Collins College and Earl Jones Institute for Film & Television Provide Free Seminars on Film Production & TV Production
Collins College, a school of design and technology, and Earl Jones Institute for Film & Television are conducting free seminars on "Grip and Lighting Basics" used in both film production and TV production.
Tempe, Arizona (PRWEB) May 24, 2005 -- Collins College, a school of design
and technology, and Earl Jones Institute for Film & Television are
conducting free seminars on “Grip and Lighting Basics” used in both film production and TV
production.
The seminars provide individuals with hands-on, professional
training on the basics of TV production as well as film production. Seminars
include introductory training on how to light a set, adjust sets and props and
basic camera techniques. Industry film professionals from Phoenix and Los
Angeles instruct students on equipment use. The hands on, professional training
is open to students and the general public.
Earl Jones Institute for
Film & Television is donating a fully equipped professional grip and
lighting truck for the monthly seminars held on the Collins College Tempe
campus. Film and television professionals often rent a grip and lighting truck
when they are filming outside a production studio. A fully equipped grip and
lighting truck typically has a generator, power cables, a dolly, and lighting
equipment. Additional equipment can include camera packages and camera support.
The equipment would normally rent for approximately $1,200 per day, but is being
donated by Earl Jones Institute for Film & Television. The Institute hires
and pays for the film professionals conducting the seminars.
The next
seminar on film and TV production is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, on Collins
College Campus in Tempe. Workshops are from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Seating is
limited and participants must RSVP. For more information about the free
seminars, call the Earl Jones Institute for Film & Television at
480-732-1700, call Collins College at 480-966-3000, or visit http://www.collinscollege.edu/contactshort/index.asp?src=30556.
“Hosting
the seminars at the Collins College Tempe campus is a perfect fit for our
students. Collins offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Arts and an
Associate of Arts Degree in Media Arts. Our objective is to train students for a
career. Access to a professional grip truck provides students with the basic
technical and project management skills required in film and television
production,” said Steven Bradford, Department Chair Media Arts, Collins
College.
According to Mathew Earl Jones, president of Earl Jones
Institute for Film & Television, “We selected Collins College to host our
workshops because of the caliber of its media arts degree program. Through our
training seminars, we hope to promote film and television production in Arizona
and attract more business here. We also chose Collins because of its diverse
student population. As a non-profit entity, we are dedicated to training
students, minority and disadvantaged filmmakers in Arizona.”
About Earl
Jones Institute for Film & Television:
Earl Jones Institute for Film
& Television is the only entity of its kind in Arizona that provides
professional training for college students, minority, and disabled individuals
in order to provide a broad, well-prepared based of production personnel to
serve the Arizona production industry. The institute was co-founded by Mathew
Earl Jones, son of actor Robert Earl Jones and brother of actor James Earl
Jones. The institute was founded in 1983 as the Harlem Folklore Theater. In
recognition of the institute’s efforts to promote training and preparation for
minority and disadvantaged filmmakers in Arizona, Governor Napolitano proclaimed
February 1, 2005 as “Earl Jones Institute Day.” For more information, call
480-732-1700.
About Collins College:
Collins College provides students
with career-focused education in design and technology. Approximately 2,000
students from across the nation attend Collins College. Collins offers
bachelor’s degrees in visual communication, graphic design, interior design,
animation, game design, media arts, management, applied technology management,
and network technology. Associate’s degrees are offered in visual communication,
media arts and personal computer/network technology. All programs are designed
to prepare students for entry-level positions in their degree areas. Collins has
a main campus in Tempe and has a branch campus in Phoenix. Collins College was
founded in 1978. The parent company is Career Education Corporation (CEC). For
more information on Collins College, visit http://collinscollege.edu or call
480-966-3000.
Contact:
Ann Papagalos
602-279-2934
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