Jan-Mar 2010
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- Open Access
- Beginners Photography & Imaging
- Digital Photography (Evening course)
- Photoshop (Evening course)
- Web Design (Evening course)
- Illustrator (Evening course)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Introduction to Flash
- Digital Artist Books
- Digital SLR: Macro Photography
- Introduction to Photoshop
- Introduction to Puppet Animation
- Publishing with InDesign
- Digital Photography: Composition
- Experimental Digital Printmaking
- DIY Contact Mic Recording
Open Access
Sunday 6th Dec., 31st Jan, 28th Feb, 28th
Mar.
Time: 1.30-4.30pm
£3.00 per session/free for printing
An opportunity to take advantage of our great pricing for large format printing on our Epson Pro 7600, plus A3 scanning a wide range of software for graphics, video, animation, audio and DVD authoring. Advance booking required.
Beginners
Photography & Imaging
Date: 8 weeks beginning Weds 27th January
(NB: Half Term break 15th Feb)
Time: 1.00-3.00pm
Tutor: Jo Andreae
Cost: £134.00/£130.00(c)/£129.00(m)
A modular course taking you step by step to understanding
more about the functions on your digital
camera, taking eye catching photographs and manipulating your images on the computer.
Combining practical
photography and Adobe Photoshop tuiton, with on hand help and advice as you create.
Course applicable to
both SLR and compact camera users.
Jo became a freelance photographer 10 years ago after a 12 year career in business in the UK and abroad. As a creative photographer, form and structure are very important in her work with angle, light and perspective being used as the key to achieving impact. She also enjoys experimenting with print materials and pushing the boundaries of photography. In 2001 Jo obtained Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society.
Web: www.oneworldonecamera.co.uk
Digital
Photography
Date: 8 weeks beginning Weds 27th January
(NB: Half Term break 15th Feb)
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Tutor: Jo Andreae
Cost: £134.00/£130.00(c)/£129.00(m)
Designed for beginners who want to develop their skills with a digital camera beyond 'point and shoot' photography. The course will give you hands-on experience of composition, lighting, using manual settings and the changes and image enhancements you can achieve using Adobe Photoshop.
Jo became a freelance photographer 10 years ago after a 12 year career in business in the UK and abroad. As a creative photographer, form and structure are very important in her work with angle, light and perspective being used as the key to achieving impact. She also enjoys experimenting with print materials and pushing the boundaries of photography. In 2001 Jo obtained Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society.
Web: www.oneworldonecamera.co.uk
Photoshop
Date: 8 Weeks beginning Mon. 25th January
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Tutor: Kate Legg
Cost: £134.00/£130.00(c)/£129.00(m)
Introduction course in which you will learn the functions and tool box of Adobe Photoshop. You will follow a set of prepared projects to learn to crop, copy, retouch and collage photos and develop graphic images your own artwork.
Kate is an experienced graphic designer and software trainer. She graduated from Brighton University with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and spent successful years in the advertising and design industry. She then became involved in training graphics including the Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office, becoming a Microsoft Master Instructor. She currently runs her own IT Training business and also teaches Graphic Design at local Universities.
Web: www.kctrainingltd.co.uk
Web
Design
Date: 8 weeks beginning Tuesday 26th January
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Tutor: Martin Franklin
Cost: £134.00/£130.00(c)/£129.00(m)
A practical course to take you through the steps and techniques for constructing a creative website using Dreamweaver CS3. Topics will include site planning, basic HTML, design issues, CSS, image optimizing, site management and web hosting.
Martin is Digital Media Manager at South Hill Park, freelance artist and multimedia designer. He began designing for the web with hand built HTML sites in 1996 and now works as a producer and multimedia designer. He graduated from London College of Music & Media with an MA in Computer Arts in 2003.
Web: www.codetrip.net
Illustrator
Date: 5 weeks beginning Thursday 25th February
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Tutor: Kate Legg
Cost: £83.00/£80.00(c)/£79.00(m)
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator and the basic tools and techniques to create vector illustrations, logos and scaleable graphic designs.
Kate is an experienced graphic designer and software trainer. She graduated from Brighton University with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and spent successful years in the advertising and design industry. She then became involved in training graphics including the Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office, becoming a Microsoft Master Instructor. She currently runs her own IT Training business and also teaches Graphic Design at local Universities.
Web: www.kctrainingltd.co.uk
Adobe
Illustrator
Date: Sat. 6th &13th February
Time:10.30-4.30pm
Tutor: Rose Davies
Cost: £99.00/£96.00(c)/£95.00(m)
Two day introduction to Adobe Illustrator and the basic tools and techniques to create vector illustrations. Participants will develop an original image for print on our large format Epson SC7600. Bring photographic images to use as source material.
Rose graduated in 2003 gaining a BA Hons in graphic design, then worked in the industry at a variety of agencies in Bath, Bristol and London. She later decided to share her experiences and passion for design with others through teaching. She has been teaching graphic design full time for the past two years.
Introduction
to Flash
Date: Sunday 7th & 14th February
Time: 11.00-5.00pm
Tutor: Martin Franklin
Cost: £99.00/£96.00(c)/£95.00(m)
Introduction to tools and techniques for animation and interactivity using Flash CS3, including layers, keyframes, sound, buttons, basic Actionscript and movie publishing. Practical, project-based examples and the chance to work on your own final animation.
Martin is Digital Media Manager at South Hill Park, freelance artist and multimedia designer. He began designing for the web with hand built HTML sites in 1996 and now works as a producer and multimedia designer. He graduated from London College of Music & Media with an MA in Computer Arts in 2003.
Web: www.codetrip.net
Digital
Artist Books
Date: Sat. 20th February
Time: 10.30-4.30pm
Tutor: Heather Young
Cost: £55.00/£52.00(c)/£51.00(m)
Experiment with image development by collaging and scanning materials, manipulating images in Adobe Photoshop and combining paper textures into a simple book format. Bring your own photographs and objects for scanning, other materials Included. Participants should have a working knowledge of Photoshop.
Heather is a professional artist and educator. Her strong background as a printmaker has extended her indepth grasp of digital imaging techniques and photography. She gained an MA in Printmaking from the Camberwell School of Art and is currently based at Open Hand Open Space studios in Reading.
Web: www.heatheryoung.co.uk
Digital SLR: Macro Photography
Date: Sunday 21st February
Time: 10.30-4.30pm
Tutor: Jo Andreae
Cost: £51.00/£49.00(c)/£48.00(m)
Explore the secret world of the super close-up. Learn how to take photos of flora, still life objects and structures during a practical day combining taught technique and actual photography. Photos will be analysed and discussed in the afternoon. Particpants should bring a tripod, camera with a macro facility and manual
Jo became a freelance photographer 10 years ago after a 12 year career in business in the UK and abroad. As a creative photographer, form and structure are very important in her work with angle, light and perspective being used as the key to achieving impact. She also enjoys experimenting with print materials and pushing the boundaries of photography. In 2001 Jo obtained Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society.
Web: www.oneworldonecamera.co.uk
Introduction
to Photoshop
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time:10.30-4.30pm
Tutor: Janet Curley Cannon
Cost: £51.00/£49.00(c)/£48.00(m)
One day session to provide a grounding in the basics of Adobe Photoshop. This beginners course will give you expert guidance in the tools and techniques necessary to scan, retouch and optimise images while following a set of logical, prepared projects
Janet is a visual artist who uses digital processes and techniques as a starting point in much of her mixed media work. Her animation's have been screened in numerous international festivals and her print work is profiled in several recent publications on contemporary printmaking. She gained her MA in Printmaking from Camberwell College, University of the Arts, London in 2005.
Web: www.jcurleycannon.com
Introduction
to Puppet Animation
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time:11.00-5.00pm
Tutor: Gemma Burditt
Cost: £51.00/£49.00(c)/£48.00(m)
Enter the wonderful world of puppet animation. Learn how to create the flexible internal structure of a theatrical animation puppet and how to bring it to life using the animation programme, iStopmotion.
Gemma grew up in Somerset and moved to London to study Theatre crafts and Puppet Theatre in 1999 at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She went on to study Animation direction for 2 Years at the National Film and Television School where she has experimented with many techniques and performance styles. She has produced work for the Electric Proms with Warp Films and the BBC, and recently created an Art Break Stint for MTV.
Publishing
with InDesign
Date: Sunday 7th & 14th March
Time:11.30-5.30pm
Tutor: Kate Legg
Cost: £99.00/£95.00(c)/£94.00(m)
Discover the desktop publishing features of Adobe InDesign for creating and laying out periodical publications, posters, and print media. Including approaches to creative page layouts, typography, experimentation and relevant print output information.
Kate is an experienced graphic designer and software trainer. She graduated from Brighton University with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and spent successful years in the advertising and design industry. She then became involved in training graphics including the Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office, becoming a Microsoft Master Instructor. She currently runs her own IT Training business and also teaches Graphic Design at local Universities.
Web: www.kctrainingltd.co.uk
Digital Photography: Composition
Date: Saturday 13th March
Time: 10.30-4.30pm
Tutor: Jo Andreae
Cost: £51.00/£49.00(c)/£48.00(m)
Spend a day addressing creative composition in your photography. An introduction to composition ideas and techniques, photographing around the South Hill Park mansion with individual tuition, followed by analysis of the images. For all levels of experience with either SLR or compact camera.
Jo became a freelance photographer 10 years ago after a 12 year career in business in the UK and abroad. As a creative photographer, form and structure are very important in her work with angle, light and perspective being used as the key to achieving impact. She also enjoys experimenting with print materials and pushing the boundaries of photography. In 2001 Jo obtained Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society.
Web: www.oneworldonecamera.co.uk
Experimental
Digital Printmaking
Date: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st March
Time: 11.00-5.00pm
Tutor: Janet Curley Cannon
Cost: £124.00/£122.00(c)/£121.00(m)
Experiment with printing on to different papers, collage materials, fabric, and/or applying digital transfers to other surfaces using Ink Aid. The emphasis will be on exploring and experimenting with digital images using the Epson 7600 large format printer. Participants should have a working knowledge of Photoshop.
Price includes materials and 1 x A2 art print.
Janet is a visual artist who uses digital processes and techniques as a starting point in much of her mixed media work. Her animation's have been screened in numerous international festivals and her print work is profiled in several recent publications on contemporary printmaking. She gained her MA in Printmaking from Camberwell College, University of the Arts, London in 2005.
Web: www.jcurleycannon.com
DIY
Contact Mic Recording
Date: Saturday 27th March
Time: 11.00-5.00pm
Tutor: Martin Franklin
Cost: £51.00/£49.00(c)/£48.00(m)
Learn to wire up a simple contact microphone from a Piezo disc and explore it’s use to record the hidden world of audio vibrations in traditional instruments, objects and both interior and exterior locations.
Martin is Digital Media Manager at South Hill Park, freelance artist and multimedia designer. He began designing for the web with hand built HTML sites in 1996 and now works as a producer and multimedia designer. He graduated from London College of Music & Media with an MA in Computer Arts in 2003.
Web: www.codetrip.net