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Spring 2012 NMC Workshop - Schedule

Friday Mornings, 9AM-noon, in the MCMA New Media Center, room 9A (unless noted otherwise)

February 24th: Final Cut Pro X, an introduction (Mark Stoffel)

This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the basic interface Apple’s brand-new editing software “Final Cut Pro X”.  It covers file organization,adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, basic editing functionsinvolving FCPX’s “magnetic timeline”, including transitions, and how tooutput your project in a variety of different formats. This workshop is highlyrecommended for beginners, but also for those who would like to transitionfrom FCP 7 to FCPX. No previous knowledge necessary.Location: Room 9A

March 2nd:Final Cut Pro X, intermediate (Mark Stoffel)

This workshop will cover essential video concepts and terminology - mediaanalysis and optimization - various editing and trimming techniques - basic compositing by creating title graphics - advanced compositing using FCPX’s effects and textures library. Is there more? You bet. Bring questions! Location: Room 9A

March 23rd:Adobe Photoshop CS5 for beginners (Chris Parr)

Adobe Photoshop is part of almost every realm of media production andcreation. This workshop will get you started: Learn some basic knowledgeon how to make corrections, crop, or adjust image size. It will cover some of the most commonly used tools and demonstrate how to export an image forprinting or for web use. This is a beginner level class and does not requireany prior experience working with iconic photo and graphics editing software: Adobe Photoshop.

March 30th: Convergence in your living room

A step by step guide on how tocreate your own new media center (Mark Stoffel) In a time when people are increasingly interested in streaming web-basedmedia – almost every TV network offers content online, in addition to the nearunlimited array of content from providers such as iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, etc.– consider consolidating the components of your living room entertainmentcenter, with the objective that everything – television, DVD, radio, your musiccollection, even online correspondence - will be handled by one centralCPU, piped to a large television display, along with a first-rate audio system,remote-controlled by a blue-tooth keyboard or even by your smart phone.What it takes to get there will be thoroughly explained and demonstrated inthis fun step-by-step workshop.

April 6th: The Art of Fine Art Printing (Antonio Martinez & Ryan Jenkins)

The majority of images captured and shared, today, are viewed on electronicscreens; however, there often comes a time when an image needs to be printed on paper or film for exhibition purposes. Producing high quality digital inkjet prints can become a frustrating process if one is ignorant of the common pitfalls associated with monitor, printer, icc profile, software, and paper surface properties. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Media Type/Paper Choices, Sharpening forPrint, Soft Proofing, and generating Custom Color Profiles for monitor and paper. If you have been pressing "Print", without considering proper Color Management, then this workshop is necessary for you.

April 13th:Implications of video formats and camera codecs on your production workflow (Mark Stoffel)

There are vast differences and highly specific properties of video formats and camera codecs associated with modern video capture devices. Awareness of these issues is crucial for aspiring media professionals, since they notonly impact the overall look of your product, but can drastically improve the workflow at the editing stage of the production. On the other hand, random choices of formats and codecs often lead to unintended looks and a painfully slow workflow.This hands-on workshop uses a representative crosscut of all MCMA check-out cameras to demonstrate the importance of a basic understanding of video formats and codecs.

April 20th:Creating surround sound for music and motion picture (Kelly Caringer)

Did you know that every digital medium supports surround sound? Is yourwork still presented in stereo? What are you waiting for? Learn a general workflow for producing multichannel soundtracks for film/video and spatialized music recordings using ProTools. Kelly Caringer will explain the differences between encoding formats like Dolby Digital and DTS, and demonstratepopular and experimental methods you can use to “surround” your audience.

THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 9AM, THE NMC WORKSHOP SERIES CONTINUES:

Final Cut Pro, Level 2

Topics include:

Essential video concepts and terminology - How to correctly prepare and import video, still images and audio files for your project - Various editing and trimming techniques - Basic compositing by creating title graphics and masks - Q&A

EVERYONE WELCOME

Location: New Media Center, room 9A
Time: 9:00am - noon

Please contact Mark Stoffel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to reserve a seat for this workshop.

 Room 9A, 9:00am - 12:00pm, unless noted otherwise

Final Cut Pro, Level 1 – February 25^th

This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the basic interface of Apple’s industry-standard video editing application “Final Cut Pro”. It will teach file organization, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, basic editing functions, including transitions, and how to output your project as a Quicktime movie. No previous knowledge necessary.

Final Cut Pro, Level 2 – March 25^th

Topic of this FCP Level 2 workshop include:

• - Essential video concepts and terminology
• - How to correctly prepare and import video, still images and audio files for your project
• - Various editing and trimming techniques
• - Basic compositing by creating title graphics and masks

Final Cut Pro, Level 3 – April 8th

The final episode of the FCP workshop sequel will feature:

• - Applying video and audio filters and effects
• - Keyframing of motion- and effect/filter parameters
• - Chroma- and Luma keying
• - Roundtripping to the audio editing application Soundtrack Pro

Understanding Video Codecs – April 22nd

Back in the golden days of cinema, shooting, editing, and distributing was done in just one format: Film. In today’s digital media landscape we switch formats all the time, often without our awareness; we shoot using one codec, edit in an “intermediate” codec, and chose an export codec according to the type of distribution of our project (DVD, web, broadcast, or large screen presentation). Learn about the options and tools available during each of these three processes, most notably Apple’s intermediate codec “ProRes 422” and the transcoding application “Compressor.”

Create & post your own personal website with iWeb – April 29^th

This workshop will introduce intermediate concepts regarding web page development using Apple’s “iWeb”. Without any previous web-authoring experience you will not only be able to create your own web site - containing text, photos, movies, and PDFs – but also learn how to publish your site to the SIUC web server. This course is especially recommended to those who wish to create their own online portfolio.

Room 9A, 9:00am - 12:00pm, unless noted otherwise

Final Cut Pro, Level 1 (Mark Stoffel) – October 1^st

This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the basic interface of FCP, will teach file organization, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, basic editing functions, and how to output your project as a simple Quicktime movie.

Final Cut Pro, Level 2 (Mark Stoffel) – October 8^th

Topics of this Level 2 workshop could cover as much as: Capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques (ripple, roll, slip and slide tools), audio editing, video compositing, basic color correction, video compositing, motion-keyframing, and whatever else pops up in the final Q & A part of the workshop.

HD Video Codecs: Differences, choices, purposes (Hong Zhou) – October 15^th

Learn about data compression and decompression in HD technology and their applications in media production. Find answers to questions you may have been wondering: What is HD? How does it work? What are some of the different HD cameras?

This is a repeat of last semester’s workshop – we just felt like more people need to know about this!

Creating Web Documents: Learning to code HTML and CSS (Robert Spahr) –October 22^nd

Have you ever coded raw HTML and CSS in a text editor? Did you know your emails travel at the speed of light? Have you considered how a web browser finds web sites? Do you know when the Internet was created and why? Have you ever wondered just how new is New Media? You will when you attend the Creating Web Documents Workshop.

Note: A repeat from last semester, due to popular demand!

Adobe Aftereffects, (Keith Jackson) – October 29^th

An introduction to understanding compositing, visual effects and motion graphics. using the popular layer based software “Adobe After Effects”. Industry professional and MCMA alumnus Keith Jackson will cover managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more. The workshop will also guide students to understand After Effects process tree and workflow, from starting a new project to rendering out a finished movie.

Outputting, Compressing, Publishing of Video (Mark Stoffel) – November 5^th

This workshop deals with the very last, but perhaps most neglected step in your video production workflow. How does your project leave the timeline to conform to a vast choice of multi-media formats? Learn about the options available in FCP and “Compressor” to create the types of files needed for various publishing purposes.

ProTools – In a Nutshell (Mark Stoffel / Todd Herreman) – November 12^th

MCMA has over 30 ProTools editing stations – the audio production industry standard at your fingertips! Mark and Todd will introduce you to the ProTools interface and help you create an acoustic music multi-track recording project. You’ll track, add effects, mix, and output your project – all during this 3-hour workshop!

To reserve a seat for any these workshops, please e-mail Mark Stoffel: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

THIS FRIDAY, April 9^th THE NMC WORKSHOP SERIES PRESENTS:

"Digitizing Record Albums and other outdated Analog Media" - taught by Mark Stoffel

Learn about the many different ways you can digitize analog audio into formats compatible with your iPod, computer, and CD-player. This workshop will be a step-by-step guide from the basic principles in analog audio signal flow all the way to the processing and storage of digital files. Bring your favorite Vinyl Record to share nostalgic feelings with other workshop participants!

Location: Room 9E,

Time: 9:00am - noon

Please contact Mark Stoffel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to reserve a seat for this workshop.

Mark Stoffel
Digital Media Systems Specialist
College of Mass Communications & Media Arts
1100 Lincoln Drive, Mailcode 6606
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
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Tel. (618) 453-8464

March 19th, 2010

" Final Cut Pro, Level 2"  taught by Wago Kreider

Topics of this Level 2 workshop include capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques (ripple, roll, slip and slide tools), audio editing, video compositing, basic color correction, video compositing, motion-keyframing, and whatever else pops up in the final Q & A part of the workshop. Don't miss this one, especially if you attended the Level 1 workshop on February 26th.

NOTE: Undergraduates welcome - please announce this workshop in your RT/CP/JRNL production classes!

Location: Room 9E,

March 19th, 2010 - Time: 9:00am - noon

Please contact Mark Stoffel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to reserve a seat for this workshop.

Mark Stoffel
Digital Media Systems Specialist
College of Mass Communications & Media Arts
1100 Lincoln Drive, Mailcode 6606
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel. (618) 453-8464

This Friday, February 26th:

"Final Cut Pro, Level 1" - kicking off the Spring 2010 NMC Workshop Series!

This hands-on workshop, taught by Wago Kreider, is an introduction to the basic interface of FCP, will teach file organization, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, basic editing functions, and how to finish and output your project.

Location: Room 9E, Time: 9:00am - noon

Please contact Mark Stoffel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to reserve a seat for this workshop.

Hope to see you there!