Events & Workshops
Events
Friday 12 March 2010, 10am & 2pm: "Record Production" guest lecture with Alan Shacklock
SAE is proud to be hosting Industry Legend Alan Shacklock for a special guest lecture open to the public.
Thrice-nominated for the Grammys and with multiple platinum, gold and silver discs to his name, Alan Shacklock will be talking about his career and experience at SAE London on Friday 12th March at 10am and at 2pm.
In his role as producer, he has worked on projects at Abbey Road in the London, Ocean Way in LA and Electric Lady Land in New York.
He has produced Roger Daltry (of The Who), The Alarm, Meatloaf, Jeff Beck, Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Tyler and Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber, as well as title tracks for major motion pictures; Quicksilver, Doc Hollywood and Buddy’s Song.
He was also a founder and board executive of the British Record Producers Guild alongside chairman Sir George Martin.
Please sign up using this form: Sign up form for Alan Shacklock lecture
SAE regularly holds free workshops in a wide range of subjects. Whether you fancy an introduction to mixing with a professional studio console or if you always wanted to find out how a green screen is used in visual effects production - we certainly have the right workshop for you
Free audio mixdown workshop
SAE offers the opportunity to experience audio engineering in a professional studio with world-class equipment. Sign up for one of our free workshops and get your hands on the same kind of equipment that was and is used to record and mix hits worldwide. We invite you to come in and have a taste of what sound engineering is all about. These workshops last approximately three hours.
Dates:
to be confirmed
Digital Film: Chroma Keying workshop
Ever wondered how a blue or a green screen works for removing the background? Sure, you know that you can take out the background and add in your own, but how does it actually work? What it does it take to do it properly? What are some of the problems with it? Do you actually need a big, fancy screen with costly lighting rigs?
If you've ever found yourself running those questions through your mind then this seminar is exactly for you.
Topics Include:
- Chroma Key basics
- Screen Lighting
- Subject Lighting
- Metering
- Footage Acquisition Issues
- Basic Chroma Keying
- Basic Colour Matching
This seminar is approximately three hours in duration and places are limited to fifteen per seminar.
Dates:
to be confirmed
FREE Non-Linear Editing Workshop
Ever wondered how today's movies are edited ? You may have played at home with iMovie or Windows Movie Maker and edited your movies, but how does a professional editor work ? What are the editing techniques that make contemporary movies so appealing ? What is the difference between AVID and Final Cut Pro ? What is the difference between Linear and non-linear editing ? If you ever found those questions running through your mind then this seminar is for you.
Topics Include:
- Linear Vs Non-Linear
- Final Cut Pro and AVID Interface overview
- Digital video Formats
- Basic editing techniques
- Exporting / Rendering
This seminar is approximately three hours in duration and places are limited to twenty per seminar.
Dates:
to be confirmed
FREE Digital Cinematography Workshop
Ever wondered why when filming a movie with a digital camera the images are so different from a movie you saw in a cinema? What is the secret behind a professional framing of a subject? What is the difference between a 28mm and a 35mm lens? Is it possible to use different lenses on a digital camera? If you ever found yourself asking those questions this workshop is for you.
Topics Include:
- Lenses - different kinds and usage
- Image framing
- Depth of field basics
- Basic Lighting techniques
- 35mm Lens adapters
This seminar is approximately three hours in duration and places are limited to twenty-five per seminar.
Dates:
to be confirmed
FREE Motion Graphic Workshop
Ever wondered how to animate a graphics composition? What is the secret behind MTVs stylish promo breaks? What is a key-frame ? What is the difference between adobe After Effects and Apple Shake? If you ever found yourself asking those questions this workshop is for you.
Topics Include:
- Adobe After Effects interface overview
- Basics of animation
- Layer Vs Nodes
- 3D world with 2D layers
- Rendering and exporting
This seminar is approximately three hours in duration and places are limited to fifteen per seminar.
Date: to be confirmed
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Alan Parsons Masterclass
The SAE Masterclass 2008 will be held at SAE London on the 6th of November 2008 and at SAE Berlin on the 7th and 8th.
For this masterclass we have none other than the legendary Alan Parsons, renowned for his work with The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Hollies, Al Stewart, Paul McCartney, the Alan Parsons project and so much more.
He will present a Mixdown Workshop based on his world-famous productions and will talk about his work in detail.
The seminar will provide an insight into Alan Parsons' workflow and give the group a chance to discuss this with him.
For further information and registration please contact the SAE London office.
