Archive for the 'Digital Arts' Category

Green Screen Techniques

cameraIn these exciting digital times, more and more film work is being done in front of a green screen. This course looks at all aspects of the technique known as chroma keying, including creating or purchasing green and blue screens, and lighting, camera, and editing techniques for chroma keying. Prerequisite: None.
Please read: Class meets at: TBA
Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; 2 sessions starting December 5, 2009, ending December 6, 2009
Tuition: $179.00
Instructor: John Grace
Location: Off Site Location

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Lights, Camera, Action!

55932 Cinematography II: Lights, Camera, Action!

film reelThis hands-on action-packed course gives participants the feeling of what it’s like to work on an actual film
or television production. In this follow-up to Cinematography Basics: Lights, Camera, Action!, students
participate in realistic production scenarios in a working motion picture studio. Production simulations include lighting and shooting dolly and jib shots, multicamera entertainment, and “poor man’s process” or creating the illusion of a moving vehicle inside the controlled environment of a film studio. Prerequisite: 55931 or 23473.
Tuition: $259
For: 12 hours
FQA: Nov 7-8 Sa Su 9:00am-4:00pm
Note: Class meets at Rio Grande Studios. A $75 studio
fee will be collected the first day of class, payable to the
instructor.

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Digital Photography and Videography!

55828 Creating Depth in Digital Photography

digital cameraLearn the techniques of creating a strong sense of depth in your photos by utilizing in-camera controls and making the most of photographic opportunities. Topics include the use of aperture and focal length to control depth of field and a comprehensive understanding of how light, background and textures can be used to make your images pop! Prerequisite: 55801/3, must have a digital camera with manual capabilities.
Please read: Required field trip on Saturday, 11/14/09, 9:00am-12:00pm.
Monday, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 4 sessions starting November 9, 2009, ending November 16, 2009
Tuition: $199.00
Instructor: Barak Naggan
Location: CE South Building

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55912 Digital Videography II

digital camcorder 2Achieve satisfying and professional-looking footage using your personal digital video camera by applying basic skills and shooting techniques. Emphasis is on hands-on training and video exercises. Topics include camera movement and composition, types of shots that make up a scene, basic lighting setups, microphones and audio, and how to shoot with editing in mind. Prerequisite: 55911, must have a digital video camera.
Monday, Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 4 sessions starting November 9, 2009, ending November 18, 2009
Tuition: $259.00
Instructor: Barak Naggan
Location: CE South Building

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Create a Marketing Buzz for Your Art

55622 Marketing: Basic Secrets of Self Promotion, Section FQA

LadyDevelop materials to promote yourself, your business and/or your art online and offline. From media kits to promotional calendars, your view of self-marketing will move forward exponentially as a result of this content-packed, practical class. Artists, designers and other professionals will plan and execute publicity tactics with confidence as a result.
Prerequisite: None.

Thursday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 2 sessions starting November 12, 2009, ending November 19, 2009

Tuition: $129.00
Instructor: Mary Ellen Merrigan
Location: CE South Building

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Content Management Systems for Websites

58221 Content Management Systems for Websites

at symbolMany contemporary websites are built on content management systems (CMS). These prebuilt frameworks let developers create customized, database-driven websites in days instead of months. Learn to choose, install and configure a CMS, and build a project site on your server or ours. Prerequisites: 58111, 58117, and 58121/31.
Tuesday, Thursday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM; 3 sessions starting November 17, 2009, ending November 24, 2009
Tuition: $299.00 Available Discounts
Instructor: Glenn Norman
Location: CE South Building
For more information visit our website at dce.unm.edu or call 277-6037.

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Environmental Documentaries

55975 Documentary and the Environment

Environmental DocumentariesContemporary documentary filmmakers are showcasing environmental issues more frequently. Illegal oil drilling in Alaska or the successful reintroduction of an endangered species into the wild can become the subject of a compelling documentary. In this class, students work on a short environmental film, taking a project from initial idea through script development and shooting to postproduction. We also discuss ways to develop an outreach campaign.
Prerequisite: 55911, and 57311, 57321, 57110, or 57111.

Please read: Required field trips on Tuesday 11/10/09 and 11/12/09.

Thursday, Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM; 6 sessions starting November 5, 2009, ending November 24, 2009

Tuition: $499.00
Instructor: Reinhard Lorenz

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Free Information Session - Web Production in the Entertainment Industry

Comp GuyOnline advertising budgets now rival or surpass traditional advertising budgets in many industries, including the Entertainment industry. Individual freelancers, small boutiques and large companies take on more and more projects each year to satisfy the increasing demand of online advertising needs by studios, independent filmmakers and other clients. Learn what the four key ingredients are to successfully creating online advertising in the form of websites, banner campaigns, email marketing, social media and more. Join Sony Pictures ImageWorks Interactive Executive Director Tyler Lee to find out about the possibilities of a career in web production and get a clear idea of four critical areas in which you might specialize.
Tuesday, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM; 1 session on November 3, 2009
Tuition: $0.00 (It’s FREE!)
Instructor: Tyler Lee
Location: CE South Building

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Apple Certification Exams

57911V Final Cut Pro: Apple Certification Exam, Level One

Apple Lab Register to take your Apple Certified Pro Exam for Final Cut Pro End User, Level One. Individual dates and tmes for exams are also availabe. Prerequisite: FCP 101, 200, 250, or equivalent experience. Suggested: Practice exam available on Apple’s website; Practice and Review for FCP 101 (57911P). Notes: Exams are non-refundable. See 57990V to customize your exam schedule.
Retakes: $100.

Friday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 1 session on October 16, 2009

Tuition: $150.00

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Apple Authorized Training Center at UNM Continuing Education

UNM Continuing Education is the only Apple Authorized Training Center in New Mexico. We offer Apple Authorized Training for certification in Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, Apple’s premiere video-editing and audio-editing software, and administer exams for all available Apple Certifications, including all Pro Apps and Mac OS X exams. Take advantage of the opportunity to visit the Land of Enchantment in the heart of the American Southwest while getting your Apple Certification training.

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Cinematography Basics: Lights, Camera, Action!

film reelNew Mexico’s film students are in the perfect place at the perfect time. The need for trained technicians has never been greater. Held in a working motion picture studio located right in the heart of Albuquerque, this class presents a number of realistic production simulations that give students the feeling of what it’s like to work on a feature film or television program. Participants receive insights into the features of the latest camcorders and location sound equipment as they learn the roles and responsibilities of professional film technicians. Prerequisite: None. A $75 studio fee will be collected the first day of class, payable to the instructor.

Class meets at Rio Grande Studios.
Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 2 sessions starting October 3, 2009, ending October 4, 2009
Tuition: $259.00
Instructor: John Grace
Location: Off Site Location

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Free Information Session - Making a Difference with Environmental Documentaries

film reelsNow, more than ever before, documentary filmmakers are bringing controversial topics about the environment out into the open. See and discuss film excerpts from some of the latest films in this fascinating area of documentary. Join Documentary Filmmaker Reinhard Lorenz to learn about the making of environmental documentaries and discuss New Mexico’s initiative to make feature film productions more environmentally conscious.

Thursday, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM; 1 session on October 8, 2009
Instructor: Reinhard Lorenz
Location: CE South Building

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