Basic Video

Participants will have fun learning the basic skills to capture professional looking video.  Through a series of lectures & demonstrations, students will learn:

• Camera body: Learn the basic features and the 4 Auto exposure modes
• Stabilized footage: How to use a tripod and create static, panning & tilt shots
• Manual Exposure: learn how to manually adjust settings to capture perfect exposure
• Editing: Learn workflow and basic assembly, editing and exporting

Dates & Times: Saturday March 15, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Equipment Requirement: DSLR or Mirrorless camera, laptop computer

Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta

Intermediate Video

Participants will gain a strong understanding of the camera settings used to capture the “Hollywood” look. It will include:

• Frame Rates and Shutter Speeds
• Resolutions: 1080 vs 4k
• Color Settings for the best “look”
• Handheld vs tripod shots
• Lenses, Angles, Framing & Shot Sizes
• Basic Audio for Video
• Basic Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)

Dates & Times: Saturday April 12, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta

Advanced Video

Participants will gain a strong understanding of advanced techniques used in the filmmaking process.  Participants will learn about:

• Story Development
• Stabilizers & Camera Movements
• Focus control & techniques
• Video Lighting
• Green Screen
• Audio for Video
• Advanced Video Editing: Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)

Dates & Times: Saturday May 3, 2025 from 9am-3pm

Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $400

Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta

Summer Video

In this 4-day course, students will gain a strong understanding of the filmmaking process.  Participants will learn about:

• Basic scriptwriting
• Camera Auto Exposure modes
• Tripod vs hand-held shots
• How to use available lighting
• Audio for Video
• Basic Video Editing (iMovie or Adobe Premiere Elements)

Dates & Times: Monday July 28 thru Thursday July 31, 2025

Location: AMP 238 Main St., McSherrystown, PA 17344

Price: $500

Requirements: Students are required to have:
1. a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with a minimum of 1080p resolution
2. a laptop with a download copy of DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta