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UP Film Institute Multimedia Workshops

This November-December:

Non-Linear Editing

Facilitator: Ms. Melissa Dela Merced

Course Fee: P7,500

Dates: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29

Time: 9am-12nn (total of 12 hours of training)

LIMITED SLOTS. DEADLINE OF REG: NOV 6, 2008

Editing has been one of the popularly misconceived or underrated skill and art of/for/in film-making. But without editing, most movies would become dull, inconsistent or illogical! Editing music, voice and visuals of a film as a part of post-production entails creativity and patience, that now it has been becoming a more favorable profession for more people who are in the business of crafting movies, television shows and commercials. In this workshop, the participants will be using the handy Adobe Premiere Pro© to handle raw footages and to perform editing through special effects and certain rendering techniques.

The facilitator for the workshop is Melissa Dela Merced, is an editor, videographer and writer. She attended the summer program of University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2004. She is currently the head of Digital News Gathering section of broadcasting network ABS-CBN, where she also teaches editing for the company’s in-house specialists.

Basic Scriptwriting

Facilitator: Mr. Cenon Palomares

Course Fee: P6,000

Dates: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29 and Dec 6

Time: 1pm-5pm (total of 20 hours of training)

SOME SLOTS STILL AVAILABLE!

DEADLINE OF REG: NOV 6, 2008

Is writing a screenplay really that easy? Amidst the gazillions of new stories coming out every day, how can we find the right story? How can we box it to become the right cinematic experience? The blank page is set to be filled by the participants using the fundamental parameters of scriptwriting such as characterization, plotting and appropriate sequencing of ideas. Gear up by knowing your first line of defense: proper mental flow, basic structuring and placing the right images where and when you need it in your screenplay.

Registration forms can be downloaded from the UPFI Multiply website: http://upfilminstit ute.multiply. com or can be requested from upfi_workshops@ yahoo.com. ph.

An initial fee of P500 is required to reserve a slot (This fee is non-refundable and will deducted from the total course fee thereafter).

Payments (initial or full) can be sent to the UP CMC Foundation, Inc. Account No. 00-275-830-109- 8, PNB UP Campus Branch.

Course schedules are subject to change without immediate notice. Please verify latest schedules by calling 925 02 86 and look for Randel or Mich.