HMIMC/Sanctuary for Independent Media Fall 07 Workshop Series

 

GOAL/MISSION

What is the goal of this workshop series? It seems that things are at a point right now where we need to transition from the goal of "pulling it off sustainably" - which happened successfully! - to something bigger like "Building, defining and empowering a community of independent media makers in the capital region." If we are able to focus on a goal or set of goals it will help tremendously in creating a model that is not only sustainable, but useful (even necessary!), and efficient.

 

YEAR-LONG SERIES

Switching to a year-long series is a way to allow for a bit more strategy in how we apply the goals and mission to what we plan and execute.  In other words... if we want to offer a series of courses/workshops on similar topics we need time to look ahead beyond this fall. It will also make promoting the whole thing a little easier because once we plan it and get materials made for the year, we have more time to tactically and strategically reach out.

 

WORKSHOP TRACKS

You will notice that classes have been color according to "tracks".  By conceptualizing workshops as part of a progressive continuum which starts basic and ends fairly advanced, it is easier to expect or encourage people to sign up for 5 workshops (at a slight discount) as opposed to just one, and by the end, they would really have gained a lot and will have had time to put some of it to work in practical situations or projects.  In the promotional/informational booklet, it will also allow for some categorization which hopefully will let people know that there is this simple to advanced thing going on.

 

FACULTY

What should have been (or will be) part of the Goal/Mission paragraph was the interest in and commitment to building a core group of dedicated and competent faculty who have a deep understanding of community media and want to see the educational arm of the sanctuary grow and be sustained.

 

MODELING

if you are interested, check out the webpages for the workshop series at Squeaky Wheel in Buffalo and DCTV in NYC.  I realize that Troy is neither of these places and we face different sets of problems (and have different advantages) than  buffalo or nyc, but you can get an idea of what the model for a sustainable program of the future might be.

http://www.squeaky.org/workshops/index.html

http://www.dctvny.org/workshops/Fall07/Fall07.html

 

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE

Green= 'Be the Media' Track

Blue= 'Your Documentary' Track

Orange= 'Growing the Grassroots' Track

 

Sunday September 23 - Digital Storytelling Workshop (be the media)

Sunday October 14 - Organizing Events & Interventions (growing the grassroots)

Sunday November 4 -  Structure & Storytelling in Documentary (documentary) (Jim Deseve)

Sunday December 2 - DIY Animation Workshop (be the media) 1 x 4 hr. (Andrew)

Sunday December 9 - Financing the Indy Doc. (documentary) 1 x 4hr. (Jim Deseve)

Wednesday January 16, 23 - documentary camera & sound techniques with Consumer Gear (growing the grassroots/documentary) 2 x 2hr. (Jill Malouf)

Sunday February 24 - Community News Production (growing the grassroots) - 1 x 4hr. (Elizabeth Press)

Wednesday March 26  - lighting  for documentary - 1 X 2 hr (Eleanor)

Wednesday April 2  - interviewing for camera  - 1 x 2. hr. (Penny Lane)

May 14, 21 -Editing Basics + Lab 2x 2hr.(growing the grassroots/documentary)

June - using the internet for distribution- podcasting 101, blogging vlogging 2 x 2 hr (Andrew)

 

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Grassroots Media Workshop Series (total hrs: 20)

Total seminar fee (Any 5 workshops): $180

per 4 hr. workshop fee: $50

1. organizing your event - press releases, posting to the internet, basics of flyer design - 4hr. (Steve, Igor,

2. documentation with consumer gear - 4 hr. ( Jill?)

3. Community News Production - 1 x 4 hr. (EP, Todd?)

 Description: presenter/instructor(s) presents a selecion of examples and talks about the importance of local grassroots journalism. participants break into two tracks (audio and video) to learn tech basic. small groups brainstorm topics for production (in lab) facilitated by instructor(s).

4. Editing Basics + lab 2 x 2 hr. 

 

 Description: partcipants bring their raw productions and learn how to edit them. presenter/instructor(s) discuss internet distribution for video and audio and local community outlet possibilities. participants learn how to post to a blog and various other ways to distribute content. pieces are finished (and posted) in the subsequent lab.

5. using the internet for distribution- podcasting 101, blogging vlogging 2 x 2 hr. - Andrew

 

 

Documentary Workshop Series  (total hrs: 20)

 

1. structure & script  - 4 hr. - (Jim Deseve)

2. financing your documentary - 4 hr. (Jim Desev)

3. production - camera & sound tec with consumer gear - 4 hr. (Jill Malouf)

4. lighting  for documentary - 1 X 2 hr. (Eleanor?)

5. interviewing for camera - 1 x 2. hr. ( Jim?, John Feldman?, Branda?)

6. Editing Basics - 2 x 2hr.

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Storytelling - Late September ( Andrew?)

Instructor(s): TBA

Workshop Fee: $40

Description: participants bring pictures, objects, letters, music, and a composed rough voiceover. a digital story is composed on the spot for each participant.

Resources/Inspiration: Center for Digital Storytelling

 

Animation Camp – December - (Andrew & Vickie?)

Workshop Fee: $40 (please pay what you can afford)

Description: participants (all ages) learn stop motion animation techniques and create short short animated stories in small-medium sized groups.

 

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