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DCTV CLOSED
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DCTV Member Services will be
CLOSED July 3rd,
4th, & 5th. No Workshop, Equipment or Post transactions will take
place during this time. We will re-open Sunday, July 6th.
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EVENTS |
DCTV's
Pro-TV presents...
MEDIA FELLOWS
GRADUATION SCREENING
Tue 7/8 @ 4pm @
The Paley Center for Media, 25
W 52nd St NYC
Six students have successfully completed our program and have created
wonderful documentaries during their tenure at Pro-TV that have garnered
them success. Their films were selected for exhibition at the Tribeca
Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, and the New York International
Latino Film Festival, among others. Media Fellows '08 students won
prizes from the New York Foundation for Advancement of the Arts: Young
Arts Scholarship Award and were selected to particpate in the
prestigious Tribeca Film Fellows program.
Please join us for this special screening.
Reception will
follow @ 8pm @ DCTV.
RSVP:
clarivel@dctvny.org or
212-966-4510 x244
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 Japan
Society presents...
JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM
Wed 7/2 - Sun 7/13 @ Japan Society,
333 E 47th St NYC
The only large-scale annual Japanese film festival in North America
brings a sizable slice of Japan's contemporary film scene to NYC. With
nearly 20 feature films and over 60 shorts, JAPAN CUTS promises to give
the first taste of Japan's most recent films ranging from major
blockbusters and breakthrough films, to the internationally acclaimed
and highly controversial.
Opening Screening,
tonight
7/2 @ 6:30pm:
NY premiere of
The Mourning Forest, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes 2007,
followed by Q&A with
Director Naomi
Kawase
Purchase tickets
here or
212-715-1258
For the full JAPAN CUTS line-up, festival schedule, trailers and more,
visit
www.japansociety.org/japancuts.
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FEATURED WORKSHOPS
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FINAL CUT PRO 101
Sun: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 @ 6pm - 9pm
An in-depth workshop designed
for those who want to start learning non-linear editing with Final Cut
Pro 6. Students learn basic system setup, the FCP6 interface, overwrite
and insert editing, assembling and trimming sequences, logging and
capturing DV material, and more. Final
Cut Pro 101 establishes a foundation of technical knowledge and
hands-on experience required to be an effective editor. Our most popular
workshop!
$400 DCTV Members; $430 Non-Members
AUDIO 101
Mon 7/14 & Tue 7/15 @ 6pm - 9pm
Audio tends to be the most
overlooked aspect of production, yet it is the most important element of
a completed film. Audio 101
provides a wealth of information about the physics of sound, and how to
technically record quality audio. Using a range of professional audio
recording equipment, students learn how to determine which equipment
should be used in various situations.
Audio 101 is essential for all independent filmmakers.
$150
DCTV Members; $180 Non-Members
COLOR
Tue: 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Advanced Final Cut Pro editors
rejoice! Color is Apple's professional color grading application
completely integrated with Final Cut Studio 2 workflow. In
Color, students learn how to
utilize this revolutionary software and how to take their work to the
highest level. Students learn the program interface, the Color toolset,
color balancing, primary & secondary color correction, how to color
correct images for visual continuity or for effect, and how to integrate
the Color project with a FCP project.
Please Note: This workshop is designed for advanced FCP users. Previous
color correction experience, as well as advanced FCP knowledge or
successful completion of Advanced Final Cut Pro 2 is strongly
recommended.
$250 DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members
DV CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sat 7/19 & Sun 7/20 @ 11am - 5pm
DV Cinematography is a
comprehensive hands-on workshop where students learn advanced technical
information about camera and lighting including: manual image control,
camera movement, depth of field, calibrating an NTSC monitor, and more.
This workshop shows students how to use both natural and artificial
light to make professional images with the Panasonic DVX100/A Camera.
At least 3 months experience with the
DVX100 or equivalent 3-CCD Camera and basic lighting experience is
recommended.
$250
DCTV Members; $280 Non-Members
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OPPORTUNITIES
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TROPFEST NY 2008
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: 9/5
Tropfest, the World's Largest Short Film Festival, returns to NYC and
wants your film! This incredible, unique cultural event has been
witnessed by thousands of New York's short film lovers in the past two
years - and hundreds of thousands in Australia since 1993!
This is your chance to have your talent recognized in front of a live
audience of thousands (including celebrity judges). Rules for entering
Tropfest NY are simple:
1. Films must be no longer than 7 minutes
2. They must be premieres (ie. Never before seen)
3. They must include the "Tropfest Signature Item" (TSI) to show that
they were made specifically with this event in mind. The Tropfest NY
2008 TSI is: "Sunflower". (This can be included in any way you want, as
long as it is included. Be creative!)
For
more info and an entry form:
www.tropfest.com/NY or
info@tropfestny.com.
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