Yeshiva University and the
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) have partnered to present a series of intensive
hands-on workshops for artists transitioning to digital formats, interested in
digital marketing and promotional tools, or interested in learning how to edit
films. The workshops are bilingual (English/Spanish). This series
is sponsored by Yeshiva University Heights Initiative, NoMAA, and the Office of
City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez.
Workshops
Description: The Digital Artist Workshop Series consist of three
workshops, four and/or five sessions each.
Workshop 1: Creating a Portfolio (Wednesdays
6:30-8:30pm, Jan. 18 – Feb. 22, 2012)
Four sessions
providing an introduction to Adobe Photoshop, digitalization, tools overview;
Photoshop layers, collage techniques, cut and paste techniques, sharpening; use
of color, hue, saturation, color correction; Acrobat, choosing portfolio
images, portfolio layout; producing a portfolio and preparing different types
of electronic submissions.
Workshop
2: Creating Digital Art (Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm, March 14
– April 11, 2012)
Requirement:
Workshop 1 or the equivalent
Five sessions
covering digitalizing images, intermediate Photoshop: layers, drawing tools,
pencils, brushes, textures; digital printing, media, commercial and archival
printing methods; Photoshop blending modes; introduction to Adobe Illustrator
for beginners, vectors and pixels; typography.
Workshop
3: Moving Images (Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm, April 18
– May 16, 2012)
Requirement:
Workshop 1 or the equivalent
Five sessions
providing an introduction to Adobe After Effects for beginners, computer
generated animations, timeline, key frames; video and after effects,
integration of recorded video and computer generated video, color manipulation
for video, effects and plug-ins; After Effects and video formats, moving texts,
text tools and presets; Introduction to Blender 3D animation for beginners;
using Vimeo and Youtube, promotion in social media.
Instructor: Anita
Pantin and invited guests. Pantin is a painter and costume / set
designer. Since 1990 she has worked in new media, producing
computer-generated videos accompanied with acoustic audio. Pantin has
worked at Do While Studio, Massachusetts,
Advanced Communications Technologies Lab (ACTLab) at U. Texas (Austin),
Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks and Harry
Ransom Center,
Humanities Research Library and Museum, also at U. Texas. She created
costumes and sets for contemporary opera at Chants Libres, Montreal
and participated in performances at Live Drawings (VJ) at BRIC Rotunda Gallery
and with live video for the dance group Jaleo at Monkey
Town, Brooklyn.
Location:
Yeshiva
University, Washington Heights,
NYC
Eligibility:
Participants must possess basic computer skills and familiarity with graphic
software. Workshops are open to visual artists residing in Upper Manhattan. Artists should have demonstrated
professional experience in their fields, with a serious commitment to their
careers.
Application deadline: Friday, January 6, 2012 (Notification by Wednesday,
January 11, 2012)
Workshops are FREE for NoMAA Members - $25 for
non-members. Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Space is limited to 12 participants per workshop
– Participants must commit to attending all sessions within the
workshops. There are no make-up sessions.
To
Apply, Visit: http://www.nomaanyc.org/node/9
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