Manhattan Edit Workshop's Blog

We are in need of a few Interns to assist us with EditFest NY 2009 for June 12-14.   If you are interested please email us! contact@mewshop.com or call us! 212-414-9570

MEWSHOP will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.     Have a wonderful extended weekend and don't forget to remember those who served and sacrificed for your freedom today.   See you on Tuesday! 

There are still spots available for our Six Week Intensive Workshop starting on June 15th.   Here's where you find all the details of the program!   ...but I'll list a few highlights too....     * Learn the two leading industry tools: Avid and Final Cut Pro.     * Work with top editors in our Artist in Residence Program.     * Create a professional editors reel to let your talent speak for itself.     * Let MEWForce connect you to at least fifteen* post facilities.     * Take the Apple Certification exam FREE. If you are interested in registering please feel free to do so here or call us at 212-414-9570.  Course cost: $5,750 Six Week Intensives are Monday through Friday 10AM -5PM and a few words from our recent graduates... "The instructors not only know what they’re teaching but they know how to teach. The support staff was very helpful and the owner of the school is serious about helping people find jobs after graduating. Each of us had individual workstations and we d

Certification Sunday at Manhattan Edit Workshop. Mewshop’s  Certification Sunday is a half-day review and exam session for Final Cut Pro users who wish to be recognized by Apple and the industry as Apple-Certified Pros. The course includes in-depth application review with an Apple-Certified Trainer, and the Apple-Certified Final Cut Pro Level 1 End User Exam (an online, 70-question, multiple-choice test.) Pass the Level-One Certification Exam and differentiate yourself to employers and colleagues as a highly skilled FCP user, receive a certificate from Apple distinguishing you as an Apple-Certified Pro, and have the right to use the Apple-Certified Pro logo on your own promotional materials. Certification Sunday is presented in conjunction with EditFest NY - an unique educational and networking event that brings the most sought-after editors straight from the cutting room directly to the audience. Presented on June 12th  - June 13th by American Cinema Editors (ACE) and Manhattan Edit

Retool Bootcamp : from Broadcast to Broadband is an intensive three-hour seminar at Manhattan Edit Workshop that demystifies key areas of the digital media pipeline and fills in knowledge gaps along the way.  With a focus on vital workflow concepts and applications used in real-world environments, Retool Bootcamp arms you with an in-depth understanding of how modern work is executed for both broadcast and web delivery.  If you live and work in the digital world, Retool Bootcamp will take you to a new level of resourcefulness and efficiency. Retool Bootcamp is designed and taught by Evan Schechtman , founder of New York’s first and largest Final Cut Pro facility, Outpost Digital.  With more than fifteen years experience pioneering new workflows, Evan has created and configured post-production facilities all over the world.  Having helped define the cutting edge in digital media workflow, Evan possesses a unique insight into the world of technology, business and promotion. Sunday June

3 day Intensive Apple certified Motion 101 course coming up!   Learn generators, particle presets, groups, creating text effects, particles and parameter behaviors, replicator, advanced particle design, keyframing, painting in motion, keying, roundtripping and so much more!!! when: June 19th - 21st, Friday through Sunday where: 80 Fifth Ave, Suite 1501 time: 10am to 5pm price: $1200 how: register

Don't miss your change again to sign up for the Sound Design Masterclass ! This class filled too quickly last time! It starts on May 30th and yes, Peter Levin will be instructing. A few things you'll learn..... Peter Levin is very talented Thinking downstream Track organization EQ, Compression and more 5.1, stereo and mono elements Hearing the film Deliverables

We had such an overwhelming request for the After Effects Masterclass last Saturday that we are in the works on planning another! It filled 5 days before the big day! But don't worry if you didn't get to attend last week, you'll get your chance soon enough. Please check back here and on our Website for future dates!

Here's a basic outline of what you'll learn in the FCP 200 course on June 1st at Manhattan Edit Workshop. Basic Set-up Customizing Preferences and Settings Capturing Video and Audio Editing and Trimming Techniques Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide Tools Audio Editing Time Re-Map Motion Titles Clip Speed Media Management Live Type Learn Final Cut Pro the Right way, at Manhattan Edit Workshop! Register here

You guys weren't kidding when you said you wanted an After Effects Masterclass! It's full! But do not fear, we have one scheduled for August 22nd and hopefully another earlier if all goes according to plan. Here's a sneak peek of what will be reviewed tomorrow afternoon... The Interface. Importing assets. Timeline Animation and the Comp Panel. Effects. Nesting and Precomposing. Rendering. Masks and Paths. Chroma Keying. Text Animation. Advanced Effects. We are thrilled to have Marcus Geduld instructing.

Cheree Dillion was one of the many fantastic students to take our Art of Documentary class a few weeks prior. Check out what she came up with for Ryan's Biking for Obama piece here . We know you'll love it!