August 2013 newsletter

EXITOS DEL CINE LATINO August 23-29

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NEWSLETTER

CONTENTS

Youth Camp 5 August Workshops 7 Video Production Services Update 8 Microcinema at Media Arts 11 NEW Summer Film Festival: 13 Exitos del Cine Latino Winner of the 2013-2014 Creative 16 Catalyst Fellowship: Andrew Braken

Back to School Sale at the Digital Gym Store 20% off select items 8/1/13 - 8/31/13 While supplies last. In stock items only.

No Rain Checks.

Your Words. Your Ideas.

Any time. Anywhere.

Record everything you hear, say, write and draw.

Wirelessly sync notes and audio to your personal Evernote速 account where you can replay, organize, search and share your interactive notes any time and anywhere.

Camera Pencil Sharpener Adjustable sharpness knob, shavings pull-out tray.

Grass Charging Station White

Like or Dislike Pixel Pad Fossil Erasers Designed By Ariel Rojo This set of two fossil erasers will teach you a lesson in Paleontology. As you erase the rock form will erode to reveal hidden dinosaur bones.

YOUTH MEDIA & TECH CAMP GRADES 3rd-8th During the weeklong camp, kids in 1st through 8th grade get their creative juices flowing and collaborate to create amazing original movies. Skills learned include: how to operate a camera, how to navigate programs like iMovie, GarageBand, and iStop Motion, and how to create a movie from start to finish.

Each Friday, family and friends are invited to watch a special screening of the camper’s videos in the Digital Gym’s brand new, 49-seat cinema!

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8:30am to 3:00pm {Early Drop Off and Late Pick Up Available} 619.230.1938 SIGN UP ONLINE: www.digitalgym.org/mediacamp

A FEW WEEKS LEFT! SUMMER MEDIA CAMP DATES: 3rd – 5th grade Aug 5-9, Aug 12-16, Aug19-23 8:30am- 3:30pm $195 Members / $225 General

6th – 8th grade Aug 5-9, Aug 12-16, Aug 19-23 8:30am- 3:30pm $195 Members / $225 General

SIGN UP ONLINE WWW.DIGITALGYM.ORG/MEDIACAMP

AUGUST WORKSHOPS mediaartscenter.org/summer2013

Sign up for our Summer Workshops at The Digital Gym. We will have a series of workshops that start in June continue through July and finish up in August.

Learn all aspects of the creative process or select the few that interest you the most. In addition, we will have courses that will guide you toward building a career in the creative industry. *Monthly Installments are available.

JULY & AUGUST SUMMER PACKAGE: 6 workshops, 2hrs each workshop 25% off for members - Producing a Short Film: $180.00 - Freelancers Survival Kit: $180.00

MONTHLY SUMMER PACKAGE: 3 workshops, 2hrs each workshop 25% off for members - Producing a Short Film: $90 - Freelancers Survival Kit: $90

3 hr Crash Course 25% off for members - After Effects: $45 - Final Cut Pro: $45

One-on-One’s $45 per hr

SUMMER WORKSHOPS: AUGUST Freelancers Survival Kit 200

Tuesdays: August 13th, 20th, & 27th (6-8pm) Instructor: Jason Dickason This is the 2nd part to July’s Freelancers Survival Kit. However, taking the previous workshop is not manditory but extremely helpful to develop a strong foundation for your career. This course focuses on finishing your project.

Freelancers Survival Kit 201 (August 13, Tuesdays, 6-8pm)

- Editing your commercial (final cut pro and/or adobe premiere pro) - Post-Production workflow tips - Establishing a relationship with your client

Freelancers Survival Kit 202 (August 20, Tuesdays, 6-8pm) - Submit your rough edit to “client” for review - Implement “clients” comments & suggestions

Freelancers Survival Kit 203 (August 27, Tuesdays, 6-8pm) - Delivering your final product - Expanding your network, build a following

3 Hour Crash Courses After Effects 300: Compositing Wednesday: August 21st, 6-9pm Instructor: Richard Willis Advanced compositing Final Cut Pro 300 Wednesday: August 28th, 6-9pm Instructor: Anderson Pierce Polishing, exporting & uploading your work

Producing a Short Film 300 (post-production) Thursdays: August 15th, 22th, and 29th (6-8pm) Instructor: Ana Nita-Potts This is the final course of the Short Film Series. This is where we work with all your footage, sound, music, titles and more to mold your work into a final product for you to show off.

Short Film 301 (August 15, Thursday, 6-8pm) - Edit your first rough cut - Short cuts - Sound design

Short Film 302 (August 22, Thursdays 6-8 pm) - Edit your 2nd cut - Audio Mixing - Prep for color correction

Short Film 303

(August 29, Thursdays 6-8 pm) - Refine and polish your film - Add titles - Export & upload your finished film (you’re done!)

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

All workshops are from 6 - 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. All workshops come equipped with the software, hardware and gear needed to get the most out of the class. These workshops are just that, workshops. They are short but distilled to give you the most effective learning experience. To get the most out of each workshop, you will be given some homework assignments and videos to watch outside of class to better prepare you for the following class.

mediaartscenter.org/summer2013

Workshops take place @ Media Arts Center San Diego’s new DIGITAL GYM (located in North Park off 805 Freeway on El Cajon Blvd & 30th St). 2921 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. CA 9210

digitalgym.org/workshops

San Diego’s only truly independent theater!

CINEMA

Grabbers Aug 2, 3 An idyllic remote Irish island is invaded by enormous bloodsucking tentacled creatures from the sea.

With islanders turning up decapitated and drained of blood, the inhabitants learn that the creatures— called Grabbers—are allergic to alcohol, making intoxicated people toxic to eat. Overrun and under attack, the hopeless locals realize that in order to stay alive through a storm that’s keeping everyone trapped on the island, they’re going to have to band together at the pub and do their best to survive the night.

Terms and Conditions May Apply Aug 17, 18, 20, 21 A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it … if anything.

Click the pictures to view showtimes & trailers

MEMBERSHIP MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO’S “Digital Gym” is a multimedia lab and community space for anyone interested in new media and technologies. Digital Gym members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including free workshops and access to production equipment. Join now and take full advantage by choosing a plan that meets your interests and budget!

ALL LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE: Access to Computers & Multimedia Production Equipment.

Discounted Digital Media Workshops.

Ticket discounts at MACSD’s various film series.

LEVELS STUDENT -- $25 /year Access to equipment rentals, discount to youth workshops & camps (including Teen Producers Project), 8 hours per month access to computer lab.

BASIC -- $45 /year Access to equipment rentals, discount to all workshops, 8 hours per month access to computer lab.

PREMIUM -- $75 /year Access to equipment rentals, discount to all workshops, 16 hours per month access to computer lab.

UNLIMITED -- $125/year Access to equipment rentals, discount to all workshops, unlimited access to computer lab, VIP invites

FAMILY -- $175/year Access for 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 18 ($25 for each additional child) to 2 free workshops per month for kids or parents, discount to all workshops and camps, first session of our popular one-on-one tech tutoring (by appointment) per family member is free, 8 hours per month access to computer lab for any family member, members only access to rent the space for a birthday party at MACSD. (Please contact us for pricing information and availability).

REGISTER NOW ONLINE at: www.mediaartscenter.org/membership INFO: Julia Richardson – Program Associate – 619.230.1938 x105 – julia@mediaartscenter.org

2921 El Cajon Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92104

www.mediaartscenter.org www.sdlatinofilm.com

INTRODUCING: ANDREW BRAKEN Introducing Andrew Bracken, Recipient of Creative Catalyst Fellowship Recipient of Creative Catalyst Fellowship for 2013-2014

for 2013-14

MACSD is proud to announce that Andrew Bracken’s web documentary project 18 Bakers was selected as one of ten projects to be part of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst Fellowship (CCF) program for 201314. MACSD is proud to be partnering with Andrew as he creates an interactive transmedia documentary project looking at immigration and border issues in the San Diego-Tijuana region. The project aims to examine an immigration raid on a San Diego bakery in 2008, as well as how living in a border community affects our lives and communities.

Andrew Bracken is a digital media artist and producer who has worked in both the film and video game industries for over 15 years. He is interested in exploring new forms of documentary storytelling and media creation, particularly with transmedia and interactivity. His documentary works include To the Other Side, a film about an American expatriate who deserted the U.S. Army in the 1950s and fled to the Iron Curtain to settle in East Germany, and Chicago, an experimental audio documentary.

He was selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus in 2004 as part of the Berlinale Film Festival and video game projects on which he has worked have won and been nominated for or won multiple awards, including Interactive Arts and Sciences awards. His video game credits include LittleBigPlanet Karting, Pinball Heroes, and MLB The Show.

Andrew will be spending time working at the Digital Gym, so if you see him please say hi! One key element of the project is participation from the local community, and he is excited to collaborate with community members on both sides of the border to be a part of 18 Bakers. To learn more about the project, please visit:

www.18bakers.tumblr.com / twitter- @18bakers / 18bakersdoc@gmail.com www.andrewbracken.com / twitter- @abracken / abracken@gmail.com

OUR MISSION MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO promotes access to film and video as tools for community self-expression and social change and supports the professional development of media artists.

ph: 619.230.1938 2921 El Cajon Blvd. fax: 619.230.1937 San Diego, CA 92104 julia@mediaartscenter.org education & outreach coordinator