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UPDATED SCHEDULE as of June 25, 2006: http://mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Citizen_filmmaking IMPORTANT: Obtaining special rates for attending ONLY the Citizen Filmmaking Workshop & Festival (and/or the Citizen Media Bootcamp) as part of the June 29-July 1 Media Giraffe Project summit at UMass Amherst requires following these instructions: 1) Use the online registration form.  2) In selecting a track or event, select ONLY the SPECIAL EVENT button -- the last choice, unless you wish to attend other conference tracks and wish to pay the full-summit or full-conference rates (including food).  3) In the "other information" form box, paste or type either of these notes as appropriate:   "SPECIAL DAY RATE for Thursday "Citizen Filmmaking Workshop & Festival": (no food included): $40.00."   or: "SPECIAL RATE FOR "Friday/Saturday "Citizen Media Bootcamp" workshops (Track 2 -- No food included): $40.00." or: "SPECIAL RATE: Citizen Media Filmmaking and Bootcamp (no food included). Combined rate: $75.00. All other tracks excluded." Confused? Email conference@mediagiraffe.org or phone 413-577-4370 and we'll help!  Dorm rooms may be reserved at $28/night from the registration page. A full-service cafeteria-style restaurant, The "BlueWall" will be open daily  -- steps away from the workshop meeting areas.

 

Overview of Track 6: 

Media Giraffe Project

Citizens' Filmmaking Workshop & Festival 

Thurs., June 29, 2006 

University of Massachusetts Campus Center

Amherst, Mass. (USA) 

This PAGE: http://www.mediagiraffe.org/filmmaking/

Direct link to: REGISTRATION PAGE 

Direct to: WHO'S COMING

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Individuals who would like to learn how to improve their video making abilities and how their videos can become an important part of citizen's media are encouraged to attend this workshop and festival.

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Filmmaking wiki page

As digital video cameras become more popular, as people start taking videos from their cellphones, and as new sites emerge online to distribute these videos, citizens. filmmaking is set to take off. Many people will be simply sharing home movies. Others, however, will want to create documentaries, political advertisements, and citizen journalism.

The Media Giraffe Grassroots Filmmaking Workshop & Festival will celebrate noteworthy citizens. filmmaking and provide workshops for those wishing to learn how to become more involved.

It will take place Thurs., June 29 at University of Massachusetts Amherst, as part of the first Media Giraffe Project summit and conference. Individuals who would like to highlight their videos are encouraged to submit them for the festival at via YouTube . . . 

                http://www.youtube.com/group/mediagiraffe

. . . . or tag them as mediagiraffe on other video sharing sites, and contact ahynes1 (at) optonline.net

Citizen Filmmaking  Workshop & Festival
at The Media Giraffe Project summit
Amherst, Mass.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
12:15 pm. . 5:30 p.m.

Track 6  Schedule Information
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-- 12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Arrival/check-in/etc.

-- 12:30 p.m. -- 1:45 p.m. -- Filmmaking workshops:  

1)      Intro to video filmmaking

a.       Digital cameras and cell phones

b.       Using tools like iMovies, Moviemaker
        and others to edit videos

2)     Intro to video animations

a.       Making animated videos using tools such as
Flash and machinima, AMV production tools 

3)     Master Class  

-- 1:45 p.m. -- 2 p.m. -- Media Cafe break

-- 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. -- Distribution workshops

-- 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. -- Media Cafe break

-- 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. -- Keynote presentation and viewing of noteworthy citizens' videos

POST-CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES:

 

The event kicks off the Independence Day weekend, and we plan to package a variety of opportunities for post-conference touring of New England for attendees who wish to linger through July 4. The Five Colleges area of Massachusetts offers a remarkable combination of sophisticated, urban amenities amid rural beauty and is less than two hours from Boston. Access is via the Bradley International Airport (BDL), Providence or Boston.

 

Media Giraffe Project

108 Bartlett Hall

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst MA 01003

413-577-4370

mediagiraffe (at) journ.umass.edu

 

This page is available at: www.mediagiraffe.org/filmmaking/

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