SUMMER, 2008

DIVA is developing a new youth media arts education program beginning this summer. Teen video workshops are listed below and at a special Youth Visions Project web site.

JULY, 2008

On-Going: Wednesdays July 2, 9, 10, and 23 - The Natural Way to Draw -Intro to Figure Drawing
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: John Holdway <>
Cost $50, DIVA members $45, 4 sessions.
Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills: beginner to advanced.  A minimum of 6 students is required for the class to go forward (so bring a friend!).
~~~ This figure drawing class is for beginners or experienced artists wanting to get back into figure drawing. Each class session begins with exercises such as gesture, flash pose and potential gesture then settles into longer poses of 20min – 2hr. Also open to Drop-ins at $12.50 per session.

Tuesday, July 1 - Teen Video Workshop: Jump–In Video Basics *
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jon Labrousse.
Cost $40.
~~~ What better way to begin your filmmaking career than to grab a camera and start shooting a prepared simple screenplay with a team of like-minded collaborators? Edit in-camera and bring your results back to the group for discussion and further collaboration: "How could we do it better?" Emphasis is given to developing good camera and sound recording techniques.

Tuesday, July 8 - Teen Video Workshop: From Fresh Idea to Screen Story *
Time 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jon Labrousse.
Cost $40.
~~~ Let's face it: your cast/crew is 3 people and your budget is $0. But you've got a camera, and you're eager to make a movie. Discover techniques to develop a story out of the resources you have at hand to make a movie that will be enjoyed by a cheering audience.

Saturday July 12 - Paint an Expressionist Outdoor Landscape!
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Instructor: Rich Klopfer
Cost $50 + $3 materials fee. Registration DEADLINE July 7th - call .
~~~ It's summer, time to paint outdoors!  Once the class arrives at a scenic location we'll will draw first, and then paint. Students will earn to simplify and stylize landscape forms and electrify the surface with color and passion!
    What to bring: Lunch, acrylic paints, a few different size brushes, a small table (like a TV table) to work off of, anything else that you like to have to paint. Instructor will provide: A gessoed 16x20 board to paint on, rags, cans for water, boards for palettes, easels, lots of fun painting!  Suitable for beginning and intermediate painting students, though some drawing experience helps.  Location to be sent out to those who sign up.

Saturday, July 26 - Teen Video Workshop: Low - Budget Special Effects & Makeup *
Time: Noon - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Henry and Sara Weintraub, 531 Productions
Cost: $40
~~~ Movie making is all about creating illusions.  Learn to make your next fight scene, zombie attack, or gore film that much more intense using low cost special effects and makeup.

Saturday, TBA - Teen Video Workshop: Picture it before you shoot *
Time: TBA
Instructor: Todd Kesterson.
Cost: $40.
~~~ Just as comic books tell a story through a sequence of pictures so do movies. Most filmmakers use a "storyboard" to plan out each shot before they being production. You'll learn to use storyboarding as a tool for visually planning your whole movie before you shoot it.

AUGUST, 2008

On-Going Tuesdays August 5 - 26th - Figure Drawing
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $25 for 4 sessions. Drop-in visits: $10.
~~~ Come on Down to DIVA on Tuesdays and draw! A live model is provided and a volunteer artist supervises the sessions. Drop-ins are welcome but class minimums must be met. Phone for information.

Wednesday: August 6 and 13th Teen Video Workshop: Intro to Title Sequence Design *
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Instructor: Brian Walker
Cost: $40
~~~ The title sequence contemplates the theme of a movie by setting a tone of expectation for the audience. Explore techniques of creating title sequences. We'll see examples of the creative use of still-frames, live-action, animation, typography, and graphic design all rolled together into short title sequences.  Students will learn how to produce a dynamic title sequence.

Tuesday, August 12 - Teen Video Workshop: Jump-In Video Intermediate *
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jon Labrousse.
Cost $40.
~~~ You've already got a handle on some of the basic steps to putting a movie together. You're looking for a supported challenge to take your filmmaking to the next level. This workshop gives you a prepared, more complex, screenplay to edit in camera with a team of collaborators. We'll share and workshop your results.

Tuesday, August 12 - Papercraft Coloring
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Instructor: Marianne Walker
Cost: $35 Materials provided.  Registration DEADLINE August 5tLate registration subject to available space.
~~~ Scrapbook enuthusiast? Rubber stamp collector? Explore the world of Copic markers and your papercraft. This special workshop covers choosing papers, inking, marker color theory, blending, techniques & special effects, as well as using mixed media.  You will learn to maximize your creative technique with these pens. The choice of professionals worldwide, the Copic marker offers outstanding performance in all areas of design and illustration.

Wednesday 13th and 20th - Workshop: Manga For Teens
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost: $25 each class, or 2 for $45. Materials provided.
~~~ If you're a fan of anime and have always wanted to learn to draw your own Manga characters DIVA's Manga For Teen workshops are for you.
    On Wednesday, August 13 instructor Marianne Walker will help you learn how to design a character from start to finish – pencil to ink.
    On August 20th Walker will explore the next level of Manga and the telling of sequential stories in you learn about creating settings, situations, accessories, and making a one-page comic ready to be copied for your friends.
And if you're an experienced manga artist, or have taken Marianne's workshops before, have no fear, there will be advanced techniques covered in both sessions too.
     The workshops meet from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Classes designed for young artists age 13-19.

Saturday, August 16th Workshop: Acrylic Collage Landscapes
Time: 12 Noon - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Susan Lehman
Cost: $50 plus $5 materials fee
Cost: Teens (high school) $40 plus $5 materials fee
Maximum 12 students; minimum 8 students
~~~ Explore the exciting world of mixed media paintings, using exotic paper, fluid acrylics and bits and pieces of ephemera. Some experimentation will be done on Yupo (a plastic painting surface). Unusual textures will be created by printing with rubber stamps or artist-made foam stamps. This class is for all levels—a different approach for those experienced in collage—as well as a great place to begin in mixed media painting! All materials will be provided! Come dressed for mess!!! Susan Lehman is a mixed media artist whose paintings and collages have been shown extensively in Oregon's South Coast galleries.

Monday-Friday, August 18-22 - The Teen Animation Club
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $80 - Registration deadline: August 12
~~~ Come learn about the history of the art that moves. We'll briefly discuss the wide spectrum of animation from Oskar Fischinger (of Fantasia) to Chuck Jones (of Looney Tunes) and the many animators in-between. In addition we will create zoetropes, flip-books, thumatropes and other short animations complete with sound effects and music.
   The Teen Animation Club is a guided independent studio where teens are open to any animation technique.
Club size is limited, pre-registration required. A second session may be offered if needed. For more information, or to register, call: .

* Teen Summer Video Workshops

Our summer video workshops provide the basic skills for teens wanting to make movies. Learn how to write fun stories that can be filmed and shared with others. Practice basic techniques for getting the best image and sound with your available equipment. And, discover the secrets of making special effects with simple materials and a bit of imagination.

Registration:

Registration deadlines, unless otherwise noted, are one week prior to the beginning of a workshop or class. Lat
registration is subject to available class space, and enrollment minimums being met.

• Individual workshops: $40.
• Special Five-summer workshop package: $150.
• Limited scholarship support is available – please inquire:

You can register by calling or by visiting DIVA at 110 W. Broadway in Eugene. Parental permission must accompany registration. All workshops are held at DIVA.

Special Bonus Offer: The $15 entry fee for the 2009 Youth Visions' Teen Video Challenge is wavered for those who register for and complete at least two summer workshops.

The Youth Visions' Teen Video Challenge is an annual competition for young teen filmmakers in the Eugene-Springfield area. Full details are available on line at openlens.proscenia.net/

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