We still have a couple of places available on the following January courses
20 & 21 Jan, Mon 10:00 – 14:00 Filming and editing for iDevices (both days)
This is a one-day, hands-on course designed to introduce journalists and others to some of the principles of using iphones or ipads to shoot, edit and upload short films. Participants will shoot and capture their own material on the day and edit it into a finished film, learning how to use voice-over, still images, graphics, text and other content to enhance the appearance of the project.
27 Jan, Mon 15:00 – 16:30 Search Engine Optimisation
This course will examine the following areas: What is SEO? · What do Search Engines Look for? · Anatomy of a SERP. · How has SEO changed? · Updates & Penalties On-Site Optimisation · How Search Engines Crawl. · Technical Considerations. · User-Experience. · Mobile SEO. · Content Marketing. Off-Site Optimisation · Links. · Branding & Authority. · Social Media. · Local SEO Analytics & Improvements · Analysing a Site. · Tools. · Researching Opportunities. · Experiments. · Competitor Analysis
31 Jan, Fri 10:00 – 12:00 Special Effects for Film & Photography
This specialist session is being led by Andy Crabb. Andy has extensive and unique professional experience, including filming with David Attenborough’s BBC underwater team. He is an expert in this field. Special Effects for Film and Photography will help learners to make their filming techniques more varied and interesting, offering the opportunity to create unique portfolios and access new markets. The 2-hour course will cover the use of green screen technology to enable choice of replacement backgrounds, as well as a variety of simple but effective digital techniques
If you wish to book a place, please contact me to let me know. Places are being funded by Scottish Union Learning and the Scottish Government and will be allocated on a ‘first come’ basis.
Joan Macdonald, Training Manager, NUJ Training Scotland, 2nd Floor 177 West George Street, Glasgow. G2 2LB Direct Line: 0141 251 0363 Mob: 07730 513991 email: joanm@nuj.org.uk