Multi-Session Workshops
Northwest Film Forum classes and workshops are designed to instruct filmmakers on both the mechanical skills required in current filmmaking technology and the artistic application of tools to explore the critical and emotional range of the cinematic experience. Classes and workshops are taught by working artists: filmmakers, writers, producers and editors.
Explore filmmaking by doing it. We do not want you to make a commitment you are uncomfortable with; we offer a wide range of classes and workshops that can be taken at whatever pace you prefer. Whether you are new to the art and plan to plunge into filmmaking as a career or you have purchased your own equipment and wish to drop in on a few certifications to learn more, our classes are for you. NWFF's curriculum offers a complete education in nearly all aspects of filmmaking. Multi-session classes meet weekly and offer in-depth, hands-on experience with filmmaking tools, while one-day workshops offer both insightful lectures and practical techniques on current filmmaking topics.
This schedule is updated regularly. Please check back for new classes, or email dave @ nwfilmforum.org to ask about our annual class offerings.
Beginning Editing with Final Cut Pro
Beginning Editing with Final Cut Pro
Three Mondays, July 19, 26 & Aug 2, 6:30–9:30pm
Instructor: Chris Julian or Daniel White
Tuition: $250/WigglyWorld members, $280/general
Max Attendance: 5
Learn the basics of non-linear editing with Final Cut Pro. Covers settings, basic principles, effects, titles, sound and printing to video with hands-on experience for each student. This class is for students who intend to work in digital video productions who want to know some of the basic skills of editing in a non-linear environment. Prior experience in non-linear editing is not required, but basic computer skills are necessary. Time is available in NWFF’s edit suite for students to work between classes.
Register for Beg Editing with FCP in July
Cinematic Storytelling
Register for Cinematic Storytelling
Introduction to Blender: CG Animation and EFX
Introduction to Blender: CG Animation and EFX
Lighting for Film & Video
Introduction to Flash
Introduction to Flash
Four Wednesdays, Sep 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6:30–9:30pm
Instructor: Bryan Schaeffer
Tuition: $290/WigglyWorld members, $320/general
Max Attendance: 5
Prerequiste: Basic knowledge of Photoshop and a vector-based drawing program (Illustrator, Freehand)
Flash is the premiere software for animating different media formats-photography, line art, sound and video-for the web. Learn the basic skills of Flash's robust animation tools to incorporate in the interactive environment of a website. With hands-on learning in class and between class assignments, you'll learn how to create animations starting from storyboards and a project plan, navigate the Flash environment, determine the best production methods, and put into motion your most creative ideas. During the class, students will each develop individual projects under the guidance of the instructor, and by the end of this introduction, you will feel comfortable with Flash's comprehensive set of tools to really begin exploring new realms of animation and interactivity.
Register for Introduction to Flash
After Effects Basics
After Effects Basics
TBA - email dave @ nwfilmforum.org for details
Instructor: Jayne Vidheecharoen
Tuition: $280/WigglyWorld members, $310/general
Max Attendance: 5
AfterEffects is a powerful animation and compositing tool, with a wide range of applications. Commonly used for film, television and multimedia, this program can be difficult to crack at first. Once the basics are mastered, it offers a rich and nearly unlimited range of creative possibilities. We’ll be learning from the ground up how to animate typography, as well as combine and manipulate footage and other elements to create effects and motion graphics.