Workshops
Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts offer workshops in various program areas to encourage students, alumni, and the public to continue their education by keeping up with the latest technologies and trends.
For more information or to register for an upcoming workshop, please complete our online registration form or contact us by phone at 800-808-CDIA (2342).
Upcoming Workshops – Waltham, MA Campus:
(06/08) – Social for Creatives
(06/15) – Introduction to DSLR
(06/29) – Film Production Bootcamp
(07/13) – Introduction to Photoshop: Basic Tools & The Power of Layers + Masks
(07/20) – Introduction to ZBRUSH
(07/27) – Advanced Speedlights for Nikon and Cannon
Social for Creatives
When: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Waltham MA Campus
Instructor: Rebecca Rivera and Jeff Miller
Cost: $50
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Workshop description: Social for Creatives asks why Creatives should care and/or participate in Social Media. In this workshop, we’ll break through the social media hype and focus instead on what you care about: making the world a more creative place. But we won’t stop at theory. We’ll get DIY with some real-world examples and exercises that will help you find your own path to making real connections and uncovering meaningful opportunities. Finally, we’ll review* and discuss your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest profiles and blog and offer suggestions, insights, and ideas for next steps.
*If you’d like your social presences to be reviewed in class, please provide links to in advance to email:socialgoodnessboston@gmail.com by May 1, 2013.
Prerequisites:
• Be sure to register with Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, (Pinterest is optional), and have a basic account set up. If you’re a newbie, consider uploading photos and experimenting with the different content tools prior to attending the workshop.
• Feel free to bring lunch or snacks.
Who we Are: Rebecca Rivera and Jeff Miller are Creative Directors and the founders of Social Goodness. We speak and consult with creatives, ad agencies, and clients to help them understand that Social isn’t about what’s in it for me but what’s in it for us.
Introduction to DSLR
When: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Waltham, MA Campus
Cost: $125
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Would you like to get the most creative control out of your new digital SLR camera? In this hands on workshop, we will cover technical and creative aspects of your camera. Whether you are photographing a family party, sports event or landscape; we will be covering topics that will allow you to choose camera settings that will best suit your shooting situation.
We will be taking an in depth look at your cameras functions and menus; including lens choice and depth of field, ISO choice, auto focus choices for different situations, as well as optimizing your exposures and the choice of shooting RAW files versus JPG files. We will also cover the basics of framing subjects in photographs and techniques for composing a better photograph.
For this workshop students should bring their own digital SLR’s and any lenses they may have. The only prerequisite is owning a digital SLR and the desire to learn more about the functions of their camera and what creative possibilities they have when using their camera.
Film Production Bootcamp
When: Saturday, June 29, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Waltham, MA Campus
Cost: $150
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Have you always wanted to learn how to make your own movie? Are you interested in learning the in’s and out’s of working on set? Then we have just the workshop for you! We offer a one day bootcamp where you will learn from a Hollywood veteran what it to takes to bring your filmmaking dreams to reality in a professional, efficient, and cost effective manner. This class is designed for students ranging from those in the exploratory phase who are taking their first step into filmmaking, to those who have dabbled in small productions already. All students should come prepared to participate in operating equipment, participating in discussions, and a few will be needed to appear in scenes the class creates.
Intro to Photoshop: The Basic Tools & The Power of Layers and Masks
When: Saturday, July 13, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 5:00 pm
Where: Waltham, MA Campus
Cost: $125
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
An introduction to the basic tools of Photoshop and how they are used and applied to layers and masks to bring about the vision of the photographer. Through hands on guided exercises, students will learn not only the basic Photoshop skills that every photographer should know, but also incorporate the philosophy of “Lean & Flexible” into their Photoshop workflow.
Topics Covered:
- Overall Workspace & Interface
- General editing tools.
- Layers
- Masks
- Adjustment Layers
- Selections
- Simple Retouching
Prerequisites:
External Hard-drive or flash drive.
Introduction to ZBrush
When: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Waltham, MA Campus
Cost: $125
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
In this workshop students will learn to leverage the power of Pixologic ZBrush, one of the most revolutionary tools the CG industry has ever seen. ZBrush is used as a digital sculpting tool to create high-resolution models for use in movies, games, and animations.With the ability sculpt and paint millions of polygons in real time, Zbrush allows artists to shed the arduous, technical hindrances which were once required to create clean, production ready models. Students will also learn the importance of traditional sculpting techniques and their application in digital art.
Advanced Speedlights for Nikon and Cannon
When: Saturday, July 27, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Waltham, MA Campus
Cost: $125
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Are you not as comfortable using speedlights as you’d like to be? In this workshop, we’ll take the second-guessing out of these sometimes confusing flash units and learn how to approach their use in several situational examples. Through in-class shooting exercises, we’ll see the difference between working with flash inside and outside as the primary and secondary light source.
Main topics we will cover:
- Understanding the terminology – sync speed, curtain sync, i-TTL/ETTL, and more
- Using your speedlite on-camera for results that aren’t flashy
- Working with an off-camera speedlight
- Thinking creatively using modifiers, high speed sync, and more
Prerequisites:
Intermediate to advanced DSLR understanding, beginner to intermediate speedlight understanding
Class requirements:
Notebook & pen, Nikon or Canon DSLR w/memory card and lens(es), minimum of 1 Nikon or Canon speedlight, extra AA batteries for speedlight(s)
