Video Lab – details so far

Video Lab is a new summer production program focusing on interactive video/media installations produced in partnership with Open Space gallery. Some of the details may change but here’s how it’s shaping up right now.

We’ll start on the weekend of July 22. Sat the 22nd will see an introduction to Video Art by MediaNet ED Peter Sandmark  and MN Technical Director Kirk Schwartz at 1 PM. Sunday afternoon there will be a session on audio and sound design with David Parfit.  Monday evening will continue with an artist talk about interactivity and interactive installation by Justin Love.  Over the next couple of evenings Kirk will give a basic intro to Final Cut Pro to those who need it and a seminar on the filters available in FCP and Keyframing filters and effects in FCP. On the evening of July 27th there will be a feedback session for people to discuss ideas and get feedback and suggestions for possible projects. Pretty much anytime starting this week you will be able to access MediaNet video equipment to start shooting the video components of your project. We will also have a station set up with sensors and components necessary to start experimenting with interactivity. Saturday and Sunday, the 30th and 31st there will be sessions with Justin Love on interactivity and using arduinos and sensor devices. From August 1st to 9th you will have the opportunity to create your interactive project. On aug 3rd, Victoria media artist Farheen Haq will give a talk about installation art from the artist’s perspective.  From the 9th to the 14th you will have the opportunity to create your interactive installation at Open Space Gallery. On the 9th the plan is that the gallery will open to the public (assuming most of the projects are ready). The opening reception will be on Thursday the 11th or Friday the 12th (we haven’t quite nailed that down at this point) and the show will close on Sat the 13th.  So, that’s the plan so far – but some things could still get shuffled around a bit.

Cost will be $200 for MediaNet members and $250 for non members. Some of the basic supplies to get you started will be supplied by MediaNet. If your project gets complex you will be responsible for scrounging or purchasing supplies for your specific project. You will have access to MediaNet equipment and editing facilites for the duration of the program (booking subject to the same rules as members). Kirk and Scott Amos will be available for mentoring depending on the schedules.

If you wish to participate please book ahead. There will be a limited number of spaces for this production program. Fees must be paid before the program starts and your space is not reserved until we have received payment.

This should be a lot of fun.

October 25 Workshop and Equipment Bulletin

1) Saturday Hours changed 9 to 10:30 only until further notice
2) Intro to Final Cut Pro on Nov 11 postponed
3) Vancouver Island School of Art and MediaNet offer weekend course – Nov 13/14
4) Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition and MediaNet present Where Are You Go Cape Town by Bicycle
5) be included in the advertising for BC Spirt Festivals in Feb 2011
6) Vantage Point Arts Live being reshaped

1) Some technical hours will be changed through the rest of the fall and winter. MediaNet will only be open from 9 am to 10:30 am Saturdays for equipment return and pick up. This is due to my assuming some documentary organization responsibilities with the Vircs Enable youth program.

2) The November 11 Intro to Final Cut  is being postponed until Sunday 21 November. The other workshops are unaffected (colour correction has only 1 space left) – check the blog   http://medianettech.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/november-workshops/ or see the last newsletter  for November workshop details

3) MEDIANET & VANCOUVER ISLAND SCHOOL OF ART COLLABORATE ON VIDEO ART COURSE
Video Art (PHOT w220-12)
This workshop will be led by instructors Peter Sandmark and Kirk Schwartz, from Victoria’s non-profit video art centre, MediaNet, and will introduce students to examples of video art, examining audio-visual vocabulary, shot types, effects, moving camera and how each affects mood and meaning. Using equipment provided by MediaNet, the participants will work in groups of two to develop, and then shoot and edit a short video art piece.
November 13 & 14 Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 5pm.  Tuition: $150.00 (12 hrs)   Material Fee: $50 for use of camera and editing equipment, etc.

4)Where Are You Go – Cape Town by Bicycle
7 pm, Friday November 19th – St Ann’s Academy Auditorium 835 Humboldt,
Blanshard Street Entrance. Plenty of bike parking. Popcorn & refreshments available.
proceeds to the Tour d’Afrique Society & the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition

Tickets $10 advance (available at Lyle’s place or at GVCC events) or  $12 at the door
Sponsored by the GVCC, the Tour d’Afrique society & MediaNet - Info: gvcc.bc.ca

5) If you are planning an event in Feb, BC Spirit Festival for the Victoria Capital Region would like to know so that you can be included in their advertising as part of the February 2011 calendar of events. Let us know and we will let them know. More details about the February Spirit Festival(s) coming soon

 

6) Cat and I are reshaping our vision for a live arts show. We are going to start smaller and grow so instead of beginning with a full fledged streaming show we are going to start with artist interviews and events posted to our youtube channel, facebook page and Vantage Point blog. Thanks to all of you who expressed interest in helping. We will be contacting you about your contributions as we work out the new details.

that’s it for now

K.

 

November 11 – Intro to Final Cut Pro

Just added to the November list of workshops

Intro to Final Cut Pro is a 6 hour hands on seminar. Limited to 5 people each person is situated at a MediaNet computer as we collectively learn how to import and capture, basic editing, using photos and finally exporting your project. Cost is $50 for MediaNet members and $80 for non members. This is a 6 hour workshop with a half an hour break for lunch. It will be held at the MediaNet office, #110-2750 Quadra. To register email communications@media-net.bc.ca or call 250-381-4428 during MediaNet office hours (9 to 1 Monday to Friday, 9 to noon on Saturday

1) Final Cut Workshop
2) New Members beware -
3) Camera for sale – Doug Slack
4) Kirk on Annual Leave – limited Tech Support
5) Members screening night – Monday 12 April at VEC
6)Experiment!
7) Trailer Trashed Videos

1) Intro To Final Cut Pro – Sat 27 March, 11 am to 5 pm – 2 seats still available
Members $50, NonMembers $80
The basics of Final Cut Pro from importing, to importing to exporting your final product.

2) New Members – Please be aware that you MUST attend a new members meeting within 3 months of joining or YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR EQUIPMENT PRIVILEGES. That means if you joined before Jan 15 this year and haven’t been to a new members meeting you will not have access to MediaNet after April 15th. There will be a new members meeting on Thursday April 15th at 7 PM at MediaNet. Please contact Cat to  confirm your attendance

3)FOR SALE: Canon XL2 DV camera, original packaging with all original accessories, 2 years old
Review from DV Creators: http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-xl2/
The XL2, replacing the venerable XL1 and XL1s, widens its lead as the elite camcorder of the Mini-DVs.
Interchangeable lenses with great choices, full manual control with easy-to-get-to controls, excellent picture quality- clean, crisp, sharp and very low noise. Ships with an amazingly sharp 20x L-series flourite lens with super-steady optical image stabilization.
But the most important thing to me is the aesthetic look of the picture. With the XL2, you’re going to get a BIGTIME look that spells E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E! Warm, friendly colour with film-like 24p and 30p Frame Rates make this camcorder look better out of the box than any other cam I’ve ever seen.
Video Tour of the Canon XL2: http://dvcreators.net/media/demos/xl2featuretour/xl2featuretour.html
Price: Asking $2,400   Enquiries: dslack@shaw.ca

4) I will be on annual leave from March 29th to April 14th inclusive so please be aware that there will be limited technical support during that period. MediaNet will not be open on Sat 3 or 10 so members taking out equipment over those weekends will have to pick it up by 1 pm on Friday but will get a bonus rent free day!

5) finally!! – a Members Screening Night and Social  Monday 12 April at The Victoria Event Centre – 1415 Broad 6:30 to 11  – we are looking for Member works completed in the last 3 years – max of 10 mins or 3 short films. Come join us for an evening of socializing, member networking, fav beverages and recent work.
Contact Cat at communications@media-net.bc.ca to submit your work or call the office 250-381-4428

6) Experiment! is coming May 8 to 30th. An unusual program for unusual filmmakers. This year we are planning on foregrounding the skills of MediaNet members like Scott Amos and Rick Raxlen combined with technical and workshop support. Stay tuned for the details as they are announced in next weeks regular MediaNet newsletter. Cost will be $150 non members and $125 for members. Email communications@media-net.bc.ca to register. Watch last years experimental films at http://www.media-net.bc.ca/videopages/experimentvideoo9.html

7) Last Month MediaNet and Vircs (Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society) teamed up to create videos for submission to the BC Recycling Council’s “Trailer Trashed” program. To take a look at the videos created in the program go to the VircsMediaNet vimeo channel (  http://www.vimeo.com/user3273896/videos/sort:date ) or visit the Trailer Trashed channel on Vimeo  (   http://vimeo.com/groups/32903)

Feb 15 update

1) Spring Break Camp for Youth, March 8 to 12
2) Experiment and EcoDoc 2009 videos on our web site  (Experiment will run May 8 to 30th this year)
3) workshop update
4) small editing job

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1) MediaNet is pleased to announce its first ever Spring Break Video Camp for youth
The Camp will run from March 8 to 12th from 10 am to 4 pm.
The camp was planned and conceived by MediaNet technical director Kirk Schwartz  with the help of Leanna Platt, youth worker at InterCultural Association of Victoria.

The Camp will be led by Kirk Schwartz (BA (english), MediaNet Technical Director and Audio Instructor at the Pacific Film and New Media Academy) and MediaNet member Rachael Roberts. Rachael has Bachelor of Education from the University of Edmonton with majors in Social Studies and French. She is a substitute middle and high school teacher in Victoria. MediaNet board Member Cyrus Block (B.Sc., London Film School, CSC.) will be in attendance for much of the camp. Additional part time assistance will be provided by MediaNet Members Colleen Craig (Filmmaker, Youth Worker) and others to be announced

In addition, two youth leaders from ICA will be in attendance for the duration of the camp.

Daytime activities will be divided between mornings of storyboarding, outings, guest filmmakers and team building with afternoons dedicated to set dec,  shooting and editing. Locations outside MediaNet will include the Victoria Events Centre and may include Summit Park (3 blocks from MediaNet).

Activities will include exercises in team building, dramatic role playing and games and guest mentors as well as video filmmaking from A to Z, including story boarding, shooting and editing. There will be a screening of the videos created during the camp on the final Friday afternoon in the VDC classroom across the hall from MediaNet. Friends and family will be encouraged to attend.

The camp is aimed at youth between 11 and 14. (grades 6, 7, 8). Cost per child in $150. Maximum enrollment is 10 paricipants
For More Information or to enroll call 250-381-4428

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2) you can watch Experiment! Videos and EcoDoc 09 Videos by clicking the buttons on the left hand side of our main page ( http://www.media-net.bc.ca/ )  or by going directly to the these pages:
EcoDoc 09   http://www.media-net.bc.ca/videopages/ecodocvideos2009.html ;  Experiment 09  http://www.media-net.bc.ca/videopages/experimentvideoo9.html . And if you haven’t yet taken a look at the videos from Engaged Body and Dance for the camera they can be found at: Engaged Body http://www.edgesfestival.com/engagedbody/ebgallery.html ; and Dance for the Camera at http://www.edgesfestival.com/danceforthecamera.org/dftcvideogallery.html

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3) Upcoming MediaNet workshops:
All workshops are at the MediaNet office, #106 -2750 Quadra St.

Intro to Final Cut Pro
Monday 15 Feb, Tuesday 16 Feb    FULL
7 PM to 10 PM

New Members Orientation
Sat 20 Feb
11 AM to 1 PM
All new members must attend an orientation within 3 months of joining MediaNet or their privileges will be suspended.  Free

Compressor: Exporting for DVD, the Web and more
Saturday 6 March  12:45 to 3 PM
Learn how to create the versions of your project you need to present yourself the best on DVD, the Web, Youtube and more
Members $20, Non Members $40

Intro to DVD Studio Pro
Sat 20 March  12 to 3 pm
customize your DVD interface with the sophisticated controls of DVD Studio Pro
Members $30, Non Members $50   This is a hands on course, max 5 persons

Intro To Final Cut Pro
Sat 27 March
11 AM to 5 PM
Members $50, non members $80

Tuesday 13 April, 7 PM  – New Members Orientation
If you are a new member who joined before Jan 13 2010 and have not attended a New Members Orientation then this is your last chance to hold on to your equipment privileges. As per the January 13 board resolution you must attend a new members orientation within 3 months of joining MediaNet

May 8 to 3  Experiment!
Our second annual 3 week intensive experimental film making program. Expand your horizons and learn techniques that will enhance your films and make them unique. Workshops in the first week then 2 weeks of Mentored Production

To register for workshops please contact  communications@media-net.bc.ca

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4) MediaNet Member Brian Walsh sent this request to us recently

A friend of mine is a public speaker.
He has the recorded material (raw DV) that he wants to turn into
a 3-4 minute promo video.

He hasn’t got much of a budget, but I wanted to find out if you know
of anyone who might be looking for a project to take on for practice.

Cheers,
Brian
Brian@WalshSeminars.com

MediaNet Tech and Equipment news 2 Dec 09

1)Congratulations to MediaNet member Ry Moran (Ryan Bresser) on his win for Best Original Score at the Aboriginal Music Awards.
2) MediaNet closes at 12 noon on Friday Dec 4
3) Reminder – Pickups at 9:30, Returns at 9 AM
4) Intro to Final Cut seminar on Sat 5 Dec – 11 to 5 – Equipment pick ups must be before 11 am
5) Open Cinema presents “Fuel” at the Imax Theatre 7 pm Wed 10 Dec
6) ViFPA presents Motown High Sat Dec 12, 10 AM at the Cap 6 downtown
7) MediaNet Fundraiser, Friday 18 Dec at Open Space
8) MediaNet Closes for Xmas on Dec 19
9) A favourite Final Cut Site – Ken Stone’s Final Cut page

1)Congratulations to MediaNet member Ry Moran (Ryan Bresser) on his win for Best Original Score at the Aboriginal Music Awards as well as his nomination for best Folk Acoustic Album . And congrats as well to MN member Janet Rogers on her nomination for best Female Traditional Cultural Artist

2) MediaNet will be closing at 12 Noon on Friday Dec 4. Sorry for any inconvenience.

3) A Reminder – Equipment Returns are between 9 and 9:30 AM. Equipment Pick Up is between 9:30 and 10 AM.  If you do not return equipment on time you will be charged for an additional day’s rental. If you do not pick your equipment up on time we will assume that the booking is cancelled and may rent the equipment to another member. Arrangements can be made for later pick up or drop off but alternate arrangements must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

4) This Sat, Dec 5, there will be a Final Cut Introductory workshop 11 am to 5 pm. We have had a cancellation so there is one space available. Email communications@media-net.bc.ca to reserve. Cost is $50 members, $80 non members.  Members should note that after 11 am on Sat equipment access is restricted and the edit suites, except for the G5 in the outer office, will not be available.

5) OPEN CINEMA Screening Series presents the Victoria premiere of FUEL. Presented in collaboration with  Cowichan Alternative Energy and The BC Sustainable Energy Association. December 10, 2009, at the IMAX Theatre    A fundraiser for Cowichan Alternative Energy  Doors at 7pm, screening at 7:30 Suggested donation $10-$20

6) Victoria Independent Producers Association present MoTown High on Sat Dec 12 at 10 AM at the Capitol 6 Downtown. Admission is by suggested $5 donation. Created by Barbara Hagar of Aarrow Productions, Motown High is the longer, theatrical version of the story of how Motown legend Martha Reeves came to Vic High, inspiring and thrilling the Vic High R&B band. Watch the trailer at Aarrow productions See the full movie and meet the filmmaker on Sat Dec 12 at 10 am

7) Seasonal Pageant Disorder : MediaNet / Open Space fundraising party December 18, 2009, 7pm- midnight at Open Space, 510 Fort St. MediaNet and Open Space will be holding a fundraising event in support of joint programming. Featuring music by Slim Sandy and Ry Moran, live drawing by Eden Veudry with cello accompaniment by Jared Brandle, and the films of Scott Amos. food, drink and a silent auction with fabulous local artwork, goods and services Come and escape the Christmas rush with us! If you can donate anything to the silent auction, or would like to help with the fundraiser, please contact Catlin info@media-net.bc.ca

8) MediaNet will close for our annual Christmas hiatus on Sat 19 December. The traditional equipment switch over day is tentatively scheduled for Dec 28

9) A site that everyone who edits in FCP or FCE should visit is Ken Stone’s Final Cut page at http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/fcp_homepage_index.html . Great tutorials, articles and reviews

EcoDoc Details and workshops

EcoDoc is a 3 week program for filmmakers and environmentalists to  realize and communicate their vision to the Victoria public, to BC and to the world. MediaNet, in partnership with The Community Arts Council of Greater  Victoria is presenting a week of seminars and workshops for the EcoDoc participants and to the community.

Workshops Sept 12 to 19; Production Sept 20-Oct 4
Screening Oct 7, Victoria Event center

We are proud to have MediaNet members and Media Partners join with us to bring a mentored filmmaking program to the Victoria community.

To sign up for the program call MediaNet at 250-381-4428 or send us an email mailto:communications@media-net.bc.ca

The registration fee for the program is $150 (or $125 for MediaNet or Cinevic members) and guarantees participants a  space in all the workshops as well as access to MediaNet equipment and editing facilities (rental costs included in the registration fee). As well, participants will receive ongoing technical and production mentoring. There are a limited number of spaces available in this program.

Watch the videos from EcoDoc 08 http://www.media-net.bc.ca/otherprograms/ecodocvideos.html

EcoDoc workshop schedule
(all events at the Community Arts Council Gallery: G6 – 1001 Douglas St, unless otherwise noted – some of the workshops may be open to the general public, but spaces will be limited, and eco-doc participants will have reserved spaces; admission to all workshops is included in the eco-doc program registration fee).

Sat Sept 12 – 2 pm – orientation
Meet your fellow documentarians and become familiar with the schedule and how the program works

7 PM – Rick Searle – keynote address – Saving the Real World Wide Web with Social Media
The times are unprecedented. Human activities now threaten to completely overwhelm the systems that maintain life on the planet – the real World Wide Web. Simultaneously, a new social ecosystem is emerging, connecting people across time and space as never before. Social media has an incredible potential to galvanize and mobilize collective action necessary to avert worst-case scenarios.
www.ekoscommunications.com

Sunday 13 Sept – 2 PM Cyrus Block – lighting for the Documentary (EcoDoc participants only) Cinematographer Cyrus Bloc will share his insights and knowledge gathered during a lifetime of working on documentaries, feature films and broadcast series info at IMDB

7 PM viewing internet documentaries:
an evening of viewing documentaries available on the internet from Vimeo to YouTube with discussion and shared opinions

Wed 16 Sept – 7 PM Dogwood – Will Horter (date to be confirmed) – open to the public
Docwood Initiative’s inspriational leader Will Horter speaks and inspires as he talks about the environmental issues facing us on the Island.

Thursday 17 Sept – environmental issues talk TBA

Friday 18 Sept – Tom Shandel – creating the documentary: a producers view (open to the public) From “The Corporation” (1999) to “America, Love It or Leave It” (1990), from the founding of medicare (“Bitter Medicine” 1983) to “Kerouac” (1997) Tom Shandel has been making documentaries that take the pulse of the times. Tom will share his insights and his knowledge about documentaries and what makes them work. http://shandel.ca/

Sat 19
Richard Boyce/Kirk Schwartz – Story editing session 10 am to 5 pm (EcoDoc participants only) MediaNet’s Technical Director Kirk Schwartz and environmentalist, filmmaker and social activist Richard Boyce team up to help you refine and develop your story

Sunday 20 sept 2 pm Richard boyce – Activist Video Workshop (EcoDoc participants only) Activist and filmmaker Richard Boyce shares his experiences using video not just for creating documentaries but as will in his work with Homeless Nation, in the courtroom, with politians and public accountability and in changing public opinion

Sat 26 Sept (tentative date) Mandy Leith Editing mentor sessions (EcoDoc participants only)- works in progress.Editor, activist and founder of Open Cinema, Mandy brings us years of editing and storytelling experience to help refine and focus your doc

Sunday 27 Sept 7 PM participants Crit night – works in progress - Participants will gather to look at and discuss each others work in progress with an eye to learning from and about each other’s work

During the 3 week period of EcoDoc all participants will have access to MediaNet’s production and editing facilites and  technical support. Participants will be guided in working with Final Cut and Final Cut Express as well as support for audio and video aquisition.

Production ends 3 Oct

Screening Wed 7 Oct 7 PM – Victoria Events Centre (Everybody welcome – admission by donation). Come see the work done by local Victorians about local issues in the friendly atmosphere of the Victoria Event Center, 1415 Broad St

G5′s for sale, Blender interest group, Relative Syncronicity

1) Relative Synchronicity: black and white images and coloured sound  – July 20 – August 1, 2009
$60 includes 1 roll of b+w film (2 1/2 mins), with hand-processing and video transfer, hands-on soundtrack workshop where you will learn the elements of sound shaping and manipulation and post-production facilities.
A two-week workshop.
Week 1: shoot a roll of b+w super 8 film and edit it in camera.
Week 2: create a digital soundscape using manipulated sound for your film.
The film will be projected and the sound played in relative synchronicity at a special screening in Week 3   For more information, or to register, contact Kirk technical@media-net.bc.ca

2) Blender interest group
The first blender workshop was held on Sat July 4th and the Blender interest group and discussion will be held here at MediaNet on Friday July 17th. All members with an interest in Blender are invited to drop in and share their tips and insights into this full features (but sometimes complicated) 3D animation program
3) Interested in taking an Intro to Final Cut 1 day hands on seminar this summer? Let me know and I will try to schedule one for a Sat or Sun soon. I need 5 people to commit to a date before I can confirm the workshop

4) MediaNet G5′s for sale
We are selling  our Dual G5 Mac Pro Suites (all have firewire 400 and 1 x firewire 800 ports)
* Dual 2 GHz Power PC – 2.5 Gig ram, DVD Burner, ATI Radon 9600 Pro Video Card, 2 x 160 gig internal drives, keyboard and mouse.  $800
* Dual 2 GHz Power PC – 2.5 Gig ram, DVD Burner, GeForce FX 5200 Video Card, 1 x 500 gig internal drive, keyboard and mouse  $800
* Dual 2.7 GHz Power PC – 2.5 Gig Ram, pioneer DVR-109 DV burner, AH Radon 9600 Video Card, 250 gig boot drive, 500 gig spare drive, Keyboard and mouse  $850
* 2 x Samsung CRT 997 monitors – free to first G5 purchaser who wants them
also
PowerMac G4 2.8 GHz, 320 meg sdram, ATY rage 128 grapics card, 120 Gig internal drive, DVD rom, firewire 400, Acer G772 CRT monitor, Keyboard and mouse $125
** offered to MediaNet members first – unsold will be placed on Craig’s list July 15th.

Call 250-381-4428 between 9 and 2 weekdays or 9 to 12 on Saturday for more info or just leave a response

May 8 bulletin

MediaNet Bi-Weekly Tech Bulletin  Fri May 8, 2009

1) iMac for Sale
2) Blender animation workshop
3) Experiment! starts Saturday – space still available – some seminars open to all
4) MN workshops in planning stage – suggestions
5) U Vic calls for videographer  (more info in the attachment)

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1) iMAC for Sale
2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB 667 MHz
DDR2 SDRAM memory, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT video
card with 256MB VRAM, 250 GB harddrive plus two
external drives – 500 GB and 250 GB PLUS Final
Cut Express installed and Final Cut Pro 5.0.1   $1550
Contact Chris Gower-Rees at 250-588-8138 or
mailto:chris@phungai.com

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2) Blender animation starts in July
Part workshop, part interest group the Blender animation program will start in July and meet twice a month. The first meeting will be a  workshop led by MediaNet member Doug Jones and the second meeting will be a progress meeting to share tips and solve problems.
The first five topics will be run as stand alone so we can allow for some intake of new faces.

Sculpting & Retopo,
Modeling with meshes
Texturing, Materials, Lighting
Animating/ Armatures
Game engine
Video editor & Green screen
Soft/ hard body physics

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03)   Experiment!
Starts Tomorrow

There is still space in the program for last minute participants. Learn about and produce an Experiment in Film and Video. MN members $150, non members $175

OR

Just come out to learn about experimental film from speakers like our own Peter Sandmark, U Vic’s Lianne McLarty, Rick Raxlen and Scott Amos. Take a look at the schedule below

May 9 – EARLY AVANT GARDE CINEMA, 7 pm, (Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, G-6 1001 Douglas St.) Peter Sandmark, Executive Director of MediaNet, former teacher of film production at Concordia University, will introduce present films and lead a discussion of experimental aesthetics. Titles include works by:  Fernand Leger,  Man Ray, Willard Maas,   Marie Mencken, Sidney Peterson,  Maya Deren,  Stan Brakhage,  and Bruce Bailie.

May 10 – 1 pm, MediaNet office, Grace Salez, Media artist and video art instructor at University of Victoria, will give a presentation on personal experimental works and performance art, and lead an exercise with cameras. (Open to EXPERIMENT participants only).

May 10 – 7 pm, (Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, G-6 1001 Douglas St) Lianne McLarty, Professor of Film Studies at the University of Victoria,  will talk about contemporary experimental film/video in Canada, and present several experimental films.

May 11, 12 – 7 pm, MediaNet office.  Kirk Schwartz (MediaNet Technical Director) – Presentation and workshops on post-production and video editing, using superimposition and compositing techniques.
(Open to EXPERIMENT participants only).

May 14 – 7 pm, (Martin Batchelor Gallery, 712 Cormorant St.) Rick Raxlen, filmmaker and former teacher of film production at Concordia University, will give an artist’s talk on 40 years of experimental filmmaking, and show several of his film works.
May 16 – 7 pm (Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, G-6 1001 Douglas St.) Scott Amos, MediaNet Technicican, filmmaker and teaching assistant at University of Victoria.  Presentation on collage experimental films and the use of film in video.
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4)the fall 09 and winter 10 workshops are in the planning stage. Have a workshop suggestion? A workshop need? leave a comment for me
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5) U Vic is looking for a Videographer. leave an email address for me and  I’ll mail  you the PDF of their requirements

Jan to May workshops

Upcoming workshops at MediaNet – Jan – May 09

Blog and Podcast (for free) using Blip TV and WordPress
Sat Jan 17  – 1 PM        $20/$15 members – limit 5
A hands on workshop where you will create your own Blip TV channel for video and audio and your own WordPress blog for blogging and podcasting your video and audio.
instructor – Kirk Schwartz

Grant Writing with Peter Sandmark
Sat Jan 31  – 1 PM   $5 members only
Just in time for the Canada Council – how to write grants with MediaNet’s grant guru Peter Sandmark. Call to register. You should have a project or outline of a project for which you wish to make a grant application
Please register in advance

Membership Orientation
Sat Feb 7  – 1 PM
Please note that members who have not attended an orientation will have their equipment privileges restricted after this time

Photos for Video
Tues 10 Feb  – 7 PM   $5 members $15 non members
Learn how to properly size and format photos for your video as well as basic motion techniques and the “Ken Burns” effect for video
instructor – Kirk Schwartz

Shooting your Project in HD
Sat Feb 21 – 1 PM   $5 members $15 non members
Learn the basic work flow for shooting your video in HD – how to capture it, what to do with it and how to export it for computer, internet and DVD
instructor  – Kirk Schwartz

Membership Orientation
Tues March 3 – 7 PM
all members are required to have attended a membership orientation before being granted equipment access. Please register in advance

Burning Data and Movies to DVD
Sat March 14  – 1 PM  $5 members $15 non members
Get to know the difference between Movie DVDs and Data DVDs and when to burn the best type for your needs
instructor: Kirk Schwartz

Voice Overs and Voice Recording
Using QuickTime Pro and Final Cut on the Mac or on an external recorder
Tues March 24  – 7 PM  $5 members $15 non members
Learn the best voice mic techniques as well as how to record voice overs using QuickTime pro or right into Final Cut
instructor: Kirk Schwartz

Members Orientation
Sat 4 April – 1 PM
all members are required to have attended a membership orientation before being granted equipment access. Please register in advance

Production Forms and Releases
Tuesday 7 April – 7 PM  $5 members $15 non members
Understand the basic forms and releases you require to make sure you can show your work to the public anywhere, anytime.
instructor:  Kirk Schwartz

MediaNet Cameras
Sat 18 April – 1 PM  $5 members only.
Learn about how to best use the variety of cameras MediaNet has to offer. For new members or as a refresher for current members
instructor: Kirk Schwartz

MultiCam shoots and basic multicam editing
Sat May 2 – 1 PM   $5 members $15 non members
Learn how to set up your multicam shoot and then how to put it all together in Final Cut.
instructor: Kirk Schwartz

Members Orientation
Tues 5 May  – 7 PM
all members are required to have attended a membership orientation before being granted equipment access. Please register in advance

Experiment
an unusual program for unusual filmmakers
Sat May 9 to Saturday May 30.  Members $150  Non Members $175
A three week learning and production program to experiment with a variety of forms and techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to expand their filmmaking horizons through a variety of seminars and workshops. Works created through the program will be screened on Sat May 30 and may be distributed on the internet.
instructors: various

Stay tuned for announcements of more member facilitated workshops to be announced
www.media-net.bc.ca