You will shoot lots of video and edit what you shoot using Final Cut Pro. Poynter faculty have decades of in-the-field experience in television and online video storytelling. We will guide you all the way. You will learn the fundamentals of video composition, motion, transitions, sound and interviewing.

Whether you are a still photographer trying to learn video, a reporter who has to learn how to shoot and edit or an educator who needs to learn video skills to teach students, we cater to those who have never shot a frame all the way to those who have some skill but need confidence.

Canon, USA is generously providing video and DSLR cameras for our use. Feel free to bring your own gear if you’d prefer to polish your skills using your own camera(s).

You’ll learn:

• How to use a video camera and tell professional-looking stories
• To capture, upload and edit video using Final Cut Pro
• To employ video storytelling principles including motion, sound, lighting, transitions and composition
• Why remarkable sound can set your storytelling apart
• To think “visually” for the Web
• How to find and capture memorable moments and characters in your stories
• The ethical decisions to consider when editing video and audio
• How to file stories quickly, even when you are working alone with sparse resources

Testimonials from September 2011 participants in this seminar:

“I bought a bunch of video equipment for my students. I am more savvy about critiquing their work and more enthusiastic about making video a regular, integrated part of our website. I can talk the talk at least a little and found I really enjoyed producing video!” - Lili Wright, Associate Professor of English, DePauw University

“It built my confidence tremendously and helped me to believe that I could operate as a one man band.” - Mary Ferreira, TV Producer, United Nations

Questions: E-mail seminars@poynter.org