UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Hands-on weekend workshop in Austin, Texas, June 2012! More info to follow.
PAST WORKSHOPS
- “DSLR Techniques: Basics to Advanced”, Collins College, Phoenix, 1-4pm, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Registration and more info, here:
http://www.ifpphx.org/2012/02/dslr-techniques-basics-to-advanced/
- “Shooting Cinematic Images for Student Budget Cinema and Backpack Journalism with DSLRs” UT Austin, 10-noon, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
“Kurt Lancaster gave an outstanding lecture at the Radio, Television and Film Department at the University of Texas at Austin. He spoke about new DSLR technology and the art of storytelling, illustrating his talk with powerful clips that showed the difference between mediocre news style reporting and telling stories using powerful images and intimate voices of the people themselves. While extoling the virtues of new light-weight technology Kurt reminded us that our job is to be good storytellers using the DSLRs for its affordable and superb capabilities. Kurt helped the audience understand the technical advantages of the DSLR while inspiring us all to become better filmmakers! Thanks Kurt!
– Nancy Schiesari, professor of cinematography, UT Austin. - “Budget Cinema and Backpack Journalism with DSLR Cameras”, Austin Film School, 1634 East Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX 78702 (512) 236-8877
Friday Feb. 10, 3-5pm. Cost is $50.
Registration: http://texasmediasystems.3dcartstores.com/DSLR-Class-at-Austin-School-of-Film_p_4647.html
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Kurt Lancaster, PhD, wrote the key book on DSLR production, DSLR Cinema: Crafting the Film Look with Video, Focal Press, 2011 and Video Journalism for the Web: A Practical Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling, Routledge, 2012.
In addition, he is a professional educator and multimedia producer. He received his PhD in performance studies from NYU and has taught at MIT, NYU, and currently teaches multimedia journalism, DSLR production, and digital postproduction at NAU in Flagstaff, AZ. He has trained reporters and produced video at the pulitzer-winning international newspaper, The Christian Science Monitor.
If you would like him to conduct a hands-on workshop or engage in a lecture and demonstration about DSLR shooting, video journalism, documentary and digital film storytelling, please contact him at kurtlancaster@gmail.com.
Rates are negotiable, but typically he would require expenses to be covered (transportation and lodging), in addition to the following fees:
- 2-3 hour lecture and demonstration: $500
- All day (6-8 hours) hands-on workshop: min. $1,000 ($150 per person)
- 2 day hands-on workshop: min. $2,000 ($250 per person)
- Consulting: $150/hour
Possible lecture/demonstrations include DSLR cinematography, storytelling techniques, visual storytelling, documentary journalism and production, digital filmmaking, equipment packages for backpack journalists, among others.
Workshops include DSLR shooting and editing, as well as field practice and critique.
