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Camp Video Journalism - Chicago

Camp Video Journalism - Chicago

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM - Friday, September 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM (CT)

Chicago, IL

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Ticket Information
Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Student rate (Full-time) Ended $299.00 $7.48 N/A
Registration Ended $465.00 $9.95 N/A
Event Details

Three full days of hands-on video journalism training:

  • Fundamentals of camera usage
  • Shooting sequences
  • How to gather audio
  • Elements of visual stories
  • Basic edits


Participants will film, edit and post videos in group and individual critiques. 


 Who is this designed for?
Reporters carrying cameras, web producers, online editors. 

Requirements: 
Participants will bring their own portable kit to the classroom. (FAQ)

Hotels:
Delegates are encouraged to stay nearby in a “Loop” area hotel.
Visual Editors recommends Hotwire to find a good price on a Loop hotel.

 

What do former students say about this training?

Watch the video.

What will I learn?
Reporters will learn how to set up their cameras and audio gear to produce professional reports from the field; How to shoot and edit sequences, conduct interviews for film and practice with the editing workflow, story editing and principal technologies.

Working in small groups and using their cameras and editing tools, students will get hands-on experience gathering the elements to put together a news video for the Web.

 

Video journalism training

Student equipment details
It is impossible to support all the possible camera and video editing software combinations, so students must bring a camera and a laptop with working editing software. Students are responsible for making sure their system works before packing it along. You will need one system for every four students.

CAMERA: A small video camera (Or a point and shoot that can capture quality VGA video at 30FPS)

EDITING SOFTWARE: Any of these will work: iMovie, Premier, Final Cut or Windows Movie Maker . . .

 

 

Instructor
Robb Montgomery trains print and broadcast journalists in Web video journalism in over 16 countries.

 

 

FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESSING:
Visual Editors, NFP
931 W. 75th Street 
Room 221
Naperville, IL 60565
TAX ID: 34-2015808
The training will be held at the Chicago Sun Times, 350 N. Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654

 

 

Terms and conditions

  • All travel, accommodation and incidental costs are the responsibility of the participants

 

  • In the event the minimum number to start the class is not attained, Visual Editors reserves the right to cancel the workshop and course fees will be refunded. 

 

  • Registered participants can be substituted; Registrant may request a refund up to 14 days in advance of the event start date. Refunds will be made minus a $50 processing fee. Cancellations within 14 days of the event start date are not eligible for refunds. 

 

  • Visual Editors, NFP reserves the right to change the venue, cancel, alter in character, shorten or extend the duration of this course at any time without incurring any liability whatsoever to the participant due to circumstances outside Visual Editor's control including but not limited to war, embargo, civil unrest, legal proceedings or government regulations that make it impossible or impractical, for Visual Editors, in their absolute discretion, to hold this course.

 

When

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- to -
Friday, September 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM (CT)

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Where
Chicago Sun-Times
350 N. Orleans St.
10th floor training room
Chicago IL




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Host contact

KEN CARPENTER

Professor of Journalism
Valencia Community College
1800 South Kirkman Road, Mail code 4-11 Orlando FL 32811-2302

Office phone: 407-582-1170
Office fax: 407-582-5504
Web site: http://vcccarpenter.com

 

Event produced by Visual Editors, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that serves journalism education.

 

 

Visual Editors, NFP
931 W. 75th Street
Room 221
Naperville, IL 60565
TAX ID: 34-2015808

 

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