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Aspiring and experienced media producers can find classes to increase their skills at the Media Center. Hardware, software, and production values are covered by experienced instructors in a relaxed environment.

Orientation

Media Center Overview; What’s possible? More >
Cost: Free

TV STUDIO

Studio Production

Directing, Audio, Switcher, Titles & more... More >
Cost: $145

Taming the Deko: Basics Class

Graphic Potentials of our Control Room Titler.... More >
Cost: $35

Commanding the Deko: Advanced Class

Advanced levels of our Control Room Titler.... More >
Cost: $35

FIELD PRODUCTION

Zoom In Collaborative

Our 20-hour, all-in-one class covers camcorder operation, lighting, editing! More >
Cost: $100

Field Production Class

Camera, Mics, Lights, Techniques, & more... More >
Cost: $90

Advanced Field Production

Mixers, Troubleshoot, Composition & more
To be arranged. Email us and let us know if you are interested in this class.

Lighting

Portable Light Kits, Gels, Reflectors, Tips.... More >
Cost: $55

VIDEO EDITING

Digital Editing with Apple Final Cut Pro

Most Popular Non-Linear Edit Software, more... More >
Cost: $110

Advanced Final Cut Pro

Get in deeper with Mac-based video editing software...More >
Cost: $160

Digital Editing with with Apple iMovie

Learn how to use the edit system that came free with your Mac...More >
Cost: $80

Adobe After Effects

Animate your Non-Linear Graphics & more
To be arranged. Email us and let us know if you are interested in this class.

MEDIA FOR THE WEB

Podcasting

Produce an audio podcast and put it on the web. More >
Cost: $120

Digital Stories

In a supportive, creative setting, create an autobiographical story with narrative, images, & music, or a tribute to someone dear. More >
Cost:$350 25 hrs.

PHOTO ENHANCEMENT

Introduction to Digital Photography - Editing Photographs Digitally

knowledge for the beginner and experienced photographer alike with respect to the editing and manipulation of digital photographs More >
Cost: $55

Introduction to Digital Photography - Understanding Digital Cameras

explore how digital cameras work and how that differs from film cameras ... and why it is significant. You'll bring your digital camera and its instruction manual. More >
Cost: $55

Digital photography for the Film Camera User

We will look at film images and how to bring them into the digital domain via scanning or capture with a digital camera. We'll explore how working with the scanned film image in the digital domain can enhance it... More >
Cost: $55

Introduction to Lightroom

We'll explore the import process, add captions, titles, and other metadata to them, and then learn how to sort and pick images for adjustment. More >
Cost: $55

Introduction to Processing Photographs with Photoshop

We'll start here with the basics: this workshop focuses on learning how just a few of Photoshop's many tools can achieve great results with your photographs. We will concentrate on working with layers and masks...More >
Cost: $55

Organizing Your Digital Photography - Managing The Computer

Designed to explain and make clear what different kinds of image files are, how and why they differ. And then how to organize them to best advantage...More >
Cost: $55

Photographic Products - Printing Digital Images with Photoshop and Lightroom

Fundamentals of making quality digital prints. From a discussion and demonstration of display calibration, we will explore the principles of color management...More >
Cost: $55

Creating Black & White Photographs from Digital Images

We will explore the process of creating B&W with digital cameras and image files. Using existing images as a starting point, we'll learn how to see the B&W opportunities and...More >
Cost: $55

Dates for Media Center classes can be found on the calendar.

Please feel free to call us at (650) 494-8686 x10 for more information

Fax: (650) 494-8386
Email: classes@midpenmedia.org