The Digital Studio Tools class I teach is running again @uofregina in fall 2016 #yqr #sk #fall2016

CTCH211 – Digital Studio Tools (a Creative Technologies course in the Faculty of Media, Art & Performance)

This studio course explores the creative opportunities available when working digitally in the areas of fine art, illustration and graphic design. Throughout this course students will work towards the production of a portfolio of digital works that will include digital painting, digital collage, vector illustrations, typography, layout design and photographic manipulations. Modules will include introductory and intermediate skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign as well as learning how to incorporate scanned artwork or photography into works for both print and screen.

Course & Lab Times Here / Creative Technologies / Faculty of Media, Art & Performance

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Live Training Video Resources

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of my the post-class resources that I give to my students after they have completed training with me.

In class I record live video that responds to important topics, questions answered or anything that is important that pops up in class.

These concise, relevant resources are great for students to refer back to after they have completed a course.

If you would like to find out more about the courses I offer please don’t hesitate to get in touch – design@benhalsall.com .

Courses & News

Thanks for taking a course with me.

If you have any questions about the content we covered then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via e-mail design@benhalsall.com .

Below is a list of courses that I also offer. If you are interested or know anyone who might be then please pass on my web-site details – www.benhalsall.com .

Day #01 of the 3 day video production & editing course I’m teaching in Regina is going great #YQR #SK

Today, Monday & Wednesday I am teaching a 3 day video production & editing workshop in Regina, Saskatchewan. So far the course is going great. The organisation I am working with is looking at ways to improve its internal and external communications and training and has chosen video as the medium.

Day One of this in house class is all about pre-production, lighting and camera work. We will be covering the essentials of:

  • Pre-production, Treatments & Storyboards
  • Production Lighting
  • Camera & Shot Framing
  • Production & Equipment Checklists
  • Setting Up an Interview

Then on Days Two & Three we will be pulling all of that footage into Adobe Premiere Pro CC and chopping together our establishing shots, interviews and b-roll whilst introducing the technical skills needed to edit a great video.

I am running a similar in house workshop that is scheduled in May 2016 in Yorkton but if you are interested in organising training for your organisation and would like to talk about how video can be used for your communications, training or marketing then get in touch. We can talk about the equipment, software and skills you will need to make everything work.

Video Production for Business in Regina, SK

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I am lucky enough to be working with some great local organisations, large and small businesses in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Last weekend I covered a Winter Carnival for a local community organisation, worked with a local realtor on some property web-promo videos and over the next couple of months I will be delivering some video production and video editing training for organisations in Regina & Yorkton.

It is an exciting time for businesses wanting to use video in for both their internal and external marketing as well as for the delivery of in house training and orientation.

Some of the great people I’m working with have already taken the leap into producing video content and have brought me on board to help them deliver professional quality sound, lighting and graphic content. A few years ago producing video in-house would have been impossible but with the right equipment, skills development and professional guidance producing video in house can produce great results.

The top image is from a recent video shoot with James Wruth of REMAX in Regina for some new property promotional videos. We shot on a green screen on location in Harbour Landing.

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3 Free Photoshop CC Classes for beginners learning layers, type and colour

For the next few weeks you will be able to check out three of my Skillshare courses for free with these 3 excellent Photoshop CC Classes.

Learn how to collage images, slice up type, put an images in side your text and how to create a Banksy style silhouetted portrait!

Just follow the links below to enrol for free!

Photoshop: Collage, Colour, Contrast & Type

In this class learn how to create a colourful photographic montage along with techniques for adjusting your images so your type design can flow above it with perfect visual clarity.

Learn how to – place images, mask & crop images, work with hue/saturation adjustment layers, create drop shadows and improve type contrast for your web or social media images.

http://skl.sh/1RdFHX1

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Photoshop: Type Design Tips

Learn how to slice up type and place images inside your text in Adobe Photoshop. This class is based on questions I have had from designers about how to achieve certain techniques so if you have any questions or are trying to achive a certain look or effect then get in touch.

http://skl.sh/1RSVCiZ

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“Banksy Yourself” – Create a Silhouetted Portrait

Create a Banksy style portrait using Adobe Photoshop’s masking and adjustment layers.

This is a fun way of getting to grips with Photoshop’s adjustment layers and discovering the power of non-destructive editing by making a smart use of layers.

In this short and easy to follow class you will learn some key Photoshop skills and I can’t wait to see what you can do with this technique. So whether you want to design an new profile picture, poster or even a t-shirt get yourself enrolled and just let me know if you have any questions.

http://skl.sh/1SdNzKz

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And also…

More Photoshop & Illustrator Courses on Skillshare

If you would like to into greater depth with Photoshop then check out my Digital Studio series that covers the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshops & Adobe Illsutrator.

Digital Studio 1: Interface, Layers, Cutouts & Shapes (aka Introduces Photoshop & Makes a Meme)

Digital Studio 2: Photoshop Drawing & Painting Fundamentals

Digital Studio 3: Color Correction, Retouching & Compositing in Photoshop

Digital Studio 4: Shape Essentials in Adobe Illustrator

Digital Studio 5: Create Polygonal Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

Digital Studio 6: Photoshop Essentials Q&A

Digital Studio 7: Adobe Illustrators Essential Tools – Carving a Pumpkin