Digital Filmmaking and Distribution Workshop
Learning Objective: To introduce filmmakers to the world of digital filmmaking and multiplatform distribution. To extend the reach of filmmakers; either as a platform to get started in the world of filmmaking, or for existing and/or experienced filmmakers to learn how to use new digital platforms to their best adavntage - either as an extension of a broadcast/cinematic film or as a seperate platform for screening/distribution.
Presentation to include:
- General overview of the online landscape today and the digital platforms that are relevant to all filmmakers
- Show and Tell presentation of the features and usage patterns of the users of various platforms (YouTube/Bebo/MySpace/Facebook/Broadband/Mobile/Joost/Hulu/Podcasting etc)
- Real examples of exceptional Audio Visual content that is available on these platforms
- A profile of the usage of online media/digital media
- Recommendations for how to develop online content as well as how to incorporate this into broadcast programming
Workshop:
- Workshop on maximising an online presence in order to reach a target audience
- Focus on competition in the Irish market as well as the Global market
- Ways to raise awareness of sites/programmes/webisodes/brands
- Ways to encourage interaction on sites/programmes/webisodes
- Examples of how to use Bebo/MySpace/YouYube/Facebook to your advantage (for example, what would be the best way to go about setting up a user channel on these networking sites...)
Date: Friday 23 October 2009
Cost: €35
Trainer: Stephen McCormack / Wildwave
Crash course in Final Cut Pro
Filmbase will offer a new presentation of FCP6 with the aim of familiarizing the participants with the interface and to introduce them to the main potentials of this popular editing tool.
Topics covered will include:
- The application interface
- Insert and Overwrites
- Trimming
- Basic tools
- Log and Capture/Transfer
- Final output
Date: Monday 31 August 2009
Time: 2 - 5.30pm
Cost: €50 members / €65 non-members
Adobe After Effects Masterclass
with Trish & Chris Meyer
3 Days
If you are a serious user of After Effects professional, this fast-paced class covers the high-end features of the software with skilled After Effects motion graphics designers and co-authors of Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects and After Effects Apprentice.
Learn through in-class examples, tips and tricks developed by the instructors. This three-day class concentrates on the major new features introduced in recent versions of After Effects. Rest assured it will fill your brain to the brim by the time your finished!
The major topics that will be featured include:
- Motion paths, velocity controls and interpolation
- Understanding the Anchor Point
- Complex animation made easy with Parenting & Null Objects
- Animating the Effect Point
- Alpha and Luma Track Mattes
- Masking, including Rotobezir masks and Mask Interpolation
- Copying and pasting values between properties
- Basic expressions
- Animating titles with Text Animators
- Using Text Presets and Animation Presets
- Animatin in 3D using Camera and Lights
- Managing 3D shadows
- Setting material options for 3D layers
- Building hierarchies by nesting and pre-composing comps
- Understanding the rendering order in 2D and 3D
- Collapsing Transformations in 2D and 3D
- Continuously rasterizing Illustrator layers
- Shape Layers
- Time Remapping
- Motion Tracking & Stabilization
- The Puppet Tool
- plus lots more tips & tricks and workflow enhancements...
Prerequisites: six months experience with After Effects;
Photoshop basics; video editing, 3D and Illustrator basics helpful.
Dates: 17 - 19 July 2009
Cost: €500
Trainers: Trish & Chris Meyer / CyberMotion
Click here for more info on Trish, Chris and Cybermotion
Payment/Booking:
VISA, MasterCard, Laser, company or personal cheque, cash (all in Euros) are all acceptable terms of payment.
To book a place on any course please contact Filmbase reception in person or call on 01 679 6716.
Previous Filmbase Masterclasses:
- Final Cut Pro Seminars with renowned Final Cut Pro expert Larry Jordan
- Directors Masterclass with Jim Sheridan (In America, My Left Foot)
- Directors Masterclass with John Boorman (Deliverance, The General)
- Documentary Masterclass with Albert Maysles (Salesman, Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter)
- Cinematography Masterclass with Seamus McGarvey (The Hours, High Fidelity, I Could Read the Sky)
- Directors Masterclass with Ron Shelton (White Men Can't Jump, Cobb)
- 'Paths to Freedom' Workshop, with Eoin Holmes (producer), Michael McElhatton (writer/actor) and Ian Fitzgibbon (director)
- Directors Masterclass with Damien O'Donnell (Heartlands, East is East)
- Kieron J Walsh & Roddy Doyle on the making of 'When Brendan Met Trudy'.
- The making of 'Disco Pigs' with Director Kirsten Sheridan
- The Making of 'Adam & Paul' with Lenny Abrahamson (director) & Mark O'Halloran (writer & actor)
- Legal Issues for Filmmakers with Mark Byrne
For Notification of upcoming Masterclasses & Seminars send your e-mail address to trainingofficer filmbase.ie to be added to the Filmbase Newsletter mailing list. Members are automatically included.
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