December 5th - 7th Friday, Saturday & Sunday

3-DAY Workshops

Friday, Saturday & Sunday throughout the year.

Videomaker Workshops include three days of learning with the editors of Videomaker magazine! Our Workshops provide you with the opportunity to meet the pros and explore all elements of video production here at our headquarters in Chico, CA. Each session holds about 25 people and focuses on a specific aspect of video production. Following a half day of lectures, the classes break into smaller groups to work on projects that reinforce the skills being taught during the lectures. Videomaker's sponsors provide equipment and video cameras, but you are encouraged to bring your video camera to the workshop.

The Basics of Video Production

Our most popular course. Lectures will cover the fundamental techniques of shooting, miking, editing and lighting. Attendees will form production teams to put these techniques into practice. You will plan a project together, shoot it in Videomaker's studio and on location, edit it, and screen the results at the end of the workshop.

DVD Authoring

Our instructors will give attendees an overview of the computer tools and processes necessary for putting videos onto discs. We'll cover DVD usability, DVD software, hardware and DVD authoring techniques. Attendees must bring a miniDV tape containing a video of 5 minutes or less in length. They will design and master on a computer, a DVD containing the video clips brought by the group's members.