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Lights, Camera, Action!

CE Student — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:22 +0000

55932 Cinematography II: Lights, Camera, Action!

This 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!

CE Student — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:10:43 +0000

55828 Creating Depth in Digital Photography

Learn 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

55912 Digital Videography II

Achieve 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

cewebster — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:45:32 +0000

55622 Marketing: Basic Secrets of Self Promotion, Section FQA

Develop 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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Story of New Mexico - November Trips and Tours

CE Student — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:04 +0000

Tour the Festival of the Cranes and Holiday Craft Show in Socorro

Come experience the 22nd Annual Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache and the Holiday Festival of the Cranes Crafts Show in Socorro. This is the largest event held in Socorro County each year and UNM Continuing Education has organized a trip on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 8am-7pm to experience it. An $82 course fee includes a boxed lunch, tour guide (expert, Steve Cox), and transportation. Come prepared to do some holiday shopping bring your cameras to capture the cranes.

Bid on handmade Navajo rugs at the Crownpoint Rug Auction

UNM Continuing Education is pleased to invite you to the Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction on Friday, November 13, 2009. At the auction you will see many traditional weavers and view exquisite handmade Navajo rugs of all sizes, regional styles, and prices. A large number of Native American crafts people have other wares on sale, including jewelry, pottery, beadwork, and more. Dont miss this significant cultural event. An $87 course fee includes tour guide and transportation. We’ll leave at 12:30pm, have dinner in Grants, and then travel to Crownpoint. There will be time to view the rugs before the auction at 7:00. The bus will leave from Crownpoint at 10:00pm, and return to Albuquerque at midnight. You will find this an unforgettable evening, whether you are interested in purchasing or are just along for the ride.

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Logic 101: An Introduction to Logic Pro

CE Student — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:27:38 +0000

57981 Logic 101: An Introduction to Logic Pro

This three-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary features and basic user interface of Logic Pro. Students learn how to generate a customized audio and midi configuration that will seamlessly integrate with their own personal production studio. Students also create their own song using Logic Pro’s comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops and DSP effects. In-depth lessons will cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user defined key commands, automation, scoring to picture and surround mixing. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Mac OS X. Recommended: Basic knowledge of audio terminology. Notes: This is an AATC course. Exam not included. For exam, see 57981V.
Please read: Software used: Logic Pro 8. This class is Macintosh only.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; 3 sessions starting November 13, 2009, ending November 15, 2009
Tuition: $899.00
Instructor: Joey Belville
Location: CE South Building

Content Management Systems for Websites

CE Student — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:46:40 +0000

58221 Content Management Systems for Websites

Many 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.

Environmental Documentaries

cewebster — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:22:12 +0000

55975 Documentary and the Environment

Contemporary 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

CE Student — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:25:11 +0000

Online 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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Renowned Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes to Present a Free Lecture at UNM

CE Student — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:54:11 +0000

The UNM Provost’s Office is hosting the third and final lecture of its fall lecture series with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration. This lecture is free and open to the public. Renowned Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes will present his lecture on Friday, October 30, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, with a book signing afterward. Mr. Fuentes will be speaking on “Mexico in a Nutshell,” featuring a panoramic vision concentrated on Mexico (culture, history, society, etc.) from the pre-Hispanic epoch to the present. His lecture will be held at the UNM Student Union Building (SUB) in the Ballroom located on the main floor. The UNM SUB is located on the UNM campus just two blocks north of the UNM Bookstore.
Parking is available for $1.75 per hour on a first-come, first-served basis in the UNM Cornell Parking Structure located next to Popejoy Hall on Redondo just east of Stanford. Also, parking will be available in UNM Lots A and E on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on location, please check the UNM SUB website at www.unmsub.com.

For more information on parking, please check the UNM Parking website at http://www.unm.edu/welcome/parking.html. For additional information, please
contact Leah Kier at 277-6034 or at wlkier@unm.edu.

Windows 7: Operating System Basics

CE Student — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:22:03 +0000

Meet Windows 7, the newest operating system from Microsoft! Learn how to customize your Win7 setup, and to create and work with shortcuts. Practice the use of the taskbar, Windows Explorer, Control Panel, file management, Accessories, the Search utility, and on-line Help. This course is for those with only limited previous Windows experience. Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge.
Please read: Section FCA
Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 2 sessions starting November 3, 2009, ending November 5, 2009
Tuition: $249.00
Instructor: Mark Hinton, BA
Location: CE South Building