UPDATE!  Class times and days have changed!!!

Hello everyone! 

Itching to take a new class?  Well, here are all the classes we will be offering from now till the new year!

Intro to Field Production ($20)  Monday, December 12th  from 5:30-7:30pm at CCTV

This class covers basic use on both of our HD cameras.  The Sony NX5U, and Canon Vixia.  This is a must have basic class for anyone looking to take out CCTV equipment.

Intro to Final Cut Professional: Version 7 ($40)  Thursday, December 1st, Thursday December 8th, and Wednesday, December 14th all sessions from 5:30-7:30pm at CCTV

Over four class periods, this course will cover the basics of how to use the editing software Final Cut Professional.  Participants will learn how to import video footage, digital photos and music into the program, edit the material into a cohesive piece, and export it by burning it onto DVD.

Intro to Lighting ($20)  December 20th from 5:30-7:30pm at CCTV

This class provides beginner level knowledge on the different types lights available to sign out at CCTV, and how to handle them.  Participants will learn how to set up a standard 3-point lighting layout for an interview as well as techniques for lighting on location.

Advanced Final Cut Pro: Titling, Effects and Key-Framing ($20) December 21st from 5:30-7:30pm

This class covers more advanced aspects of Final Cut Pro. It will introduce particiapnts to many of the effects available for use inthe program , as well as go over how to use keframes to add movement to videos and advanced title tools to add a more stylized look to final projects.

Do these classes sound interesting to you?  If so, sign up in advance by calling the studio at 978-369-5038 or by emailing Kester Krueger, Education and Outreach Manager, at Kester.Krueger@concordtv.org.

These meetings held Monday, November 7th in Concord, and Tuesday, November 8th in Carlisle will both be covered by CCTV. 

Concord Town Meeting will be broadcast LIVE on channel 9 beginning at 7pm.  Details about the meeting can be found on the Town of Concord's website.

Carlisle Town Meeting will be recorded and reaired on Channel 9 on Wednesday, November 9th.  Information about Carlisle's Town Meeting can be found on the Town of Carlisle website.

If Concord Town Meeting goes into a second day, Tuesday, November 8th, both meetings will still be covered in full and Concord's meeting will be live on Channel 9.

If you have any questions regarding coverage of the meetings please contact CCTV either by phone: 978-369-5038, or by email at manager@concordtv.org.

See you all at Town Meeting!

Both the towns of Concord and Carlisle will be having special town meetings in November to discuss the construcion of the new High School, and the funding regaurding its creation.

The Concord Town meeting will be held on November 7th, at 7pm in the Concord Carlisle High School Auditorium.  This meeting will be broadcast live on channel 9.

The Carlisle Town meeting will be held on November 8th, at 7pm, in the Corey Auditorium.   Carlisle Town meeting will be broadcast the evening after the meeting, on the 9th. 

The Special Town Election to consider excluding the debt from the high school construction project considered at STM will occur on November 15 in both towns.

Both meetings will be available to watch online via out streaming video "On Demand" player found on our website, the evening after they have been filmed.

Hello all!  If you have a camera, and have always wished you knew how to edit those old home videos, now is you chance! Starting next week from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Oct. 4^th, and continuing on the 5^th, and 12^th, CCTV will be hosting an Intro to Final Cut Pro class. 

What is Final Cut Pro? Final Cut Pro is currently one of the leading video editing programs out on the market, for both consumers and video professionals. While not all video editing software is the same, they share similar concepts. As such, you will leave this course with an understanding of video editing that will be applicable to any video editing software you might use in the future.

The class costs $40.00 and you will need to attend all three classes. Our very skilled and charming Ben Phillippo will teach this class. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Film from Emerson College, and spent some time working out in LA. If you want to sign up, or have any questions about the class, please feel free to contact our Education and Outreach manager Kester Krueger. E-mail him at Kester.krueger@concordtv.org or call 978-369-5038.

It should be fun!

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