Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. Announces 3-Day Intensive Course in HD Documentary Field Production

BROOKLYN, NY, April 17, 2009 – Blue Barn Pictures, Inc., a Brooklyn based multimedia production company, is now offering a 3-day hands-on intensive course in HD documentary field production with sponsorship from Canon and IFP.

"Most courses of this nature are limited to teaching basic fundamentals, but this course will actually equip you with the knowledge and hands-on skills to go out with confidence and create your own documentary pieces," says owner David Castillo. The course begins with classroom work to prepare students to handle a variety of situations in the field, focusing on HD workflow, lighting techniques, audio, basic editing on FCP, interview techniques, creative style, and professional etiquette.

In addition, students will get the opportunity to go out and direct, shoot, and edit their own 60-second documentaries in a real-life setting using the latest Canon HD cameras and Final Cut Pro for a public showing on the final day of the course.

Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. is currently offering 2 sessions of the course: Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, and Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24.

This Canon-sponsored course is taught by production company professionals in a small class size. The course fee is $1000 and all major credit cards are accepted.

For additional information or to sign up for the HD Document Field Production course, contact Jim Baker or visit training (http://www.bluebarnpictures.com/home/training/training.html).

Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. is a multimedia production company providing the highest quality images to suit the needs of its clients. Blue Barn Pictures' successful history includes producing imaging for: Canon USA, ExxonMobil, PerkinElmer, Casa Nova Pendrill, EZpass, US Federal Reserve, the Element Agency, Armani Exchange, and Worldwide Fight Services.

Course applicants get a $200 discount by mentioning DV Info Net.

CONTACT:

Jim Baker
Blue Barn Pictures, Inc.
718.852.1403
training@bluebarnpictures.com
training (http://www.bluebarnpictures.com/home/training)

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Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. Announces 3 New Training Workshops

BROOKLYN, NY, September 10, 2009 – Due to the popularity of their previous workshop training programs, Blue Barn Pictures, Inc., a Brooklyn based multimedia production company, is now offering 3 new exciting courses: The Producers Workshop, HD Documentary Field Production, and The Film Lighting Workshop.

“Most courses of this nature are limited to teaching basic fundamentals, but these courses will actually equip you with the knowledge and hands-on skills to go out with the confidence to succeed whether you are looking to jump start a production career or create your own pieces,” says owner David Castillo.

THE PRODUCERS WORKSHOP- Saturday September 26
In this course, students are provided with all the skills and knowledge needed to produce a project from start to finish. Under the guidance of two producers with a combined 20 years of experience in commercial production, students will study topics including the bidding process, client relations, budgeting, scheduling, legal issues, and the art of producing for the web. Sponsored by IFP. Costs $500.

HD DOCUMENTARY FIELD PRODUCTION- Friday October 2 to Sunday October 4
This 3 day intensive course covers all the essentials of documentary filmmaking. It will focus on HD Workflow, Lighting Techniques, Audio, Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro, Interview Techniques, Creative Style, and Professional Etiquette. With a small class size, students will receive personalized instruction as they team up to produce 60 second documentaries that will be screened publicly upon completion of the course. This course is sponsored by Canon and will feature Canon's latest HDV cameras. Costs $1000.

THE FILM LIGHTING WORKSHOP- Saturday October 10 to Sunday October 11
In this 2 day hands-on workshop, students will learn all the essential skills needed for professional lighting from a seasoned director of photography. Topics covered include several different lighting styles, the 3 point lighting system, and lighting for green screen. Sponsored by Canon and Photoflex. Costs $750.

For additional information or to sign up, please contact Matt Weckel at training@bluebarnpictures.com or visit Blue Barn Pictures - Training (http://www.bluebarnpictures.com/training).

Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. is a multimedia production company providing the highest quality images to suit the needs of its clients. Blue Barn Pictures' successful history includes producing imaging for: Canon USA, ExxonMobil, PerkinElmer, Casa Nova Pendrill, EZpass, US Federal Reserve, the Element Agency, Armani Exchange, and Worldwide Fight Services.

CONTACT:
Matt Weckel
Blue Barn Pictures, Inc.
718.852.1403
training@bluebarnpictures.com
Blue Barn Pictures - Training (http://www.bluebarnpictures.com/home/training)

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Just a quick follow-up to point out that there's still time for
NYC area residents to sign up and attend Blue Barn Picture's
two-day lighting workshop coming up this weekend:

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Feature Film Lighting

In this 2 day hands-on workshop, students will learn all the essential skills
needed for professional lighting from a seasoned director of photography.
In this course, students will gain the ability to transform their creative
vision through the art of painting with light.

Topics covered include:

* Theory of lighting
* The 3 point lighting system
* Various interview lighting styles
* Natural and available light
* Lighting for the green screen

This course is beneficial for directors, videographers, and documentary filmmakers
who wish to enhance their work by gaining a better understanding of light. This
Canon sponsored course is taught by production company professionals. Tuition
is $750. All major credit cards accepted. For more information or to sign up please
contact:

Blue Barn Pictures, Inc.
Phone: 718.852.1403
Email: training at bluebarnpictures dot com

See http://www.bluebarnpictures.com/home/training/lighting.html