List of Upcoming Courses
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DCTV 101 (In-Person)
DCTV 101 is a prerequisite for all DCTV members including anyone interested in using DCTV facilities (including channel time and equipment). This workshop will provide you with an overview of DCTV’s programming policies and procedures, in addition to providing valuable insight into the many services, activities, and resources available to you. You'll learn about the history of community television and DCTV and the role you will play as a member. We'll also discuss strategies designed to help you make the most out of your membership as well as essential tips for a successful and mutually beneficial relationship between you and DCTV.
FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED
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FALL 2022
CORE CLASSES
PRODUCING
From script development to hiring the crew, producing is the organized creative vision that drives every aspect of the production process. This course covers important basic principles, procedures, terms, and techniques used in television production. Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn the fundamentals of planning, producing, scripting, directing, and editing. Students who successfully complete Producing will be allowed to reserve field production equipment and DCTV studios.
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Course Outline: 8-weeks to include field production experiences
Certification: To become certified as a DCTV producer, you must produce a class project, consisting of field and studio segments and pass a written test.
Prerequisite: DCTV 101
Fee: Residents: $150 | Non-Residents of DC: $175
2022 Dates:
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VIDEOGRAPHY
Learn one of the most valuable ways of communicating in the digital age — video. You’ll gain hands-on experience using professional-grade cameras and tripods, audio equipment, and lighting.
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Course Outline: 7-weeks — 5 classes, 1 project field project , and 1 mandatory labs
Certification: To become certified in Videography, you must shoot a field project and pass a practical and written test.
Prerequisite:Producing
Fee: Residents: $85 | Non-Residents of DC: $110
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BASIC EDITING
Video editing is an incredibly useful and powerful skill. Anyone with basic video editing knowledge can piece together and organize narratives that encapsulate and express their ideas and stories into movies, short pieces, or content for social media. DCTV is now offering an entry-level online course in Adobe Premiere Pro, the industry standard in video editing software, exclusively for its eligible members. In this class, students will learn the essentials of editing, including basic concepts in non-linear editing, how to work with b-roll, transferring footage, importing music and images, how to export projects for different purposes, and much more. The six-class course will be taught virtually online and students who attend the live classes will have the chance to ask questions in real-time (classes will be recorded and available to be viewed at other times by those who are registered for the class). Although this course is online, students must watch all class sessions and must pass a practical test as well as submit labs on a weekly basis in order to be certified by DCTV.
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Course Outline: 7-weeks; 6 classes, 6 mandatory lab hours
Prerequisite: DCTV 101 Orientation, Producing Class
Fee: Residents: $180 | Non-Residents of DC: $210
2022 Dates:
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STUDIO PRODUCTION
In this class, you’ll receive hands-on training in the behind-the-scenes technical areas of studio production and the control room including audio, switcher, character generator, teleprompter, floor directing, studio cameras, lighting, and set design. After rotating through all areas, you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate your proficiency in each area during a class project and mock productions.
Course Outline: 7-weeks — 6 classes, 1 studio shoot, and 1 lab session on a DCTV or volunteer show
Certification: To become certified in Studio Production, you must successfully operate studio equipment during a student production and pass a written test.
Prerequisite: Producing
Fee: Residents: $85 | Non-Residents of DC: $110
2022 Dates:
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INTRO to DSLR
This course provides an overview of the world of cinematic production style. Using industry standard, professional grade, Canon Rebel T6 cameras, students will learn the basics of how to confidently operate a DSLR camera. Hands-on instruction will include 3 keys to exposure: aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balancing, composition, and camera stabilization.
Course Outline: 4-weeks, 2 mandatory labs
Certification: None
Prerequisite: Producing and Videography
Fee: Residents: $85 | Non-Residents of DC: $110
2022 Dates:
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ADVANCED CLASSES
DSLR MOVIE MAKING
Whether you’re creating a short documentary or a character-driven narrative, using proper advanced DSLR techniques and camera settings will help take your storytelling skills to the next level. This class will cover how moving the camera within a particular scene or shot can change the way information is conveyed to the audience. You'll also learn new composition techniques, advanced focusing, and how to execute cinematic stylized camera movements.
Course Outline: 8-weeks, 3 mandatory labs
Certification: To become certified in DSLR, you must edit a class project and pass a written test.
Prerequisite: Producing, Videography, and Intro to DSLR
Fee: Residents: $125 | Non-Residents of DC: $150
2022 Dates:
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ADVANCED EDITING
Want to learn how to edit like a pro? In our Advanced Editing class, we’ll revisit the skills you acquired in the Basic Editing class and show you techniques that will help take your skills to the next level! Student will learn the importance of fine-tuning the audio levels to polish their edits, incorporating third-party motion graphics and transitions to enhance the visual appeal, understanding how to sync audio to video utilizing footage shot with a DSLR camera and Zoom audio recorder, using basic color grading/correction to bring vibrancy and life to their edits, and applying the fundamentals of using the multi-cam linking function in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Course Outline: 6-weeks — 6 classes, 3 mandatory labs and at least 2 open labs required for final project
Certification: Students will become certified once their class projects are complete.
Prerequisite: Producing and Basic Editing
Fee: Residents: $125 | Non-Residents of DC: $150
2022 Dates:
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INTRO TO AFTER EFFECTS
Now that you understand the basics of editing, in Intro to After Effects, you'll learn the foundation, basic tools, and techniques of motion graphics and compositing application. This hands-on class covers how to create a project, basic tools/panels, how to manipulate text, photos, and video, and how to export your compositions.
Course Outline: 3-weeks, 2 mandatory labs
Certification: None
Prerequisite: Producing and Basic Editing Certification
Fee: Residents: $25 | Non-Residents of DC: $35
2022 Dates:
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DIRECTING
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to direct a studio production? For those production studio aficionados who are ready to take their skills to the next level, this class is for you! We'll explore how to put together a rundown, set design, camera blocking on set, and so much more. We’ll cover terminology and situations that will prepare you for how to effectively call a show for both live productions and taped segments. By the conclusion of the class, students will have the tools, skillset and a deeper appreciation for directing a multi- camera production.
Course Outline: 5-weeks — 4 classes, 1 lab session on a DCTV or volunteer show
Prerequisite: Producing and Studio Production
Fee: Residents: $85 | Non-Residents of DC: $110
2022 Dates:
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TRI-CASTER
Learn how to use the magic of the green screen in your next production. This class will cover the basic fundamentals of the TriCaster, how to execute proper lighting for chroma keying, and how to set up audio for your production.
Course Outline: 3-weeks, no labs
Certification: Participants who attend all classes will be certified in Tri-Caster.
Prerequisites: Producing and Studio Production
Fee: Residents: $25 | Non-Residents of DC: $35
2022 Dates:
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NON-CORE CLASSES
DIGITAL MOBILE MEDIA (Video)
If you have a smartphone or mobile device, you have access to an amazingly powerful resource right at your fingertips. This class is for anyone interested in elevating their “phone-tography” and video skills level using your mobile device. You'll learn skills like how to craft your story, shot composition, audio and stabilization techniques, quick editing, apps that help you create high-quality projects and we'll finish up with a fun video project.
Technical Requirements: All participants must bring their own mobile device (smartphone or tablet) with a camera such as an iPhone/iPad, Windows phone/tablet, Android phone/tablet. It is recommended that you have at least 2 GB of free space and a charger.
Course Outline: Online, 6 Weeks
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NON-MEMBERS: $150
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2022 Dates:
| CLASS | DAY | DATE | TIME |
| Digital Mobile Media | Tuesdays | May 24 to June 28 | 6 - 7 pm |
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DC Members $100 | Network (Non-DC) Members: $125
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MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY
Have you ever wondered why your smartphone takes pictures better than a regular camera? Or do you just want to step up your photo game? In this class, you will learn about composition, lighting, and what makes a “good” photo. We will also learn to critique your own and your classmates’ photos, so that you can begin to think about photography in a new way. We will hone our craft and do some fun exercises to enhance your new photo skills! Come join the fun! No experience required.
All participants must bring their smartphone. Any operating system accepted, as long as there is a camera attached. You must have free space on your phone to take pictures, 1 GB recommended.
All participants must bring their own mobile device (smartphone or tablet) with a camera such as an iPhone/iPad, Windows phone/tablet, Android phone/tablet. It is recommended that you have at least 2 GB of free space and a charger.
Prerequisite: None
Fee: Residents: $25 | Non-Residents of DC: $35
2022 Dates:
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