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Doubletree Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah
Portland, Oregon, 97232
Phone: 503-281-6111
Courtesy Bus: Call hotel for information Subway/Rail: 1.55 USD
This location is right on a public transportation line.
Portland, May 31st - June 1st
Spend two days learning with the editors and writers of Videomaker magazine! Videomaker Conferences provide you with the opportunity to meet the pros and explore all elements of video production. Whether you're a beginning-to-intermediate videographer, an advanced user looking to brush up on your skills, or just someone who wants to gain a solid understanding of the basics of video production, attending this event is a must!
Course Schedules
Saturday May 31st
Basics of Video Production
Camcorder Techniques: Learn how to avoid the common mistakes made by most beginners. This lecture introduces you to button basics, shot composition and camera moves, and how to shoot for easier editing as well as some newbie traps to avoid.
Choosing and Using the Right Microphone: A video production is a video AND audio experience. In this lecture on microphones, you will go beyond the on-camera microphone and learn about pick-up patterns, wired and wireless microphones, balanced versus unbalanced, dynamics and noise, frequency response, adapters and more.
Editing Techniques: This lesson walks you through tools of the trade, including editing systems and techniques. You'll learn about pacing, edit rhythms, storyboards and timelines, continuity of motion, split editing, cuts, dissolves, wipes, compositing examples, layers, transitions and titling. Learn how to avoid common editing mistakes.
Lighting Techniques: Lighting is the #1 factor in determining image quality! Learn the important basics every videographer should know: light sources, controlling contrast, source size, reflectors and diffusers, improvisation, illuminating the subject, background lighting, defining shape and texture, real world lighting, outdoor versus indoor, umbrellas and gels, color temperature and more.
| Time | Topic/Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30am-8:00am | Registration |
| 8:00am-8:15am | Intro and overview |
| 8:15am-9:30am | Camcorder Techniques |
| 9:30am-9:45am | break |
| 9:45am-11:00am | Choosing and Using the Right Mic |
| 11:00am-11:15am | break |
| 11:15am-11:45pm | Q&A with the Editors |
| 11:45am-1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm-2:30pm | Editing Techniques |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | break |
| 2:45pm-4:00pm | Basic Lighting Techniques |
Specialty Topics
Wedding Videography: Whether you're just starting out or are already working the wedding-video biz, this lecture gives you valuable wedding techniques from pre-ceremony prep to delivery of the finished tape.
Creating Video for Online Sharing Sites: The world of online video sharing is exploding. Learn tips and techniques for shooting, editing and producing for the really small screen. What compression works best? How do I make money online? Get the state of technology of this fast moving industry.
Tips for Shooting High Definition Formats: High Definition camcorders are beginning to swell the market, and shooting in this format is very different than shooting standard def. Learn some of the secrets to shooting in this new format from codecs to creative use of the widescreen 16:9 palette.
Producing Videos for Schools: From shooting sporting events to producing daily school newscasts, learn how to overcome the special challenges of shooting and editing a variety of school activities along with the legal restrictions to shooting on campus.
| Time | Topic/Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30am-8:00am | Registration |
| 8:00am-8:15am | Intro and overview |
| 8:15am-9:30am | Wedding Videography |
| 9:30am-9:45am | break |
| 9:45am-11:00am | Video for online sharing sites |
| 11:00am-11:15pm | break |
| 11:15am-11:45pm | Q&A with the Editors |
| 11:45am-1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm-2:30pm | Shooting HD |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | break |
| 2:45pm-4:00pm | Video for Schools |
Sunday June 1st
Basic Editing
Hands-On, Basic Editing: Get behind a Sony Laptop using Adobe Premiere Pro CSS as our instructors take you from raw footage to a professional product. If you're new to video production, or just want to brush up your skills, you'll benefit from this intensive lesson taught by one of Videomaker's instructors. Techniques covered include editing theory, transitions, media management, audio track creation, and more! Class size is limited, so sign up today!
| Time | Topic/Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30am-9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Editing |
| 12:00pm-1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm-4:00pm | Editing |
Basic Editing attendees will use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 video editing software.