VIVO Media arts is a not for profit video production, exhibition and distribution center. They rent equipment, and exhibition spaces with there pretty cheap Membership rate its a good resouce for anyone tring to get in to film or other media arts.
They also have a good variety of workshops on many different subjects.
Some of the upcoming workshops that have caught my eye;
This course will cover some basic theory of electronic principals that is essential for beginning to work with this medium. From there we will look at some of the components that make up simple circuits and that create the building blocks for more complex circuits. Students will learn some of the basic skills needed for electronic work such as soldering, breadboarding, and reading a schematic. These skills will be used to build a simple audio amplifier (simlare to the cracker box amp that i made earlier) and experiment with different input options such as contact microphones. We will also have a look at how to get started with circuit bending and modifying existing circuits.
Reverse Animation is similar to Rotoscoping. Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over live-action film movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films. Reverse Animation is the process in which you ERASE elements of live action or other media, using Photoshop, creating transparent backgrounds or other effects. These frames can then be used in Final Cut Pro to create professional looking multi-layer compositions.
Digital photography
Thu. May 10, 6-9:30 PM, Fri. May 11, 6-9:30 PM (Two sessions x 3.5 hours)
The irony of digital photography is that it is now so easy and convenient to take good pictures, yet people are too overwhelmed by these advances to take advantage of them. In this workshop participants will learn how to manipulate ISO settings (sensitivity of “film”), when to use spot metering or regular metering, how to use aparture priority and shutter priority, how to set white balance, and how to do post processing. The workshop will be hands-on, with an extensive question and answer session.
VIVO Media arts has lots of other workshops available and new ones are added regularly, if you get a chance you should check them out.
Kyle Cooper has directed over 150 film title sequences, and has been credited with “almost single-handedly revitalizing the main-title sequence as an art form”. He is the founder of two internationally recognized film design companies, Imaginary Forces and Prologue Films. Cooper earned a M.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Yale School of Art, where he studied independently with Paul Rand. Cooper is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and holds the honorary title of Royal Designer for Industry from the Royal Society of Arts in London.
Kyle coops’s title sequences are well done that they are starting to out shine the movies that they where designed for, In some cases movie reviewers have even suggested paying the ticket price for the movie just to see the opening credits. He has been credited with some of the best title sequences i have ever seen Se7en, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Flubber, The Mummy, Spider-Man 1 & 2, Dawn of the Dead, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3
Tag line: A Friendship, That Became a Rivalry, A Rivalry, That Became a Battle.
Its a story about two competing magicians locked in a bitter rivalry that ends with deadly consequences. The story takes place in the picturesque back drop of turn of the century Victorian London with Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden fellow apprentices turned unfortunate rivals, a plot riddled with jealous, obsession, deceit, revenge that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The stunning setting, fantastic acting, a clever screen play with a twist that I didn’t suspect until the last 5 min of the movie, an ending that ties up all the lose ends, the mystery of how they did there tricks, The Pledge, The Turn, The Prestige… all reason why I loved this moive. Its even got David Bowie as Nikola Tesla.
Cast: Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier, Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, Michael Caine as Cutter, Piper Perabo as Julia Angier, Rebecca Hall as Sarah Borden, David Bowie as Nikola Tesla
29 year old Dr. Atsuko Chiba is an attractive but modest Japanese research psychotherapist whose work is on the cutting edge of her field. Her alter-ego is a stunning and fearless 18 year old “dream detective,” code named PAPRIKA, who can enter into people’s dreams and synchronize with their unconscious to help uncover the source of their anxiety or neurosis.
This February, Lionsgate Entertainment celebrates the 25th anniversary of a true classic, The Last Unicorn, featuring an all-star cast of voice talent and songs performed by the band America. Starring the voices of Mia Farrow (Rosemary’s Baby), Christopher Lee (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars) and Academy Award¡¦nominees Angela Lansbury (TV’s “Murder, She Wrote”) and Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), The Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD tells the tale of a unicorn who sets out on an extraordinary quest to find her lost brothers and sisters. Based on the novel by Hugo-Award winning fantasy author, Peter S. Beagle, this long-awaited special edition DVD is available for the first time in the United States in a widescreen version. It brings the film to life in its highest quality ever, with digitally remastered audio and video, and new foil-printed slipcase packaging (not shown in the photo above).
THIS DVD EDITION IS APPROVED BY PETER S. BEAGLE. MORE THAN HALF THE PURCHASE PRICE GOES TO SUPPORT HIM AND HIS WORKS. (Note: if you buy it elsewhere, he still isn’t getting anything at all. See www.conlanpress.com/youcanhelp for more information.)
ALL PURCHASED COPIES WILL BE AUTOGRAPHED IN THREE PLACES: THE DVD, THE DVD COVER, AND THE DVD SLIPCASE.
VIVO Media arts is a not for profit video production, exhibition and distribution center. They rent equipment, and exhibition spaces with there pretty cheap Membership rate its a good resouce for anyone tring to get in to film or other media arts.
