While we are finalizing the location and schedule of our seminars, these are among the topics we plan to present:

Seminars for Beginners

• Introduction to Digital Video
  
• Basic Equipment Requirements
  
• Capturing Sound In The “Wild”
  
• Studio Sound: Effects, Music and Mixing
  
• Basic Lighting Techniques
  
• Introduction to Non-Linear Editing
  
• Camera Movement for Beginners: Tilt, Pan, Zoom and Dolley
  
• Making Awesome iMovies
  
• Using iDVD

Technology Overviews

• DVD Authoring
  
• Understanding QuickTime Pro
  
• Color Correction
  
• PhotoShop and Illustrator for FCP and After Effects
  
• Creating Animation in Macromedia Flash
  
• Adobe Premier
  
• Alias|Wavefront Maya
  
• Compositing

Final Cut Pro

• Basics
  
• Intermediate
  
• Advanced
  
• Troubleshooting
  
• Master Class Tips and Tricks
  
• Organizing/Workflow Strategies

Avid Xpress DV

• Basics
  
• Intermediate
  
• Expert

Adobe AfterEffects

• Basics
  
• Intermediate
  
• Expert

Online Distribution

• Compression Techniques
  
• Server Hosting
  
• Bandwidth Requirements
  
• Streaming

Storytelling & Filmmaking

• In Search of Killer Shorts
  
• Art Direction & Costuming
  
• Finding and Auditioning Talent
  
• Directing (Actors and Everyone Else)
  
• The Art of Storyboarding

The Business of Movies & Television

• Content Is King
  
• The Jason Berry Story
  
• Agents, Lawyers, Writers Panel Discussion
  
• Breaking In for Grips, Foleys & Best Boys
  
• Producing a Dynamite Demo Reel

The HD Revolution

• An Examination of Star Wars: Episode II
  
• HD vs. 35mm, 16mm and Video
  
• HD Distribution Opportunities and Challenges
  
• Success Factors for Shooting in HD