RED cameras

The biggest buzz over the weekend was about learning raw cinema cameras (such as RED) and learning DaVinci Resolve for color correction.  PHT 274 (Digital Editing) will teach students basic and advanced editing techniques in Final Cut Pro X and Premiere Pro CS6, motion graphics in After Effects, and color correction in Resolve.  The course is by permission only, so you should have some familiarity with either FCP or Premiere already (just the basics) and be somewhat familiar with Photoshop too.

I will be teaching, among other things, working with cinema cameras, such as RED, in the PHT 298 cinematography course.  However, this is not a basic course (nor is it an advanced course).  The class is designed for those that have worked with video cameras in the past, preferably in a professional or academic setting and not just filming friends for online content.  You should already know how to get a good exposure on a camera, the basics of things such as luma and chroma, and lighting for video production (even if just three-point setups).  We will teach you the next level but, also, explore lots of different areas of production; so, please do not also think this is an exclusive training class for a RED camera.  You will certainly learn how to shoot raw and put it into practice on a RED camera, among other cameras, but know you will get a well-rounded instruction on being a cinematographer and not just a specialized how-to training class on one particular camera.

Please come see me on campus in room 328 or contact me via e-mail at cstallings@nvcc.edu if you have more questions about these two new classes being offered this fall.