TriBeCa Classes NYC, New York

Learning digital video production is vital for independent filmmakers and for anyone interested in harnessing the power of media. Camera Fundamentals is accessible and easy-to-learn, teaching you basic concepts and technical skills applicable to any camera.  In this classic DCTV Workshop, use an HD video camera to learn about focus,...

Tribeca Clayworks, at the Downtown Community Center. has 2 ceramic studios. One which is fully equipped with pottery wheels, kilns, clay extruder, and the other adjacent studio for handbuilding where the class is held. This class focuses strictly on handbuilding which is the basic and essential method to understand clay.  You will be instructed...

With mobile access, broad native file support, and comprehensive output options, Premiere is a versatile choice for any multimedia video project. Extend your editing workflow by choosing an NLE that seamlessly integrates with other Adobe programs like After Effects and Photoshop, allowing for optimal motion graphic workflows. This is...

Tour Manhattan's only indoor hydroponic farm. Sip complementary Prosecco as you taste new and unique flavors from around the world. A sensory experience unlike any other in New York. Inside our Tribeca production farm, we use LED lighting, hydroponics, and technology to grow a huge variety of culinary plants, numbering over 200 to date. We use no...

Get that 35mm film look with these ever-popular still cameras that shoot HD video, complete with stellar image quality, adjustable frame rates and customizable manual settings. Compare the full frame Canon 5D with the crop frame 7D, practice dual system audio, and take your creativity to new heights with Canon EF/EF-S mount lenses. Get ready to use...

As the adage goes, without sound, you have no image. See why Pro Tools is the celebrated audio editing platform that can optimize your audio material for radio, film, music and web media.  Learn how to clean up background noise with room tones, bring atmosphere and texture to your tracks, and transition between different takes for professional-quality...

Designed for those seeking an extensive introduction to the world of digital production, this comprehensive hands-on workshop combines content from our Camera, Lighting and Audio Fundamentals workshops, and goes one step further with a session on pre-production and full-day to practice shooting. Capture Manhattan at 24 frames...

Students will work at the level of the bones, to align the bones using the muscles of deep postural support: the psoas, the hamstrings, the external rotators, and the pelvic floor. We don't work to exercise these muscles but rather to wake them up, to become conscious of their role in the support and movement of the body. We work for the body to become...

The proper use of lighting equipment can make the difference between an amateur production and a professional one. Practice 3-point lighting among other basic setups, and get introduced to how cinematographers and gaffers use light to tell a visual story. This essential workshop covers electrical safety, on-set vocabulary, and principles of light,...

Secure the funding and support your project deserves! Familiarize yourself with the documentary funding landscape, including what top funders are looking for in a proposal, and how to find the funders whose objectives match your own. Leave this workshop with the knowledge to feel confident in starting to research and apply for grants The seemingly...

Get hands-on experience from seed to harvest in three hours under the guidance of Farm.One’s expert Farm Manager. Students of all experience levels and all backgrounds are welcome. Classes are limited to 6 students, enabling plenty of one-on-one instruction. In this 120 minute course, you will learn about: The Principles of Hydroponics Hydroponic...

This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of accounting techniques needed to fully utilize QuickBooks for bookkeeping and accounting purposes. It covers, cash and accrual-based accounting transactions, chart of accounts, different types of business entities, financial report preparation and use of journals and ledgers for double...

Explore the detail and nuance of editorial decisions that make the art of documentary so distinct from sheer documentation. Beyond the technical skills of an editor lies the challenge to build a narrative and tell an enticing story. After reviewing and discussing a wide range of documentary clips, explore essential concepts such as pacing, scene structure,...

Have you ever wondered where New York’s secret treasure vaults for the insanely rich were? Or what the effects of a highly compressed atmosphere on a common toilet would be? Have you ever found yourself wondering how much fun it would have been to be a poor immigrant in 19th-century America? (SPOILER ALERT– it wasn’t!) Get ready to explore the...

This weekend workshop is an opportunity to explore your body’s power and integrity through the process of Klein Technique™, a dynamic skeletal-based alignment practice. By diving deeply into the level of the bone the densest, most powerfully conductive tissue in the body and the adjacent muscles of postural support the hamstrings, psoas, pelvic...