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AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
This class is designed for those who want to learn how to build camera packages according to the needs of production. This class builds on knowledge gained from the 101 class. Class members will approach the curriculum from a professional camera prep point of view. Participants will learn to build camera packages according to the needs of production. Issues such as aspect ratio, frame rates, monitoring scenarios, and codecs will be discussed. Once...
AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
Color Science is an often discussed topic today and something that every modern cinematographer and editor should understand. This workshop goes into the theory and reality of color. The workshop covers how color and brightness are created both in our eyes and in the digital world. You will learn about color space, color gamut, sub sampling, bit depth, luminance, brightness, and gamma curves. Special attention is paid to the color systems and...
AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop covers the use of waveforms and vectorscopes on set. The workshop also demonstrates the use of many other tools used by modern digital cinematographers, including false color, zebra lines, and histograms. Waveforms & Vectorscopes is designed to give both a technical and practical knowledge of how these tools are used. As part of this process, the workshop will also include a live demonstration of matching two different...
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AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop will get you ready to use ARRI cameras on your next project. You will learn the fundamentals of prepping and operating ARRI cameras, including what to look out for during a rental prep such as back focus, firmware, and lens mount options. You will also learn common methods for trouble shooting in the field. You will be taken through menu operation, project set up, user buttons and practical shooting scenarios and configurations. ...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
This two-part, six hour workshop is for all levels of documentary filmmakers, ideally with a film in development or production. Participants will use and improve their creative writing skills to develop their subjects into characters and to describe the action of a film in dynamic, readable ways that make audiences want to engage more with the project. Filmmakers will write, and through peer collaboration, come away with writing that can be applied...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
Clarify and improve your indie feature idea in order to understand its potential, and gain the tools you need to launch a writing process that will sustain you through a finished draft. In this one-day, participatory workshop, writers or writer/directors who have an idea for an independent feature film will spend the day clarifying this idea in order to understand its potential. We will examine how structure, genre, and tone can help the writer...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
This one-day workshop provides you with the ins and outs of landing commercial gigs and doing creative work. You will get personal feedback on your website, social and company structure to improve your visibility. And, gain the tools to land jobs, build client relationships, create an unforgettable pitch and become skillful in negotiating.
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
There are countless commercial, artistic, and career benefits to making a web series. Web series can be a standalone success or act as a springboard to bigger projects, like it did for Broad City, Insecure, and High Maintenance. This workshop emphasizes developing a powerful concept, pilot script, and series structure — all of which are fundamental to creating a solid foundation for the rest of the process. At this one-day workshop,...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
What does it mean to package a film, and where do you begin? How do you keep your financing models current? How do you stay afloat? And how do you do it all on an indie budget? This course offers a deep dive into US and international film financing, aiming to demystify the entire process and equip you with tools to create a package of your own. In this class, we will go through the development process of creating the packaging elements...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
Developing Your Doc: Finding the Money & Prepping for Production There is an abundance of stories, issues and people to make a documentary about; to actually complete and finance a feature film is less common. Fundamental to succeeding is starting with a doable, marketable, and captivating treatment, and a proposal that accurately represents your project. The aim of this course is to prepare you for the road ahead, by giving...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
Impact Producing is an emerging field in the film industry that uses issue-driven films as catalysts to create social, political, or cultural change through advocacy and engagement. Just as films have producers to manage the creative and financial process from script to screen, they also increasingly need Impact Producers to take the film campaign from production to impact. The course is taught by Cecilia R. Mejia, a producer and Social Impact Producer,...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
Microbudget Filmmaking: The Route to Development and Production In this class, you will learn proven, cost-effective filmmaking and business techniques for producing a $50,000 (or less!) film project. We’ll go step-by-step through the filmmaking process to discover tips and tricks for developing, planning, and producing a microbudget film. During this workshop, filmmaker Paul Harrill will take you through each stop on the road to making your...
CinemaKidz @ 85 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
CinemaKidz takes to the air in this unique Maker Vacation Camp! Children will design and build their own quadcopter, mount a GoPro camera to their invention and bring their cinematic visions to new heights…! Every child will leave with a USB Bracelet with their video footage and memories of a lifetime. Space is very limited in this special hands-on camp. Our ratio of teachers to students will be very low for the day to...
Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY
Turn on your TV. Check out the multiplexes. There’s a new protagonist in town… and she’s a woman. Time to write your female-driven screenplay or TV series! In this Master Class, you’ll learn: Replace “soft” scenes with active moments. Create bold character choices without falling into tired stereotypes. Turn “girly” chatter into real-woman dialogue. Write a female-driven script that sells, without selling out. You’ll...
AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop will get you ready to use Sony cameras on your next project. You will learn the fundamentals of prepping and operating Sony cameras, including what to look out for during a rental prep such as back focus, firmware, and lens mount options. You will also learn common methods for trouble shooting in the field. You will be taken through menu operation, project set up, user buttons and practical shooting scenarios and configurations....
AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
Approaching the role from a professional production point of view, this hands-on course defines the role of the 2nd AC, equipping participants with on-set tips and tricks of the trade. Participants will have the opportunity to build a complete camera system using all the gear found on set today. They will learn to interchange components quickly and with precision. Through practical exercises including lens handling, equipment terms, data wrangling,...
AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop will get you ready to use RED cameras on your next project. You will learn the fundamentals of prepping and operating RED cameras, including what to look out for during a rental prep such as back focus, firmware, and lens mount options. You will also learn common methods for trouble shooting in the field. You will be taken through menu operation, project set up, user buttons and practical shooting scenarios and configurations. Who...
One River School @ 319 Franklin Turnpike , Allendale, NJ
Young filmmakers can develop/test their skills in this course by learning how to stage, shoot and edit their own movies. Students will use digital cameras and iMovie to create their own original short film to tell a story. Instructors will guide students through all the challenges young filmmakers face – from storyboarding, filming, and post production. Note: Students are required to bring their own DSLR digital camera to camp.
The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY
A 12 week filmmaking workshop for any actor who has ever had an idea, an iPhone, and wants to learn how to create their own film. In this crash course, actors will create their own content by learning how to write, act, direct, and produce their own work. Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, setting up shots, sound, lighting, directing, and editing while using a hands on approach to DIY filmmaking. Students will leave...
The Black TV & Film Collective @ 1080 Fulton St, New York, NY
In this workshop, we’ll cover the critical components of a production budget, above the line versus below the line costs, soft budgeting versus hard budgeting. We will also analyze the production budget for a short film, web series and a feature film. Then – with guidance, you will begin building your budget. Don’t freak out. It will be fine. You will be more prepared to understand how much money you need to create a solid project. Make an...
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