outside of class.

Basics of HDV Cinematography
Instructor: Jon Springer  
2 sessions: Saturday–Sunday, July 25–26, 10am–4pm
Reg. deadline: July 18
Tuition: $215/$185 members
Max. enrollment: 12 students

Good cinematography begins with knowing the capabilities of your equipment. This workshop covers the basic principles of HDV cinematography and provides an overview of the Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 and the Canon XH-A1 HDV camcorders. You'll learn how to utilize cameras, light, space, sound, and subject in order to maximize the quality of your movie. Learn what gear to use and what not to use and how to avoid editing jams by shooting with purpose and forethought. Some basics of HD and DV post-production workflow will be covered. There will be a lunch break each session.

Documentary Storytelling 
Instructor: Dawn Mikkelson
2 sessions: Saturday–Sunday, July 18–19, 1–5pm
Reg. deadline: July 11
Tuition: $150/$115 members/$100 MHS 1968 Project registrants
Max. enrollment: 15 students

How do you make a documentary film, let alone one that people will line up to see (besides your family!)? Documentary Storytelling covers all the basics, plus advanced tips for creating a compelling documentary. This workshop will cover: 

            • Getting started even if you don’t have funding
                   • Storytelling techniques 
                   • Identifying documentary styles and developing your own
                   • Shot lists, b-roll, and "flat art" options
                   • Strategies for getting a compelling interview 
                   • Hands-on experience with camera and lighting equipment, including a lighting
                           demonstration by director of photography Adrian Danciu
                   • Final Cut Pro editing demonstration
                   • Research (content, stock music and footage)                   
                   • Overcoming the biggest hurdle every project faces (hint: it’s not funding!) 
                   • Connecting with local documentary filmmaking community 

If you are new to documentary filmmaking, this is the workshop for you, especially if you plan on submitting a film to the Minnesota Historical Society’s 1968 Project documentary film competition (www.1968project.com).

History of the Documentary – From Nanook of the North to Sicko
Instructor: Michael Reano   
4 sessions: Thursdays, August 6–27, 6:30–9:30pm
Reg. deadline: July 30
Tuition: $215/$185 members
Max. enrollment: 8 students

Why has the documentary become such an important part of filmmaking both critically and commercially in the last 25 years? Is there a real truth revealed once the camera is turned on its subject? This course examines the work of five significant directors in the history of the documentary genre—Robert Flaherty, Albert and David Maysles, Michael Moore, and Errol Morris—to illustrate their filmmaking strategies and historic importance.

Class time will include examination and discussion of the elements of these directors’ unique styles, as well as the ideas of authorship and artistic identity. We’ll also view clips of their films, such as Nanook of the North, Salesmen, Gimme Shelter, Thin Blue Line, Fog of War, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko. The goal is for you to leave the course with an understanding of a genre that has challenged both audiences and academics from its very beginnings – and be a better filmmaker for it.

Music Video Boot Camp  
Instructor: Alex Brown  
3 sessions: Saturdays, August 15–22, 10am–5pm; Sunday, August 23, 10am–5pm
Reg. deadline: August 8
Tuition: $280/$235 members
Max. enrollment: 8 students

In this workshop you’ll experience the entire pre- to post-production process to create a music video working with local hip hop artist Adrian Gorder (Burning City Skyline) and rock artist Mayda. You’ll harness creative energy you didn’t even know you had, then match it with stylized lighting and editing, all while working as part of a crew to produce an original, cutting-edge music video.

Session One will be spent discussing basic production workflow, watching and analyzing music videos, assigning crew positions, brainstorming ideas/music selection/locations, meeting the artists and pitching the concept, and storyboarding our project. Session Two will be spent shooting and Session Three editing.

Cooperation is essential with any kind of videomaking, and here you’ll become part of a collaborative crew where everyone’s input is recognized and valued. Students will leave the class with a DVD of the completed music video. Students should have basic video production experience and Final Cut Pro knowledge in order to take this course.

Give Me Something I Can Use!         
Instructor: Cheryl Moore Brinkley      Profile     Web Site
1 session: Saturday, August 1, 1:30–5:30pm
Reg. deadline: July 25
Tuition: $105/$80 members
Max. enrollment: 8 students

Led by professional actor/director/communication skills trainer Cheryl Moore Brinkley, this workshop will help directors translate what they want into respected, useful actor-speak. We’ll focus on your most challenging and frustrating moments as a director to help you break the communication barrier and achieve artistic results your whole team can be proud of.

In this totally experiential workshop, you’ll role-play on both sides of the camera. You don’t have to be an actor, but you do need to know how to give your actors clear “doables,” using the Four Connections, for positive, successful collaboration. Cheryl has distilled the Four Connections from the teachings of Hagen and Stanislavski, and offers them as simple, practical tools for directors to use on set.

New Media Journalism           
Instructor: Matt Peiken
3 sessions: Tuesdays, August 11–25, 6:30–9:30pm
Reg. deadine: August 4
Tuition: $150/$115 members
Max. enrollment: 12 students

Journalism is trending to "new media," but few in the field know how to translate their skills and experience in print to the online world. This course will discuss how to identify and envision stories that can be told well through the lens of a video camera, report and interview with a video camera rather than a notepad, and squeeze compelling stories into short amounts of video.

Over the three sessions, instructor Matt Peiken will also guide you in finding, shooting, and editing your own short video story. The course is designed for experienced journalists curious about expanding into the online world and for videographers looking to extend their skills into journalism. Note: You must have access to or experience with video editing software/equipment to get the most out of this course.

Matt Peiken is the former staff arts writer at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and managing editor of the Walker Art Center’s magazine. In September 2008, Peiken launched 3-Minute Egg (3minuteegg.org), where he now covers the Twin Cities arts scene exclusively through daily videos online and in a weekly program on Twin Cities Public Television. (See full bio under Instructor Profiles.)

AUDIO

Sound Decisions: The Basics of Audio*           
Instructor: Kristian Ball
8 sessions: Thursdays, July 30–September 17, 6:30–9:30pm
Reg. deadline: July 23
Tuition: $280/$235 members
Max. enrollment: 8 students

Ever wonder why you think you make awesome movies yet never get picked for film festivals? Are you always trying to figure out why the narrator’s voice sounds thin or why the sound won’t sync like you thought it would? Even though controlling audio can be a very frustrating and sensitive task, it is extremely crucial to effective storytelling. In this class you’ll learn everything from the basics of sound and recording, to sweetening your sounds, to developing a final mix. The class will cover the following basic principles of sound:

• Pre-Production: Analysis of the sonic characteristics of the script (background sounds, musical score, etc.) 
• Production Sound: Operation of most equipment associated with location sound recording, including proper selection of microphones, routing cables, and proper operation of a field mixer
• Post-Production: Creating proper recordings and exploring the industry-standard Pro Tools audio production software; overviews of how other sound designers and engineers work within the field

The goal of the class is to demonstrate how to create the very best sound you can for your film.

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