Freelance/Student £250
Members £200
Final Cut Pro X has redefined the post-production process for journalists and video professionals, and is now the software of choice for BBC News. Until now all non-linear editing systems were based on film editing. FCP X works with new paradigms from tapeless workflows.
This two-day workshop will guide you through this revolutionary new way of editing by taking you through an edit from start to finish.
“As a teacher, I can sincerely say that Simon is a way above par educator. Aside from his comprehensive expertise on the subject, the clarity and structure with which he presented the course, ensured that I took in as much as was possible. . . . It was worth every penny – thank you!”
“Simon is the best teacher that I ever, ever had. He gave absolutely clear, understandable explanations and answered all my silly questions!”
“Simon is an outstanding trainer! I have been on several technical courses and this is definitely the best! Great if you like fast-paced learning.”
We’ll look at how to import and organise your media, create a rough cut, trim and cut, add music/effects/titles and voice over, colour correct and export for multiple platforms.
Workflow
- Importing/transcoding files, creating events, keywords, grouping clips reviewing media and marking
- Sequencing clips: Magnetic timeline, adding clips to the timeline, clip timing, auditioning, story lines and compound clips
- Adjusting video: Speed, scaling, cropping, distorting, keyframing and text
- Music and audio: Editing/enhancement and recording voiceover
- Effects: Template effects, adjusting effects, colour correction, auto balancing/matching colour and manual correction
- Sharing: Quicktime/Apple devices/Vimeo/Youtube and Compressor
Please bring your own laptop and software for this workshop. Although this is optional we strongly recommend it in order to make the most of the day.
The Frontline Club will provide media with which to practice editing.
To follow the entire day’s workshop on your own Mac, please ensure you have the following software installed:
Final Cut Pro X version 10.3 (£229.99) can be purchased here.
You will need to have Mac OS X Mavericks (or later) installed first which can be downloaded for free here.
A fully functioning 30-day trail version can also be downloaded for free here.
Please note, Final Cut Pro X is not compatible with Windows/PCs.
In order not maximise training time, it is essential that the software is installed and operational before the course starts.
About the trainer
Simon Ruben is an award winning freelance editor and video trainer with over eight years of broadcast experience across a range of genres. He has designed and delivered popular courses for the Frontline Club since 2007 including Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVDSP and Motion. He has also tailored courses for FT.com, Save The Children, Accenture, Medecins Sans Frontiers, LV, Soho Editors and the NUJ.
Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
With more than 16 years’ experience in digital journalism, pioneering website editor Jon Bernstein will lead a day-long workshop on writing for the web. You will gain an understanding of the principles of writing for the web, how it differs from print, how to establish a successful blogging persona and why the headline must work much harder online.
In this interactive session, attendees will be given plenty of opportunities to hone their craft. The workshop is ideal for new and emerging journalists, established journalists making the transition from print to web and communications professionals seeking to extend the reach and impact of the written word.
The workshop will cover the following:
1. The principles of writing
- Why writing for the web is exactly the same as writing for print. And why it’s completely different
- What George Orwell can teach us about language and readability
- EXERCISE #1: Simplifying language
- EXERCISE #2: Decoding the press release
- Understanding online reading habits
- Six more tips for writing online
2. News writing and the fundamentals of storytelling
- The Inverted Pyramid of news. And why it still matters
- The Five Ws (and the H) of news
- How to define an audience
- Establishing length
- Defining tone of voice
- EXERCISE #3: Reworking the press release
3. Blogs, longer reads and structure
- How to create a structure
- How to plan
- How to blog: the ‘atomised’ Inverted Pyramid
- Three blogging archetypes that work
- EXERCISE #4: Writing a blog post
4. Headlines
- Why headlines matter more on the web
- Tailoring headlines for the web
- Newspaper headlines that probably don’t work online
- Headlines that do work online
- EXERCISE #5: Writing a killer online headline
5. SEO: an introduction
- A practical guide to keyword research
- . . . Final thoughts
About the trainer
Jon Bernstein is an award-winning journalist, editor and digital strategist. He was deputy editor, then digital director, at the New Statesman; multimedia editor at Channel 4 News; ran the Channel 4 FactCheck website during the 2005 general election; editor-in-chief of Directgov, working in the Cabinet Office’s eGovernment Unit; and editor-in-chief of dot com start up and technology website silicon.com. In 2011, he was named Website Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors for Newstatesman.com.
Images via Shutterstock.com / a6photo and Jon Bernstein
]]>Freelance/Student £250
Members £200
Final Cut Pro X has redefined the post-production process for journalists and video professionals, and is now the software of choice for BBC News. Until now all non-linear editing systems were based on film editing. FCP X works with new paradigms from tapeless workflows.
This two-day workshop will guide you through this revolutionary new way of editing by taking you through an edit from start to finish.
“As a teacher, I can sincerely say that Simon is a way above par educator. Aside from his comprehensive expertise on the subject, the clarity and structure with which he presented the course, ensured that I took in as much as was possible. . . . It was worth every penny – thank you!”
“Simon is the best teacher that I ever, ever had. He gave absolutely clear, understandable explanations and answered all my silly questions!”
“Simon is an outstanding trainer! I have been on several technical courses and this is definitely the best! Great if you like fast-paced learning.”
We’ll look at how to import and organise your media, create a rough cut, trim and cut, add music/effects/titles and voice over, colour correct and export for multiple platforms.
Workflow
- Importing/transcoding files, creating events, keywords, grouping clips reviewing media and marking
- Sequencing clips: Magnetic timeline, adding clips to the timeline, clip timing, auditioning, story lines and compound clips
- Adjusting video: Speed, scaling, cropping, distorting, keyframing and text
- Music and audio: Editing/enhancement and recording voiceover
- Effects: Template effects, adjusting effects, colour correction, auto balancing/matching colour and manual correction
- Sharing: Quicktime/Apple devices/Vimeo/Youtube and Compressor
Please bring your own laptop and software for this workshop. Although this is optional we strongly recommend it in order to make the most of the day.
The Frontline Club will provide media with which to practice editing.
To follow the entire day’s workshop on your own Mac, please ensure you have the following software installed:
Final Cut Pro X version 10.3 (£229.99) can be purchased here.
You will need to have Mac OS X Mavericks (or later) installed first which can be downloaded for free here.
A fully functioning 30-day trail version can also be downloaded for free here.
Please note, Final Cut Pro X is not compatible with Windows/PCs.
In order not maximise training time, it is essential that the software is installed and operational before the course starts.
About the trainer
Simon Ruben is an award winning freelance editor and video trainer with over eight years of broadcast experience across a range of genres. He has designed and delivered popular courses for the Frontline Club since 2007 including Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVDSP and Motion. He has also tailored courses for FT.com, Save The Children, Accenture, Medecins Sans Frontiers, LV, Soho Editors and the NUJ.
Freelance/Student £62.50
Member £50
From pitching to an editor or presenting to an audience, to interviewing key witnesses and getting in front of the camera, speaking well in public is a necessary skill to help you tell your stories.
This one-day workshop will cover some of the main stumbling blocks associated with speaking effectively in public. These include relaxation, voice projection, effective use of pauses, owning the text and good and open body language.
The course will include plenty of practical exercises and opportunities to develop better public speaking technique, through utilising the subjects covered throughout the day. We will also watch some examples of great public speaking and have an opportunity to discuss what makes them so great.
The workshop is suitable for anyone who finds it difficult to speak in front of an audience, whether their reasons be professional or personal and is run in a friendly, fun and supportive way.
About the trainer
Hugh Barnett is a classically trained actor who, after eight years of treading the boards, became a teacher in adult education, designing and teaching courses in acting and public speaking. He also runs one of London’s only harmonica courses. The main ethos of his teaching is to increase his students’ potential by reducing their self-consciousness.
Image via Shutterstock
]]>Freelance/Student £250
Members £200
This two-day course gives an overview of DSLR and larger sensor Canon cameras for video and filmmaking, detailing in particular the Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera.
Through a series of modules, you will learn how to shoot video with the EOS 7D Mark II, how to deal with sound, lighting and movement. You will look at different styles of shooting, comparing treatment types and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of directed filmmaking against more ‘organic’, ‘run-and-gun’ style filmmaking.
You will also look at story structure, how the ultimate narrative of the film is achieved through editing techniques, and how that itself should inform how we shoot. You will look at what qualities make a film compulsive and go viral and how you can incorporate those techniques in your shooting.
More than anything else this is a two-day shot-in-the-arm for DSLR moviemakers, useful to both beginners and those already shooting with a 7D, who want to improve their skills or make better films.
Places on this workshop are strictly limited. If you already own a Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR please do bring it with you, but Canon are kindly supplying a number of cameras which participants can use on the course.
About the trainer
Dean Arnett is an award-winning, self-shooting producer, with 23 years’ experience. After many years working for the BBC, he is now freelance, shooting documentaries, corporates and TV features with a variety of cameras, all around the world. He also provides training for the BBC, PA, Archant and other media groups.
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Freelance/Student £250
Members £200
Final Cut Pro X has redefined the post-production process for journalists and video professionals, and is now the software of choice for BBC News. Until now all non-linear editing systems were based on film editing. FCP X works with new paradigms from tapeless workflows.
This two-day workshop will guide you through this revolutionary new way of editing by taking you through an edit from start to finish.
“As a teacher, I can sincerely say that Simon is a way above par educator. Aside from his comprehensive expertise on the subject, the clarity and structure with which he presented the course, ensured that I took in as much as was possible. . . . It was worth every penny – thank you!”
“Simon is the best teacher that I ever, ever had. He gave absolutely clear, understandable explanations and answered all my silly questions!”
“Simon is an outstanding trainer! I have been on several technical courses and this is definitely the best! Great if you like fast-paced learning.”
We’ll look at how to import and organise your media, create a rough cut, trim and cut, add music/effects/titles and voice over, colour correct and export for multiple platforms.
Workflow
- Importing/transcoding files, creating events, keywords, grouping clips reviewing media and marking
- Sequencing clips: Magnetic timeline, adding clips to the timeline, clip timing, auditioning, story lines and compound clips
- Adjusting video: Speed, scaling, cropping, distorting, keyframing and text
- Music and audio: Editing/enhancement and recording voiceover
- Effects: Template effects, adjusting effects, colour correction, auto balancing/matching colour and manual correction
- Sharing: Quicktime/Apple devices/Vimeo/Youtube and Compressor
Please bring your own laptop and software for this workshop. Although this is optional we strongly recommend it in order to make the most of the day.
The Frontline Club will provide media with which to practice editing.
To follow the entire day’s workshop on your own Mac, please ensure you have the following software installed:
Final Cut Pro X version 10.3 (£229.99) can be purchased here.
You will need to have Mac OS X Mavericks (or later) installed first which can be downloaded for free here.
A fully functioning 30-day trail version can also be downloaded for free here.
Please note, Final Cut Pro X is not compatible with Windows/PCs.
In order not maximise training time, it is essential that the software is installed and operational before the course starts.
About the trainer
Simon Ruben is an award winning freelance editor and video trainer with over eight years of broadcast experience across a range of genres. He has designed and delivered popular courses for the Frontline Club since 2007 including Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVDSP and Motion. He has also tailored courses for FT.com, Save The Children, Accenture, Medecins Sans Frontiers, LV, Soho Editors and the NUJ.
Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
With more than 16 years’ experience in digital journalism, pioneering website editor Jon Bernstein will lead a day-long workshop on writing for the web. You will gain an understanding of the principles of writing for the web, how it differs from print, how to establish a successful blogging persona and why the headline must work much harder online.
In this interactive session, attendees will be given plenty of opportunities to hone their craft. The workshop is ideal for new and emerging journalists, established journalists making the transition from print to web and communications professionals seeking to extend the reach and impact of the written word.
The workshop will cover the following:
1. The principles of writing
- Why writing for the web is exactly the same as writing for print. And why it’s completely different
- What George Orwell can teach us about language and readability
- EXERCISE #1: Simplifying language
- EXERCISE #2: Decoding the press release
- Understanding online reading habits
- Six more tips for writing online
2. News writing and the fundamentals of storytelling
- The Inverted Pyramid of news. And why it still matters
- The Five Ws (and the H) of news
- How to define an audience
- Establishing length
- Defining tone of voice
- EXERCISE #3: Reworking the press release
3. Blogs, longer reads and structure
- How to create a structure
- How to plan
- How to blog: the ‘atomised’ Inverted Pyramid
- Three blogging archetypes that work
- EXERCISE #4: Writing a blog post
4. Headlines
- Why headlines matter more on the web
- Tailoring headlines for the web
- Newspaper headlines that probably don’t work online
- Headlines that do work online
- EXERCISE #5: Writing a killer online headline
5. SEO: an introduction
- A practical guide to keyword research
- . . . Final thoughts
About the trainer
Jon Bernstein is an award-winning journalist, editor and digital strategist. He was deputy editor, then digital director, at the New Statesman; multimedia editor at Channel 4 News; ran the Channel 4 FactCheck website during the 2005 general election; editor-in-chief of Directgov, working in the Cabinet Office’s eGovernment Unit; and editor-in-chief of dot com start up and technology website silicon.com. In 2011, he was named Website Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors for Newstatesman.com.
Images via Shutterstock.com / a6photo and Jon Bernstein
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