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Resolve Commercials Masterclass

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

This Masterclass-level course is designed for discerning freelance or staff colorists working on commercials inside high-end facilities, as well as digital content filmmakers looking to elevate their skills to another level. Participants will work on materials originating from various style of commercials: high-end fashion brand, car, mobile phone and food and drink commercials. We will focus on a very important aspect of beauty treatments and motion...

(48) Advanced 18 and older
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$1,200

2 sessions

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Resolve Color Grading for Feature Films Master Class

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

We are on the mission to give you the most relevant training and make you better equipped and prepared for the work as Feature Film Colorist. This class has been created with the focus on an Independent Feature Film Post Production and how to succeed in the industry that demands better image quality at faster turnaround times than ever before.  The course covers how to best setup grading theatre as well as the best practices for dealing with...

(48) Advanced 18 and older
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$1,200

2 sessions

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AbelCine AC Academy

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

Do you want to expand your knowledge of working on set to successfully handle larger, more professional productions with bigger camera setups? Do you want to learn all the technical terms and on-set roles? If so, we have you covered with our immersive, two-day AC Academy. Not only will you learn about the on-set roles and responsibilities, but you will get to perform them in groups in real-world production scenarios. You'll learn everything from...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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$440

2 sessions

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REDucation

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

Offering a fully immersive training environment, REDucation provides the on-set and post-production experience needed to feel confident when shooting with any of RED's professional cameras.  This is real-world training taught by industry professionals. REDucation is tailored for all skill levels, from students to working professionals. REDucation instructors teach application knowledge of RED's entire RAW workflow process, from digital acquisition...

(48) Intermediate 18 and older
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$1,500

3 sessions

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RG301: Resolve Looks & Matching Masterclass with Warren Eagles of the ICA

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the art of bringing movies and sequences to life with the Resolve Looks & Matching Masterclass at AbelCine Training. Explore color and mood enhancement techniques, create traditional "looks" from films and commercials, and master the art of shot-to-shot and scene-to-scene matching. Join this two-day workshop and unlock the secrets to elevating your color grading skills.

(48) Advanced 18 and older
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$796

2 sessions

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Sony FS5 Intensive

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

The Sony FS5 Intensive is a one-day workshop that teaches the operation of this camera, including how to acquire images in all of its recording formats. Particular attention will be paid to production and post-production workflows using Log. Attributes of picture profiles will be discussed, as will the ability to capture raw images, which is coming in a future firmware update. Lens options, signal output, and internal and external recording will...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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$250
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How To's of International Co-production and Financing

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

A global economy means global opportunities. Everyone from studios, to mini-studios, to big production companies and platforms are producing and shooting abroad. Why? Not only does shooting abroad help filmmakers get access to great locations, but it also allows them access to soft money, which minimizes the risk of their investors. While this might sound like something only big corporations can have access to, in reality any independent producer...

(33) Beginner 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Narrative Development: Script, Scheduling, & Budget

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Narrative Development: Script, Scheduling, and Budget Breakdown Next to the script, the schedule and the budget are the most important tools for realizing your narrative project. This 2-part workshop will teach you the principles of budgeting and scheduling, so you can prepare those very important documents for your next narrative project.  This class is for budding producers, enterprising directors, and anyone else who wants to understand...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

2 sessions

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Natural Light Cinematography Course

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

With preparation and the right tools, we can create all powerful, cinematic images. In this workshop, we’ll look at the myriad ways cinematographers can transform light to tell their story. Natural light is the great equalizer - no matter what your budget or crew size, we all have access to the same sun. With preparation and the right tools, we can create all powerful, cinematic images. In this workshop, we’ll look at the myriad ways cinematographers...

(48) Intermediate 18 and older
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$250
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Live Flix Action (Ages 7-13)

Wagner College Lifelong Learning @ 1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY

Discover your filmmaking talents! You don’t have to be an actor to take part, as we’ll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more. You won’t just make an incredible movie, you’ll have the skills to make your own movies with friends.  Note: Film will be emailed within one month after camp ends. All students are required to have a current medical form on file prior to the first day of camp. Email...

(5) All levels 7 - 13 years old
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$389

5 sessions

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Claymation Flix (Ages 7 - 13)

Wagner College Lifelong Learning @ 1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY

Do you love The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace and Gromit, or Boxtrolls? Then join us to create your own claymation movie! You’ll even get to create your own clay character to star in a movie you'll film, direct, and voice-over in small groups. Flix will be emailed within a month after camp ends. Please read: Confirmation, directions, and guidelines will be emailed upon receipt of payment. All students are required to have a current...

(5) All levels 7 - 13 years old
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$389

5 sessions

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Advanced Filmmaking Course

International Film Institute of New York @ 4901 Henry Hudson Pkwy, Bronx, NY

Four week advanced course will build on the basics/fundamentals of filmmaking covering advanced camera, lighting, and post production techniques. Designed for those who already have a handle of filmmaking basics and want to expand their knowledge, apply skills that have not tested to their work to finish a more polished short, or for those who wish to produce another project with (under) their guidance. Advanced techniques allow the artist to...

(5) Advanced 16 and older
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$2,975

20 sessions

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The EL Zone Master Class

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

Join us as for a very special in-person Master Class on EL Zone from the creator himself, Ed Lachman, ASC. This system is an innovative tool for displaying exposure values using stops. The EL Zone exposure system, designed by famed cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, is an innovative tool for displaying exposure values using stops. EL Zone allows for higher precision, greater consistency, and more intuitive on set communication – and is rapidly...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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$350
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Cinematography: Tools and Techniques

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

This seminar will cover the fundamentals of cinematography through a discussion and hands on demonstration of some of the vast range cameras and lenses available today.   Previous experience is not required, as this seminar is intended to provide a solid foundation of understanding.

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Pitch Tactics: Particulars of Content Gatekeepers

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Gain an understanding of how and why content executives arrive at the decisions they do. Television, film, and digital service executives are juggling numerous considerations as they assess new projects. They are dealing with a cooperate structure, fixed parameters, and set targets. In this class, you will get an understanding of the choices an executive has to make when reviewing your project. The instructor Ray Giacopelli, who has worked a decade...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Indie Producing 101: Strategies for Financing

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

How do you keep your financing models current? Where do you begin? How do you stay afloat? This deep dive into US and international film financing aims to demystify the process. In this class, we will talk raising funds, packaging, streaming, and using and recouping investments in content. From what it means to package a film and specifically identify the various methods used by today's filmmakers in structuring and raising financing to actionable...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Virtual Reality Storytelling Primer

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Whether you are already an established fiction or documentary writer,  filmmaker, or artist or just want to start making stories in virtual reality, this class is for you.  VR storytellers can draw inspiration from many disciplines: film, game, animation, installation art, dance, immersive theater, and architecture, to name a few. That is what makes storytelling in VR so exciting — because there are no hard and fast rules (except one,...

(33) Beginner 18 and older
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$150

2 sessions

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Indie Producing: From Development to Release

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Over the course of six hours, we’ll cover the stages of an independent film from inception to release, through the lens of the producer. We’ll discuss a producer’s responsibilities and best practices and see them in action using individual movies (and their unique challenges) as case studies. We’ll touch on the ever-changing independent film landscape and marketplace at a time of unprecedented access, both in terms of the lowering barrier...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Directing the Independent Film: Prep Is Everything

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Pre-production is the key to directing. This class will cover the preparation necessary to direct a film, including both “logistical prep” — from building the credibility to prove you’re capable of executing your vision and making a successful film, to putting together the team that can help you excel — as well as the actual creative process of a director preparing to shoot an independent film.   The goal of prep should be to lay the...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Digital AC Series 101: Basic Knowledge & Practices

AbelCine Training @ 88 35th St, Brooklyn, NY

Students will learn all the key components that are used to build a professional camera system and will become familiar with the functionality of all pro tripod and fluid head platforms.  The Digital AC101 Basic Knowledge & Practices class is designed to give the student a good grounding in all aspects of a professional motion picture camera. Camera support form and function are discussed and built as well as all accessories relating...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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$84.15
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