CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Orientation
Learn the basics about your public
access channel and how you can best make
use of it. This session is designed to
answer your questions, explore what you'd
like to do and help you get started.
Includes signing up for classes and a tour
of the facility. 1+ hour. Tuition: free
and recommended for all users of public
access Channels 27, 28, & 30.
Length: 1 hour
Class size: Unlimited
Tuition: Free
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Studio Production
Make Your Own TV Show.... or star in
one! Learn producing, directing, cameras,
audio, graphics, and more! Get hands-on
training in our state-of-the-art
television studio! Air your programs on
our cable channels to 30,000 households on
the mid–peninsula! Make new friends as a
studio crew volunteer. See
the programs our students have made.
You will too, at your final class date.
Length: 20 hours
Class size: 8 - 12
Tuition: $145
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Zoom In Field
Production Collaborative
Master the basics from shooting to
editing to publishing in order to realize
your video vision! Network with other
video makers to collaborate on videos
about our community. Pitch your own ideas
or grab one from a dynamic list of project
requests! Dust off your camera or use our
professional equipment from simple
flip-cams to high-end prosumer cams!
Length: 16 hours
Class size: 5 - 8
Tuition: $145 (or $220
includes 6 months free camera and editing
privileges)
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Capturing Life's
Moments - Learn to Create Great Digital
Images
Instructor is Doug Kreitz.
This class is a hands-on learning
experience for the novice (and the
somewhat-experienced) photographer who
wants to capture life’s precious moments
and tell a story with his/her digital
photos. Designed to teach you how to add
that special
touch to your photos.
You will use your own digital camera (from
your point-and-shoot camera, smart phone,
or DSLR) and learn what it takes to shoot
like the pros. You will also learn how to
process your digital images on the
computer to get the best possible
composition, quality and impact.
Additionally, you will learn how to
present your images to others through
e-mailing/posting to the web, printing,
framing and matting, or by producing
beautiful self-published photo books.
No pre-requisites.
Length:3 sessions
totaling 9 hours
Class size: 4 - 8
Tuition: $90
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Magic of the Lens - Capturing Life’s
Memories Through the Lens - A
Comprehensive Digital Photography Workshop
Instructor is Doug Kreitz.
Students
will use their digital cameras (from
simple point-and-shoot cameras/smart
phones, to DSLR’s) and learn what it
takes to shoot like the pros and edit
their images using "Lightroom."
Then students will learn to present
their images to others by using consumer
or professional printing services,
framing and matting. Field shoot
included. Software and computer
lab provided. Student to provide
whatever digital camera they have.
Length: 15 hours
Class size: 4 - 8
Tuition: $145
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Merging Still and
Video
Taking Your Photography to the Next Level
Instructors are Doug Kreitz and Oliver
Klink
You’ll leave the workshop with a short
documentary you filmed, edited, and post
processed. We start by teaching you the
essential elements of “video documentary”.
Then we go in the field and assist you
with capturing the video and still images
you’ll need to create your documentary.
Then, we go back to the post production
lab and start to assemble your vision.
You’ll learn editing techniques, how to
add sound and text, and finally how to
export your project to YouTube, Facebook
and other multi media sites. This is an
exciting class, where you just need to
know how to operate your capture device
(e.g., iPhone, point and shoot camera,
DSLR). We will make the rest easy to
understand and fun.
No pre-requisites.
To register for this particular workshop,
click here.
Length:2 days totaling
14 hours
Class size: 4 - 8
Tuition: $295
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Photo Portfolio
Building thru Craft and Content
Instructor is Oliver Klink and guests
Each lecture is split into three parts,
The Creative Aspect of Imagery, The
Portfolio Building Blocks, and Your Work
Review. The Creative Aspect of Imagery is
aimed at further developing your
photographic eye and providing new ideas
for your photography. During The Portfolio
Building Blocks sessions, we will discuss
the mechanics of improving your craft. And
finally during Your Work Review, we'll
give you feedback to complete your
portfolio and cultivate your creative
passion for photography. Five evening
sessions plus a field trip. REGISTRATION
MUST BE DONE HERE.
Length: 15 hours
Class size: up to 15
Tuition: $385
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months
The following
workshops are intermittent. Call
650-494-8686 x10 to request
scheduling. Also available via
tutoring one-on-one for $45 p/hr.
Advanced
Final Cut Pro: Refining Your Vision
Get in deeper with our Mac-based video
editing software. Opt to fine-tune your
project-in-progress, ask for help in a
specific area, or simply have fun learning
new tricks. Investigate graphics, motion
effects and compression for making DVDs.
Discover additional software bundled with
Final Cut, such as Live Type.
Bring 30 minutes of footage to work
with, saved as .mov files on a hard drive
or flash memory.
Length: 9 hours
Class size: 3 - 8
Tuition: $160
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Field
Production
Learn how to operate video field
production equipment (camcorders, mics,
tripods, lights) and basic production
techniques. Includes one day of free
camcorder after completing the class.
Isn’t there an event you want to record,
or somebody you want to interview?
Length: 8 hours
Class size: 4 - 9
Tuition: $90
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Publish Your
Media on the Web
Digitize, Compress, Publish, Promote.
Learn the whole process from videotape to
YouTube or Blip.TV etc.
Length: 2.5 hours
Class size: 3 - 4
Tuition: $45
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Taming the
Deko: Basics
Graphic Potentials of our Control Room
Titler. Learn how to get around the
oddities of our graphics software to make
cool titles for studio production.
Includes login procedures, creating
opening titles, lower thirds, credit rolls
and more. Review of design tips, keyboard
shortcuts and transitions.
Length: 3 hours
Class size: 3 - 4
Tuition: $35
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Commanding
the Deko
Advanced levels of our Control Room
Titler. Learn to import graphic images
into Deko from the Media Center's art
library or off the web. Manipulate
imported graphics in Paint Shop Pro.
Create multi-layer, multi-style designs.
Animate your titles with wipes and
reveals. Plumb Deko's depths.
Length: 3 hours
Class size: 3 - 4
Tuition: $35
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Multi-Camera
on Location: Performance & Sports
Coverage
Learn how to take a whole studio out into
the field. Set up 3 cameras connected to a
Director's station with switcher, audio
mixer, titler etc. This requires a team of
three from a group that wants to do high
level coverage of their group's events.
Length: 4 hours
Class size: 3 - 9
Tuition: $75
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Editing
with Apple Final Cut Pro
Start on the path to editing mastery.
This class offers a hands –on guide to the
latest version of professional editing
software, Final Cut Pro from Apple.
Digitize and assemble your material in any
order. Insert visuals over interviews. Add
music and narration. Superimpose titles.
Length: 8 hours
Class size: 3 - 8
Tuition: $110
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Editing
with Apple iMovie
Start on the path to editing mastery with
the software that comes with every new Mac
computer. Digitize and assemble your
material in any order. Insert visuals over
interviews. Add music and narration.
Superimpose titles.
Length: 6 hours
Class size: 4 - 5
Tuition: $80
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How to edit a
dazzling promo. Advanced Final Cut Pro
(Mac software)
Learn to use motion effects, video
filters, audio filters, as well as some
related software such as Live Type for
titling and Compressor for putting movies
on the web.
Length: 9 hours
Class size: 3 - 4
Tuition: $180
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Podcasting
Get Your Digital Fix! In a production and
performance environment, learn how to
create, produce and deliver your own audio
podcasts, and how to insert them into the
mainstream real-life environment. Covers
telephone interviews, equipment &
software, basic audio editing with
Audacity, publishing to the net, and RSS
Length: 3 sessions
totaling 9 hours
Class size: 3 - 6
Tuition: $130
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Digital
Stories
In a supportive, creative setting,
create an autobiographical story with
narrative, images, & music, or a
tribute to someone dear. The workshop
takes place over 3 days and two weekends.
There is some preliminary brainstorming
work and gathering of photos before the
workshop. It's your option to publish
these keepsakes or not.
Length: 25 hours
Class size: 3 - 5
Tuition: $350
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Please feel free to call us at
(650) 494-8686 x10 for more information
Fax: (650) 494-8386
Email: classes@midpenmedia.org
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