Brooks Institute of Photography
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
http://www.brooks.edu

Digital Video

Streaming to a website or cable channel near you is the latest news. It is not told in still pictures, but a live feed from places like Kabul or Kiev. The Digital Video for Photojournalists course is designed to take the photojournalist into the world of videojournalism. Building on photographic skills, this course is designed to teach simple storytelling and editing for videojournalists. The c......
 

Look at a newspaper. What got your attention? The headlines? Or the photo? The work of photojournalists tells the story and sells the paper. This interactive, all-digital course is designed to prepare students for the working world of photojournalism. One of two courses designed to allow students, while still in school, to experience documentary assignments, students will be required to transmi......
 

How do you see the world? What stories do you need to tell? What pictures are worth a thousand words? In Documentary Projects students experience the adventure of a documentary assignment, much like one they would receive from a professional editor. Recent trips abroad have included Costa Rica, Cuba, The Czech Republic, and Australia where students have ventured forth to find stories to tell vi......
 

The Picture Story course allows students an opportunity to work in depth on several projects during the session. The approach will be that of the classic photojournalism picture story which usually focuses on one individual and tells their story at length. Part of the emphasis in the class will be stories of social relevance, stories that have a chance to make a difference if they are published....
 

The graphic designer who doesn’t know photography is missing the picture. This digitally based class concentrates on developing the photographic knowledge and skills necessary for the graphic designer. Attention will be given to the use of photography as a means to research, gather, and document visual information. With this class the camera becomes a tool that does more than take pictures....
 

Electronic media allow for graphics to enter the third dimension. In this course students study the process of creating shapes and objects in a 3D digital environment, with an emphasis on modeling set up for animation. Projects include the creation of wire frame figures and objects and the creation of surfaces with the goal of realistic form and tonal value....
 

Today’s successful visual communicator is required to develop and produce communication solutions in various media - all with their own digital file requirements. This class is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to cohesively present an identity or image in varying marketing, media, and production environments. Students will have the opportunity to create ......
 

Computers didn’t just replace the typewriter; they replaced the pencil too. This class reveals the computer as a mechanical illustration tool. Students have the opportunity to create logos, charts and electronic illustrations with vector-based graphic and ancillary software programs. Electronic prepress requirements will be emphasized, including intermediate concepts for dimensional graphi......
 

You are bombarded with images. Visual Communication is everywhere¡­ from the graphics on your favorite cereal box to the designs on your snowboard, or the logo on your favorite pair of sneakers. It is a major part of this website, your textbooks, newspapers and the brochures you receive in the mail. Today, Visual Communication consists of traditional careers in Graphic Design and the newer caree......
 

Nature cinematography brings the wilderness into our theatres and homes. This course introduces techniques through the evaluation of natural history cinematography and provides extensive field trips to zoos, botanical gardens and regional wilderness areas for opportunities to record landscapes, animals or insects in their natural setting. ...
 

Directing for the Actor examines the unique relationship between the director and the actor. An advanced directing class, this course emphasizes effective direction so that actors deliver the proper performance for the story. In weekly exercises throughout the class, students work both as actors and as directors to hone their skills. ...
 

In Stop Motion Animation students can learn how to create animation with practical models and objects using film stop motion techniques on the Bolex camera. The class is comprised of a series of weekly practical stop motion exercises, which include miniature set building, character/model construction, miniature lighting and camera movements. A short stop motion animation project is pre-planned ......
 

A genre that launches the careers of musicians and visual artists, music videos are widely celebrated for their experimentation. This course consists of music video production that emphasizes storytelling and performance within the genre. Planning and storyboarding skills are built to develop the concept to portray the band or song performance for the audience. ...
 

There are stories to be told everywhere, from the altiplano of South America to around the corner back home. In a 24 hour news cycle, audiences want the story and want it now, with pictures from the frontlines. The world of communication has become a world where audiences want storytelling brought to them in new ways. The photographer storyteller with multiple skills has the best chance of deli......
 

This course provides a unique real-world experience for the students where they will have the opportunity to deal with architects and designers within the community as actual clients and produce work that meets their criteria. Evaluation is based on completion of the client projects which may include client comments regarding the professionalism exhibited by the student. ...
 

This course teaches the techniques and applications of the Zone System. As seen in the work of Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams, the Zone System is a valid and practical method of mastering black and white photography. Several field trips will be taken during this course to capture the unique landscapes of California....
 

This advanced course introduces students to the world of celebrity photography. Students have the opportunity to learn the process networking and breaking into the celebrity photography market. The class introduces students to the issues and skills necessary when working with celebrity publicists, managers and agents, as well as magazine editors, photo editors and art directors. ...
 

Capturing the sleek curves of a sports car or the rugged strength of an SUV requires specialized knowledge of lighting, location shooting, and car preparation techniques. With the fundamentals of automotive photography acquired, students visit top ranked automotive photographers and art directors to discuss their work in this field. Field trips to an automotive photography studio and a class sh......
 

Taught in the Institute’s studios, complete with full kitchen, this class focuses on how to produce professional quality food photography. Designed so that each student is in a studio workshop environment with a professional food stylist and two photography instructors (one a guest food photographer), students receive immediate advice and assistance to produce pictures good enough to eat....
 

California provides the perfect year round environment for nature photography. Whether the students travel to the deserts in spring to photograph cactus in bloom or camp among the redwoods of Central and Northern California, they are sure to capture the spectacular views native to the state. ...
 

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