This workshop explores the options available to digital film-makers, visual and performance artists and others working with digital video capturing and editing on a tight budget. Free, open-source yet professional grade software will be introduced to participants as an alternative to closed-source, paid applications that are often expensive or counter-intuitive.

This practical workshop will cover the following:

• Capturing video from a camera or deck and editing on the free open-sourced software soon to be open-sourced, Oscar award winning NLE (non-linear editor) lightworks
• Re-wrapping and transcoding of clips for various purposes using FFmpeg and FFmbc (i.e. converting video from different formats so that they can be more easily used and compressing video for the web)
• Best practice tips for the above and suggestions for project organisation and workflow

Some experience with digital video capturing and editing would be an advantage.

Lecturer

Jack Phelan

How to apply

Ten places per workshop. Please register one week in advance. Contact: Administrator, Arts Technology Research Laboratory, phone: 01 896 4921, email: meehane1@tcd.ie or atrl@tcd.ie

Fee

€100

Date, time and place

This workshop will run twice, attendance at both is not necessary.

10 November 2012 and 9 February 2013, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., in the Arts Technology Research Laboratory, Unit 13/14 Trinity Technology and Enterprise Campus, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

Duration

Four hours