Workshops

Western Arctic Moving Pictures is putting on a new workshop series! Anyone who is Interested in the following workshops should call the W.A.M.P office and register. There is a limit of 6 people for each workshop.

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Workshop: Photo Retouching, and Basic Graphic Arts

Description

This workshop will provide a basic understanding behind the graphic, and photo adjustment capabilities of Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm August 20th and 21st

Instructor: Casey Koyczan

Location The W.A.M.P Office, Basement of 4916 49th Street (Kopykat North Building)

Price 50$

Program

Saturday - Graphic Arts The basic Photoshop tools, effects and fonts will be demonstrated along side proper work flow.

Sunday - Photo Retouching This day we will demonstrate colour correction, image control, the red eye tool and basic principals of visual language.

Traditional Animation Workshop

Description

This workshop will explore traditional conventions as well as provide a brief history of animation; with hands-on practical exercises.

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm Sept 10th and 11th

Instructor: Aidan Cartwright

Location: The W.A.M.P Office, Basement of 4916 49th Street (Kopykat North Building)

Price: 50$

Program

Saturday - Animation Conventions. The day will start off with introduction on the history of animation; followed by a demonstrate timing, style, communication. A small practical assignment will follow.

Sunday - Practical Assignment and Presentation Starting with, If needed, the participants may finish unfinished projects from the previous day and a second assignment will be issued. At the end of the day the will be a presentation; participation is optional.

Video Sketchbook Workshop

Description

This workshop will demonstrate in-camera editing and basic montage theory but will mainly focus on the dynamics of visual language and film convention. The participants will leave with a good understanding on how to effectively communicate ideas though video.

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm November 12th and 13th

Instructor: Joel Maillet Location: The W.A.M.P Office

Price: 50$

Program

Saturday - Lecture and Demonstration. There will be an introductory lecture on film conventions and cinematography's role in visual language. After there will be a demonstration of in-camera editing, and basic montage theory fallowed by a small practical assignment.

Sunday - Practical Assignment and Presentation. A be a brief refresher of the concepts introduced the day before will take place; fallowed by a second assignment. At the the end of the day there will be a presentation; participation is optional.

Directing workshop with Scott Eldridge

Description

Music Video, Documentary and Drama Director Scott Eldridge will cover the practical aspects of directing such as scripting, casting, table reads, how to tell a story with pictures, working with actors , and the directors 'shot list'.

Time: 10:30 am-4:30 pm December 17-18, 2011

Instructor: Scott Eldridge

Location: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre: Auditorium

Price: Youth (20 & under) Free, 20+ $20.00

To register contact: jeremy@wamp.ca (766-2586)

Program

Areas of screen direction that will be discussed include, the psychology of camera angles, eye lines, and not crossing the ‘axis’. Clips from scenes that the instructor, Scott Eldridge has directed will be screened to illustrate why particular scenes worked and why other scenes did not work.

The hands on portion of the ‘Directing Workshop’ will take a short scene and have the participants break it down, and shoot the scene as a ‘workshop exercise’. The participants will then screen the ‘shot scene’ for critiquing and discussion afterwards.

Some of Mr. Eldridge's work includes:

'Blueprint' - Super Channel & Sundance Channel International Europe

'The Night Watchman' -Movie Central, Independant Film Channel Canada,and Rogers Video

'Small Town Bringdown', The Tragically Hip (music video)