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 All classes are free of charge to anyone living in the North Metro TV coverage area. The North Metro TV coverage area includes: Blaine, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, Spring Lake Park, Circle Pines, Centerville, and Lexington.
Classes are also available to non-residents. Non-residents must pay either a nominal yearly fee or be willing to volunteer as a crew person for North Metro TV shoots.
If you would like to sign up for upcoming classes, contact:
Eric Houston
763-231-2803
eric@northmetrotv.com
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010 *CLASS IS FULL* Thursday, October 7, 2010 Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Wednesday, December 1, 2010
6:00 PM
In this class, students begin the road to making their own television programs here at North Metro TV. The class includes a brief, but necessary review of station rules and programming guidelines, followed by a tour of the station. Students will also begin to learn how television programs are shot by reviewing clips of popular TV shows and learning both common production terms and rules of screen composition. This class is offered on a monthly basis and lasts two to three hours.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 *CLASS IS FULL* Thursday, October 14, 2010 Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Wednesday, December 8, 2010
6:00 PM
Students in this class must have previously completed the Intro to Television Production class. In this class students will be trained in how to operate our Panasonic DVX-100B DV cameras. These are professional quality cameras and students will learn how to utilize the camera's many manual functions in order to help them capture truly professional looking images. Students will also learn how to record sound in the field and will participate in a team production exercise. After completion of this class students will be able to use North Metro TV's newest and most professional equipment. This class is offered on a monthly basis and lasts for approximately 3 hours. |
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 *CLASS IS FULL*
Thursday, October 21, 2010 Wednesday, November 20, 2010 Wednesday, December 17, 2010
6:00 PM
In this class students will learn how to edit a project using computerized non-linear editing. Students will use Final Cut Pro editing software in our public non-linear editing suite. The class will cover: how to start a project, how to capture your video onto the computer, how to use and organize the timeline, how to add basic effects, how to monitor the existing audio and how to add additional audio to your project, and how to add graphics into your project. Students will then be welcome to reserve time on the computer and practice editing with provided footage or with footage they have shot themselves. This class is offered on a monthly basis and lasts for 3 hours.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 *CLASS IS FULL*
Thursday, October 28, 2010 After October, this class will be suspended due to the holidays. It will return in January. If students are interested in this class, special sessions can be scheduled.
6:00 PM
This class gives students an opportunity to learn the basis of a three camera studio shoot and how to operate our TriCaster control system. Learn what it takes to produce a show from concept to finished product. Students will be instructed on how to properly utilize camera, graphics, sound, set design, and lighting. Each student will be given an opportunity to direct a 3 camera shoot. At the end fo the class, students will have shot, hosted, and directed a live studio production. This class is offered on a monthly basis and lasts approximately three hours.
Students must first take Basics of Digital Video Shooting. |
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By appointment
Students in this class will learn how to use our brand new Canon XH A1 High Definition Cameras. Basics of HD shooting will be discussed as will the use of a portable lighting kit.
Students must have taken Basics of Digital Video Shooting and Non-Linear editing before taking this class. Further, students are encouraged to check out and use the DVX 100 at least once before taking this class and to bring in footage that they have shot for discussion.
Advanced Digital Video Shooting is available by appointment only and is designed for one to three students.
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New Session TBA
The Documentary Workshop is designed for students who have already taken our basic classes and are looking for a guiding hand in putting together their first (or even their third, fourth, or fourteenth) projects. Students will work in teams of two to three under the close supervision of our studio manager and instructor Eric Houston to make their own short documentaries.
Courses will include documentary film screenings, discussions of what makes a good documentary, practice interviews, ample editing time, and more. But the classes are only part of the fun in this workshop as you and your teammates will take our cameras and microphones out into the community to create actual documentaries on a topic of your choice. These documentaries will then air on channel 14, be posted to the Internet, and will even be available on professional quality DVDs, complete with bonus features like deleted scenes and audio commentaries.
Documentary topics will be pitched by the students themselves during our second class and will be voted on by the group. Not every student is required to come up with their own ideas, but it is encouraged. Some great ideas for topics include one time events like concerts, fairs, or festivals, fun and eccentric friends or family members, collectors and collections, and even instructional videos, like how to bake a cake or change the oil in your car.
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