Video content is an important branding and marketing tool for businesses today. In a world hungry for new content, many businesses are shooting behind-the-scenes profiles, testimonials, events, employee training, and online video campaigns. This course is ideal for anyone who is interested in creating eye-catching content using a DSLR camera. Affordable, portable, and great in low-light conditions, DSLR cameras are revolutionizing the film world and opening up the field to aspiring storytellers from every background. Today's most popular brands include Canon 7D, Canon 5D, Canon T3i, and Nikon models. This weekend workshop will teach you about camera operation, lenses, stabilization, sound, and digital workflow strategies. Whether you are a practicing filmmaker, photographer, or novice user, this weekend workshop will help you unlock the potential of this powerful creative tool. Workshop topics: • Creating video content for your business • Iso, aperture, shutter speed • Lenses you will need for different situations • Basic cinematography • Stabilizing units (tripods, Monopods) • Audio overview • Essential equipment (what gear is essential and what you can skip) Requirements: You must have a DSLR camera for this workshop. Steve Rosenberg is an award winning writer/director in Vancouver, BC. His dramatic shorts, Corona Station, Watching Mrs. Pomerantz, Vannica, Divine Waters and Shanti Baba Ram and Dancers of Hope have screened at various prestigious festivals around the world. In 2000, Watching Mrs. Pomerantz earned him numerous international awards, including the award for Best Director at The Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival. His films have played on The Sundance Channel, CBC, WTN and Bravo. He is an alumni of The Canadian Film Centre, Canada’s most prestigious film institution. In 2010, Steve launched Pull Focus, an innovative, non profit school that partners aspiring filmmakers with local charities to create much needed media content. pullfocusfilmschool.com TUITION: $325 CDN Date & Time: April 19, 7:00pm-9:00pm; April 20, 9:00am-5:00pm; April 21, 9:00am-5:00pm Venue: The Hollyhock Room, #304 - 163 W Hastings St. Vancouver "I have had the pleasure of sitting in on Steve’s classes to see the fine and compassionate way he works with students. He communica"tes his own experiences without the Wizard’s curtain pretence, because he is a very passionate and honest individual." - past participant