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Workshops
Become part of a network of producers who want the social and professional benefits of working in a noncommercial media environment. Learn to analyze, produce, and distribute your own media by taking a workshop at PhillyCAM!
PhillyCAM is hands-on, easily connected to your projects and goals, and designed to build confidence in your technical and creative abilities.
If you are uncertain or want to discuss the different learning paths you might take, feel free to contact Education DIrector Laura Deutch at education@phillycam.org.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP
Experimental Digital Music Workshop
This collaborative music production workshop will focus on using field recordings from the environment to create experimental digital music, turning everyday sounds, objects and voice into samples for looping and structuring as layers for a 30 minute audio piece and a few shorter individual pieces. The finished work will be presented as a radio special on WPPM and used as soundscapes for short video pieces produced with Termite TV.
Participants will learn field recording techniques, and how to turn them into samples using Abelton Live and working with other DAW (Digital Application Workstations) for simple audio editing.
The workshop is open to the public. However, if you needed access to PhillyCAM computers or equipment outside of the workshop, you will have to be a member and receive the proper training and facility access. Participants should be available and willing to experiment, work collaboratively and dive into a creative, emergent process. No prior experience required! We hope that upon completion participants are interested in continuing to explore creative audio projects with WPPM and/or Termite TV.
This workshop has a sliding scale from 0-$50, with a recommended fee of $25.
Instructor: Lorne Peart
This workshop is a collaboration between WPPM/PhillyCAM, Termite TV and MagzFM
About Termite TV:
Termite TV Collective makes media to challenge rigid structures through formal disruption, experimental methods, and community engagement. Just as the subterranean termite tears away at structural foundations through ingenuity and collective practice, Termite TV Collective believes that an expanded visual language is the vehicle for imagining new futures and provoking new thinking on pressing issues of our time. We work collectively and collaboratively, encouraging the freedom to explore with a sense of playfulness, spontaneity, and discovery. Through individual expression radiating out from common themes, Termites co-create space for idea sharing and collective world-building.
More about MagzFM can be found here: https://maggysrooftopaerial.com/
Please note: The meetings will be held off-site at Cherry Street Pier in the Termite TV studio. 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
The pier is 1 mile from PhillyCAM- accessible by Route 25 bus, or .5 miles from the MFL. Parking is limited on the street
Fee: This workshop charges a sliding scale from 0-$50, with a recommended fee of $25.
Social Shorts 101
Class Date/Time: Tuesdays, 04/23/2024 - 05/28/2024 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Maximum Attendee: 9
Location: In-Person at PhillyCAM Media Center
Fee: Sliding Scale 0-$25
Join us for an engaging workshop to empower creators with the skills to produce captivating short content for social media platforms. In this one-night workshop, participants will delve into selecting a concise soundbite or moment (under 1 minute) tailored for social media promotion. Attendees are encouraged to bring a piece of media— a show, film, news story, or any content they wish to promote on social platforms.
Through hands-on guidance using Adobe Express, participants will learn the essential tools to infuse their content with dynamic motion graphics, seamless transitions, eye-catching titles, and engaging captions. Additionally, they'll gain insights on formatting their shorts for optimal performance across various platforms such as YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram.
We recommend participants have some experience with basic video editing or graphic design, but it is not required.
Hosted in person at the PhillyCAM media lab, this workshop promises an immersive learning experience. Each participant will leave with at least one polished short ready for distribution on social media.
This workshop is open to PhillyCAM members. The workshop will be held in person at PhillyCAM.
Instructor: Adam Cooper-Terán
Adam Cooper-Terán (ACT) is a critically acclaimed video, sound, and multimedia artist originally from Tucson, Arizona. Their work has been featured across the globe in universities, museums, basements, and streets as large-scale video projections, musical interventions, and installations of digital storytelling, mostly in collaboration with various theater companies, performance artists, musicians, rabble-rousers, and activists. Adam works as a freelance editor for hire and teaches photography to youth in West Kensington.
Fee: Sliding Scale 0-$25
Basic Field Production
Class Dates/Time: Tuesdays, 04/23/2024 - 05/28/2024 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Fee: $75
Location: In-Person at PhillyCAM Media Center
Prerequisites: Current PhillyCAM member and TV Orientation Certified
You can never go wrong with the basics! Explore the technical/creative aspects of video production outside the studio and gain an improved knowledge of our Sony XDCAM field cameras, lighting equipment, and microphones.
Introduction to TV Studio Crew *Bootcamp* Version
NEW DATE
Saturday 5/11/2024 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM ET
Fee: $25
Location: In-person at PhillyCAM Media Center
This workshop is open to all members looking to produce or offer support as crew for producers, or who are just interested in knowing or learning the ins and outs of TV Studio production. We will be introducing new concepts, policies, procedures, as well as introducing the new upgraded studio. It serves as a gateway to everyone wishing to move further along. The goal of this workshop is to prepare you to support as a crew member in the TV Studio Crew. This all day workshop will get you up and running in the main studio ready to crew. The morning will include hands on instruction and the afternoon will include a simulated production where students rotate through crew roles and practice setting up and executing a production.
Participants will gain the following skills:
- Understanding studio roles, teamwork and live to tape workflow
- Understanding camera operation, shot types, framing
- Understanding how to patch and mic guests
- Hands on experience communicating and operating as a studio crew member, knowing how to take initiative and work as a team
- Operating the sound board (basic mixing with the faders)
- Understanding how the teleprompter works (additional training will be provided as needed)
Fee: $25
Instructor: Chad Murdock
Intro to Adobe Premiere
Class Dates/Time: Thursday, 6/6/2024 - 7/18/2024 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Fee: $75
Location: In-Person at PhillyCAM Media Center
Fee: $75
Location: In-person at PhillyCAM Media Center
Prerequisites: Current PhillyCAM member and TV Orientation Certified
Students will be introduced to working in Adobe Premiere Pro's nonlinear editing program. Members will learn best practices for managing media and setting up projects, editing using different tools, manipulating tracks, and an introduction to graphics, color correction, effects, and audio editing. PhillyCAM will supply the sample footage for you to work with. This workshop is best for members working on an active project. This workshop will be held in person at PhillyCAM, and all media will be provided. In between sessions, students will be expected to work in the Lab for additional hours to complete their short edited project as part of the workshop certification.
Fee: $75
You can pay online or in person with a credit or debit card. You must register in person if you pay by cash, check, or money order. No Refunds will be given for cancellations made later than five business days before the workshop's start date.
Instructor: Gabriel Wiener
There will be no class on July 4th.
Register for Adobe PremiereAV Booth Training
Class Date: On Demand by Appointment
This training is FREE for PhillyCAM members and suggested for members with active projects.
This 45 minute training provides an overview of the equipment and software in the AV Booth at PhillyCAM. Currently the AV booth is configured with 2 mics ideal for Voiceover recording or 1-1 interviews, a high quality webcam and softbox light. It's an ideal space for recording voiceover or voice tracks for video, podcast or radio. Additionally, it's ideal for using StreamYard as a host or guest to participate in a virtual broadcast or recording. Maximum capacity in the space is 2 people.
In the training we will cover:
- Use of the mics, setting levels and checking input/output settings
- Use of Audacity for recording simple voice tracks or interviews.
- How to open and setup StreamYard for a broadcast (Complete StreamYard training is offered separately)
- How to power on/off the mixer, lights and computer after each session
This training is FREE for PhillyCAM members and suggested for members with active projects.
Once you sign up, please email laura@phillycam.org to make an appointment for the training.
Grab n Go Canon M50 Mirrorless Camera Kits
Class Date: On Demand by Appointment
Prerequisites: Current PhillyCAM member and TV Orientation Certified
Fee: $50
This condensed workshop orientates you to the user-friendly functions and menus of the portable, high quality mirrorless camera (Canon EOS RP) ideal for field recording, news gathering and DIY filmmaking on the go. The kit includes a small shotgun mic and JOBY Gorilla tripod. The training will also also include an overview of the Rhode mini wireless lavaliers and full size tripod.
Once you have signed up and paid for the workshop, please email laura@phillycam.org to set up a day/time to meet. Allow at least 60 minutes for the training.
Livestreaming with PCAM Kit
Class Date: On Demand by Appointment
Prerequisites: Current PhillyCAM member and TV Orientation Certified
Fee: Free for members
Learn how to use PhillyCAM's new mobile phone livestream kit to cover community events. We'll review both the technical aspects of the kit, connecting to social media platforms, and basics of hosting and staying engaging when covering events live. This is primarily for members willing to produce content for PhillyCAM Voices, Atrevete or member-produced community news programs.
Scheduled by appointment for interested members.
To schedule a 1-1 session to get trained, email laura@phillycam.org to setup a time.
Express Studio Training
The Express Studio has been redesigned to support TV Producers with a sleek modular set that is optimized for talk shows and video podcasts seeking a live to tape production workflow.
The space is designed to be intuitive for beginners and easy to use.
- The studio supports up to 4 live guests and up to 5 virtual guests.
- Producers can bring in customized logos, graphics and assets to include in their productions and use built in lower thirds for their shows.
- Producers can create unique looks with custom lighting and logos.
- The cameras in the studio are SonyZVE-10 Mirrorless Vlog cameras.
- The software is Livestream Studio.
Due to the small space, we are training people by appointment and allowing 1 hour to review basic show setup, switching and graphics and additional time to learn how to configure the show for remote guests and external sources (like connecting a laptop).
Once you pay for the training, please email laura@phillycam.org to setup a time with our Tech Staff.
Work exchange offered for members willing to support PhillyCAM/Member productions.
If you are interested in signing up via Work Exchange, please email laura@phillycam.org
We will work with you to schedule the training within 2 weeks of registration.
Fee: $25
To verify your certification status please contact laura@phillycam.org. For technical issues call 267-639-5481 or email sonia@phillycam.org