REGISTRATION POLICIES

CURRENT INSTRUCTORS

David Andrews
Barry Setlich
Danielle Swank
Neely Hyde
Robin Seaman
Wallace Braud
Daryl Thetford

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Phone / 423.265.4282 - 102
email / medialab@avarts.org

 
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PAST COURSES OFFERED AT AVA MEDIA LAB

Most AVA classes are offered three times a year--Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer. More specialized classes are offered sporadically*, according to demand. Course schedules are usually online a month or two before the beginning of a season.

Photoshop I (4 weeks / 8 hours)
This class will introduce students to the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop through hands-on instruction. Participants will learn how to create and modify image selections in various ways; remove imperfections with the clone stamp and healing brush; crop, rotate, and resize photos; create fills, shapes, and text; and utilize Photoshop’s dynamic image adjustment options. Special attention will be given to the understanding and application of layers.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Photoshop II (4 weeks / 8 hours)*
This course continues where Photoshop I left off, focusing on the greater use of layers to make image adjustments, composite photographs, and create photo collages. Class exercises will expand on contrast and tonal controls, color correction, and selection refinement, and cover the best techniques for burning and dodging, blurring and sharpening, and preparing images for printing. Students will have additional time to apply learned skills to creative assignments.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Beginning Digital Photography (4 weeks / 8 hours)
Utilizing practical camera-based exercises, this course will provide beginning level digital SLR camera users with an understanding of exposure, depth of field, compositional theory and the use of light, color, pattern, and motion to create interesting photographs. Time will also be devoted to creative projects and class critiques.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Digital Photography II (4 weeks / 8 hours)*
This course will delve deeper into the technical and creative aspects of digital photography, providing a greater understanding of exposure, composition, and lighting through creative assignments, projects, and technical exercises. Students should already be familiar with the basic tenets of photography and the functions of their cameras.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Intro to Web Design (5 weeks / 10 hours)
This 5-week class will introduce beginning Web enthusiasts to the pillars of Web design, using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. The course will cover the development and proper use of cascading style sheets to create a design structure, formatting of elements with CSS, image preparation and optimization, hyperlinking, incorporating text into a design, file management, and simple HTML coding. Students will be encouraged to develop and work on a design of their own throughout the course.
$145 AVA Members / $225 non-members

Introduction to Flash (4 weeks / 8 hours)*
This course will explore the most basic level in the intricate realm of Adobe Flash, an animation-based application that can be utilized for everything from vector graphic cartooning to Web design. Topics to be covered will include understanding and working with layers, frames, and timelines; planning a flash movie; drawing, transforming, and tweening symbols; working with text; incorporating audio; and simple Actionscript. Though no prior Flash experience is necessary, students should be comfortable working with a computer.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Beginning Video Making (5 weeks / 10 hours)
Instructor: Emily Bowman
In this 5-week class, participants will learn how to use a Mini-DV camera, transfer digital video footage to a computer, edit that footage in a timeline using Final Cut Pro, and create a project DVD. Composition, timing, lighting, editing and sound are just a few of the concepts that will be covered. This class is ideal for the beginning or intermediate filmmaker.
$145 AVA Members / $225 non-members

Social Networking Workshop (1 day / 2 hours)*
This three-hour workshop will focus on the ever-increasing popularity of social networking sites, such as Facebook. The course will also introduce users to media-sharing and communications applications such as Flicker, YouTube and Skype that allow people to post photos and videos or communicate via streaming video.
$30 AVA Members / $75 non-members

Mac 101 Workshop (1 day / 3 hours)*
Macintosh computers are the preferred platform for professional artists, graphic designers, photographers, and videomakers around the world. With the recent switch in the art world from film to digital, knowing how to use a computer to promote your artwork and prepare materials for festival and gallery applications is essential. This 3-hour workshop will introduce participants to the Macs available at our Media Lab, which AVA members can use for FREE. Students will learn how to navigate the Mac file system, organize files, create file folders, play and burn CDs and DVDs, and use basic Mac and Web applications like iTunes, iPhoto and more. This is a great class for everyone from complete beginners to people who just want to brush up on their skills.
$45 AVA Members / $90 non-members

Camera to Computer Art Documentation Workshop (1 day / 3 hours)
This workshop is specifically designed for artists who want to learn how to masterfully document their own 2D and 3D artwork using AVA’s photo studio and equipment. Participants will be taught how to properly light their work, photograph it, and process the resulting digital images with Photoshop, avoiding glare, image distortion, and undesirable color casts for the best possible result.
$45 AVA Members / $90 non-members

Photoshop for Photographers (4 weeks / 8 hours)*
This class is for any photographer seeking a solid foundation in the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop in order to manipulate, modify, or optimize photographs and digital images.
$125 AVA Members / $200 non-members

Slide Scanning Workshop (1 day / 2 hours)*
This workshop will allow participants to breathe new life into their antiquated slides by demonstrating how to properly scan both negative and positive film images to produce a usable high-quality digital image.
$30 AVA Members / $75 non-members

Zapplication Workshop (1 day / 3 hours)*
This workshop will teach students how to process digital images with Photoshop and submit them to shows, exhibitions, and festivals through the Web-based application system, Zapplication. Participants will learn how to correct problems with perspective, crop content, adjust brightness and contrast, and resize images to comply with Zapplication standards.
$45 AVA Members / $90 non-members

Ebay & Etsy Workshop (1 day / 2 hours)
This two-hour workshop will teach participants how to promote and sell artwork or other creative products through the Web-based marketplaces, eBay and etsy. Students will learn how to create and setup a seller’s account, prepare images for the Web, post products for sale, and successfully navigate both Web sites.
$30 AVA Members / $75 non-members

Claymation / Stop-Motion Animation Class (4 weeks / 8 hours)*
In this class, students will learn how to make claymation and stop-motion films with iMovie.  Instruction will focus on a group project that will yield a final short film.  Students will learn how to create characters, sets and backdrops; light their sets; photograph scenes; and arrange the photos in a timeline.  Kids are welcome!