Media Arts Center San Diego

Adobe Premiere 102: Editing

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:14:00 -0800

Today was an exciting hands on lesson working with a variety of footage and learning about sceneline and timeline effects.

Don't mss out on this great learning experience, and sign up here today!

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Adobe Flash Animation Workshop

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:50:00 -0800

This is our last week of workshops.

Coming Soon - February Workshops: Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop 200, and Intro to Wordpress

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Photoshop 203 Workshop

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:31:00 -0800

This is our last week of workshops. Sign up for tomorrow's workshop Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash Animation on Thursday.

Coming Soon - February Workshops: Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop 200, and Intro to Wordpress

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Final Cut Pro 203 Workshop

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:00 -0800

This is our last week of workshops. Sign up for tomorrow's workshop Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash Animation on Thursday.

Coming Soon - February Workshops: Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop 200, and Intro to Wordpress

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Adobe Flash Animation Workshop

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:20:00 -0800

We're learning how to animate in Adobe Flash tonight at The Media Arts Center San Diego.

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Photoshop Workshop

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:38:00 -0800

Below is a Photoshop Composite that the class put together. Media Arts at the beach.

Don't forget to sign up for next weeks workshops; Final Cut Pro, Intro to Photoshop, and Flash Animation. Sign-up here

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Final Cut Pro 200 Series

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:22:00 -0800

We had a productive workshop today at the Media Arts Center. Sign up for next weeks Final Cut Pro and check out our other workshops for this month.

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Adobe Flash Workshop

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:54:00 -0800

Many people think of flash as a web tool but many artists have utilized it as a tool

for animation. Which is our main focus for this months Adobe Flash Workshops.

Two more workshops left for the month, take part of these informative and fun classes, just sign up here.

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Intro to Adobe Photoshop

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:38:00 -0800

Another workshop night full of learning, growing and playing with Adobe Photoshop.

Two more Photoshops left for this month of January. Don't forget to check out our other workshops, Adobe Flash Animation and Final Cut Pro.

See you at the next workshop.

- frank luna

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Final Cut Pro 200 Series Workshop

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:04:00 -0800

Today was our first workshop of the FCP 200 Series for January.

We dove deeper into the various tools of FCP, but more importantly, we focused the first part of the course customizing FCP to work for you.

It's important to customize any operating systerm or software to meet your needs and workflow.

This is the most effective and fun part of working with software. Making technology work for you and make your life easier is the ultimate challenge.

Once you become comfortable with software, you can easily discover new ways of working. The goal is to set up your workflow so you can spend more time creating and less time fussing around with the technology.

It takes time, but it's worth taking the time to streamline all our software, hardware and mobile devices to work for us.

We look forward to seeing you at the next workshop, if you haven't signed up, you can do so by going here.

- frank luna

mediaartscenter.org/diylab

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Final Cut Pro 103: Workflow & Exporting

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:34:00 -0800

Today, our attendees worked with live footage in Final Cut Pro

Our instructor, Terrence Borden, focused on the logistics and concepts behind editing footage.

Student's were also introduced to, Live-Type a program that is used to modify the animation and text in your video. All these tecniques are necessary for piecing together sequence videos and perfecting previously edited work.

To sign up for other workshops sign up here today!

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Adobe After Effects 202: Visual Effects

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:46:00 -0800

Our Instructor and Motion Designer, Peder Rottiger, covered the art of animating a logo.

Plug ins, effects/filters, and developing visual effects manually are all important methods in utilizing tools to turn around interesting work.

Next week, is our last class Adobe After Effects Workshop Make sure to sign up here today!

Or to see more of Peder Rottiger's work click here: www.pederrottiger.com

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DSLR Photography 202: Digital Printing & Finishing

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:40:00 -0800

Tonights workshop was a great time to learn about white balance, manual light metering, ashutter speed and aperture.

Our Instructor, Rizzhel Javier covered light balance using sensors as well as the light meter to achieve a more realistic exposure.

Then it was time to play. We experimented and took multiple photos to better understand the various exposures: Under, Normal, and Over.

We tied up the class covering the use of the bracketing technique and HDR software

These tools are great ways to have more manual control over your photography.

Don't forget to sign up for our workshop next week. sign up here today!

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DSLR Photography 202: Digital Printing & Finishing

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:59:00 -0800

Tonights workshop was a great time to learn about white balance, manual light metering, ashutter speed and aperture.

Our Instructor, Rizzhel Javier covered light balance using sensors as well as the light meter to achieve a more realistic exposure.

Then it was time to play. We experimented and took multiple photos to better understand the various exposures: Under, Normal, and Over.

We tied up the class covering the use of the bracketing technique and HDR software

These tools are great ways to have more manual control over your photography.

Don't forget to sign up for our workshop next week. sign up here today!

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Final Cut Pro 102

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:20:00 -0800

Just in case you missed this weeks Final Cut Pro Class, you can still sign up for next week.

We will be hosting our last week of workshops of 2011 next week. Intro too Final Cut Pro, DSLR Photography, and Adobe AFter Effects.

Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's DSLR Photography Workshop and Thursday's Adobe After Effects workshop. Sign up here.

Look forward to seeing you there.

-frank luna

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DSLR Photography 201 Workshop

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:21:00 -0800

Today was another great day at workshop. We learned a lot about multiple exposures, workflow and working within photoshop. We discussed and view the work of Photographer Milton Rogovin and Parker Harrison.

Don't forget to sign-up for other December Workshops. Final Cut Pro, DSLR Photography and Adobe After Effects.

Workshop Notes

IDEA OF COMPARISON

Photographer Milton Rogovin Theory "oppposite images but close in size proximity".
shoot same object in a different point of view
Robert Parker Harrison: uses nature or constructs his backgrounds

CAMERA TUTORIAL: layering two pictures in one shot.

Example 1.

Making a design with the light and having it appear on the photo.

Example 2.

Adding two heads to one body

when working with camera:

Aperture: hole in camera through which the light travels. The smaller the aperture the smaller the lens will be and therefore more exposure to shot.

Example: Change depth of field through aperture for more clarity.

Shutter Speed: The specific exposure time, the length of time a camera's shutter is open, more time to move in various objects, poses, and lighting into photo.

WORKFLOW

ADOBE BRIDGE: Upload pictures.

PHOTOSHOP: Combing two pictures.

First thing to do is edit-image size. Adjust Resolution: lower number less resolution (preferred 8X10)
Adjust both image sizes.

IMAGE-IMAGE SIZE-adjust WIDTH and HIEGHT and RESOLUTION

Hold space bar for more grip on photo

CROP TOOL: click and drag over area you want to keep and this will chop the picture up.

Most important part of adobe photoshop: Layers panel
Right click on mouse and this brings tools box to edit photo with different types of brushes(to blend)
To erase anything you must be on that frame.
cntrl+z to erase

CANVAS SIZE: actual size of paper

IMAGE FILE is actual photo size

FLATTEN: brings all images into one photo file. More layers adds more file to the photo.

SAVE:

File format
Saving as TIFF has less compression

JPEG creates more pixelation after time

ADD YOUR PHOTOS TO A BOOK

BLURB: www.blurb.com/create/book/pricing

(choose to make public or private) ability to use different styles hardcover, soft cover, and as many pages and sizes.

LULU - lulu.com

Ability to self publish as many copies as you want.

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December Workshops: Final Cut Pro 100, DSLR Photography 200, Adobe After Effects 200

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:10:00 -0800

Thank you to all of our workshop attendees during the month of November here at MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego. Check out the photos here.

We’ve had plenty of successful workshops this year. It’s an exciting time for everyone here because we have re-modeled our workshop space. We have a new screen, new carpet, and much more to provide you with a comfortable and inspiring learning environment.

* Holiday Discount * Purchase 1 workshop series and receive a credit for $25 towards your next workshop!

This deal is f or a limited time - sign up before 10am on Tuesday, December 6th!

This month:

Want to learn the fundamentals of digital video editing? ® Final Cut Pro 100 series on Tuesdays from 6-8pm
Interested in going more in depth with DSLR Photography?® DSLR Photography 200 series on Wednesdays from 6-8pm
Want to learn more advanced techniques essential to animation and advanced compositing? ® Adobe After Effects 200 series on Thursdays from 6-8pm

All our workshops are limited to ten seats. We provide you with a MacBook Pro or an iMac with all required software pre-installed.

We look forward to seeing you this month!

Tina Clarke
Education & Outreach Director
MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego

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December Workshops

Final Cut Pro 100 series

DSLR Photography 200 series

Adobe After Effects 200 series

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Final Cut Pro 100 Series

Beginner Course: It’s recommended that you have some experience using a Mac.

Final Cut Pro is a powerful editing tool used by professionals in all types of multi-media industries. What makes it even more powerful is how accessible it is to the everyday Apple user. More and more people are utilizing Final Cut Pro for a wide range of media projects. If you’re new to Final Cut Pro then this is the class for you. Our workshop will guide you through the basic steps for importing, editing, and exporting your footage. In addition, we’ll provide you with editing tips and techniques that will improve your storytelling.

101: Intro to Final Cut Pro
Tuesday 12/6, 6-8pm

Basic navigation in Final Cut Pro
Importing footage

102: Basic Editing Techniques
Tuesday 12/13, 6-8pm

Editing tools & keyboard shortcuts
Multiple angle & transition techniques

103: Workflow & Exporting
Tuesday 12/20, 6-8pm

Managing your workflow
Exporting your edit

Cost: $25 per class / 25% off for members SIGN UP!
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DSLR Photography 200 Series

Intermediate Workshop: It’s recommended that you have some experience using a DSLR Camera or any digital camera. We will supply one Canon T2i and T3i for the workshop in addition to a handful of tripods. However, it’ll benefit you to bring your own gear.

This workshop is great for those who are eager to grow into a more polished photographer.

Walk away with the confidence to prep, deliver, and present your work in a professional way. Get hands on experience, learn from one another, and be part of a growing community.

201: Working with Multiple Images
Wednesday 12/7, 6-8pm

Creating multiple exposures
Editing your photography

202: Digital Printing & Finishing
Wednesday 12/14, 6-8pm

Introduction to white balance, bracketing & high dynamic range issues
Working with manual light metering

203: Developing Your Portfolio
Wednesday 12/21, 6-8pm

Building your portfolio
Editing your work for galleries, clients, etc.

Cost: $25 per class / 25% off for members SIGN UP!______________________________________________________

Adobe After Effects 200 series

Intermediate: It’s recommended that you have an intermediate level of working with Adobe After Effects. You should be comfortable with the overall workspace and workflow (importing, key-framing, layers, and simple animation techniques).

Adobe After Effects is an extremely powerful tool for animation and motion design. For this After Effects series, we’re going to focus on animating a logo. We’ll walk you through the process of preparing a logo for animation. In the last class, you’ll be able to bring in and animate a logo of your choice. Although the focus of this workshop is animating a logo, you can apply what you learn to many other motion design projects.

201: Logo Animation
Thursday 12/08, 6-8pm

Assessing a logo for branding guidelines
Animating a logo with your instructor

202: Animated Visual Effects

Thursday 12/15, 6-8pm

Creating visual effects
Assessing a logo of your choice

203: Animate Your Own Logo
Thursday 12/22, 6-8pm

Animating your own logo
Rendering your finished logo

Cost: $25 per class / 25% off for members SIGN UP!_____________________________________________________

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Workshop: DSLR Photography 103

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:15:00 -0800

Today was the last class of the Intro to DSLR Photography Workshop.

We focused more on the digital dark room tonight. Which includes workflow between your camera, Adobe Bridge and Adobe Photoshop. We also covered a wide range of approaches and tools that will improve your image.

Some of the tools we covered were Levels, Curves, The Histogram, Sharpening, Retouching and other tools.

DECEMBER WORKSHOPS

December workshops are just around the corner, starting next week. Final Cut Pro, DSLR Photography 200 Series (which is the 2nd part to the DSLR Photography 100 series), and Adobe After Effects. Sign Up Here.

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Workshop: Adobe Illustrator 103

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:44:00 -0800

This was our last class for the Adobe Illustrator 100 Series. Special thanks to Jesse Caverly for teaching the Illustrator Series.

SHORTCUTS

1. starting a new file: command + N

2. artboards: option + command + P > Edit Artboards

3. rulers, grids & smart guides: command + R View>Guides

4. getting to know the tools: Toolbar & Top Menu

5. Making Shapes: Rectangle Tool (m) , Elypse Tool (L)

6. using the pen tool: (p)

7. setting type: (t) paragraph styles and character styles

8. kerning: cursor between letters - option + arrow keys

9. tracking: select text - option + arrow keyes

10. working with styles: window > type

11. The FX panel: Effects (Vector VS. Raster)

Don't forget to sign up for Decembers Workshops. Adobe After Effects, DSLR Photography and Final Cut Pro. Sign up here

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TPP Students Enjoy 8mm, 16mm cameras

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:37:02 -0800

TPP Students Enjoy 8mm, 16mm cameras

Media Arts Teen Producers were taught an introduction to shooting with different film cameras. We explored the 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm cameras. The students were so interested in the operations and different “looks” film cameras can offer in contrast with digital camera images. The class discussed the importance of proper production lighting and detailed camera work during the filming process. In addition, we learned about 3-point lighting for corporate and documentary interviews. It was a lot of good information and also a lot of fun!

Check out the images!

See the full gallery on Posterous

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Media Arts Center San Diego

Adobe Premiere 102: Editing

Adobe Flash Animation Workshop

Photoshop 203 Workshop

Final Cut Pro 203 Workshop

Adobe Flash Animation Workshop

Photoshop Workshop

Final Cut Pro 200 Series

Adobe Flash Workshop

Intro to Adobe Photoshop

Final Cut Pro 200 Series Workshop

Final Cut Pro 103: Workflow & Exporting

Adobe After Effects 202: Visual Effects

DSLR Photography 202: Digital Printing & Finishing

DSLR Photography 202: Digital Printing & Finishing

Final Cut Pro 102

DSLR Photography 201 Workshop

December Workshops: Final Cut Pro 100, DSLR Photography 200, Adobe After Effects 200

December Workshops

Final Cut Pro 100 series DSLR Photography 200 series Adobe After Effects 200 series

Final Cut Pro 100 series

DSLR Photography 200 series

Adobe After Effects 200 series

Workshop: DSLR Photography 103

Workshop: Adobe Illustrator 103

TPP Students Enjoy 8mm, 16mm cameras

Final Cut Pro 100 series

DSLR Photography 200 series

Adobe After Effects 200 series