Youth Workshop: Digital Media Lab

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DATES: Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14; TIME: 4:30 PM – 6:30; WINTER 2012

Instructor: Laura Deutch
Workshop Location:
Scribe Video Center
4212 Chestnut Street
3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fee: $0. This workshop is FREE and open to all young people ages 11 to 19. Please call us at 215 222 4201 for more information.

This workshop provides students with an introduction to the technical and aesthetic languages of video production. Shooting with Flip cameras and Zoom audio/video recorders and editing with Final Cut Pro, each student will produce a short piece investigating a subject of personal resonance and social relevance. Past subjects have included racial identity, young motherhood, and cultural segregation. Diverse approaches are encouraged, from traditional documentary to lyrical essay. An emphasis is placed on "new media" distribution via YouTube, blip.tv, and other websites.

INSTRUCTOR: Laura Deutch is an educator, artist and activist interested in telling community stories and social histories utilizing multi-media environments and participatory processes. She holds a M.A. from the the Film and Media Arts Department at Temple University. She currently works with diverse community groups teaching video production skills and media literacy.