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2012 iD Visual Arts Academy Courses

Film. Movies. Photography.

Experience the San Francisco Bay Area or NYC as your backdrop!

Our Stanford University location is minutes away from the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Alcatraz, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Our NYU location is in the heart of New York City, right next to the creative history and energy of the Village and Washington Square.  Explore these regions with fun, supervised excursions and visit nearby studios to see how the pros work. Graduate with a portfolio and the tools to excel in visual arts. This is our current lineup of courses for the season.

Courses & Descriptions
	NEW! iD FILM STUDIOS 101 Explore documentary filmmaking from pre-production through post-production in a creative, stimulating setting in California or New York.   Foster self-expression by building shot lists, experimenting with filming techniques on high-end video cameras, interviewing on-location and editing with the industry standard Apple® Final Cut Pro®. Build a foundation for a career in film and take home your documentary on DVD.
	NEW! VISUAL FX WITH FINAL CUT PRO® & ADOBE® AFTER EFFECTS® This course is for students with prior film editing experience.  Develop your own visual effects reel as you delve deep into the best practices of Hollywood post production houses.  First, you’ll capture your own footage utilizing green screens and pro-level video cameras.  Using Final Cut Pro® and Adobe® After Effects®, learn to composite media in 2D and 3D space, create motion graphics with animated text, distort footage, and perform many other creative feats.  Graduate with a polished, professional-looking VFX reel.
	PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Great photographers master their equipment and see the world through a unique lens. Learn the advanced technical features of a DSLR camera. Find the balance between light, composition, exposure, shutter speed, aperture and Raw vs JPG to create stunning digital images. Polish your portfolio by editing in Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe Lightroom®. Already own a DSLR camera? Bring it to iD for even more customized instruction. iD is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged equipment.