BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Community Television announces its spring video production classes. Learn to make videos to share with local residents on cable channels 8 and 10. All classes are held at the Brattleboro Municipal Center, 230 Main St., suite 303.
• Digital Storytelling: An advanced guide to editing techniques, Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In this workshop, participants will begin by considering several short documentary, art, experimental, and fiction video pieces as a way of looking at the storytelling techniques, camera and visualization techniques, and editing concepts that make them work. That is, the grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of the moving image.
Part 1: Video as Storytelling. Importance of the story, and different ways to tell it. The grammar and vocabulary of video/film (shots, sequences, framing, light, sound) and their uses to tell a story. The shot, framing, language, and meaning; frame design, the cut, dissolve, and shot transitions and juxtapositions. Reflection and critique for feedback and refinement of story elements. Analysis, reaction, and suggestions: how to ask for and get what helps.
Part 2: Looking at participants' finished (or nearly finished) pieces. Participants are asked to bring in pieces they have finished or are working on, and aspects they would like feedback/critique on.
Prerequisite: Bring one video piece to be shared in class. Instructor: Michael Hanish. Cost: $20.
• Single Camera Field Production. Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hands-on instruction on BCTV's camcorders for general field production and storytelling. Includes introduction to BCTV's equipment and instruction on tripod use, basic audio and lighting.
Pre-requisite: none. Instructor: Frederic Noyes. Cost: $20.
• Intro to Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro. Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop includes plenty of hands-on learning with class designed to foster fundamental editing skills as well as the storytelling components of assembling your project. Capturing footage, cutting, and adding transitions, special effects, titles and audio tracks will be covered. No footage or previous editing projects required.
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Macintosh computers is expected. Instructor: Roland Boyden. Cost: $20.
• Intermediate Editing with Final Cut Pro. Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop focuses on advanced editing techniques with Final Cut Pro 7. Master the complete tool palette, learn to utilize color correction filters, chroma keying, audio editing tips and tricks, and more. The final hour will be free-form, so bring your questions.
Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Digital Editing workshop at BCTV or send a description of your prior related experience to [email protected]. Instructor: Roland Boyden. Cost: $20.