Classes:

Digital Video Certification

The Certificate in Digital Video is designed for people who wish to prepare for employment in the expanding field of digital media. It is also for individuals who want to add video production to their skill set for work in education, business and marketing. Students will learn how to take a digital video from concept to completion by writing, shooting and editing their own projects. Final projects will be streamed on the web and burned onto DVDs. Professional certification will be awarded to students who successfully complete seven courses: five core and two electives. Classes can be taken individually. (Funded in part by the US Department of Labor Rural Development Project). Free introductory talk on January 12 at 6:00pm, Laulima 225.

Required Core Courses

• Digital Video Production
• Digital Audio
• Digital Distribution
• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
• Digital Editing (Choose one course):
• - Video Editing with Final Cut Express
• - Digital Video for the PC

Electives Í Take any two of the following:

• News Reporting
• Digital Storyboards
• Digital Video on the PC
• Digital Storytelling
• Streaming Video
• Advanced Camera Techniques
• Final Cut Pro Intermediate
• After Effects
• Liven Up Your Web Pages with Flash MX
• Draw with Adobe Illustrator
• Introduction to Dreamweaver
• DVD Studio Pro
• Shake

Meet Our Expert Team of Trainers:

Glen Dunbar has been filming and presenting talent for major motion pictures here and abroad for the past four years and has 20 years experience working with talent on and off camera. Glen is actively preparing talent for auditions with leading casting directors in Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York and Paris.

Shelly Dunning is an Emmy award-winning editor with over 20 years of professional TV production and postproduction experience. Shelly has edited news, entertainment specials, sports, trailers, comedy and drama.

Mike Knowles is an award-winning documentary producer. He has held numerous technical positions in television and video since 1985, and is a cameraman, editor, director and producer.

Jim Langford has operated a digital consulting and design firm here on Maui since 1997. His design training was honed at Yale University where he received a degree in Architecture.

Stephen Luksic has over 20 years experience in television production. During the digital revolution in the early 90's he taught at the American Film Institute's Advanced Technology Programs. Currently he travels the world editing corporate and sport videos.

Wendy Osher graduated from USC with a degree in Journalism. She is currently the News Director for the Pacific Radio Group. Wendy has been an anchor and one of the lead reporters for the ON MAUI news show since 2001.

Kate Sample is an award winning videographer whose work has aired on the Discovery Channel. Kate has produced documentary and news magazine shows in Hawai®i since 1987.

(Class titles marked with * are approved for state employees by the Hawaii State Department of Human Resources and Development)

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