4-Day Altamar Multimedia Workshop How do we become more effective visual storytellers? altamar.tv

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2 4-Day Altamar Multimedia Workshop How do we become more effective visual storytellers? Dates: July 2014 Location: Es Baluard Museum, Palma de Mallorca Title: How do we become more effective visual storytellers? Cost: Euro 500 Workshop summary: This will be a hands-on workshop addressing the growing importance of multimedia productions as visual storytelling. The workshop requires active participation, with group discussions and editing of personal work. It will take you through the full step-by-step process of producing a multimedia production: including research, pre-production, production, editing and postproduction of a multimedia project, and through to the final publication and funding. Note: Workshop will be conducted in english and spanish Workshop hosts: Multimedia production requires teamwork we have therefore decided to do a group workshop, in order to fully impart and share the knowledge and personal experiences of each aspect of multimedia production. Pep Bonet Director, photographer, filmmaker Pep will share his personal experience of transforming himself from photographer to filmmaker, and the challenges of combining both. He will share film techniques, logistics, equipment needed and the importance of knowing your story and editing the content. José Bautista Musician, sound recorder, multimedia editor Jose will share his experience of recording sound during production, the importance of ambient sound and the concept of visualising sound. He will also talk about multimedia editing techniques and post-production. Line Hadsbjerg Producer, journalist and scriptwriter Line will share the importance of research during the pre-production phase and the need to create a network and build trust with an individual or community in order to gain access and conduct authentic interviews. She will talk about creating a script and the importance of funding and presentation. Equipment: Pep Bonet uses Nikon DSLR s, lenses and accessories for his productions, but the workshop is also open for people using different brands. The workshop will also deal with the minimum equipment needed to record video and audio, focusing on the operation and practical use of these tools to obtain the maximum quality for your productions, for further editing and postproduction, using the appropriate software.

3 Detailed Itinerary: Thursday: 10h00 PRE-PRODUCTION Welcome and registration of participants 10h30 13h00 Introduction to multimedia The team will introduce examples of multimedia productions by world-leading photographers, filmmakers and agencies. The role of multimedia in the media The importance of motivation, goals, ethics, subjectivity and planning of logistics. 13h00 14h30 Lunch 14h30 16h00 Pre-production No need for Hollywood! Creating high quality productions with a small budget. Introduction to pre-production and planning of a multimedia project. Defining your objectives. Building a network and gaining access to the subject. Logistics and equipment (film, photography and audio) 16h00 17h30 Practical - The human connection Gaining access to communities: Access to local knowledge, fixers, logistics. Continuity and narrative rhythm the importance of working as a team Interviews and understanding the subject. Overcoming access barriers: Language, culture, gender, religion When to go alone, when to go as a team? Conducting an interview

4 Friday: 10h00-11h30 PRODUCTION Moving from DSLR stills to DSLR films Mixing medias - When do you shoot pictures and when do you shoot film? Technical training optimising the camera. Filming techniques shoot type, angles and camera movement. 11h30 11h45 Break 11h45 13h15 Lets get technical Theory and Application Capture and codification of digital video File formats, size ratio, aspect DSLR video camera principles DSLR video camera operation. Shoot for editing. Reading histogram and exposure simulation. 13h15-14h30 Lunch 14h30-16h00 How to visualize sound The importance of good sound Introduction to microphony. Sound equipment Indoor and outdoor audio recording. Looking for sound sources and adapting them to your project. Music: Looking for the right soundtrack. Legal considerations. 16h00-17h30 Practical - Working your equipment Composition Light and Sound Part 1: Camera movement, crane, dolly, slider, tripod, steadycam etc.

5 Saturday: 10h00 11h30 POST PRODUCTION The long road of post-production The importance of team work Pre-editing preparation: script, audio, visual Postproduction workflow Software and hardware resources 11h30 11h45 Break 11h45 13h15 Editing (part 1) Understanding a Non Linear Editing software (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro) Software & Hardware resources Creating the Project Basic editing tools and putting it all together 13h15-14h30 Lunch 14h30-16h00 Editing (part 2) The art of cutting. Transitions, effects, blend modes. Key frames. Audio editing & mixing. 16h00 17h30 Practical Ambient sound Combining visual, sound and narrative Part 2: Camera movement, crane, dolly, slider, tripod, steadycam etc.

6 Sunday: POST PRODUCTION cont. PUBLISHING & YOUR WORK IN ACTION 10h00 11h30 Audio & Colour post-production Audio postproduction: Fixing bad recordings: Noise suppression, removing clicks & other artifacts Clearing the recording: the equalization Colour postproduction: Colour workflow Understanding the Video Scopes Colour grading basis 11h30 11h45 Break 11h45 13h15 What next? Funding and funding channels (crowdfunding, grant applications, companies) Creating a budget realistic expectations Presentation and creating a narrative around you and your project 13h15 14h30 Lunch 14h30 16h00 An opportunity to try out some equipment. This will also be your time for each of you to discuss your personal projects, receive input, advise, or repeat any aspects of the workshop that you feel needs to be reinforced. End of workshop

7 Biographies: Pep Bonet, Director, Photographer & Filmmaker Pep Bonet is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who has traveled extensively capturing profound moments that represent the unbalanced world in which we live. His longer-term projects focus on African issues, with his most well known project being Faith in Chaos, a photo essay on the aftermath of the war in Sierra Leone. Pep s ongoing work around the globe on HIV/Aids has led to several photography books and many exhibitions worldwide. Pep s work has been recognized with many industry awards. He was selected as the Kodak Young Photographer of the Year in 2003, the Luchetta Foundation in Trieste nominated him the best press photographer of the year in He was recipient of the W. Eugene Smith Humanistic Grant in Photography in 2005, he has won 3 World Press Photo Awards in 2007, 2009 and together with the Altamar team in Pep has published several books and his work has been exhibited across the world. Line Hadsbjerg, Producer and Script Writer Line Hadsbjerg is a writer, a journalist and a storyteller. She was born in Denmark, but grew up in Kenya and South Africa. Line has lived and travelled across the world, her most recent work is deeply rooted in South Africa. She is the author of the book Remarkable South Africans, which shares inspiring individual stories from across the spectrum of society. Line is co-founder of betterplace.org, Germany s leading online giving platform. At a grassroots level, she helped found SEED Community, which strives to empower girls in South Africa through access to tertiary education. Line works closely with international photographers, supplementing their visual stories with narrative, concept design and project presentation. José Bautista Editor, Editor, Composer & Sound designer In recent years José has specialized in the production of audiovisual projects, editing and post-producing multimedias and creating also music and sound design for each work. He has worked with photographers around the world including award winning artists like Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Carl de Keyzer, Todd Hido, Ricardo Cases, Pep Bonet, Toshihiro Oshima, Stanley Greene, Franesco Zizola, Guillaume Herbaut, Shen Wei, Yuri Kozyrev, and others. He also has worked with agencies such MAGNUM, NOOR, Contacto, Eyes in Progress, MSF and RIA Novosti. His audiovisual work has been published in New York Times and TIME Magazine (USA), Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain), Rolling Stone Magazine (USA), and many specialized websites. Among other awards José has won 2 World Press Photo awards (2013 and 2014), first prize at LENS Culture Multimedia Award for Grozny: 9 cities, and first prize at VISA Pour L image for La Zone webdocumentary. His work for photographers have been exhibited in principal festivals of photography, such LOOK3 in New York, PHOTOESPAÑA in Madrid, Festival of Arles and Visa Pour Le Image in France, Tbilisi photo festival in Georgia, Athens Photo Festival in Greece, European Photo Festival in Berlin, Germany, and many others.

8 Workshop Location: Es Baluard Museum Es Baluard is a museum of modern and contemporary art. The museum is located in Palma de Mallorca and has a collection of over 500 works of modern and contemporary artists linked to the Balearic Islands as well as international art. Es Baluard is located within the perimeter of the Sant Pere bastion, part of the Renaissance wall that surrounded the city of Palma until the beginning of the 20th Century, which gives the museum a unique historic context.

9 Contact If you have any questions regarding the Altamar 4-day workshop, or would like to participate, please feel free to contact: Line Hadsbjerg Workshop costs: Euro 500 Including Not including Coffee / tea during breaks Use of equipment and location Lunch Accommodation during workshop Payment for the workshop can be transferred to the following account: ALTAMAR tv, S.L. La Caixa IBAN ES BIC: CAIXESBBXXX... or pay online: Pep Bonet, Jose Bautista, Line Hadsbjerg

10 Travel to Mallorca Mallorca is one of the great natural destinations of the Mediterranean. Its spectacular coastline serves as a reminder of why the world long ago fell in love with the island s beaches. Although the island s resorts have colonised many lovely coves, there are still many well-preserved natural beaches and villages on the island, that have succeeded in preserving the islands culture, food and heritage. We are aware that some of our participants will be travelling from afar, and are happy to assist in guiding you on where to stay and how you might be able to combine the workshop with an extended holiday on Mallorca. Line Hadsbjerg line@