Web posted on July 24, 2006

Here's a list of upcoming workshops, brought to you by Ed Video Media Arts Centre. For more information, or to register for any of these workshops, please contact Ed Video in person at 16A Wyndham Street North, by phone at 519-836-9811, or online at edvideo.org.

Video Under the Big Top
Summer Camp for Teens
July 24-28, 2006
10:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $200

Do you want to learn…juggling, plate spinning, ball walking, stilt walking, balloon twisting, airbrush makeup, magic, mind-reading AND about shooting video, lighting, audio, and editing??? Step right up to Ed Video Media Arts Centre for a fun and educational week of video and circus arts!

Instructor Scott McGovern is a professional circus performer who has traveled around the world, entertaining and teaching children of all ages. All circus and video equipment provided. An edited DVD will be created about the new circus troupe.

Directing Actors for Film and Video
August 12, 2006
10:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $75 for members / $100 for non-members

This one-day workshop is for directors to learn better communication ideas to aid in directing actors. Instructor Buddy Brennan, a full time actor and director since 1987, who has been the artistic director of three theatres in Ontario and has worked with greats from Hollywood and across Canada, will teach directors to speak the actor's language. If the director understands the direction the way the actor hears it they can save money, energy, time, and much more.

Part of this workshop will also include information on casting sessions with ideas to aid in the process of weeding out weaker actors and further look at ways to improve the scope of the sources for actors such as how to get to actors outside your friends and family.

Introduction to DV Production workshop
August 14, 2006
7:00-10:00pm
$30 + tax for members/$40 + tax for non-members

This course is great for beginners or video-makers new to Ed Video. This course will give you the basic orientation to our equipment, how to use it, and explain key concepts/jargon that can be stumbling blocks when trying to get the idea in your head out in the world of images. Everyone begins somewhere and this is a great place to start.

Introduction to Final Cut Pro workshop
August 21, 2006
7:00-10:00pm
$30 + tax for members/$40 + tax for non-members

Final Cut Pro is a non-linear digital editing system, combining top-of-the-line functions with an intuitive interface, and is very quickly becoming a favourite amongst artists and broadcasters. Participants will learn how to capture and import video, navigate and configure the on-screen interface, use the editing tools, export files, three point editing, basic effects, printing to videotape, and exporting a finished sequence for burning to a DVD.

By the end of the course, you will have the skills to produce a short work with video, text and audio, and transfer to a DVD using DVD Studio Pro.

The workshop includes four free practice hours to be used within one month of taking the course.

Introduction to DV Production workshop Part II
August 28, 2006
7:00-10:00pm
$30 + tax for members/$40 + tax for non-members

After completing part I of the course which taught you the basic orientation to our equipment, how to use it, and explain key concepts/jargon that can be stumbling blocks when trying to get the idea in your head out in the world of images, part II allows you to take what you learned and create something.

Solidify your equipment knowledge by shooting a short video in one three hour class. Ideal for people who have taken Intro to DV in the past and want to refresh their skills, who have taken the course recently and want to continue or those who are just interested in shooting a short video.