Green Screen and Special Effects Workshop

Early Bird Prices Starting at $359

Learn how to use green screens and special effects to create realistic scenes that would otherwise be impossible. In this 3 day workshop, Videomaker staff will show you how to use either software or cameras to create popular Hollywood effects. After learning the easy step-by-step processes to achieving great effects you will know how to make the most of green screen and illusion techniques - even on a limited budget. Seating for this exciting workshop is limited, so sign up today!

Friday

• 7:45 AM Doors open
• 8:00 AM Workshop Intro & Orientation
• 8:30 AM Introduction to Visual and Special Effects
• 9:45 AM Planning and Creating Green Screen Background Plates
• 10:15 AM Setting Up a Chroma Key Studio
• 11:15 AM Class Activity: Setting Up a Chroma Key Studio
• 11:45 AM Lunch Break (on your own)
• 1:00 PM Live Keying
• 1:45 PM Class Activity: Keying Live
• 2:30 PM Class Activity: Green Screen Shooting
• 3:45 PM Blood, Burns, Bruises, and Scars
• 4:15 PM Class Activity: Special Effects Make-up
• 5:00 PM Conclusion and Movie Night at Videomaker!

Saturday

• 7:45 AM Doors open
• 8:00 AM Green Screen Post Production
• 10:00 AM Compositing Solutions (Motion Tracking, Set Extensions)
• 12:00 PM Lunch Break (on your own)
• 1:00 PM Practical Effects: Blood Squibs and Bullet Hits
• 1:30 PM Class Activity: Shooting and Making Blood Squibs and Bullet Hits
• 3:00 PM Software Effects: Muzzle Flashes
• 3:30 PM Class Activity: Compositing Muzzle Flashes
• 5:00 PM Q & A with the Videomaker Editors

Sunday

• 7:45 AM Doors open
• 8:00 AM Software Effects: Light Sabers
• 8:30 AM Class Activity: Shooting and Compositing Light Sabers
• 11:00 AM Editing and Exporting Class Reel (Instructor)
• 12:15 PM Project Screening
• 1:00 PM Class Ends

Due to the Hands-On nature of this course, times above are estimated and may change depending on the group needs.