FCTV Training Schedule

A one-session workshop to focus on getting the best results from your field shoots using FCTV’s portable lights and lighting accessories.
Instructor: Anthony Sadera
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

A one-evening session will include a brief demo and hands-on practice with the FCTV collection of microphones and mixing boards.
Instructor: Anthony Sadera
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

One-session workshop to help parents understand the world-changing social media site, Facebook, and better supervise children’s activities on it.
Instructor: Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda
Prerequisite: Orientation and Membership

A two session workshop concentrating on studio directing, audio mixing, and lighting.

A demonstration and demystification of Apple’s industry-standard video editing software. Various tricks and tips will be demonstrated to help ensure a successful postproduction project.
Instructor: Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

Social media is everywhere! Learn “what is out there” and how to use your new-found savvy to boost the visibility of your non-profit!
Instructor: Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field
*Fee: $15.00 for FCTV members, $25.00 for non-members

This basic course is designed for those interested in creating their own “in-studio” television program using the FCTV studio and control room to produce timely or live programs with little or no post-production needed. Hands-on instruction in this course includes all the basic skills required to produce a multi-camera television show. Training covers camera operations, audio, lighting, technical and floor directing.
Prerequisite: Orientation and Membership

This new, one-evening session will demonstrate several low-cost or free editing solutions that will help aspiring producers create more professional-looking videos at home.
Instructor: Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

This basic course is designed for anyone interested in video field production for the purpose of creating their own public access television shows. There are four sessions (two hours each), including one apprenticeship of actual field taping. This course provides hands on training in the operation of our Canon Mini-DV field camcorders and all optional accessories. Certification will be given upon completion of a final project in addition to scheduled classes.
Prerequisite: Orientation and Membership

An overview of popular content management systems in use today that allow non-technical people to maintain and update their websites themselves - quickly and from almost any location that has an internet connection. Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress will be demonstrated, discussed, compared and contrasted.
*Fee: $25.00 for FCTV members, $35.00 for non-members.

How to make the most effective use of FCTV’s ProPrompter iPad Software in the studio.
Instructor: Anthony Sadera/Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda
Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

A four-week workshop that focuses on how to build, organize and maintain a website using Drupal, the free and open source content management system. Topics covered: hosting, installation, using themes, organizing your content, menus, and some helpful Drupal modules such as calendars, galleries, and more. Drupal allows non-technical website owners to make quick and timely updates to their website from any location that has an internet connection.
Instructor: Anthony Sadera
*Fee: $75.00 for FCTV members, $125.00 for non-members.

Get your videos on the Internet so viewers can watch your show on demand by using Facebook, YouTube and other newer tools and sites.
Instructor: Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field