Date and time:
Saturday Mar 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM
to Saturday Mar 24 at 6:00 PM
Where:
Docs In Progress
8700 First Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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The low-light capability of new cameras is changing the rules of the game, nowhere more than in documentaries. The technical tools of cinematography are undergoing an intense transformation, but the goal remains the same- how to create the perfect image for your story.
This hands-on workshop with experienced DP Rafael de la Uz (see bio below) will look at the use of lighting techniques for one- and two-person crews who may be working quickly and on a budget, but who care about the look they are achieving. We will work with several lighting instruments and grip gear, to learn different techniques for placement and lighting in control in real world settings. Among the topics to be covered:
* How to make beautiful images using only one or two lights
* How to use a combination of existing lights and supplementary “film” lights for interviews * Working with a combination of natural and artificial light Dealing with non-ideal interiors (such as fluorescents and overhead lights)
* Lighting interior spaces at night
* Rigging techniques: How to avoid the use of stands without dropping your gear
* How to work quickly, being discrete and flexible, but allowing you to focus on your subject rather than the set-up once shooting begin
While Docs In Progress and the instructor will be providing cameras for the workshop exercises, participants are welcome to bring your own cameras if you want to see how lighting impacts the look of what you will be working with.
DATE
Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
(Note: This workshop starts and ends later than most other Saturday Workshops so that participants can focus on lighting techniques both in daylight and twilight settings)
FEES
Earlybird (registered AND paid in full by March 9) $125 ($100 for Docs Insiders*)
Regular (from March 10 until full) $150 (or $125 for Docs Insiders*)
Since this program is limited to only 10 participants and has sold out in the past, we recommend you register in advance.
This program is Sold Out.
Join our mailing list to find out when the next session will be offered.
Payment Notes
1. If you are paying by credit card, please have that information available when you register. We do not have a means of making credit card payment separate from the registration.
2. If you are paying by check, select the “Manual” payment option. Please note we cannot hold a spot in the workshop until full payment is received and payment must be received in full by the earlybird deadline in order to get this preferred fee; otherwise, regular fees will apply.
* Docs Insiders is a membership program within Docs In Progress. For a $95 annual fee Docs Insiders get preferred rates on workshops and classes and are eligible to apply for the Docs In Progress Fiscal Sponsorship Program. For more on how to join the Docs Insiders program, click here.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Rafael de la Uz is a renowned Director of Photography who has overseen cinematography on more than a dozen independent documentaries. His credits include The Cuban Game, Roads to Memphis (American Experience), Herb and Dorothy (PBS Independent Lens) Carillo Comunista (which was nominated for Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars as Best Documentary in 2010), and the feature film Half of Oscar which recently won the Best Cinematography Prize at the Spanish Film Festival in Toulouse, France. He got his training at the legendary Cuban film institute Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). Some of his work can be seen here.
REFUND POLICY
If your circumstances change and you must withdraw from a program after registering, please be aware of our refund policy:
Withdrawal 30 or more calendar days before the first day of class: 75% refund
Withdrawal 11-29 calendar days before the first day of class: 50% refund
Withdrawal 10 or fewer calendar days before class: No refund
LOCATION
The Documentary House is the home of Docs In Progress and is located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland at 8700 First Avenue (corner of First and Fenwick). We are only a few blocks from the Silver Spring Metro. Some free parking is available in the gravel lot behind our house. Additional parking is available in the Cameron Street Garage across the street (free after 7 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends). For more detailed directions, visit our Directions Page.
WEATHER POLICY
In the event of severely inclement weather, we will make a decision by 6 pm on Friday as to whether the program will be cancelled. If you have not received an e-mail or phone notification from our office, call our office at (301) 789-2797 (if we are not there, we will leave an outgoing message). Should Docs In Progress cancel an event for weather, we will try to reschedule it as soon as we can and registered participants will have the option of either being transferred into the new date or receiving a full refund.
