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Michigan Workshops:

Introduction to Final Cut Pro: Ready to take on non-linear editing? Final Cut Pro is quickly becoming the editing standard and this workshop will get you up and running fast. Topics include interface basics, understanding the basic editing on FCP, capturing media and making changes quickly. You’ll also learn the core shortcuts you’ll need to get started working on that first project. Register NOW!

ADR in Soundtrack Pro: Ready to edit/shoot your first feature film? You’ll need a tool that performs automatic dialog replacement (ADR) quickly and painlessly. Soundtrack Pro is that tool and it makes the process of replacing dialog easier than ever. All you need to do is set up a loop region to match your video and let talent record multiple takes. Want to learn how? Enroll in this workshop and you’ll use Soundtrack Pro for ADR for your next project.  Register NOW!

After Effects: Render Order: Under the Hood: Creating complex animations is easy in After Effects - once you master nesting, precomposing, track mattes, compound effects, collapsing transformations, continuously rasterizating layers, plus parenting and behaviors. Many of these features manipulate or change the default rendering order - and when you run into a visual problem in After Effects, the problem is often caused by the way the program renders. The key to becoming an After Effects power user is to understand how to manipulate the render order by understanding and exploiting the above features, both in 2D and 3D.  Register NOW!

After Effects Essentials: Creating a Simple Project: Don’t put it off any longer. Start learning the most used motion graphics application in the industry. This workshop will get you up and running quickly. In fact you’ll be launching AE the minute you get back to the edit suite! Topics include starting a project, project files, working with assets, navigating the interface and understanding the Timeline. Register NOW!

Advanced Editing Techniques for Final Cut Pro Users: Time to take your skills to the next level. Final Cut Pro has a lot of tools many editors simply don’t use because they simply don’t understand them. Here’s your chance to separate yourself from the pack. In this workshop you’ll see the benefits of sub-clipping, markers, mapping the keyboard and using FCP’s multicam features. Don’t ignore FCP’s advanced features - master them. Register NOW!

Motion: Getting a Grip on 3D: If your using Motion to create great motion graphics and program opens, you’ll love transforming your skills to the next level - 3D. But isn’t 3D confusing? It was, until now. In this workshop you’ll never see your workspace the same. In this workshop you’ll learn how to navigate and manage the 3D world with cameras and lights.  Register NOW!

Pro Tools: Getting Started: If you're new to Pro Tools, relax! One of the reasons Pro Tools is the world standard audio production platform is its ease of use. In this workshop you’ll be introduced to the interface, learn how to start a new session, how to set up a track and the fundamentals of working in Pro Tools. Register NOW!

FCP Color Correction: Scopes, adjusting gain, fixing saturation, crushing blacks, what’s it all mean? In this workshop you’ll be color correcting video footage in no time. You’ll even learn how to insure the color and luminance levels are correct and ready for broadcast. Color correcting footage can be an easy process once you understand how. Register NOW!

Photoshop for Video Editors: If there is one program you need to know besides an NLE system, this is it. The more you edit, the more you’ll understand the need to know Adobe Photoshop. While mastering such an application could take years, here’s your chance to learn exactly what an editor needs to know. You’ll learn how to resize pictures for video, understand the basics of Alpha Channels and how to prep graphics for your NLE system. Register NOW!

General Session:60 in 60: Get ready for some fun! In just 60-minutes you’ll be bombarded with more tips and tricks than you even knew existed in Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Soundtrack Pro. No rules and no end to the tips. Even we don’t know which secrets the pros will reveal! Bring a note pad and get ready to take in one of the most informative workshops of the entire conference. These are the tips that bring in the bucks. Don’t forget to bring your stop watch! Register NOW!

General Session: The Red One Camera: Interested in the RED ONE CAMERA? HD Studios (a division of Grace and Wild) will try to answer all your questions before you end up on the set wasting valuable production time. Topics include an overview of this highly anticipated and very exciting camera, the benefits of shooting 4K and an overview of  the camera's DMA (Data Management System). Come see the new technology of a 4K camera- you'll certainly walk away with a new desire to produce/direct/edit your next feature! Register NOW!

Introduction to Motion: Are you ready to unleash your creative side? Then look no further than Apple’s Motion. If you’re editing with Final Cut Pro it’s time to embrace the power of Motion. Don’t spend hours trying to figure out the in’s and out’s of the application - sign-up for this workshop and be up and running with Motion the minute you get back to your workstation. Register NOW!

After Effects: Beyond Transparency:The core of compositing graphics is managing the transparency of multiple layers and objects. However, dealing with opacity just scratches the surface. There are plenty of tricks in After Effects for compositing layers in much more interesting ways, such as blending modes, track mattes, masks, stencils, preserve transparency, and even plug-ins. As a result, you will learn to create far more interesting composite imagery. Register NOW!

Apple: Working with Color: Color is Apple’s newest program to be folded into the suite. Here’s your chance to get a full understanding of Color’s capabilities. While FCP’s color correction tools are great, wait until you see Color’s! Topics include navigating Color’s interface, how to make primary and secondary corrections, how to fix noise, roundtripping and how to deal with color discrepancies. Register NOW!

Introduction to Avid Media Composer: Tired of turning down those high paying gigs that are looking for an Avid editor? In this workshop you’ll be up and running on the world’s most popular editing system in no time. Learn how Avid captures media, makes editing a snap and how easy it is to make changes. Don’t turn down those leads, embrace them by learning the Avid Media Composer. Register NOW!

FInal Cut Pro: 3rd Party Plug-Ins: Ever since Final Cut Pro was created, there has always been 3rd party companies creating filters for editors and motion graphic designers. But when Final Cut Pro and Motion starting sharing filters, the world of 3rd party filters changed. This workshop won’t only cover the filters you need to add to your system today but why and how to use them. Ready to kill the competition? Using these 3rd party filters may be the answer. Register NOW!

Compression 101: Get ready to conquer the world of bites, bytes and pixels. So you finished the job and now your client wants you to compress it. Enroll in this workshop to learn the terms, technology and choices you have when compressing media. Don’t let compression be a mystery. Here;s the chance to embrace the technology and use what you’ve learned the minute you get back to your edit station. Register NOW!

After Effects: Basic Text Effects: After Effects has one of the most powerful, flexible text animation engines available - but it is far from intuitive. Learn how to professionally typeset text in After Effects, and then animate it in a wide variety of ways, from elegant to random, in 2D and 3D, by delving into the myriad options in the Text Animators. Register NOW!

Pro Tools: Fixing Common Audio Problems: The key to a great video production is it’s audio. Pro Tools (the application used by most pros) allows you not only to mix and tweak your audio but also fix almost any problem you may encounter. The secret is knowing how to fix the problem. Now you’ll embrace the “we’ll fix it in post” problems. Register NOW!

Motion: Creating Killer DVD Menus: Building great DVD menus can certainly separate you from the others. It’s the first thing viewers see and the first thing producers demand to be “different.” In this workshop you’ll learn how to build the best and most creative DVD menus without all the jargon and geeky techniques editors don’t need to know. Register NOW!

Introduction to Final Cut Pro: Ready to take on non-linear editing? Final Cut Pro is quickly becoming the editing standard and this workshop will get you up and running fast. Topics include interface basics, understanding the basic editing on FCP, capturing media and making changes quickly. You’ll also learn the core shortcuts you’ll need to get started working on that first project. Register NOW!

After Effects: Basic Text Effects: After Effects has one of the most powerful, flexible text animation engines available - but it is far from intuitive. Learn how to professionally typeset text in After Effects, and then animate it in a wide variety of ways, from elegant to random, in 2D and 3D, by delving into the myriad options in the Text Animators. Register NOW!

Motion: Getting a Grip on 3D: If your using Motion to create great motion graphics and program opens, you’ll love transforming your skills to the next level - 3D. But isn’t 3D confusing? It was, until now. In this workshop you’ll never see your workspace the same. In this workshop you’ll learn how to navigate and manage the 3D world with cameras and lights.  Register NOW!

After Effects Essentials: Creating a Simple Project: Don’t put it off any longer. Start learning the most used motion graphics application in the industry. This workshop will get you up and running quickly. In fact you’ll be launching AE the minute you get back to the edit suite! Topics include starting a project, project files, working with assets, navigating the interface and understanding the Timeline. Register NOW!

Photoshop for Video Editors: If there is one program you need to know besides an NLE system, this is it. The more you edit, the more you’ll understand the need to know Adobe Photoshop. While mastering such an application could take years, here’s your chance to learn exactly what an editor needs to know. You’ll learn how to resize pictures for video, understand the basics of Alpha Channels and how to prep graphics for your NLE system. Register NOW!

Advanced Editing Techniques for Final Cut Pro Users: Time to take your skills to the next level. Final Cut Pro has a lot of tools many editors simply don’t use because they simply don’t understand them. Here’s your chance to separate yourself from the pack. In this workshop you’ll see the benefits of sub-clipping, markers, mapping the keyboard and using FCP’s multicam features. Don’t ignore FCP’s advanced features - master them. Register NOW!

Introduction to DVD SP: So you’ve finished the edit, mixed the audio, created graphics and that killer show open. Now it’s time to burn your work to a DVD. DVD Studio Pro makes the process easy if you know how. You’ll learn how to prepare your sequence for DVD SP, how to make a basic menu and how to burn that professional DVD. Register NOW!

FCP Color Correction: Scopes, adjusting gain, fixing saturation, crushing blacks, what’s it all mean? In this workshop you’ll be color correcting video footage in no time. You’ll even learn how to insure the color and luminance levels are correct and ready for broadcast. Color correcting footage can be an easy process once you understand how. Register NOW!

After Effects Plug-Ins You Need Right Now: After Effects is an awesome program but with these plug-ins you’ll have your competition wondering how the heck you did that last effect. Plug-ins are only good if you understand why you need them and which ones you need. In this workshop you’ll see the hottest AE plug-ins and find out why you need them for your next project. Register NOW!

General Session:60 in 60: Get ready for some fun! In just 60-minutes you’ll be bombarded with more tips and tricks than you even knew existed in Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Soundtrack Pro. No rules and no end to the tips. Even we don’t know which secrets the pros will reveal! Bring a note pad and get ready to take in one of the most informative workshops of the entire conference. These are the tips that bring in the bucks. Don’t forget to bring your stop watch! Register NOW!

HD Camera Preview: Interested in a new HD camera to complete your next production? Should you go with HDV, Panasonic’s P2 or what about XD CAM? Attend this workshop and meet some of the pros from Midwest Media Group and see what’s new in HD cameras. Register NOW!

FCP: Editing Dialog: Editing dialog can be one tricky task unless you attend this workshop. You’ll you’ll learn how to split edits quickly, fix sync issues, working with ambient sound and even learn some shortcuts that will allow you to edit dialog like a pro. Ready to take on that next film? Mastering the techniques of editing dialog is a must. Register NOW!

Introduction to Soundtrack Pro: The music you select and the sound effects you use in your production are important. Soundtrack Pro not only allows you to make your own custom soundtrack but also allows you fix audio problems and add killer sound effects. Soundtrack Pro is a powerful program but only if you know how to access its power. Register NOW!

After Effects: Working with Expressions: Ready to take your AF Skills to the next level? Expressions can help. In this workshop you’ll not only learn what an Expression is but also how to use an Expression and just an important -  when not to use one. Of all the types of relationships in AE,  Expressions may be the most powerful, but also can be the toughest to create - until you attend this workshop. Register NOW!

FCP - Effects 101: If you’re new to NLE or Final Cut Studio, you’ll be blown away with all the effects and filters that are standard with the application. In this workshop you’ll be adding transitions, effects and filters in no time. Topics include: working with video and audio transitions, changing effect parameters, and adding/saving effects you’ll use everyday. Register NOW!

Creating Great Keys: Your client wants you to create stellar keys. You think to yourself, can I? Yes you can using the techniques you’ll learn in this workshop. While FCP has the ability to create simple keys and mattes, your options in Motion allow you to create killer keys and useful mattes the minute you get back to your workstation. If you work with mattes and keys on a regular basis - don’t miss this workshop! Register NOW!

Compression 101: Get ready to conquer the world of bites, bytes and pixels. So you finished the job and now your client wants you to compress it. Enroll in this workshop to learn the terms, technology and choices you have when compressing media. Don’t let compression be a mystery. Here;s the chance to embrace the technology and use what you’ve learned the minute you get back to your edit station. Register NOW!