• Video Production I
• Final Cut Pro I
• Final Cut Pro II-Advanced
• Final Cut Pro III-Expert
• Adobe After Effects I
  
• Adobe After Effects II-Advanced
  
• DVD Studio Pro I

Video Production I
Session VPSU13-01: Saturday, 10:00am-4:30pm; Fall 2013
MAC members: $239 Nonmembers: $280

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This class will teach you what you need to know to shoot a professional looking video. Students are encouraged (but not required) to bring their own cameras.
Total class time: 5.5 hours.

Topics include:

• Auto vs. Manual Settings
  
• Composition
  
• Camera Angles
  
• Tripod and Camera Movement terminology
  
• Shooting for Post-production
  
• White Balance
  
• Rack Focus
  
• 3 Point Lighting
  
• Tungsten vs. Fluorescent vs. LED
• Microphones
  
• SD and HD formats
  
• Sound Recording Techniques
  
• Audio Mixers
  
• and more.
  

Prerequisite: None.
Recommended companion course: Final Cut Pro I
Instructor: Ted Maynard
To Register: Call 203.795.6400

Final Cut Pro II-Advanced
Session AFSU13-01: Mon thru Thurs, 6-8:30pm; July 15, 16, 17, 18
MAC members: $329 Nonmembers: $375

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Learn advanced features, editing tricks, shortcuts and animation in Final Cut Pro 7 (Final Cut Pro Studio 3)
Total class time: 10 hours.

Topics include:

• Alpha Channel creation
  
• Compressor
  
• Shortcuts
  
• Advanced Special Effects
  
• Graphical Generators
  
• Boris 3D
  
• Text Crawls
  
• Rolling Credits
• Color Correction filters
  
• Advanced Animation
  
• Advanced Titling
  
• Travel Mattes
  
• Tape, DVD and Web Export
  

Class limited to 3 students.
Prerequisite: Final Cut Pro I class or comparable experience.
Recommended companion course: Final Cut Pro III (Package price eligible)
Instructor: Ted Maynard
To Register: Call 203.795.6400

Final Cut Pro III-Expert
Session EFSU13-01: Mon thru Thurs, 6-8:30pm; Fall 2013
MAC members: $329 Nonmembers: $375

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This class covers advanced Final Cut Pro 7 (Final Cut Pro Studio 3) features, special effects and animation techniques including detailed HD formats and issues.
Total class time: 10 hours.

Topics Include:

• Digital Codecs & HD formats
  
• Frame Aspect Ratio
  
• HD to SD Down Conversion
  
• Sequence Settings & Presets
  
• Intermediate Codecs
  
• External Video Preview
  
• Media Manager
  
• Log & Transfer Codec Prefs
  
• 4:3 and 16:9 Frame Aspect Ratios
  
• HD to SD Down Conversion
  
• Anamorphic Widescreen
  
• Multi-Camera (Multiclip) Editing
  
• Rendering Options
  
• RT Rendering
  
• Render Manager
  
• Voice-Over Recording
  
• Audio Mixer
  
• Trim Editor
  
• Shortcuts for Speed
  
• Frame Viewer
  
• Audio Filters
  

Class limited to 3 students.
Prerequisite: Final Cut Pro II class or comparable experience.
Recommended companion course: Adobe After Effects I
Instructor: Ted Maynard
To Register: Call 203.795.6400

Adobe After Effects II - Advanced
Session AASU13-01: Mon, Tues, Wed, 6-9:00pm; July 29, 30, 31
MAC members: $329 Nonmembers: $375

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This in-depth class for covers advanced 3D, animation, transparency and layering techniques.
Total class time: 9 hours

Topics include:

• 3D Layers
  
• 3D Cameras and Lights
  
• Camera Tools
  
• Material Options
  
• Text Animation
  
• Behavior Presets
  
• Rotoscoping
  
• Flash output
  
• Track Mattes
  
• Motion Sketch
  
• Hand Drawn Motion Paths
  
• Shape Based Motion Paths
  
• Shape Layers
  
• Solid Layers
  
• 3D fly-throughs
  
• Keyboard Shortcuts (Shortcut card included)

Class size limited to 3 people.
Students work on a Macintosh production system, though applicable for Macintosh or Windows.
Prerequisite: Adobe After Effects I or comparable experience.
Recommended companion course: Final Cut Pro I
Instructor: Ted Maynard
To Register: Call 203.795.6400

DVD Studio Pro I
Session SPSU13-01:, 6-8:00pm; TBA
MAC members: $129 Nonmembers: $165

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This class covers advanced DVD authoring using the powerful program included in the Final Cut Pro Studio 3 suite.
Total class time: 4 hours

Topics include:

• Exporting Video from Final Cut Pro
• Chapter Markers
• Photoshop files
• Compressor files
• DVDSP Advanced Interface
• Importing Media
• Preferences
• Using Layouts
• Drop Zones
• Creating Chapter Indexes
• Custom Templates
• Text
• Buttons and Shapes
• Targets, End Jumps, First Plays
• Menuless and looping DVDs
• Build, Format, Burn
• Output Options
  

Class size limited to 3 people.
Students work on our Macintosh production system
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills*.
Recommended companion course: Final Cut Pro I
Instructor: Ted Maynard
To Register: Call 203.795.6400

* Basic computer skills include opening a file from within a program, and the ability to click, double click and mouse down & drag with a mouse. Also, student should have experience opening and saving files from within a program and have the ability to navigate to different folders.