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We are an authorized Avid, Apple and Adobe Training Facility in Manhattan. We offer certified and custom classes in all of these programs featuring our Signature Six Week Art of Editing Intensive Course. We also have One Week, Weekend and Weekday courses. Go to www. mewshop. com or call 212. 414. 9570 for more information on our courses.
Manhattan Edit Workshop is based in Manhattan, NY, USA
Manhattan Edit Workshop offers a full range of courses, from the Avid and Adobe family of products to the complete Final Cut Studio Package.
Our signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in editing. Learn Avid, Final Cut Pro and After Effects, work with top editors, and create a professional reel to let your talent speak for itself.
Weekend and one-week classes introduce and solidify the core concepts, while custom one on ones let you set your goals at your own pace.
Corporate and group training customizes a curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on an existing one.
Our instructors are working editors, DVD authors, motion graphics artists, as well as certified Avid, Apple and Adobe trainers. A maximum teacher to student ratio of 1: 6* ensures individualized attention and allows students to work at their own pace.
All classes are split between lecture and hands-on exercise-so you'll be cutting on your own edit system from day one.
Please email or call us at 212. 414. 9570 to discuss the class that is right for you.
Our signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in editing. Learn Avid, Final Cut Pro and After Effects, work with top editors, and create a professional reel to let your talent speak for itself.
Weekend and one-week classes introduce and solidify the core concepts, while custom one on ones let you set your goals at your own pace.
Corporate and group training customizes a curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on an existing one.
Our instructors are working editors, DVD authors, motion graphics artists, as well as certified Avid, Apple and Adobe trainers. A maximum teacher to student ratio of 1: 6* ensures individualized attention and allows students to work at their own pace.
All classes are split between lecture and hands-on exercise-so you'll be cutting on your own edit system from day one.
Please email or call us at 212. 414. 9570 to discuss the class that is right for you.
Final Cut Studios 101

: This three-day hands-on course familiarizes students with real-world effects techniques, including filters, layering, composite modes and animating video, graphics and titles. The practical approach to motion graphics focuses on the features of Final Cut Studio that editors and designers need to create motion graphics in their daily work. Using Motion, Final Cut Pro and Live Type, you'll build creative titles, motion menus, show bumpers and news opens as you learn everything from text animation, compositing, and keyframing to 3D more...
Adobe
Adobe After Effects CS4 Level I

: This two-day introductory class introduces you to the essentials for this powerful application for motion graphics and visual effects. Topics include traditional After Effects workflow, basic Animation with effects and presets, introductory text animation, basic keying and 3D, rending and output.
Prerequisite: Basic Mac OSX knowledge
Audience: Producers, editors, assistant editors and motion graphics artists interested in the basics of Adobe After Effects
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Adobe After Effects CS4 Level II

: This two-day intermediate class will take you beyond the basics by focusing on industry standard best-practices for creating motion graphics. Building on concepts learned in the level one class, course topics include blending modes, masks and track mattes, working in 3D Space, cameras, lighting in 3D, parenting, nesting and advanced text animation
Prerequisite: After Effects Level I or equivalent experience
Audience: Producers, editors, assistant editors and motion graphics artists interested in getting beyond the basics of Adobe After more...
Adobe After Effects CS4 Level III

: This two-day advanced class will help you achieve better results from this comprehensive application. Building on concepts from After Effects Level 1 and Level 2 classes, this course covers all about alphas (straight vs. pre-multiplied alphas, working with Photoshop and Illustrator and vector paint) and advanced formatting and rendering (video, interlaced footage and fields, 3: 2 pulldown, pre-rendering and proxies, as well as advanced rendering plus network rendering)
Prerequisite: After Effects Level I (or comparable experience) and more...
Adobe Captivate CS4

: Adobe Captivate software enables anyone to rapidly create powerful and engaging simulations, scenario-based training, and robust quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills. Topics covered in this three-day class include:
* What's New In Captivate
* Getting to Know the Interface
* The Captivate Workflow Process
* Recording Software Demonstration
* Working more...
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level I

: Adobe Dreamweaver is the application of choice for professional web development. Whether you prefer working in the sophisticated WYSIWYG editor or the robust code editor, Dreamweaver streamlines your development work. Our two-day introductory class covers the essentials you need to know to get started. The course topics include:
* Overview of the Dreamweaver Interface
* Defining a Dreamweaver Site
* Importing Content
* Structuring a more...
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level II

: Adobe Dreamweaver is the application of choice for professional web development. You know the basics but you want to make the most of this powerful application. Our two-day advanced class will help you leverage more from Dreamweaver. The course topics include:
* Using CSS for Page Layout
* Dreamweaver Libraries and Templates
* Going Beyond HTML
* Dreamweaver and more...
Adobe Flash CS4 For Video Professionals

: Flash video is becoming the defacto standard for delivering video on the internet. Whether your Flash skills focus on design or programming, this course will help you with every phase from writing the project proposal to deploying finished applications. We will discuss a step-by-step workflow by directing you through setting up a work environment, designing applications, using ActionScript 2 and 3, Flash Media Server 2, and every stage in between. Packed with tried-and-true solutions and detailed code examples, it's exactly what you need to deliver more...
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level I

: Adobe Illustrator CS4 software is an essential art design tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the Web, and in any other medium.
This two-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks and tips for using Illustrator CS4. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.
New Features in CS4:
a Workspace improvements
a Multiple more...
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level I

: Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard application for professional image manipulation. This two-day introductory class will get you up-to-speed quickly. This course starts with an overview of the workspace and tools, and moves onto project planning and workflow, basic photo correction, photo retouching and restoration, working with layers and masking techniques and channels.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Mac OSX
Audience: Producers, editors, assistant editors and motion graphics artists interested in the basics of more...
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level II

: This two-day advanced class will help you go beyond the basics offered in our Photoshop Level 1 class. This course offers Photoshop and typographic design, vector drawing tools & techniques , advanced layers techniques, compositing , ImageReady, and color management.
Prerequisite: Photoshop Level I (or comparable experience)
Audience: Producers, editors, assistant editors and motion graphics artists interested in getting beyond the basics of Adobe Photoshop.
Cost: more...
Apple Courses
Art of Documentary Editing

: This five-day hands-on workshop taught by Mewshop owner Josh Apter, explores techniques of documentary editing - from the creative decisions that make a good story great, to established workflow methods for picture and sound that every editor should know.
During the week there will be screenings and deconstruction of clips from a wide range of non-fiction genres. Students will cut a number of exercises using real footage from real documentaries - looking at how editing can affect character and story, and create or alter reality. There will be frequent screening and critique of each other's work.
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Color 101

: This two-day hands-on course will familiarize students with Apple's masterful new color grading and finishing software. Start with the basics of color balancing and correction, and move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and "looks," skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot, and much more.
This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want to learn more about the color correction and grading capabilities of Color.
Cost: $1000 more...
Color 501

: This four-night hands-on course will familiarize students with Applea s masterful new color grading and finishing software. Start with the basics of color balancing and correction, and move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and a looks,a skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot, and much more.
This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want to learn more about the color correction and grading capabilities of Color.
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DVD Studio Pro 100

: This two-day hands-on course delves into the world of DVD authoring using DVD Studio Pro. In this comprehensive course students learn everything they need to create a professional DVD. This course guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial storyboarding to burning and replication.
Using compelling media and a real-world production workflow, students learn how to create amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as how create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro. Students also a authora a DVD by more...
DVD Studio Pro 101

: This three-day hands-on course delves into the world of DVD authoring using DVD Studio Pro. In this comprehensive course students learn everything they need to create a professional DVD. This course guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial storyboarding to burning and replication.
Using compelling media and a real-world production workflow, students learn how to create amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as how create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro. Students also a authora a DVD by more...
DVD Studio Pro 501

: This four-night hands-on course delves into the world of DVD authoring using DVD Studio Pro. In this comprehensive course students learn everything they need to create a professional DVD. This course guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial storyboarding to burning and replication.
Using compelling media and a real-world production workflow, students learn how to create amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as how create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro. Students also a authora a DVD by more...
Final Cut Pro 100

: This two-day hands-on course is an overview course of Final Cut Pro that introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface. In this course you learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface.
Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, ripple, roll, slip and slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.
Cost: $850 (includes Apple Certified Courseware)
Certification cost: Free with course
Upcoming more...
Final Cut Pro 101


: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro
This three-day hands-on apple certified course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course, you learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, ripple, roll, slip and slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.
Apple Pro Certification available for more...
Final Cut Pro 102
: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro Prime Time
This hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. This course is based on the FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro course. However, instead of being offered during the day, this course is divided into eight three-hour seminars. This allows working professionals to take the course without interrupting their busy schedules.
In this course, you will start with basic video editing more...
Final Cut Pro 200




: This five-day workshop highlights the entire feature set of Final Cut Pro. This course is designed for those seeking an in-depth understanding of Final Cut Proa s technical capabilities. Students will also have the opportunity to cut a sample narrative project to learn the creative aspects of editing and emulate real-world workflow situations.
Topics include 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, militia, media management, as well as finishing more...
Final Cut Pro 250

: This two-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and interface of Final Cut Pro. Using Avid editing terminology and references as stepping-stones, this course translates a studenta s existing editing talents to the FCP skill set. In this course students learn Final Cut Pro editing operations - capturing, sound editing, creating bins and sequences, as well as Final Cut Proa s extensive effects package, real time color correcting and numerous tips and keyboard shortcuts for everything in between.
Cost: more...
Final Cut Pro 300

: This three-day course provides the most extensive must-know professional techniques for cutting dialogue scenes, action scenes, fight and chase scenes, documentaries, comedy, music videos, multi-camera projects and more. This course also covers Soundtrack Pro, audio finishing, managing clips and media, and working with film.
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: Final Cut Pro 101, 200 or 250.
Cost: $1200 (includes Apple Certified Courseware)
Certification cost: Free with course
Upcoming more...
Final Cut Pro 301

: This two-day course provides extensive must-know professional techniques for cutting dialogue scenes, action scenes, fight and chase scenes, documentaries, comedy, music videos, multi-camera projects and more. This course also covers Soundtrack Pro, audio finishing, managing clips and media, and working with film.
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: Final Cut Pro 101, 200 or 250.
Cost: $950 (includes Apple Certified Courseware)
This class will take intermediate users to an advanced level.
Logic Pro 100

: This two-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic user interface of Logic Pro, and shows them how to create a customized audio and midi configuration that will seamlessly integrate with their own personal production studio. Students create their own song using Logic Proa s comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops, and DSP effects. In-depth lessons cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user-defined key commands, more...
Logic Pro 101

: This three-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic user interface of Logic Pro, and shows them how to create a customized audio and midi configuration that will seamlessly integrate with their own personal production studio. Students create their own song using Logic Proa s comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops, and DSP effects. In-depth lessons cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user-defined key commands, more...
Logic Pro 300

: This two-day course takes you through Logica s powerful advanced features covering everything from production, editing, and mixing, to notation and scoring to picture. Starting with advanced setup, this course covers everything from production, editing, and mixing to scoring and composition. Throughout the class professional secrets are revealed regarding how to streamline production workflow, accelerate editing tasks, effectively manage takes, and construct a mix that will meet the most exacting standards. Youa ll discover powerful techniques for multi-track recording and explore the limitless potential of Logica s audio instruments, including the more...
Logic Pro 301

: This three-day course takes you through Logica s powerful advanced features covering everything from production, editing, and mixing, to notation and scoring to picture. Starting with advanced setup, this course covers everything from production, editing, and mixing to scoring and composition. Throughout the class professional secrets are revealed regarding how to streamline production workflow, accelerate editing tasks, effectively manage takes, and construct a mix that will meet the most exacting standards. Youa ll discover powerful techniques for multi-track recording and explore the limitless potential of Logica s audio instruments, including the more...
Logic Pro 501

: This four-night course takes you through Logica s powerful advanced features covering everything from production, editing, and mixing, to notation and scoring to picture. Starting with advanced setup, this course covers everything from production, editing, and mixing to scoring and composition. Throughout the class professional secrets are revealed regarding how to streamline production workflow, accelerate editing tasks, effectively manage takes, and construct a mix that will meet the most exacting standards. Youa ll discover powerful techniques for multi-track recording and explore the limitless potential of Logica s audio instruments, including the more...
Motion 100

: This two-day hands-on course will familiarize students with Motion, Apple's revolutionary software for motion graphics design. This comprehensive course covers working with Motion's Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, DVD motion menu design, tablet-driven gesture UI techniques, working with audio, keyframing, and integration.
Cost: $950 (includes more...
Motion 101

: This three-day hands-on course will familiarize students with Motion, Apple's revolutionary software for motion graphics design. This comprehensive course covers working with Motion's Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, DVD motion menu design, tablet-driven gesture UI techniques, working with audio, keyframing, and integration.
Cost: $1200 (includes more...
Motion 501

: This four-night hands-on course will familiarize students with Motion, Apple's revolutionary software for motion graphics design. This comprehensive course covers working with Motion's Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, working with templates, chroma key techniques, masking methods, DVD motion menu design, tablet-driven gesture UI techniques, working with audio, keyframing, and integration.
Cost: $950 (includes more...
Soundtrack Pro 101

: This two-day class guides you through using Soundtrack Pro to edit audio files, repair field recordings, perform multi-track arranging and mixing, synchronize audio and video, analyze and fix common audio problems, and perform other creative sound design techniques. This course focuses on practical, professional techniques used to add professional music and sound effects to video and multimedia projects.
Cost: $850 (includes Apple Certified Courseware)
Certification cost: Free with course
Upcoming Dates
February 06, 2010 - more...
Avid
Avid Media Composer 101



: An Introduction to Avid Media Composer
This five-day intensive course provides students with exposure to the core skills, workflow, and concepts involved in nonlinear editing on Avid Media Composer system. Covers editing and effects techniques for both Macintosh and Windows systems. Session time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice, with ample time for experimentation with sample material. This course is also appropriate for Avid Symphony users.
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Avid Media Composer 101A

: This is a two-day weekend course or a three-day week course that introduces the concepts of nonlinear editing and includes all basic features of the Avid Media Composer system for Macintosh. Session time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice, with ample time for experimentation with sample SD and HD material. Topics include: Introduction to Tools & Workflow, Basic Editing, more...
Avid Media Composer 101B

: This two-day course covers editing and effects in the Avid Media Composer. Class time is divided between demonstration and hands-on-practice. This course is also appropriate for Avid Symphony users.
Topics include: Introduction to Effects, Creating Motion Effects, Introduction to Compositing, Nesting Effects, Perfomance and Rendering, Introduction to Finishing, Creating more...
Avid Media Composer 101E

: This four-night course is an in-depth introduction to the techniques of nonlinear editing on the Avid Media Composer system. The class progresses through all the basic phases of creating a sequence on Avid Media Composer, including inputting source footage, assembling and trimming sequences, editing audio, creating titles, and outputting a finished program. Class time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice.
This course is designed for those who want to familiarize themselves with the entire feature set of Avid Media Composer.
Cost: $1000
Certification cost: NA
Upcoming Dates
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Avid Media Composer 201

: This two-day course is designed for experienced Avid Media Composer (or Symphony) editors who want to become more productive by mastering the systema s sophisticated editing features and shortcuts. Students also learn advanced techniques to help streamline media and project management. Sessions include instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Topics include: editing features (such as Sync Point Editing and Replace Edit), advanced trimming techniques, editing and viewing options, multi-camera more...
Avid Media Composer 205

: This two-day course focuses on designing multilayered and multinested effects on Avid Media Composer for maximum quality and optimal render time. Hands-on exercises help students create and combine effects to achieve real-world results. Topics include: effect shortcuts and tips, advanced keyframing, nesting and keying, render time reduction, working with chroma keys and matte keys, using Avid Media Composera s Paint and AniMatte effects, and effect media management. This course is also relevant for more...
Avid Media Composer 239

: This one-day course, designed for the intermediate user, explains the fundamental techniques for color correcting shots or enhancing the look of clips and sequences on Avid Media Composer. Class time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice. Analyzing footage and video signals
Topics covered include: using the Avid internal video scopes, color correcting each shot in a sequence, making sure color and luminance are within safe broadcast limits, creating a treatment for an entire sequence and using the Automatic Correction tool.
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Master Classes
A Filmmakers Guide to After Effects

: In this intensive, one-day course taught by Charles Loflin, we'll tour the major features of Adobe After Effects. After learning the interface, we'll dive into importing assets and timeline animation. We'll round out the morning with effects, nested timelines and rendering. After lunch, we'll launch into some of AE's advanced features, such as Bezier masks, chroma keying, text animation and some advanced effects.
By the end of the day, you'll know After Effects well enough to get tons of real-world more...
A Filmmakers Guide to Color Correction

: This one-day course delivers comprehensive training in real-world color correction techniques, including scene-to-scene color matching, and correcting for broadcast specifications.
Working with several real-world projects, you will learn how to properly read video scopes, adjust contrast, fix color balance to achieve broadcast quality video. Youa ll also learn useful techniques to selectively a fixa or a enhancea problems areas of a picture as well as creating one or two popular a looksa .
Who Should Attend?
This is a jam-packed day designed for intermediate level more...
A Filmmakers Guide to DVD Studio Pro

: Create a DVD worthy of what's on it! This one-day DVD Studio Pro Masterclass taught by Chris Biggins, shows you everything you need to know to get your projects on DVD with the professional quality your film or reel deserves.
NEW FOR 2009! Chris will also highlight new features within Final Cut Studio 3 for DVD production, including work-flow on how to produce a HD Blu-Ray DVD of your work with an external DVD burner!
You'll take an actual feature-film project and construct a professional DVD more...
A Filmmakers Guide to Motion

: This one day, intensive, hands-on workshop will take you from learning Motion's overall workflow (as both a stand alone application and as part of Final Cut Studio), to tackling real-world projects using built-in and third-party solutions.
Class subjects include:
* Understanding 3D (cameras, lights, etc.)
* Basic keying techniques
* Roundtripping in Final Cut Studio
* Working with filters, keyframes & behaviors
This workshop is geared towards existing Final Cut Studio users who are looking to use Motion as a more integrated part of their overall projects.
Each student gets their own workstation.
Cost $199
A Filmmakers Guide to Photoshop

: Photoshop is an all-purpose toolkit for image restoring, photo manipulation, color correction and digital painting. It should be your first stop when preparing still images for video or film.
In this intensive, one-day course taught by Charles Loflin, we'll explore all of Photoshop's major features, including color correction, layers, transparency, brushes and filters. Since this course is geared to filmmakers and videographers, Charles will focus on issues related to film and video, such as Pixel Aspect Ratio, more...
A Filmmakers Guide to Sound Design

: More and more, editors are responsible not only for making a great picture, but also for delivering great sound. And great sound is possible without ever leaving Final Cut Studio! Whether it's a short film or an output for broadcast, the burden of both quality and organization of sound falls more and more on the editor.
In this one-day hands-on Masterclass, Manhattan Edit Workshop's Jamie Hitchings will lead you in the process of organization, execution and delivery of sound for picture more...
A Filmmakers Guide to Tapeless Workflow

: Our tapeless workshop is your chance to get over your tapeless reluctance. In this one day workshop, students will learn an efficient workflow that will minimize mechanical failure and operator mistakes from impacting media. Instructors will demonstrate the amazing speed tapeless acquisition affords from shoot to edit and provide students with the know-how and confidence to make it happen properly.
Topics include:
* The tapeless system, expect the un-expected
* Station setup & configuration
* Turning data into media
* Data, media and metadata management
* Codecs, data formats and data capture
Each student gets their own workstation.
Cost: $199
Six Week Intensive Workshop
Six Week Intensive Art Of Editing Workshop






: Less starving. More artist.
Mewshop's Six Week Intensive Course in the art and technique of editing is a comprehensive jump-start for anyone serious about a career in post-production.
Our newly redesigned 2010 program makes the best class of its kind even better:
1. Learn the leading industry tools: Avid, Final Cut Pro and now After Effects!
2. Work with top editors in our Artist in Residence more...
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