Intro to Camera and Lighting for MiniDV Production

FALL 2009 SESSION

Tuesday, January 20, 27, February 3, 10 & Saturdays, February 7,14; TIME: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturdays, 10:00 AM - noon

Instructor: Amanda Whittenberger
Workshop Location:
Scribe Video Center
4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fee: $150. Free to current Community Visions participants

Geared to beginners and those who want to refresh their skills, this workshop will teach MiniDV camera operation, interior and exterior lighting design, composition and varied shooting styles and techniques. Although not required, participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras, if they have them, in order to get the most from this workshop.

Amanda Whittenberger has been involved in youth media since 1992. For five years she worked with The Big Picture Alliance, a Philadelphia non-profit organization that creates media projects with local school-age students. She also has worked for public television, most notably as an associate producer on Mississippi Freedom Summer and as a field producer and off-line editor on Desire: The Teenage Girls' Documentary Project.