May 2012 Newsletter

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:

PG. 2 JEWISH LATINO SHOWCASE PG. 3 VPS at WORK- Ryan Kuratomi for UT

San Diego PG. 4 SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP

FUNDRAISER: Help Provide 55

Scholarships to Youth PG. 5 Youth Media & Tech Camp Register for Summer 2012 PG. 6 Take Back the Alley PG. 8 May Workshops Final Cut Pro & Storytelling PG. 9 Monthly Member Perk- Choose your

show and claim your tickets!

TICKETS: $10 [$8 for members, students, & seniors]

VPS at Work

MACSD’s Ryan Kuratomi made a beautiful video for UT San Diego documenting the story of Lester Tenney, a prisoner of war in WWII’s Bataan Death March. This April marked the 70th anniversary of the grueling 80-mile trek that more than 76,000 Americans and Filipinos were ordered by the Japanese to walk. Nice work Ryan.

View the article and video here.

Let our Video Production Services Dept help you!

*email programs@mediaartscenter.org

Summer GHELP MACSD R Scholarship SCOHAOL OF PROVIEDAINCH ITS’ LARSH G Fundraiser YOUTH. IPS TO 55

MACSD is seeking donations for a first-ever “Summer Scholarship Fundraiser” for our year-round Youth Media & Tech Camps (www. mediaartscenter.org/mediacamp).

Help us reach our goal of $10,000, so we can provide 55 youth with a chance to attend our camps, meet new friends, learn new skills, and more!

The camps offer children in San Diego County an opportunity to learn about media arts and technology tools to use in their everyday lives, school, and future careers. For many of these youth, these types of tools and much-needed technology training is no longer offered in their schools due to the on-going school budget crisis.

HOW DO YOU DONATE, YOU ASK? Donate online now. Be even a greater hero and CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDARISING TEAM.

! r e m m u S l l a Held y a d i r F y a d Mon June 25 thru August 26

REGISTER YOUR CAMPER ONLINE: www.mediaartscenter.org/mediacamp CHECK OUT PAST CAMPER VIDEOS: HERE.

and now introducing

Family Membership www.mediaartscenter.org/familymembership

The whole family can learn new tools to use at home, school, and in the workplace!

Free workshops, discounts, & More!

TAKE BACK THE ALLEY

Join us as we reclaim our back alley and transform it into a new community space. join our efforts at www.mediaartscenter.org/takebackthealley

This is our ‘backyard’ at Media Arts Center San Diego. Not much to look at, is it?

Imagine: watching a movie outside on a big screen on a warm Summer’s night.

Imagine: our youth campers being able to take a break from media- making to have a picnic lunch in the sunshine.

These are our dreams to TAKE BACK THE ALLEY. Connecting to the organization’s larger mission of community development, a major goal of the new space has always been the transformation of the back area and promoting positive change in the immediate neighborhood. With numerous ‘questionable’ activities still taking place in the back alley and surrounding streets, MACSD hopes to help transform the back area and reclaim it as a community space.

To make this a reality, MACSD is putting together a few upcoming “Take Back the Alley” community volunteer events. On May 31st, Thursday, 9am-4pm and on Saturday, June 2, 10am - 3pm, we will be gathering supporters to plant trees in large planter boxes/tubs, build planter boxes, build a new fence to create a secure and safe place for community participants, paint a mural on the back wall of the facility, install outdoor furniture & umbrellas for participants to work outside in Spring/Summer months, and also place a large outdoor screen for community screenings.

DONATE YOUR TIME OR MONEY TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY. www.mediaartscenter.org/takebackthealley

join us for our

may workshops

FINAL CUT PRO

STORYTELLING

101: Intro to Final Cut Pro -Basic navigation in Final Cut Pro -Importing footage

101: What is story?

-Narrative vs. Dramatic structure -What is plot? What is story?

102: Basic Editing Techniques -Editing tools & keyboard shortcuts -Multiple angle and transition techniques

102: Genres in Filmmaking -Documentary styles -Fiction styles

103: Workflow & Exporting -Managing your workflow -Exporting your edit

103: Emerging Story Forms -New trends in storytelling formats & platforms -Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, iPads as mediums for story

tuesdays 6pm-8pm

only $30/class!

thursdays 6pm-8pm

REGISTER ONLINE NOW: www.mediaartscenter.org/DIYlab

MONTHLY MEMBER PERK! PRESENTED BY 4th & B

LATIN ROCK FESTIVAL May 5

VENEZUELAN SALSA

by OSCAR D’LEON May 26

Just call or e-mail Julia@mediaartscenter.org, give your name, and 2 tickets for either event will be held for you at will-call!

Sponsor Spotlight: A SPECIAL THANKS TO

MEMBERSHIP EXPIRING SOON? Renew Online! www.mediaartscenter.org/membership MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO 2921 El Cajon Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92104 ph: 619.230.1938 fax: 619.230.1937 julia@mediaartscenter.org

and now introducing...

Family Membership * Membership for one year for 2 adults & 2 children under the age of 18 ($25 for each additional child) * 2 free workshops per month for kids or parents * 25% discount to all workshops & camps * One FREE session of tech tutoring * 8 hours/month access to computer lab in MACSD’s Digital Gym * Opportunity to rent the space for media-themed Birthday Parties

www.mediaartscenter.org/familymembership

Mission Statement: 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.