I’m teaching two classes for the San Francisco Art Institute’s Adult Continuing Education program. ACE offers evening and weekend courses for anything from “preparing a portfolio to apply to a full-time art program or are looking for the camaraderie and stimulation that come from working with other artists in a class, our courses are designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of all ages.” The classes are open to anyone. If you are interested, please sign up.
I am teaching Art and Pop Media and Color Photography.
Digital Video: Art and Pop Media
Dates: 10 Sessions / Mondays, June 5–August 7
Times: 6:30–9:30pm
Location: Studio DMS 2
Number: FM1004
Tuition: $410
The recycling of appropriated media from the wellspring of visual culture can lead to unforeseen, provocative, and comic possibilities for artists. In this class participants will be shown how to cull materials from a variety of sources including video, DVD, television, and the Internet, and incorporate them into projects that reshape the popular media landscape with personal vision. This course will cover step-by-step fundamentals such as camera operation, multi-track editing using Final Cut Pro®, incorporating soundtracks, and DVD authoring using DVD Pro®. A series of hands-on exercises and technical demonstrations will prompt students to re-contextualize contemporary images and sound with their own ideas for final projects. The class will culminate with screening of student work in the SFAI Lecture Hall.
No Prerequisite. Basic computer skills helpful.
Color Photography
Dates: 10 Sessions / Saturdays, June 10–August 12
Times: 10:00am–1:00pm
Location: Studio 20A
Number: PH1009
Tuition: $410
Advance your knowledge of color photography while learning all of the techniques necessary for mastering the use of color film and color processes. Study color theory, learn to use color enlargers, and experiment with color printing to achieve a desired mood in your prints. This course will also cover lighting techniques and their influence on the colors in your photographs. Projects will encourage you to express your personal ideas and develop your aesthetics.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Black and White Photography course (PH1007) or similar experience necessary.
