DSLR/Digital Cinema Intensive

Everything you need to know to shoot like a pro.

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s DSLR/Digital Cinema Intensive Workshop is a three-day, hands-on workshop covering the shooting techniques, helpful tricks, infinite accessories, and known workflow solutions for this amazing new filmmaking tool.

Through hands-on exercise and demonstration, instructors Josh Apter and Jem Schofield will lead you through camera set-up, shooting and editing with the most popular HD-DSLR and Digital Cinema cameras on the market. 

Among the topics covered:

• HD-DSLR/Digital Cinema overviews and popular models.
• Best shooting practices, shortcomings and workarounds.
• Shooting video like film.
• Double-System audio.
• Camera support systems and “tricking out” your DSLR.
• Lenses, adapters and how to use them.
• Transcoding and ingesting.
• Editing and output.
• EZ setups and proven workflow techniques.

Introduction and discussion on Friday March 16, 2012 from 7pm - 9pm.  Class runs Saturday March 17, 2012 & Sunday March 18, 2012 from 10am - 5pm (lunch will be provided on each day).

Class Schedule:

Friday Night -  Introduction & Discussion

 

7:00PM - 9:00PM

• Intros
• Workshop Outline
• What is DSLR & Digital Cinema?
• Screenings
• Q&A

Saturday - Day One

 

10:00AM - 1:00PM

• Cameras
• Lighting
• Audio
• Lenses
• Support Systems

 

1:00PM - 2:00PM

• Lunch

 

2:00PM - 3:00PM

• Assignments
• Pre-Pro /Shot Lists

 

3:00 - 6:00PM

• Shooting!

Sunday - Day Two

 

9:00AM - 11:00AM

• Shooting!

 

11:00AM - 1:00PM

• Post Production Workflow

 

1:00PM - 2:00PM

• Lunch

 

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Early Bird Cost: $499 (Students must register by March 3, 2012)

Course Cost: $599

Registration is under "Special Workshops" on the registration page.  Register here.

Class size is limited to 16 students.

Students must provide their own HD-DSLR cameras. Each student will be provided with their own workstation.  Please indicate which camera you intend on using in the comments box.

 

 

Sample student projects from past DSLR workshops at Manhattan Edit Workshop:

DSLR Fundamentals Workshop - Class Rough Cut 1 - October 2010 from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo.

DSLR Fundamentals Workshop - Class Rough Cut 2 - October 2010 from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo.

DSLR Fundamentals Workshop - Class Rough Cut 3 - October 2010 from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo.

 

Cost: $499

Certification cost: NA