"A 2-day training event in multiple tracks
geared for production and post-production
professionals in TV, video, film, motion graphics
and new media. The conference features the latest
advanced tips and techniques in producing,
editing and delivering digital content.
Sessions are geared for intermediate to advanced
TV, video, film and motion graphics attendees and
are focused on digital video production
techniques as well as post production using
Apple, Avid and Adobe creative software tools.
Sessions are objective and are taught by FMC's
world renowned team of Certified Instructors,
power users and authors."
Explore options for creating and
working with video from your camera, from
practical shooting techniques and essential
lighting to easy editing strategies and online
sharing.
Instructor: Richard Harrington
Time: 01:00pm-06:00pm
Price: $199
I'll be teaching two
classes in the Washington, DC area for
DC_SIGGRAPH and DC ACM. The workshops are
part of their Spring 2010 Professional
Development Seminars. These are hands-on
workshops that include a textbook.
You can register early for a 10% discount (by
February 28, 2010). Reference Code (please use
when registering): 101
“DC ACM is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing opportunities for
meaningful connections between the area’s
academics, professionals, and policymakers in the
computer science and information technology
fields. The proceeds from the seminars support DC
ACM activities such as computer science lectures
for the general public and awards for junior and
senior high school students at regional science
fairs.”
"OK, it’s two weeks
and one day, but you get the idea. The $100 early
bird registration deadline is coming up, and if
you want to join us in Orlando on March 24-26 for
the world’s largest Photoshop training
event, (and do it on the cheap) you can sign up
or just get more details right here (By the way:
if you’re a NAPP member, you can get a full
conference pass for only $499 using that early
bird discount)."
It's
almost time for NAB – The National
Association of Broadcasters Conference. If you
want a free NAB pass for show floor or to save
$100 on any conference — then here's a
great offer. Thanks toCreative
Cow,
visithttp://tinyurl.com/nab10cowandenter code
CC01 and save — good thru February 19.
Here's a new class I am
teaching in New York and Washington, DC. I
promise to cram in lots of practical advice
to get results.
Social
Media for Business Professionals
Washington,
DC:Tuesday, March
9th, 2010 –Register New
York:Thursday,
March 11th, 2010 –Register Time:6-9pm
Cost:$199
When used
correctly, social media tools can help you reach
potential customers and keep your current clients
engaged and interested. In this informative
session you'll learn practical advice that can be
implemented immediately. Such as: - How to use
Twitter to share your latest news and keep in
touch with your best customers - Learning how to
set up a corporate page on Facebook to share
video, photos, and information - Keeping your
business leads up to date with LinkedIn -
Creating enjoyable blog posts and content for
your readers
Target audience:This class is
for business professionals looking to increase
business opportunities through social media
tools. The workshop focusses on practical ways to
establish a social media presence that is both
effective and maintainable.
I head to the
Editors Retreat event in Miami tomorrow
(this is my sixth time going - it's that
good). Lots of great networking and training
events for all. I'll have some resources
(and hopefully one of my sessions posted
this week). Hope to see some of you at the
event.
An
intensive, interactive environment for TV, video
and film editors that fosters creativity and the
exchange of ideas at the highest level.
It’s almost time for
theNational
Association of Broadcasters
Conferencein Las Vegas (April
18-23). If you are planning on going to ,
this is your last chance to register for
afree
passfor the exhibit floor.
After April 9, the price goes up.
Visit this page –http://registration.experient-inc.com/ShowNAB091/Defaultfull.aspx
Use this code –
TP01
Also.. if you are looking for a huge training
conference, check outPost|Production
World
(I have 14 classes over 5 days).
Join us
at the
Photoshop World Expo
March 26 - 27
If
you are going to be in the Boston area in March
but can't attend Photoshop World, you can still
come join us at the Photoshop World Expo
absolutely FREE!
The Expo portion of Photoshop World is a showcase
of the latest cutting-edge digital imaging,
computer- and design-related technologies,
products, and services. You can also take
advantage of free classes and product demos, as
well as special discounts on the latest books and
DVDs at the Official Photoshop World/Peachpit
Bookstore!
Get your FREE, downloadable
EXPO PASS ($40 value) Photoshop World: The Eastern
ConferenceExpo Hours:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Hynes Convention Center 900
Boylston Street Boston, MA 02115 Hall C
I just got back from
Vegas... tucked the kids in... and sat down
for a quick blog post. What a great event...
this year’s Photoshop World was a
blast. I taught several new classes that I
really enjoyed (the resources are going up
in a few days).
The show was a great chance to catch up with
industry pros as well as friends. I managed to
bump into two former students and several viewers
of our podcasts.
Some of the highlights of the show:
Adobe
announced that they will announce CS4 on
September 23 (weird... I know)
I caught a
few great classes from some top
instructors
I saw some
great new technology, blog posts
forthcoming
Recharge Your Creativity and Craft •
January 28 - February 1 • Playa Del Carmen,
Mexico
Now in its third
year, theEditors Retreathas become an
annual gathering for the post-production
elite. Highly experienced editors from the
worlds of film, TV and video gather to
network, exchange ideas, share tips and of
course, have fun!
Past keynotes and attendees have included such
names as Alan Heim, Sally Menke, Stuart Bass,
Chris Franklin and David Helfand as well as
Apple, Adobe and Avid experts and industry power
users. Attendees have included representatives
from HBO, FRONTLINE, MTV, Lockheed Martin, Harpo
Productions and Telemundo.
Running for 5 days and 4 nights, the Retreat
offers advanced sessions on post visual and audio
techniques and features valuable insight into
emerging trends and technologies. An equal amount
of time will be devoted to discussing the
creativity, craft and business practices of
successful editors.
To ensure that only the best of the best attend,
participation is subject to an application and
screening process. Visitwww.EditorsRetreat.comfor the full
schedule and more details.
In
case you’ve neverr had a chance to go,
here’s a quick look at all thingsPhotoshop
World. The event
is a ton of fun and a chcne to get some of the
best instruction available.
For the second year in a row, I'll be coming back
to Europe to offer training. I'll be speaking at
theNAB European Post-Production
Conferenceon a variety of topics.
Sunday 26
October 2008
Producing
Video Podcasts: Key Lessons Learned
Monday 27 October 2008
Creating a
Graphic Identity for Your New Media
Projects
Compressing
Audio and Video for Web Delivery
Getting it
Live: Multicam Techniques
Tuesday
28 October 2008
A Sense of
Perspective with Vanishing Point
Seeing a New
Light: Final Cut Pro Color
Correction
The schedule for the new
Photoshop World has been announced and I am
very excited.. I'll be teaching four brand
new classes that I hop you all will enjoy.
Building an
Electronic Portfolio (Using DVD, Presentation
Software, and Web Galleries) Looking to expand
your photography or design portfolio? This
in-depth class will teach you how to create
dynamic electronic portfolios to showcase your
work. Learn how to prepare your images for
the screen, then take them to new places such as
the Internet, DVD, and Presentation software.
This session will help you show your
portfolio to more people with less expense.
If your looking for easy and innovative
ways to showcase your work, don't miss this
important pre-conference session.
Creative
Animation with the Puppet Tool Looking to create
animation from photos? Learn how to combine
layered Photoshop files with After Effects Puppet
Tool to quickly add natural motion.
You can bend, warp, and animate both raster
images and vector graphics, including still
images, shapes, and text characters. In
this session, you'll learn creative possibilities
for creating animated elements for use in video
and multimedia projects.
Advanced
Motion Control 3D
Clients, Producers, and After Effects Artists
alike have fallen in love with bringing
pictures to life. Want to learn how to
create movement "within" a photo? This
popular class has been fully updated to show you
even more techniques for using Photoshop files
for creative story telling. Learn how to
use 3D cameras, lights, particles, and the
Vanishing Point feature to create exciting
animations that capture the imagine and engage
your audience.
Creative
Chromakeying
The use of green-screen and blue-screen is a
popular technique for both video and film special
effects. In this informative session you'll
learn how to create virtual environments from
photos, then key your video using Photoshop or
After Effects. A special emphasis will be
placed upon using After Effects' powerful keying
technology like Keylight as well as strategies to
help with the production of the chromakey shoot.
I'll be presenting at this
year'sNew Media Expoin Las Vegas.
The event runs August 14-16 and I hope you can
come out. My class is called:
Producing Video Podcasts with
Multiple Cameras
Want to cut down editing time
and give your show more polish? Learn how to
create video podcasts using multiple cameras.
Join veteran podcaster Richard Harrington as he
shows how to harness multiple angles to improve
your show. From concerts and live events to demos
and interviews, multiple cameras will help you
tell your story. Learn how to setup and match
your cameras as well as essential editing
techniques. This workshop will make multi-camera
productions a snap.
Thanks to all the
great people who attended my classes at NAB this
year. It was a ton of work to prep (and I must
admit I needed some rest when I got back home).
As promised, the class notes and resources have
been posted to the Handouts section (be sure to
browse for other resources as well).
Here's the list of what's available.
01Fast Start with
Adobe Photoshop for Video Pros –Slides|Book
Sample 02Video Podcasting
Essentials –Slides 03Selling
Podcasting to Your Clients –Slides 04A Sense of
Perspective with Vanishing Point
–Slides|Practice
Files 05Creating
Movement within Photos with After Effects CS3
– Slides|Practice Files 1|Practice Files
2 06Directing Video
Podcasts –Slides 07Project
Management for Video Pros –Slides 08In-Depth: Video
Production for the Web –Slides 09Creating a
Graphic Identity for Your Web Video
–Slides [Enhanced
PDF] 10Render Faster:
Wait Less and Play More in Adobe After Effects
–Slides 11Storyboard
Techniques with Adobe Photoshop –Slides 12Creative and
Animated DVD menus using Photoshop
–Handouts 13Automating
Broadcast Design with Photoshop –Slides 14Seeing a New
Light: FCP Color Correction –Slides|DVD
Going to Photoshop World next week? If so I hope
to catch up.
Here’s my teaching schedule.
Wednesday, April 2
04:45p-05:45p Building Your
Portfolio Online
Thursday, April 3
Motion Graphics Track
08:15a-09:15a Put Your Portfolio on DVD
10:45a-11:45a Typography in Motion
06:00p-07:00p Motion Control 3D, an Introduction
Looking for some
great training on post production, podcasting, or
new media? I'll be speaking at several
conferences located at this year's NAB
conference.
Choose the
training you need at NAB Show 2008 in Las Vegas,
Nevada:
Podcasting
Summit April
11 - 13
This is a can’t miss conference for
podcasting professionals and anyone interested in
diving into this evolving content delivery
method.
New Media 2.0 - Creating and
Delivering New Media to New
Audiences April 14 - 15
This new conference is designed for content
creators looking to harness the power of the
Internet for increased distribution and new
audiences. Post|Production World
Conference April
11 - 16
The largest event of its kind anywhere, this
conference delivers high-level training on the
latest production and post-production techniques
and software.
Producer | Director
Workshop April
11 - 13
This new conference is designed for those content
creators who are charged with managing and
developing content. Learn new techniques for
planning and managing successful video and new
media projects.
The World's
Best Instructors Coming To Orlando
Get instruction and inspiration from
more than 40 of the most recognized and respected
names in the industry.With more than 100 class
sessions, and learning tracks dedicated to
everything from photography and graphic art, to
motion graphics and Web design, Photoshop World
has something for you. For a complete list of instructors,
learning tracks, and class sessions, visit
www.photoshopworld.com.
I'll be going toallof Macworld
conference this year. I have several classes
on iWork, iLife, Photoshop, and Podcasting.
I also have a lot of free time to network
and mingle. Here's my Macworld page for
those of you coming who'd like a chance to
socialize or trade tips.
The
new schedule for
Photoshop World
Conference & Expois posted. Visit
the updated website to see the offerings. The
conference is to be held in Orlando, FL on April
2-4, 2008.Here’s the
link.I'll be
teaching a few classes on the show floor
(which are free) as well as these great
classes on using Photoshop for video and
multimedia.
Motion
Graphics Track:
I
just got back from the PowerPoint Live Conference
in New Orleans. The show was a lot of fun and I
got to meet some great folks who are trying to
make PowerPoint more useful. Here are the
materials from my sessions.
• Video in
PowerPoint |PDF|PPT • Putting Your
Presentation on DVD |PDF|PPT • Broadcast
Graphics with PowerPoint |PDF|PPT
If you'll be at
the Podcast and New Media Expo show this
weekend, consider checking out these free
classes on the show floor. Podango is
offering an“Unconference,”a
featured program of the Podcast and New Media
Expo (PNME) taking place September 28-30, at
the Ontario Convention Center.
Podango, the online video and audio network that
enables publishers and advertisers to “get
heard” by today’s hard-to-reach,
niche audiences, is heralding a wide range of
topics and speakers. They include: new media
pioneer Scott Bourne, host of The Apple Phone
Show; Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang,
hosts of MommyCast; as well as Jason Van Orden,
David Lawrence and others. Speakers will share
ideas for building and monetizing audiences in
today’s niche-oriented, interest-driven new
media marketplace.Read More...
If you'll be at
the Podcast and New Media Expo show this
weekend, consider checking out these free
classes on the show floor. Podango is
offering an“Unconference,”a
featured program of the Podcast and New Media
Expo (PNME) taking place September 28-30, at
the Ontario Convention Center.
Podango, the online video and audio network that
enables publishers and advertisers to “get
heard” by today’s hard-to-reach,
niche audiences, is heralding a wide range of
topics and speakers. They include: new media
pioneer Scott Bourne, host of The Apple Phone
Show; Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang,
hosts of MommyCast; as well as Jason Van Orden,
David Lawrence and others. Speakers will share
ideas for building and monetizing audiences in
today’s niche-oriented, interest-driven new
media marketplace.Read More...
If you'll be at
the Podcast and New Media Expo show this
weekend, consider checking out these free
classes on the show floor. Podango is
offering an“Unconference,”a
featured program of the Podcast and New Media
Expo (PNME) taking place September 28-30, at
the Ontario Convention Center.
Podango, the online video and audio network that
enables publishers and advertisers to “get
heard” by today’s hard-to-reach,
niche audiences, is heralding a wide range of
topics and speakers. They include: new media
pioneer Scott Bourne, host of The Apple Phone
Show; Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang,
hosts of MommyCast; as well as Jason Van Orden,
David Lawrence and others. Speakers will share
ideas for building and monetizing audiences in
today’s niche-oriented, interest-driven new
media marketplace.Read
More...
I'll be at thePodcast and New Media
Expoin California. This three
day event is all about podcasting and the
such. I'll be teachign a class called
–Field Production Strategies for
Video Podcasting.If you plan to attend, I'd
love to catch up. The event will be held
September 28-30 in Ontario, California (not
far from LA). Hope to see some of you there.
For
those of who work in Sports media (or if you
live near Las Vegas), you should attend
theC4-Sports
conference.
The event is billed as an explosive vision of
sport. The conference is aimed towards those
working for professional and collegiate sports
teams, sports media experts in production,
editing, content creation, and distribution,
and IT and communication professionals from
sporting arenas, stadiums, and facilities.
They will explore state-of-the-art media
technology solutions designed to improve
performance, create revenue-generating
opportunities, and increase profits
Richard Harrington will be teaching three
conference sessions as well as two free classes
on the trade show floor.