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Learn the art of filmmaking and gain hands-on experience in directing, cinematography, and editing in the bustling city of NYC. Develop your skills in film production through classes focused on scriptwriting, camera techniques, and post-production editing.

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Digital Cinema Series: 101 – Camera Sensors

AbelCine Training

Part of the Digital Cinema series, Digital Camera 201 is all about camera inputs and outputs. This 3 hour class focuses on the different types of digital and analog video outputs, timecode, genlock, remote control, and audio inputs. Topics also include the use of external recorders, Sdi specifics, multi-camera production, and external audio syncing. Different camera systems will be demonstrated throughout the class.

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Cinema Series: 201 – Camera INs & OUTs

AbelCine Training

Part of the Digital Cinema series, Digital Camera 201 is all about camera inputs and outputs. This 3 hour class focuses on the different types of digital and analog video outputs, timecode, genlock, remote control, and audio inputs. Topics also include the use of external recorders, Sdi specifics, multi-camera production, and external audio syncing. Different camera systems will be demonstrated throughout the class.

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Cinema Series: 301 – Camera Color & Gamma

AbelCine Training

Part of the Digital Cinema series, Digital Camera 301 is all about camera gamma and color. This 3 hour class focuses on camera gamma modes, contrast adjustments, color modes, matrix adjustments, and more. Different camera systems will be demonstrated throughout the class.

(48) All levels 18 - 18 years old
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Digital Cinema Series: 401 – Raw, Log & Uncompressed

AbelCine Training

Part of the Digital Cinema series, Digital Camera 401 is all about cameras that shoot in Raw and Log modes. From the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera all the way up to the Red Epic and Sony F55, this class focuses on working with and exposing for Raw & Log.

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Cinema Series: HD Formats 101- Media

AbelCine Training

Part of the Digital Cinema series, Hd Formats 101 is a three-hour course focusing on the many different Hd video formats. The course is designed to give camera operators, producers, and editors a better understanding of the video formats available today and how they compare with each other. Topics include broadcast standards, compression, color space and recording media. Formats covered include Sony Xdcam/Xavc, Panasonic P2, Arri Alexa, Red Raw,...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Technician: Understanding Color

AbelCine Training

Color Science is an often discussed topic today and something that every modern cinematographer and editor should understand. Part of the Digital Technician series, this workshop goes into the theory and reality of color. The workshop covers how color is created both in our eyes and in the digital world. Topics include color space, color gamut, sub sampling, bit depth, and understanding luminance. To bring in more real world application, special...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Technician: Understanding Scopes

AbelCine Training

As its name suggests, this workshop covers the use of waveforms and vectorscopes on set. The workshop also demonstrates the use of many other tools used by modern digital cinematographers, including false color, zebra lines, and histograms. Waveforms & Vectorscopes is designed to give both a technical and practical knowledge of how these tools are used. As part of this process, the workshop will also include a live demonstration of matching...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Technician: Camera Matching & Painting

AbelCine Training

You'll learn the methods and tools used to match cameras. Focus will be on white / black shading, camera painting controls, matrix adjustment, and paint box remote control. When working on a multi-camera production it is vital to have all of your cameras calibrated and matched to each other. Camera matching is important step when working in a live production environment where live cutting occurs. But it can be just as important in non-live production...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Technician: Exposing and Shooting Log

AbelCine Training

Participants will be presented with technical and aesthetic implications of shooting in different Log modes, and discussions will be part theory and part practical application. Many of today’s latest cameras offer Log recording modes, giving extended dynamic range and versatility in post. However, shooting in Log presents many challenges both in the field and in the post-production process. As part of our Digital Technician series, this class...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Digital Technician: On Set LUT Creation 201

AbelCine Training

On Set LUT Creation further expanding on the curriculum of On Set LUT Creation 101, this class explores the creative side of LUT design as well as apply LUTs in different post production applications. Working with live camera sources, this class demonstrates creating looks from various cameras. These looks will then be applied in a variety of post editing and grading applications. Many of the latest camera systems offer either Log or Raw recording...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital Technician: Working with Raw 101

AbelCine Training

You'll learn the use of several Raw formats including Arri Raw, Red Raw, F65 Raw, and Cinema DNG. More and more cameras are offering Raw recording options, which adds flexibility in post but it also adds some complications. The workshop combines some theory with a lot of practical examples from camera to post production. Focus will be on downloading Raw material, viewing options, and software used for conversion into video. This workshop is part...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Camera Sensors & Exposure – New York

AbelCine Training

This 3 hour class focuses on all the aspects of a camera sensor that will ultimately affect your image. Learn the tools and techniques for proper exposure, and what to look for when selecting a camera. Topics include sensor types, ISO & Gain, Shutter, Resolutions, Aspect Ratios, White balance, and much more. This class is appropriate for anyone new to digital cinema and those interested in how sensors work. This class is for beginner and...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Camera INs & OUTs

AbelCine Training

This class is for anyone who wants to learn about the different types of digital and analog video outputs, timecode, genlock, remote control, and audio inputs. Devoted to camera inputs and outputs, this class will familiarize participants with the many types of digital and analog video outputs, along with timecode, genlock, remote control, and audio inputs. Learn about camera monitoring, and how to effectively use your camera in a multi-camera...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Audio for the Videographer Series

AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY

These three-hour workshops are designed specifically for videographers who are looking to learn more about audio and sound production, as well as practical application guidelines for getting good sound. Each workshop covers a specific topic, with each one building on the last. See the full descriptions below, and sign up for an individual workshop or the full day combo pack. Part 1: Understanding Audio will cover the basics of the sound chain as...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital AC Series: VariCam for the AC

AbelCine Training

This workshop is designed to be a hands-on class to help you prepare the VariCam 35 model for production. Covering the various functions of the VariCam camera, you will gain detailed understanding of everything a camera assistant needs to know, including the menu system, camera operation, lens options, and accessories. Topics: Overview of the VariCam 35 Using menus to set frame rates, resolution, shutter angle, off-speed recording and exposure...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital AC Series: Sony Cameras for the AC

AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY

You will gain detailed understanding of everything a camera assistant needs to know, including the menu system, camera operation, lens options and adapters, and accessories. This workshop is designed to be a hands-on class to help you prepare Sony’s CineAlta line of cameras for production. Our trainers will demonstrate practical shooting setups and troubleshooting common gotchas, as well as how to update firmware and what to watch out for during...

(48) All levels 18 and older
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Digital AC Series: ARRI Cameras for the AC

AbelCine Training

This workshop is designed to be a hands-on class to help you prepare any Arri ALEXA & AMIRA model for production. Covering the various functions of Arri ALEXA & AMIRA cameras, you will gain detailed understanding of everything a camera assistant needs to know, including the menu system, camera operation, lens options, and accessories. Level: Beginner & Intermediate Note: Provides 3 Hours of Instruction and Snacks

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Digital AC Series: RED Cameras for the AC

AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY

AbelCine’s Quick Start for RED Cameras gets attendees ready to use these cameras on their next project. The class teaches the fundamentals of prepping and operating RED cameras and is designed for ACs or anyone already familiar with basic camera operation. This half-day, hands-on class covers what to look out for during a rental prep, such as back focus, firmware, and lens mount options, as well as common methods for trouble shooting in the field....

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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Media, Compression, and Formats

AbelCine Training

This course is for camera operators, producers and editors who want a better understanding of the video formats available today. This three-hour course focuses on the many different HD video formats. The course is designed to give camera operators, producers, and editors a better understanding of the video formats available today and how they compare with each other. Topics include broadcast standards, compression, color space and recording media....

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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On Set LUT Creation 101 – 1D & 3D LUTs

AbelCine Training @ 609 Greenwich St, New York, NY

Many of the latest camera systems offer either Log or Raw recording modes that give us the most possible information out of the camera. These features are great at keeping the original camera ‘negative’ as clean as possible, but at the same time they can leave your image on set looking very flat and boring. This is where the use of Look Up Tables (LUT) comes in, which are offsets that allow you to manipulate your image and create a look without...

(48) Beginner 18 and older
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