PF Spring 2018
School of Filmmaking and Photography Course Catalog - Spring 2018
School of Filmmaking and Photography Course Catalog - Spring 2018
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Visual arts classes for adults, youth, and families<br />
Filmmaking Animatics Directing Producing Photography<br />
Screenwriting Editing Film Studies Photoshop After Effects<br />
Film Processing Cyanotypes Drones Lighting TV Writing<br />
Winter/<strong>Spring</strong><br />
JAN - MAY <strong>2018</strong><br />
pfpca.org/classes
Table of Contents<br />
Welcome to Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
Letter from John Cantine, Director, Pittsburgh Filmmakers School<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School of<br />
Filmmaking & Photography<br />
About Us, Locations, Dates to Remember<br />
05<br />
Film, Digital, and Video Courses 07 - 09<br />
Visit us online at<br />
pfm.edu<br />
Photography Courses 10 - 11<br />
Student Opportunities<br />
Independent Study and Internships<br />
12<br />
Workshops/Short Courses 13<br />
Certificate Program 14<br />
Registration Information 15 - 16<br />
© <strong>2018</strong> <strong>PF</strong>/PCA. All rights reserved.<br />
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Welcome to the <strong>2018</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> semester at the<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School!<br />
We’re excited to bring you a new slate of hands-on courses in filmmaking<br />
and photography. If you’re looking for semester-long accredited courses,<br />
check out pages 6 - 11.<br />
Welcome!<br />
If you want to start making movies but have no experience, we have 6<br />
different sections of Motion Picture Fundamentals (pg 7). If you think<br />
writing might be your thing, try Introduction to Screenwriting (pg 8).<br />
If you want to begin studying photography you can try Basic Digital<br />
Photography or Black and White Photography 1 (pg 10).<br />
If you’re a more advanced student, we have some exciting new (or newish)<br />
courses this semester. Richard Kelly is teaching Business of Photography<br />
and Multimedia (pg 11). Jeff Monahan is teaching Write-Act-Produce-<br />
Direct and Seminar in Screenwriting (pg 9). Jayla Patton offers a brandnew<br />
course, Storyboarding and Animatics (pg 8). T.R. Garman brings back<br />
the popular Drones for Photo and Video (pg 8) course. Jeffrey Krsul is<br />
teaching Non-silver Printing (pg 11) , and I’m teaching our new capstone<br />
filmmaking course, Writing and Producing the Short Script (pg 7).<br />
About <strong>PF</strong><br />
Who we are<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (<strong>PF</strong>/PCA) is a community-based institution that<br />
offers accredited and non-accredited visual arts courses, access to equipment and studio space, fellowship<br />
and exhibition programs, a robust screening program that includes the annual Three Rivers Film Festival, a<br />
Youth Media program featuring media arts classes for children ages 5-17, and sales of work by our artist<br />
members in our on-site shop. Annually <strong>PF</strong>/PCA serves 100,000 individuals of all ages.<br />
The Pittsburgh Filmmakers School offers courses in filmmaking, photography, video production, digital<br />
media, and the history and theory of all of those forms. Whether you’re a traditional college student or<br />
looking for an alternative education, The Filmmakers School has a program for you. Our goal is to help<br />
you develop a strong aesthetic, analytical, and technical foundation on which you can build as you become<br />
working artists and professionals. College students and independent students can enroll in our collegelevel<br />
classes. The Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an accredited institutional member of the National<br />
Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and is licensed by the State Board of Private License<br />
Schools.<br />
Dates to Remember<br />
Discount Deadline: December 28,<br />
2017 (see details on page 15)<br />
Semester begins: January 5, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Semester ends: April 23, <strong>2018</strong><br />
No Class:<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 15, <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Spring</strong> Break: March 5 - 10, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Easter Weekend: March 30 - 31, <strong>2018</strong><br />
About Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
On page 13 you’ll see some shorter, less formal workshops that can help<br />
you to use your DSLR camera, make a Wordpress website, or learn what it<br />
takes to produce a reality TV show.<br />
Open Houses:<br />
(details on page 16)<br />
Filmmakers and photographers are the storytellers for our time, making<br />
images that allow viewers to see the world in a new way. The Pittsburgh<br />
Filmmakers School allows you to join in, to<br />
create your own work under the guidance of<br />
experienced professionals. I hope you can join us<br />
this semester.<br />
February 22, <strong>2018</strong>, 6:00 - 7:30pm<br />
April 21, <strong>2018</strong>, 10:30am - 12:00pm<br />
Where we are<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts<br />
Center for the Arts School<br />
John Cantine<br />
Director, Pittsburgh Filmmakers School<br />
School, Administration, Equipment<br />
Office, Melwood Screening Room<br />
477 Melwood Avenue<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15213<br />
(412) 681-5449<br />
Galleries, Special Events, PCA Shop<br />
6300 Fifth Avenue<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15232<br />
(412) 361-0873<br />
1047 Shady Avenue<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15232<br />
(412) 361-0455<br />
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Film, Digital, and Video<br />
Film, Digital, and Video<br />
Motion Picture<br />
Fundamentals<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
FLM 101 A Mon 6:00 - 9:00 Smith<br />
FLM 101 B Mon 2:00 - 5:00 Bonev<br />
FLM 101 C Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Abrams<br />
FLM 101 D Thu 2:00 - 5:00 Zavala<br />
FLM 101 E Fri 10:00 - 1:00 Bugaj<br />
FLM 101 F Sat 10:00 - 1:00 Zavala<br />
Full<br />
Semester<br />
Courses<br />
This is your introduction to big screen (and<br />
small screen) production! You’ll shoot digital<br />
video, photographs, and motion picture<br />
film to learn everything you ever wanted to<br />
know about moviemaking. Together, we’ll<br />
cover all the key concepts of photographic<br />
expression, including lighting, composition,<br />
camerawork, editing, and storytelling.<br />
All equipment is provided, including HD<br />
camcorders, 16mm film cameras, and<br />
digital editing stations. Grading is based on<br />
student projects and written exams.<br />
Motion Picture Fundamentals<br />
Video Production 1<br />
Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 115 A Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Koleck<br />
VID 115 B Wed 2:00 - 5:00 Wormsley<br />
Want to learn production, from start<br />
to finish? This course will help you<br />
understand how to design, shoot, and<br />
edit high-definition video, from digital<br />
camera operation, lighting, audio recording,<br />
scripting, non-linear editing, special effects,<br />
and audio mixing. We’ll give you several<br />
shooting and editing assignments that help<br />
you understand how to work better behind<br />
the camera and in the editing suite, and then<br />
you’ll make a short film of your own design.<br />
Grading is based on the quality of work<br />
produced and on written exams.<br />
Video Production 2<br />
Prerequisite: Video Production 1 / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 212 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Cantine<br />
This advanced-level class will help you<br />
develop your style, while creating more<br />
ambitious work and improving your<br />
technical skills, including digital postproduction.<br />
You’ll learn non-linear editing,<br />
color correction, and final output, as well as<br />
advanced camera work and how to integrate<br />
advanced lighting and audio recording. This<br />
knowledge will be used to make a single<br />
polished, high-quality short film. Grading is<br />
based on the quality of work produced and<br />
performance on written exams.<br />
Writing and<br />
Producing the<br />
Short Script<br />
Prerequisite: Video Production 2 / 42 classroom hours<br />
FLM 308 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Cantine<br />
This is a capstone class where you use<br />
everything you’ve learned so far to create a<br />
short film good enough to send to festivals<br />
or show online. Through script workshops,<br />
pre-production reviews, and critique of<br />
rough cuts, the instructor will mentor you<br />
through the filmmaking process. Grading<br />
is based on the quality of work produced,<br />
the quality and timeliness of intermediate<br />
stages, and a written production journal.<br />
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Filmmaking Intensive cohort<br />
Introduction to<br />
Digital Editing<br />
Technical Directing<br />
Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals / 42 classroom hours<br />
Drones for Photo &<br />
Video<br />
Storyboarding and<br />
Animatics<br />
Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals or Introduction to<br />
Digital Editing / 42 classroom hours<br />
DIG 219 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Patton<br />
Animatics are a way for filmmakers and<br />
animators to try out an idea without<br />
having to shoot it. In this course, you’ll<br />
create animatics for film, videogames<br />
or animation. Utilizing stock imagery,<br />
3D models, and drawings, students will<br />
create moving storyboards, and learn how<br />
to use Adobe Creative Cloud software<br />
to compile those boards into animatics.<br />
Drawing skills are not required in order to<br />
succeed. Students may collaborate or work<br />
individually. Considerable outside work is<br />
necessary. All equipment is provided but<br />
students pay for their own art supplies and<br />
media expenses.<br />
Introduction to<br />
Screenwriting<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
FLM 228 A Tue 2:00 - 5:00 Heidekat<br />
FLM 228 B Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Heidekat<br />
This course will give you the skills you need<br />
to help you kick off that screenplay you’ve<br />
been dreaming of. In it, you’ll cover all the<br />
screenwriting basics, including: story,<br />
structure, scene, character, dialogue, and<br />
action. We cover both documentary and<br />
fiction storytelling. Considerable outside<br />
work is necessary. Grading is based on<br />
the quality of the writing assignments,<br />
homework, and class participation.<br />
Write-Act-Produce-<br />
Direct<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
FLM 120 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Monahan<br />
Filmmaking is a collaborative art form.<br />
Understanding inter-related disciplines is<br />
crucial to making a successful film. Writers<br />
need to know what it takes to produce a<br />
particular sequence; directors need to<br />
know how to talk to actors; producers<br />
need to be able to stay true to a script<br />
while maintaining their budget; actors<br />
must be able to read scripts for action, and<br />
they need to understand the psychology<br />
of directors. Students will experience a<br />
little bit of every discipline in this course,<br />
spending three weeks dedicated to each<br />
area and the final two weeks of the term<br />
pulling it all together. Grading is based on<br />
assignments and class participation.<br />
Film, Digital, and Video<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
DIG 112 A Mon 6:00 - 9:00 Hosking<br />
This is your chance to get familiar with all<br />
of the opportunities technology gives us<br />
for manipulating still images, sound, and<br />
motion pictures. You’ll be introduced to<br />
the Macintosh Operating System, Adobe<br />
Premiere, and Adobe Photoshop. Grading is<br />
based on assignments, a written exam and<br />
class participation.<br />
Documentary<br />
Production<br />
Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 320 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Zavala<br />
This course guides you through the planning,<br />
shooting, and editing of a documentary. You<br />
will build onto your existing production skills<br />
by learning techniques unique to non-fiction<br />
film, such as vérité (observational) shooting,<br />
interviewing, and using archival material. The<br />
class will consider the ethics of presenting real<br />
people on screen. In addition to production,<br />
you will analyze recent documentaries, in order<br />
to understand how reality can be presented in<br />
cinematically potent ways. Grading is based on<br />
practical exercises, writing, a final project, and<br />
class participation.<br />
FLM 225 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Watt<br />
You want to learn how to design and<br />
direct motion pictures—and we want to<br />
teach you. We’ll cover the relationship<br />
between film and reality, the meaning of<br />
cinematic techniques, continuity, shot<br />
selection, cut selection, and visualization.<br />
Extensive outside work is necessary,<br />
including attending current films to discuss<br />
directorial issues.<br />
Digital Effects and<br />
Compositing<br />
Prerequisite: Video Production 1 / 42 classroom hours<br />
DIG 345 A Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Mougianis<br />
In this course, you’ll manipulate and combine<br />
video, photographs, graphics, text, and more<br />
to tell a story. Most work will be done using<br />
Adobe After Effects CC, Adobe Photoshop<br />
CC and Illustrator CC. You’ll learn how to make<br />
effective moving title sequences, and use<br />
transparency, masking, and chroma keying to<br />
do simple visual effects shots. Grading is based<br />
on assignments, exams and class participation.<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 125 A Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Garman<br />
Using a UAV (“Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” or<br />
“drone”), a filmmaker or photographer can get<br />
amazing shots, but safe operation is a must.<br />
In this course, you will learn how to assemble<br />
and fly a UAV and practice shooting effective<br />
moving and still images. The course will cover<br />
specific components of the UAV, cameras and<br />
camera stabilization systems, safe handling,<br />
legal requirements and protocol, and flying to<br />
get the best shot possible. It is recommended<br />
but not required that students be prepared<br />
to purchase a ready-to-fly UAV early in the<br />
semester; the instructor will suggest specific<br />
models in the first class session.<br />
Electronic<br />
Cinematography<br />
Prerequisite: Video Production 1 / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 317 A Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Caloiero<br />
This course will cover advanced video<br />
technology and professional techniques<br />
of videography, featuring professionalquality<br />
video cameras. Emphasis will<br />
be placed on image quality, meeting<br />
broadcast specifications for video and<br />
audio, and double-system audio recording.<br />
Grading will be based on written exams,<br />
in-class production exercises, and an oral<br />
presentation. Though students will be<br />
asked to shoot video in class, this is not a<br />
production course.<br />
Script Analysis<br />
Prerequisite: Introduction to Screenwriting / 42 classroom hours<br />
FLM 328 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Monahan<br />
Study the narrative structures and plot<br />
devices used to create satisfying film<br />
stories. You’ll view and discuss films and<br />
complex screenplays in order to examine<br />
plot development, characterization, theme<br />
and sub-plots. Each week, you will analyze a<br />
number of scripts, focusing on the transition<br />
of a story from script to screen. The final<br />
project will be an in-depth written analysis<br />
of a script and film, highlighting all major<br />
areas of the narrative. Considerable outside<br />
work is necessary. Grading is based on<br />
written analysis and class participation.<br />
Seminar in<br />
Screenwriting<br />
Prerequisite: Advanced Screenplay Workshop or permission / 42<br />
classroom hours<br />
FLM 428 A Mon 6:00 - 9:00 Monahan<br />
This course is designed for students with<br />
extensive writing experience. It provides<br />
the opportunity for writers to rework<br />
a completed feature length script or<br />
create a new screenplay. Students who<br />
intend to rewrite an existing piece must<br />
bring their completed screenplay to the<br />
first class. Students intending to create<br />
a new screenplay must have the Story<br />
Pitch prepared for the first class session.<br />
Class time will include readings, critiques<br />
and discussions of all work in progress.<br />
Extensive outside writing is required.<br />
Grades are based on class participation and<br />
ongoing written assignments.<br />
Video Thesis 2<br />
Prerequisite: Video Thesis 1 / 42 classroom hours<br />
VID 404 A By Appointment Staff<br />
This course is a direct continuation of<br />
your project from Video Thesis 1. You will<br />
edit and complete all post-production for<br />
your video shot during Thesis 1. In order<br />
to complete this course, you must have an<br />
exhibition-quality digital video master, and<br />
show your video in an approved Pittsburgh<br />
Filmmakers Thesis Screening. Grading<br />
is based on the quality of the student’s<br />
finished work and the ability to meet<br />
deadlines.<br />
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Photography<br />
Photo by Esther Wayne, student<br />
Photo by Jeremy Guttman, student<br />
Studio Lighting<br />
Prerequisite: Black and White Photography 2 or Intermediate<br />
Digital Photography or permission / 42 classroom hours<br />
PHT 251 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Kelly<br />
Non-silver Printing<br />
Prerequisite: Black and White Photography 2 / 42 classroom<br />
hours<br />
PHT 304 A Tue 6:00 - 9:00 Krsul<br />
Sequence and Series:<br />
The Photobook<br />
Prerequisite: Intermediate Digital Photography or Portrait Photography<br />
or permission / 42 classroom hours<br />
Photography<br />
Step into the studio with this advanced<br />
photography course. You will utilize artificial<br />
lighting techniques, including hot lights and<br />
electronic flash units. Both film and digital<br />
capture will be discussed in class along with<br />
topics such as painting with light, lighting<br />
ratios and character studies. Assignments<br />
include white background portraiture,<br />
environmental portraiture and a variety<br />
of still life set-ups. Considerable outside<br />
work is required to complete assignments.<br />
Grading is based on attendance,<br />
assignments and your final portfolio.<br />
19th-century photographers introduced<br />
methods of processing photos that<br />
created beautiful, evocative images. Many<br />
contemporary photographers still use these<br />
processes in their work, and you can too. You<br />
will learn to make enlarged digital negatives,<br />
mix chemicals from original formulas and<br />
hand-coat the light sensitive emulsions<br />
on watercolor paper. Processes examined<br />
include cyanotype, Gum Bichromate, Van<br />
Dyke brown printing and Palladium printing.<br />
After exploring all processes, students<br />
choose one technique for their final project.<br />
Grading is based on attendance, the quality<br />
of completed assignments and the final<br />
portfolio.<br />
PHT 313 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Staff<br />
Collect and bind your photographs into a<br />
unique work of art. Using both traditional<br />
bookbinding techniques and on-demand<br />
printing sources, you’ll sequence and<br />
organize photos for a finished photobook.<br />
You’ll create a minimum of two books, one<br />
that is unique and personal, and another<br />
that can be produced in greater numbers.<br />
Topics covered include layout, sequencing,<br />
storytelling, design, digital image<br />
workflow, and basic bookmaking skills.<br />
We’ll study contemporary photography<br />
books for concept, content, style, and<br />
structure. Grading is based on attendance,<br />
participation, and completed projects.<br />
Basic Digital<br />
Photography<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
PHT 120 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Sambrick<br />
Want to begin exploring the world of<br />
photography, but not quite sure where to<br />
start? This class will help you find your unique<br />
photographic style, with practical exploration<br />
of camera controls, print quality, composition,<br />
and subject matter. You’ll learn how to talk<br />
about photography, with an examination<br />
of both contemporary and historical<br />
photographers. Over the semester, you’ll cover<br />
exposure, quality of light, Adobe Lightroom for<br />
digital file management, image manipulation,<br />
and digital printing. Students should have their<br />
own camera; a few digital SLRs will be available<br />
for use during the semester. Grading is based<br />
on assignments, written exams and a final<br />
portfolio.<br />
Black and White<br />
Photography 1<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
PHT 111 A Wed 6:00 - 9:00 Tohara<br />
PHT 111 B Sat 10:00 - 1:00 Kelly<br />
If you’re curious about the timeless artistry<br />
of photography, get shooting with our fleet<br />
of 35mm cameras. During your 14 weeks<br />
in our darkrooms, you will learn how to<br />
make an exposure and how to craft it into a<br />
photographic print. You will experiment with<br />
depth of field, light as subject, the self portrait<br />
and portraiture. Students are expected to<br />
purchase their own film and photographic<br />
paper. Grading is based on assignments,<br />
written exams and a final portfolio.<br />
Advanced Digital<br />
Photography<br />
Prerequisite: Intermediate Digital Photography or permission / 42<br />
classroom hours<br />
PHT 320 A Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Vitone<br />
This course picks up where Intermediate<br />
Digital Photography lets off, and offers<br />
advanced photographic concepts needed to<br />
expand your process of building an exhibition<br />
quality portfolio. Through regular shooting<br />
assignments and group critiques, your personal<br />
vision will be fully developed and explored.<br />
Editing, sequencing work, and inkjet printing<br />
are a large part of classwork. Using Adobe<br />
Photoshop CC, you will learn to make complex<br />
selection and color corrections, advanced<br />
layering and masking principles. Considerable<br />
outside work is required to complete<br />
assignments. Grading is based on attendance,<br />
assignments and your final portfolio.<br />
Business of<br />
Photography and<br />
Multimedia<br />
Prerequisite: None / 42 classroom hours<br />
<strong>PF</strong>M 123 A Mon 6:00 - 9:00 Kelly<br />
Learn the basics of professional business<br />
practices as they relate to photography and<br />
multimedia markets, including: Editorial,<br />
Advertising, Weddings, Portraits, and Fine<br />
Art Photography. You’ll learn to research<br />
and apply basic marketing principles so that<br />
you can successfully promote yourself as<br />
a professional photographer, and create<br />
a strategy for marketing and sales goals<br />
including: a website, promo materials,<br />
and business cards to use in day-to-day<br />
business. We’ll also cover branding, blogs,<br />
SEO-data analytics, artist statements,<br />
production proposals, copyright, licensing,<br />
and business practices and etiquette.<br />
Photo by Joan Heineman, student<br />
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Independent<br />
Study<br />
Independent Study in<br />
Film, Photography or<br />
Digital Media<br />
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor / Classroom hours TBD classroom hours<br />
Workshops<br />
In addition to our full semester courses, <strong>PF</strong>/PCA offers non-accredited workshops in digital media. These<br />
short courses range from 1 day to weekly over the course of several weeks. Please note, some of these<br />
workshops take place on our Pittsburgh Center for the Arts campus.<br />
Independent Study & Internships / Workshops<br />
FLM 299 A<br />
VID 299 A<br />
PHT 299 A<br />
DIG 299 A<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
Are you an advanced student looking to study film or<br />
video production, photography, or digital media? Think<br />
about an independent study! Secure the permission of<br />
your preferred instructor, write a preliminary proposal,<br />
discuss your proposal with your instructor, and finalize it<br />
by completing an Independent Study Contract.<br />
Internships<br />
Internships in Film,<br />
Photography or Digital<br />
Media<br />
Digital Editing with<br />
Adobe Premiere<br />
3 Wednesdays Jan 10 - 24 6:30pm - 9:30pm PCA<br />
3 Wednesdays Mar 14 - 28 6:30pm - 9:30pm PCA<br />
$125 members / $150 non-members<br />
Adobe Premiere is one of the world’s most<br />
powerful and versatile video editing tools.<br />
Want to learn how to use it better? We’ll<br />
teach you how to edit, plus manage your<br />
media and workflow. We’ll also view scenes<br />
from contemporary movies and talk about<br />
editing aesthetics, match-cutting, pacing,<br />
and creating structure for a scene.<br />
This class takes place at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts<br />
Shooting with Your<br />
Digital Camera<br />
3 Thursdays Jan 11 - 25 6:30pm - 9:30pm PCA<br />
3 Saturdays Jan 13 - 27 10:00am - 1:00pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
3 Thursdays Apr 12 - 26 6:30pm - 9:30pm PCA<br />
3 Saturdays Apr 14 - 28 10:00am - 1:00pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
$125 members / $150 non-members<br />
Looking to understand all the functions<br />
on your digital camera better? Let’s get<br />
creative! We’ll teach you how to use your<br />
camera’s advanced features while gaining<br />
an understanding of how to compose<br />
a shot and use light to produce quality<br />
photographs. Please bring your own DSLR<br />
or mirrorless camera to class.<br />
Thursdays at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts<br />
Saturdays at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
Animating in 3D<br />
6 Saturdays Feb 3 - Mar 10 10:00am - 1:00pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
$195 members / $220 non-members<br />
Delve into the basics of 3D animation! In<br />
this introductory course, students will<br />
learn about 3D animation using pre-built<br />
character models, rigs, and sets. Students<br />
will work in Maya, a comprehensive 3D<br />
animation program used around the world<br />
for game design and film creation.<br />
This class takes place at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
Prerequisite: Permission of Internship Coordinator / Classroom hours TBD.<br />
FLM 299 A<br />
VID 299 A<br />
PHT 299 A<br />
DIG 299 A<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
By appointment<br />
Thinking about starting a career in the media arts? We<br />
may be able to help you set up an internship! You’ll have<br />
the opportunity to work with independent media artists,<br />
film, video, audio, or television production companies,<br />
or to work with art directors, gallery curators,<br />
photographers, and printers while earning college credit<br />
(3 or 6 hours).<br />
Before registering, interested students should contact<br />
the Internship Coordinator, Will Zavala, at wzavala@<br />
pfpca.org.<br />
Producing Reality TV<br />
6 Mondays Jan 22 - Feb 26 6:00pm - 9:00pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
$195 members / $220 non-members<br />
Discover what it takes to produce reality<br />
TV. From casting to budgeting to creating a<br />
sizzle reel, this course will introduce you to<br />
the world of unscripted television and the<br />
project management skills required of all<br />
media producers. Each week, you’ll have the<br />
opportunity to chat with a different industry<br />
player—an executive producer of ‘Lip<br />
Sync Battle’, a casting producer for ‘Miami<br />
Ink,’ or another experienced professional.<br />
Prior experience with video production is<br />
suggested, but not required.<br />
Archival Photo<br />
Workshop<br />
1 Saturday February 10 10:30am - 1:30pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
1 Saturday April 14 10:30am - 1:30pm <strong>PF</strong><br />
$70 members / $95 non-members<br />
Are your cherished photographs getting<br />
old and discolored? Learn how to digitize<br />
with our flatbed scanners! We’ll cover<br />
scan-to-print workflow with Photoshop, and<br />
even delve into some basic photography<br />
techniques that will help you next time you<br />
go out and shoot. Cost includes one print per<br />
student.<br />
Welcome to<br />
Wordpress<br />
1 Saturday February 17 1:00pm - 4:00pm PCA<br />
$70 members / $95 non-members<br />
Need to create a digital portfolio or simple<br />
website? Learn how to begin designing your<br />
own website using Wordpress, one of the<br />
most user-friendly platforms out there. We’ll<br />
cover workflow, design elements, and some<br />
simple coding concepts for those looking to<br />
get more in-depth with web design. No prior<br />
experience required, but feel free to bring<br />
any images, files, etc. that you’d like to get<br />
online.<br />
This class takes place at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
This class takes place at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
This class takes place at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
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Want to earn a Certificate in Digital Video or Photography? Consider completing a program of twelve full-length<br />
required courses (504 total classroom hours).<br />
Any student wishing to apply to a Pittsburgh Filmmakers Certificate Program must complete an application form and<br />
submit it to the Registrar. The applicant must submit EITHER high school transcripts or copy of diploma (proof of G.E.D.<br />
is acceptable), OR proof of college or university acceptance, registration, or graduation. We also require a short written<br />
statement regarding your goals. Active certificate students receive free access membership which extends for one<br />
year after successful completion, and are assigned an advisor from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers faculty.<br />
The course requirements for the respective Certificate Programs are as follows:<br />
Digital Video<br />
(504 total classroom hours)<br />
Core Requirements<br />
Motion Picture Fundamentals<br />
Video Production 1<br />
Video Production 2<br />
Electronic Cinematography<br />
Video Thesis 1<br />
Video Thesis 2<br />
Technical Theory Electives<br />
(CHOOSE 3)<br />
Introduction to Screenwriting<br />
Script Development<br />
Advanced Screenplay Workshop<br />
Sound for Film and Video<br />
Advanced Digital Editing Techniques<br />
Lighting for Film and Video<br />
Producing for Film and Video<br />
Technical Directing<br />
Directing Actors<br />
History/Theory Electives<br />
(CHOOSE 2)<br />
American Film History<br />
International Film History<br />
Elements of Film<br />
Experimental Film/Video Art<br />
Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism<br />
Certificate Program<br />
Photography<br />
(504 total classroom hours)<br />
Core Requirements<br />
Motion Picture Fundamentals<br />
B&W Photography 1 or Basic Digital Photography<br />
B&W Photography 2 or Intermediate Digital Photography<br />
B&W Photography 3 or Advanced Digital Photography<br />
Studio Lighting<br />
View Camera Techniques<br />
Photo Editing Workflow<br />
Advanced Photoshop Techniques<br />
Technical Theory Electives<br />
(CHOOSE 2)<br />
Non-Silver Printing 1<br />
Experimental Camera<br />
Experimental Darkroom<br />
Advanced Photo Seminar<br />
Portrait Photography<br />
History/Theory Electives<br />
(CHOOSE 1)<br />
History of Photography 1<br />
History of Photography 2<br />
General Elective<br />
Choose one full-length course (42 classroom hours) from<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum<br />
Registration Info<br />
Taking Classes<br />
University Registration<br />
Students at partner universities can register for Pittsburgh<br />
Filmmakers courses directly at their school. Partner schools<br />
include University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, La Roche,<br />
Duquesne, Carlow, Chatham, Robert Morris, Seton Hill, and<br />
Washington & Jefferson.<br />
Independent Registration<br />
Students not enrolling through a college/university are<br />
considered Independent students. Independent registration<br />
for classes and workshops may be completed by registering<br />
online at pfm.edu, by phone at 412-681-5449 or in person<br />
at our administrative offices (477 Melwood Avenue,<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15213). Please be advised only those<br />
registering online will receive a tuition discount related<br />
to early registration (see Discount Deadline). Students<br />
registering for classes that require a prerequisite course<br />
must have earned a grade higher than D+ in the prerequisite.<br />
Independent students can register on a non-credit or credit<br />
transcript basis. Those registering as credit transcript<br />
students who hope to use <strong>PF</strong> classes for credit at a college/<br />
university should query the receiving institution regarding<br />
their transfer policies, as there is no guarantee that<br />
credits will transfer. Following completion of the course<br />
the student can request from the Registrar that a credit<br />
transcript be sent to the school(s) of their choice. There is<br />
a $3.00 per transcript fee. Please contact the Registrar for<br />
more information.<br />
Tuition<br />
Independent non-credit: $615 per course (discounted<br />
to $575 per course if registered online by December 28,<br />
2017).<br />
<strong>PF</strong>/PCA members price: $590 per course (discounted<br />
to $550 per course if registered online and paid in full by<br />
December 28, 2017).<br />
Credit Transcript: $1,150 per 42-classroom-hour (3 credit)<br />
course. There is no early registration discount on classes<br />
taken on a credit transcript basis.<br />
Unregistered students may only attend the first class if<br />
permission has been granted by the Registrar. A limited<br />
number of scholarships are now available for non-credit<br />
students demonstrating financial need. Visit pfm.edu for<br />
information about the application process.<br />
Discount Deadline<br />
Independent students can receive discounted tuition on full<br />
semester classes by signing up ONLINE before midnight on<br />
the discount deadline: December 28, 2017.<br />
Refunds<br />
If a class is dropped prior to the first class meeting 100%<br />
of tuition for the semester is refundable. If dropping or<br />
withdrawing during the first seven calendar days of the<br />
semester, 75% of the tuition for the semester is refundable.<br />
If dropping or withdrawing after the first seven calendar<br />
days, but within the first 25% of the semester, 55% of<br />
the tuition for the semester is refundable. If dropping or<br />
withdrawing after 25% but within 50% of the semester,<br />
30% of the tuition is refundable. If dropping or withdrawing<br />
after 50% of the semester has passed, the student is not<br />
entitled to a refund. A student who is entitled to a refund<br />
must submit a signed Drop form to the Registrar (see Drop<br />
policy). Refund calculations will be based on the last day of<br />
recorded attendance. Students who notify the Registrar of<br />
their wish to withdraw from a class will receive a grade of<br />
“W” (students who do not notify the Registrar risk receiving<br />
a grade of “F”). All eligible refunds will be issued within thirty<br />
(30) calendar days of notification of the Registrar.<br />
Certificate Program / Registration Info<br />
General Elective<br />
Choose one full-length course (42 classroom hours) from<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum<br />
Certificate Students: Contact your advisor for current<br />
Certificate tuition rate and registration information.<br />
Photo by Missy Blazer, student<br />
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Student Access<br />
Students of The Pittsburgh Filmmakers School receive access<br />
to a complete inventory of production and post-production<br />
equipment for HD video, 16mm film, still photography, and<br />
digital media including a film sound stage, digital editing suites,<br />
three community darkrooms, a non-silver printing lab, and<br />
digital imaging and printing labs. These facilities are available<br />
for the duration of the courses. For more information, contact<br />
our Equipment Office. Students also receive discounts from<br />
Apple, film laboratories, seminars, workshops, and screenings at<br />
The Melwood Screening Room, Harris Theater, and the Regent<br />
Square Theater. Students must present I.D. at the box office.<br />
Unless otherwise noted in course descriptions, all necessary<br />
equipment is provided for classes. Students get 24/7 access to<br />
the facilities and equipment they need at Pittsburgh Filmmakers<br />
for the duration of their courses. Contact the Equipment Office<br />
to reserve equipment at (412) 681-9500.<br />
Locations<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers is located at 477 Melwood Avenue,<br />
Pittsburgh PA, 15213 in North Oakland. All 14-week film and<br />
photography courses are taught at the Filmmakers campus,<br />
along with some workshops and high school Youth Media classes.<br />
Parking is available on-street and in our parking lot across from<br />
the building; a permit is required before 5pm on weekdays.<br />
Registration Info<br />
(con’t)<br />
Disclaimer<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers does not discriminate on the basis of<br />
race, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation,<br />
gender, gender expression, physical or mental ability, veteran<br />
status, military obligations, or marital status.<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to cancel classes in<br />
cases of inadequate enrollment due to impracticality. Faculty<br />
assignments are also subject to change.<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to expel any student<br />
who is disruptive to the educational process, including those<br />
whose behavior presents a threat to the health and safety of<br />
others.<br />
Students requiring accommodations for disabilities should<br />
inform their course instructor or Registrar at the time of<br />
enrollment so that reasonable and appropriate arrangements<br />
can be made.<br />
Students withdrawn by the school may receive tuition<br />
reimbursements depending on the reason for withdrawal.<br />
Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School of Filmmaking and Photography is<br />
an accredited institutional member of the National Association<br />
of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).<br />
Registration Info / The Intensives<br />
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is located at 1047 Shady Avenue,<br />
Pittsburgh PA 15232 in Shadyside. All studio art classes, some<br />
workshops, and most Youth Media classes are taught at the PCA<br />
campus. Parking is available on-street and in a parking lot across<br />
from the school.<br />
Open Houses<br />
Thursday, February 22, <strong>2018</strong><br />
6:00 - 7:30pm<br />
Saturday, April 21, <strong>2018</strong><br />
10:30am - 12:00pm<br />
During our open house events, the public and all prospective<br />
students receive guided tours of Pittsburgh Filmmakers’<br />
educational facilities and exhibition spaces. Everyone has the<br />
opportunity to meet the instructors and education staff and to<br />
observe some of our classes in session. For more information or<br />
to RSVP, call Joe Bisciotti at (412) 681-5449 x 201. You can<br />
also RSVP online at pfm.edu.<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate and Intensive Programs are<br />
licensed by the State Board of Private License Schools.<br />
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an approved SAA provider for<br />
G.I. Bill benefits.<br />
Photo by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, student<br />
The Filmmaking Intensive<br />
The Photography Intensive<br />
Now accepting applications for Fall <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
To apply: pfm.edu or pfschool@pfpca.org<br />
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