Saturday & Sunday, February 19-20 – AFM 2-Day Intensive Camera Training Workshop: Panasonic AG-AF100

Panasonic AG-AF100

Panasonic AG-AF100
Camera Training Workshop

a 2-Day Hands-on Intensive Workshop

with Special Guest Panasonic Camera Expert Barry Green of DVXUser.com

Instructors: Brandon Boggs & H.Cherdon Bedford of Humblebee Media & the Austin Film Meet

Two-Day Workshop

Day 1: We’ll present everything you need to know about setting up, using and getting the most out of the Panasonic AG-AF100. Special guest expert Barry Green will be joining us to share his best tips on settings and scene files.

Day 2: Get hands-on experience with the brand new Panasonic AG-AF100, which started shipping Dec 27th. Learn the best settings for your purposes, how to white balance, how to black balance, and how to hook up and read a waveform monitor. Get first-hand experience setting up the camera, mounting it and using lenses with it. You will have an opportunity to shoot footage using the AF100 of any of three unique, professionally lit setups. Plus, bring an SD memory card and take home actual footage for experimentation.

What we’ll cover:

• Camera and support gear safety
• External camera & button review
• Parts and accessories identification/use
• SDHC/SDXC card selection
• Loading the camera with media/media safety
• Powering on the camera
• Setting proper white and black balance
• Menu settings review
• Review and set up record settings
• Creating a custom scene file
• Audio capture settings
• Connecting a microphone or mixer
• Monitoring audio levels
• Lens options
• Mounting a lens
• Using a rail system
• Using a matte box and filters
• Using an HD monitor
• Focus/iris/zoom controllers
• Follow focus setup and use
• Getting proper focus using tape marks and on-camera focus assist tools
• Getting proper exposure using the built-in waveform monitor and zebras
• Recording using standard and variable frame rates
• Reviewing footage in camera in playback mode
• Tripod configuration
• Jib configuration
• Stabilizer configuration
• Dolly configuration
• Handheld configuration
• Shoulder-mount configuration
• On-set media management (offload and backup)
• Review of AVCHD codec
• Alternative recording options (AG-HPG20/Ki Pro/nanoFlash)
• AVCCAM workflow for Final Cut Pro 7 and Premiere Pro CS5

About Barry Green
Barry W. Green is the author of the highly successful The DVX Book and DVX DVD and The HVX and HPX Book. He’s an Emmy®-award-winning producer with four Emmy nominations for writing and producing television commercials and public service announcements. His technical background includes 13 years as a professional computer programmer and producer for Westwood Studios, creating some of the most popular video games in history. Since leaving the videogame industry in 1999, he now writes books and writes & produces award-winning corporate and industrial films, commercials, screenplays and films for Fiercely Independent Films Inc. He’s been an instructor in the HD Bootcamp series of HD training seminars and an invited guest speaker at video conferences worldwide, is an imaging technician for aerospace cinematography company FlightLine Films, and also serves as partner and moderator for www.DVXUser.com, one of the world’s largest online communities for filmmakers, shooters, and content producers of all types, and is the leading source of information for users of the DVX100, HVX200, HPX170, and HMC series of cameras. He also produces training videos for filmmakers, including the HVX BootCamp DVDs, Sound for Film and Television, and Lighting for Film and Television. You can find more products at www.HVXTraining.com and www.WrightsvilleBeachStudios.com.

Additional Notes
You do not need a camera to attend this workshop. We will have multiple cameras on site for you to shoot with.
Please bring something to take notes with and any questions you have.
Please show your love for Mother Earth by bringing your own refillable beverage container.

Omega Broadcast Group

Lunch will be provided both days.

2011 Workshop Dates:

Austin, TX – February 19 & 20, Sat & Sun
10am – 6pm (both days)
at Omega Broadcast Group, 817 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX
Map:

Payment Info

Reserve Your Seat Now! These workshops will sell out.
No refunds after Feb 14th. “Rainchecks” available with 24 hours advance notice.
Please email workshop questions to me@austinfilmmeet.com.

Non-Member Workshop Price: $399
IndieAustin Member Workshop Price: $349
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