INTRODUCTORY CLASSES AT WYOU:

WYOU regularly offers training in learning to use our cameras and editing equipment for WYOU members. For more information or to sign up for a a class, please contact us by phone at (608)258-9644.

Classes are offered to all WYOU members, though the space in the classes is limited. People who are not members but are interested in taking classes can attend an orientation for free, but would need to become members before enrolling in a class. Classes will fill up on a 'first pay, first serve basis -- that is, one must pay for the class to reserve his or her spot before the class limit is reached. All classes are held at the WYOU station at 609 E. Washington Ave.

ORIENTATION:
Call (free) -- WYOU invites the members of the public to attend free orientation sessions held each month at the station. Orientations are designed to introduce people to WYOU its staff, facilities, and programs and provide attendees to ask questions about how they might become more involved with the station. Orientations are led by WYOU Staff.

UPCOMING 2-Day CLASSES:

VIDEOTAPING:

INTRO TO VIDEOGRAPHY/CAMERA:
Wednesday & Thursday, JuLY 16th & 17th,
6-8pm
(2-session course -- $40)
Taught by Grace M&M
WYOU has a small stock of highly capable cameras available for checkout to certified producers. This two-session class covers technical basics of operating Canon DV cameras as well as some aesthetic aspects of shot composition. The course also serves to certify producers to use the cameras on their own projects for WYOU. Class sizes are small for more personal instruction.

EDITING:

INTRO TO EDITING WITH MAC's FINAL CUT PRO:
Wednesday & Thursday, July 30 & 31st, 6-8pm
(2 session course -- $40)
Taught by Robert Lughai.
This is a two-session class on using Apple's Final Cut Pro software. WYOU has an editing lab that's open 10am-8pm on weekdays and 1-6pm on Saturdays. The lab features 4 Macintosh stations with Final Cut Pro software found in many professional video operations. This class is a hands-on introduction to the software and many of its features which aims to acquaint students with the software and provide them resources for learning to use the program in more depth after the class. The class also serves to certify producers to use the editing equipment on their own projects for WYOU. Class sizes are small for more personal instruction.

1-Day CLASSES:

1 DAY CLASSES ARE OFFERED WHEN ENOUGH INTEREST IS SHOWN:

INTRO TO GREEN/BLUE SCREEN TECHNIQUES:

6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
Learn to use chroma key techniques in your video work. "Keying" is a term used for when a background is removed from a subject. This allows a weatherman to be superimposed on animated maps or Frodo to appear in lava-filled Mount Doom. This tutorial will take you all the way from a studio shoot to final compositing (merging background and subject) on Final Cut Pro.

TITLING 101:
6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
Easily learn to use Apple's LiveType to spice up your titles, credits, lower thirds and more! This tutorial will introduce you to the library of backgrounds and animated fonts available within LiveType. We'll then take these component pieces and put them together within Final Cut Pro to make truly professional-level credits and titles.

STUDIO MICROPHONES 101:
6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
Become familiar with and learn to properly use the wide variety of microphones available at the WYOU studio in your video work. From hand-helds, lavalieres, and shotguns, to boom poles, phantom power, gain, EQ, and feedback. MMMM...Feedback.

COLOR CORRECTION:
6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
From our manual camera controller units in our control room to light settings on our checkout Canon GL1 cameras, there are many ways to go right and wrong. Learn to get good color the first time in this tutorial of this equipment. Then Learn to use post-production techniques in Final Cut Pro to get your recorded color (good OR bad) to truly professional (or, at least acceptable) balance.

ADVANCED GREEN SCREEN IN
AFTER EFFECTS :
6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
Take your green screen editing techniques to a new level using the dynamite program Adobe After Effects.

MOBILE MIXING 101:
6-8pm
(1-session course -- $15)
Learn to use our mobile mixing unit (available for checkout ONLY to certified producers) to produce real-time mixes with multiple cameras. Mix rockin' band concerts, nerdy lectures, or exciting sporting events all in real-time, cutting the need for post-production beyond adding titles.

NEW OFFERING - Webcasting & Video Streaming with UW-Minicourses:
Available now
(2 session course - taught by Terry Kline)
You can stream your video live via the internet and it doesn't have to cost you thousands of dollars! Learn the technical requirements and approaches to video streaming over the web. The course combines both classroom lecture and demonstration with the opportunity for hands-on learning at a variety of different streamed live events in and around Madison.
Course fee will include WYOU membership, enabling participants to attend other station classes and gain certification for equipment checkout.
Will meet at the WYOU studio for classroom portion of course.

To sign up for a class, give us a call here at WYOU: (608)258-9644.