PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS
SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA
Summer 2015
May 11- August 10, 2015
PFM.edu
412-681-5449
Above photos by Jan McElhinny, student
uncredited photos by Richard Kelly and staff
PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS
SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA
477 Melwood Ave.
Pittsburgh PA, 15213
Main: 412-681-5449
Equipment Office: 412-681-9500
TAKING CLASSES AT PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS
Most local colleges and universities are partners with Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Students at those
colleges and universities can register for Pittsburgh Filmmakers courses directly at their school. For
more details and a list of partner schools visit PFM.edu.
Students who plan to use PF classes for credit at a non-partner university should contact that university
to ensure that they will accept the class for credit. The student can then register directly with Pittsburgh
Filmmakers on a “credit transcript” basis. When the course is over they can request from the PF Registrar
that a transcript be sent to the school of their choice. For more details see page 9 or visit PFM.edu
“Independent Students” are those who are taking courses directly from PF and not registering through
another institution. These students should follow the “Independent Registration” section on page 9 or
visit PFM.edu.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Independent students who have taken at least two PF courses can apply to a Certificate Program in Film,
Digital Video or Photography. These students pay a different tuition rate and are assigned an advisor
from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers faculty. For more details, see page 10 or visit PFM.edu.
TUITION AND COURSE FEES
EQUIPMENT
Independent non-certificate: $390 per course
(discounted to $350 per course) if paid in full by
Mon. May 4, 2015 for Full Summer or Summer
Session I or by Mon. June 22 for Summer Session
II. Individual course fees will also apply. ($70 or
$35, see course description).
Unless where noted in course descriptions, all
necessary equipment is provided for classes.
Students can get 24-7 access to the facilities
and equipment at Pittsburgh Filmmakers for the
duration of their courses. Reserve equipment at
412-681-9500.
Certificate: $390 per course, no additional
course fees.
LOCATION
Credit Transcript: $1120 per 42-classroom-hour
(3-credit equivalent) course + individual course
fees ($70 or $35, see course description).
OPEN HOUSES
Monday, March 2, from 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, April 18 from 10:30am-12:00pm
Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30-7:30pm
Monday, June 29, from 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, August 1 from 10:30am-12:00pm
During these sessions prospective students
receive guided tours of our educational facilities
and exhibition spaces, meet with instructors
and education staff and see many of our
classes in session. For more information or to
RSVP call Joe Bisciotti at 412-681-5449 x 221.
You can also RSVP online at PFM.edu.
Classes, workshops, and seminars are taught at
477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213 in
North Oakland. Parking is available on-street
and in a parking lot across the street; a permit
is required to park in the parking lot before 5pm
on weekdays.
SUMMER 2015
Full Semester:
May 11- August 10, 2015
Summer Session I:
May 11 - June 24, 2015
Summer Session II:
June 25-August 10, 2015
(Summer Sessions I & II meet twice a week)
No Classes:
Mon. May 25 & Fri. July 3, 2015
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FILM, DIGITAL AND VIDEO
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
FLM 101 A
FLM 101 B
Wed
Thur
Full Summer Term
6:00-9:15
2:00-5:15
NUGENT
ZAVALA
6:00-9:15
O’STEEN
6:00-9:15
STAFF
Summer Session 1
FLM 101 X
Mon & Wed
Summer Session II
FLM 101 Y
Tues & Thur
Motion Picture Fundamentals is an introductory
course in which students shoot photographs,
digital video and motion picture film to learn
the basic principles and techniques of light,
composition, camerawork and editing. This
course does not require prior experience or prerequisite courses, but those unfamiliar with Mac
OS should consider taking “Introduction to Digital
Editing” prior to or concurrent with this course.
Additional course fee: $70.
Full Summer Term
6:00-9:15
CANTINE
In this hands-on course students acquire
the skills required to design, shoot and edit
high-definition video. The class combines
demonstrations, lectures, exercises, projects and critiques. Students are given several
shooting and editing assignments. Emphasis is placed on visual and aural expression
through technical mastery of the video medium.
Additional course fee: $70.
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Mon
6:00-9:15
HOSKING
This course is designed to familiarize students
with the possibilities that digital technology
offers for the manipulation of still images, sound,
and motion pictures. After introducing beginners
to the Macintosh Operating System, students
learn to use Final Cut to edit video and sound
and Photoshop to manipulate still images and
text. Access to Macintosh computers with the
necessary software is provided. Grading is based on
assignments, a written exam and class participation.
Additional course fee: $70.
Introduction to Screenwriting
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
(Motion Picture Fundamentals recommended.)
FLM 228 A
Prerequisite: Motion Picture Fundamentals.
42 classroom hours.
Tues
DIG 112 A
Full Summer Term
Video Production I
VID 115 A
Introduction to Digital Editing
Wed
6:00-9:15
HEIDEKAT
6:00-9:15
HEIDEKAT
Summer Session I
FLM 228 X
Tues & Thur
In this introduction to writing for film and video,
screenwriting basics are covered including story,
structure, scene, character, dialogue and action.
Students develop stories, scenes, and characters
and examine the ways in which these elements
can be combined in a screenplay. Writing for
documentaries is also discussed. Students are
required to see selected current films for discussion.
Considerable outside work is necessary. This course
does not require prior experience or pre-requisite
courses. Additional course fee: $35.
FILM, DIGITAL AND VIDEO
Lighting Fundamentals
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
FLM/PHT 135A Tues
6:00-9:15
STASZEL
This course in lighting basics is designed for aspiring
photographers, filmmakers and video makers. This
complex subject is introduced by concentrating first
on learning to see how lighting works in paintings,
photographs and motion pictures, deconstructing
a variety of images and scenes. Then, students will
participate in lighting and shooting projects using
still cameras, video cameras and 16mm cameras.
Many acclaimed artists are known for their exquisite
use of light. Students will discuss and experience
some of these lighting techniques. Students start
with simple lighting set-ups and advance to more
complex situations. Additional course fee: $70.
Film Thesis II
Prerequisite: Film Thesis I. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
FLM 404 A by appointment
CANTINE, LEWIS, O’STEEN,
RUTKOWSKI & ZAVALA
This course is a continuation of Film Thesis I.
Students edit and do all post-production for
the film that was shot during Thesis I. In order
to complete this course the student must have
an Answer Print of the film, or an exhibitionquality digital video master, and show a copy in an
approved Pittsburgh Filmmakers Thesis Screening.
Grading is based on the quality of the student’s
finished work and the ability to meet deadlines.
Additional course fee: $70.
Advanced Digital Editing Techniques
Prerequisite: Film Production I or Video Production I.
42 classroom hours.
Summer Session 1
DIG 315 X
Tues & Thur
6:00-9:15
CALOIERO
In this course, students will explore the
possibilities of digital post-production. Lectures
will discuss a variety of editing styles and
examples from short and feature-length films.
Students will work with advanced digital editing
software to develop proficiency in editing
techniques, simple effects, color correction, sound
design, as well as output options for a variety of
platforms. Grading is based on assigned editing
projects, student presentations, and participation.
Additional course fee: $70.
Video Thesis II
Prerequisite: Video Thesis I. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
VID 404 A by appointment
CANTINE, LEWIS, O’STEEN,
RUTKOWSKI & ZAVALA
This course is a continuation of Video Thesis I.
Students edit and do all post-production for the
video that was shot during Thesis I. In order to
complete this course the student must have an
exhibition-quality digital video master, and show a
copy in an approved Pittsburgh Filmmakers Thesis
Screening. Grading is based on the quality of the
student’s finished work and the ability to meet
deadlines. Additional course fee: $70.
Register online at PFM.edu
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PHOTOGRAPHY
photo by: Anthony Susan, student
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Please refer to description and class listing on page 4.
Black and White Photography I
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Thur
6:00-9:15
KENDALL
Summer Session II
PHT 111 Y
Tues & Thur
6:00-9:15
MATOLCSY
Designed to give an awareness and understanding
of the technical and aesthetic aspects of darkroom
photography as a fine art, this is a practical and
theoretical course. Through a series of lectures and
labs, students learn the process of seeing (making
an exposure) and craftsmanship (making a photographic print). Some shooting assignments include
using depth of field, light as subject, the self portrait
and portraiture. 35mm cameras for this class are
available for checkout at the equipment office.
Students are expected to purchase their own film
and photographic paper. Grading is based on assignments, written exams and a final portfolio. Additional
course fee: $70.
Register online at PFM.edu
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Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
PHT 120 A
PHT 120 B
Full Summer Term
PHT 111 A
Basic Digital Photography
Tue
Wed
6:00-9:15
2:00-5:15
BLUM
SPRADLIN
6:00-9:15
KENDALL
6:00-9:15
STAFF
Summer Session I
PHT 120 X
Mon & Wed
Summer Session II
PHT 120 Y
Mon & Wed
This class introduces students to the
fundamentals of photographic art using digital
imaging techniques. Working with digital cameras,
Macintosh computers and Epson ink-jet printers
students will complete a number of assignments
that emphasize camera controls, print quality,
composition and subject matter. Class lectures and
demonstrations will cover exposure, quality of light,
the use of Light Room for digital file management,
image manipulation and digital printing. The class
will also be exposed to the work of contemporary
and historical photographers. Students should
have their own camera, a few digital SLRs
will be available for use during the semester.
Additional course fee: $70.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography on Location
Prerequisite: Black and White Photography I or Basic Digital
Photography. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
PHT 160 A
Intermediate Digital Photography
Prerequisite: Basic Digital Photography or Introduction to
Photography: Darkroom and Digital. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
PHT 240 A
Thur
6:00-9:15
ANTONELLI
In this class students expand their digital processing
skills while continuing to develop their photographic
vision. Class lectures focus on the use of Light
Room for image editing and adjustments, basic
color management, monochrome and color digital
printing. Other topics covered are basic photoshop
skills, using HDR, preparing images for the web,
creating contact sheets and archiving files. Shooting
assignments over the course of the semester
reinforce the use of these techniques while
encouraging students to build on their personal
photographic style. Additional course fee: $70.
Photoshop Foundations
Prerequisite: Familiarity with MAC OS. 42 classroom hours.
Summer Session I
PHT 220 X
Tues & Thur 2:00-5:15
BURKE
An introduction to the Macintosh Operating
System and Adobe Photoshop, this class helps
students explore digital imaging as a method for
manipulating and presenting their work. Techniques
covered include scanning, image retouching,
correction and manipulation, printing and creative
use of layers, selections, and masks. Assignments
include restoration, digital colorizing of black
and white imagery and digital color printing.
Additional course fee: $70.
Mon
6:00-9:15
SPRADLIN
In this class students have the opportunity to shoot
in a variety of locations while being supervised by
their instructor. Students will research historical
and contemporary photographs made in similar
types of locations in order to inform the work and
understand their subject. Some of the location
shoots include the industrial ruin of the Carrie Blast
Furnace, street photography in city neighborhoods
and writing with light and flash photography in
a city park. Class time will be split between field
trips to locations, lab time, instruction on Adobe
Lightroom and Photoshop, and critiques. This
class is open to any camera format and students
may work in the darkroom or the digital lab.
Students need to provide their own transportation.
Additional course fee: $70.
Lighting Fundamentals
Prerequisite: None. 42 classroom hours.
Please refer to description and class listing on page 5.
Advanced Portrait Photography
Prerequisite: Portrait Photography. 42 classroom hours.
Full Summer Term
PHT 314 A
Wed
6:00-9:15
KELLY
Building on the experiences and photographic
techniques explored in Portrait Photography,
students will create a personal portfolio of work
focusing on their own vision of the photographic
portrait. Using a variety of cameras, lighting and
photography processing techniques in both the
studio and on location, students will consider lens
selections, posing, and light placement for each
portrait session. There will be in depth discussions
of executing concepts from sketches on paper
to the final print. Sessions with local masters of
photography will also give students the opportunity
to learn both the art and craft of the working
professional. Studying the work of contemporary
and classical photographers will help students
create their own unique vision of portraits for art
or commerce. Grading is based on assignments,
class participation and the final portfolio.
Additional course fee: $70.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY / INTERNSHIPS
Independent Study in Film, Photography or Digital Media
By Appointment. Equivalent to 42 classroom hours.
FLM 299; VID 299; PHT 299; DIG 299
Advanced students may elect to study film or video production, photography or digital media on an
independent basis by: 1) securing the permission of the instructor with whom you wish to study; 2) writing
a preliminary proposal for your independent study; 3) discussing your proposal with your instructor and
finalizing it by completing an Independent Study Contract. In addition to tuition, a $70 course fee is charged.
Not covered by G.I.Bill tuition benefits.
Internships in Film, Photography or Digital Media
By Appointment. 126 hours.
FLM 298; VID 298; PHT 298; DIG 298
Working in consultation with a faculty member, advanced students will have the opportunity to work
with independent media artists, film, video, audio or television production companies, or to work
with art directors, curators, photographers and printers while earning college credit (3 or 6 hours).
Before registering, interested students should contact the Internship Coordinator, Will Zavala.
Not covered by G.I.Bill tuition benefits.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Pittsburgh Filmmakers Scholarship Programs
Scholarships are available to new and continuing low-income students who wish to study at Pittsburgh
Filmmakers. The Scholarship program is open only to non-Certificate and non-Intensive students taking
full-semester classes on a non-credit basis. A scholarship covers part of the tuition and course fees for
a single class in a single semester. Students must apply for each individual semester.
First-time students can apply to the Scholarship Program for New Students. Students who have taken
at least one semester-length class at Pittsburgh Filmmakers can apply to the Continuing Student
Scholarship program to attend intermediate or advanced classes.
Applications and guidelines are available at http://pfm.pittsburgharts.org/scholarships or contact John
Cantine, Scholarship Coordinator at 412-681-5449 x 215 or [email protected].
Pittsburgh Filmmakers First Works Grant
The Pittsburgh Filmmakers First Works Grant is designed to assist beginning film and video makers in
creating a polished first work, which can then be used as sample work to secure future funding. Through
this, we hope to encourage a new generation of artists with new perspectives on life and art. Several
cash awards of up to $1,000 are given out once every other year in the spring.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers Emerging Photographers Grant
The Pittsburgh Filmmakers Emerging Photographers Grant is designed to assist photographers in
creating a polished portfolio which can then be used to secure future exhibitions. Several cash awards
are given out once every other year in the fall.
Access Memberships
Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts provide a forum for members to share ideas,
discuss new technologies and participate in the governance of the organization. During the year, there
are three quarterly meetings and an annual meeting. Film, video, photography, digital, printmaking,
ceramics facilities and equipment are available to Access Members who are proficient in their use.
Members also receive support from the Artist Services Department, which keeps you informed about
the vibrant arts community. Interested in becoming an Access Member? For details contact Jasdeep
Khaira, Artist Member Services Director, at [email protected].
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ABOUT EDUCATION
Registration
Student Access
Independent registration for classes and workshops may be
completed by paying tuition and fees online at PFM.edu, or
in person at Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ administrative offices
(477 Melwood Avenue in Oakland) or by mailing payment to:
Registrar, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (Registration form is on page 14.)
Roster space is reserved only for students who have paid
their tuition and fees in full. Payment must be made in full at
the time of registration. Early registrants receive significant
discounts (see “Tuition/Course Fees”). Students who register for advanced classes must have received a grade of “C”
or better in prerequisite courses. All Pittsburgh Filmmakers
students will be assigned a grade from their instructors at
the end of the course.
Students of Pittsburgh Filmmakers receive access to a
complete inventory of production and post-production
equipment for HD video, super-8 and 16mm film, still photography, and digital media including a film sound stage,
animation stands, digital editing suites, three community
darkrooms, a non-silver printing lab and digital imaging and
printing labs. These facilities are available seven days a
week for the duration of their courses. For more information, contact our Equipment Office. Students also receive
discounts from Apple computer, significant film laboratory
discounts and discounts on seminars, workshops and
screenings at the Melwood Screening Room, Filmmakers
at the Harris Theater and the Regent Square Theater.
Students must present positive I.D. at the box office. In
some cases, students are eligible for student production
grants and motion picture film stock awards offered by
Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Tuition / Course Fees
“Non-credit” tuition for each full-length course is $390.00.
Non-credit tuition is discounted to $350.00 for all
registrants who pay tuition and course fees in full by Mon.
May 4 for Full Summer or Summer Session I or by Mon.
June 22 for Summer Session II. Certificate program
students pay a flat tuition rate of $390; no additional
fees or discounts apply. Classes can be taken on a credit
transcript basis directly through Pittsburgh Filmmakers
at a tuition rate of $1120 for each 42 classroom hour
course (the equivalent of three credits). There is no
early registration discount on classes taken on a credit
transcript basis. In addition to tuition, a course fee ($35
or $70) is charged to cover the use of equipment and
facilities, software, chemicals and supplies used in the
classroom. Unregistered students may only attend the
first class if permission has been granted by the Registrar.
A limited number of scholarships are now available
for non-credit students demonstrating financial need.
See page 8 “Student Opportunities.”
Refunds
Once payment has been made and a space reserved in a
class, 20% of the total fee (tuition plus course fee) is completely non-refundable. 80% of the total fee is refundable
until the class has had its first scheduled meeting. After the
first class meeting but before the second class meeting,
60% of the total fee is refundable. No refunds will be made
after the second scheduled meeting of any class. Tuition
and course fees, in whole or in part, are not transferable to
future terms under any circumstances.
Filmmakers’ Youth Media Program
Filmmakers’ Youth Media Program offers workshops in
filmmaking, video and photography for children and teens.
Enrollment is limited, ensuring a small student to teacher
and equipment ratio. Classes are held at the Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts in the Annie Seamans Media Arts Lab,
a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the promotion of
artistic excellence in media production and analysis. For
questions contact Susan Howard at 412-361-0455 ext. 326 or
visit pittsburgharts.org.
Disclaimer
Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to cancel classes or
sections in cases in which inadequate enrollment makes offering
the classes or sections impractical. Faculty assignments are also
subject to change. Pittsburgh Filmmakers does not discriminate
in its programs, activities or policies against students or
prospective students because of race, national origin, religion,
age, gender or physical handicap. Pittsburgh Filmmakers
reserves the right to exclude from a course or program any
student who is disruptive of the educational process, including
those whose behavior presents a threat to the health and safety
of others, or to others’ enjoyment of and progress in a course or
program. Pittsburgh Filmmakers reserves the right to exclude
or withdraw any student who, in the discretion of the school, is
academically or intellectually unable to participate fully and
satisfy the course requirements of any course, after reasonable
accommodation for any disabilities. Students needing
accommodations for disabilities should make the need known
to the course instructor at the beginning of the course so that
reasonable and appropriate measures may be taken. Students
withdrawn by the school may receive tuition reimbursements
if the reason for withdrawal was not behavioral or otherwise
within the control of the student.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ School of Film, Photography
and Digital Media is an accredited institutional
member of the National Association of Schools of
Art and Design (NASAD).
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate and Intensive programs
are accredited by NASAD and licensed by the Pennsylvania
State Department of Education, Division of Higher and
Career Education.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an approved SAA provider
for G.I. Bill benefits.
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ students may earn a Certificate in Film Production, Digital Video or Photography by
completing a program of twelve full-length required courses (504 total classroom hours)on either a non-credit
or a credit transcript basis. Certificate Students must earn an overall grade point average of “B” (3.0) or better.
In core requirement courses, a maximum of one “C” grade will be accepted. In addition, students must present an
exhibition-quality copy of Thesis level (Film or Digital Video) or Advanced course level (Photography) work in a
Pittsburgh Filmmakers public Thesis show. Information packets, including a Certificate Program Handbook and
an Application Form, are available from the Registrar. Students are eligible to apply after completing two courses
at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. (Veterans using G.I. Bill benefits may waive this requirement.) There is a nonrefundable application fee of $40. The course requirements for the respective Certificate Programs are as follows:
Film Production
(504 total classroom hours)
Digital Video
(504 total classroom hours)
Photography
(504 total classroom hours)
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Film Production I
Film Production II
Cinematography
Film Thesis I
Film Thesis II
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Video Production I
Video Production II
Electronic Cinematography
Video Thesis I
Video Thesis II
Technical Theory Electives
Technical Theory Electives
(CHOOSE 3)
(CHOOSE 3)
Introduction to Screenwriting
Script Development
Advanced Screenplay Workshop
Sound for Film and Video
Advanced Digital Editing
Techniques
Lighting for Film and Video
Producing for Film and Video
Technical Directing
Directing Actors
Introduction to Screenwriting
Script Development
Advanced Screenplay Workshop
Sound for Film and Video
Advanced Digital Editing
Techniques
Lighting for Film and Video
Producing for Film and Video
Technical Directing
Directing Actors
Motion Picture Fundamentals
B&W Photography I or
Basic Digital Photography
B&W Photography II or
Intermediate Digital Photography
B&W Photography III
Advanced Digital Photography
Studio Lighting
View Camera Techniques
Photoshop Foundations
History/Theory Electives
History/Theory Electives
History/Theory Electives
(CHOOSE 2)
(CHOOSE 2)
(CHOOSE 1)
American Film History
International Film History
Elements of Film
Experimental Film/Video Art
Introduction to Film Theory
and Criticism
American Film History
International Film History
Elements of Film
Experimental Film/Video Art
Introduction to Film Theory
and Criticism
History of Photography I
History of Photography II
General Elective
General Elective
Choose one full-length course
(42 classroom hours) from
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
Choose one full-length course
(42 classroom hours) from
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
Technical Theory Electives
(CHOOSE 2)
Non-Silver Printing I
Experimental Camera
Experimental Darkroom
Advanced Photo Seminar
Portrait Photography
Advanced Photoshop Techniques
General Elective
Choose one full-length course
(42 classroom hours) from
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate programs are accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Department
of Education, Division of Private Licensed Schools.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers School is an approved SAA provider for G.I. Bill benefits.
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CURRICULUM
Film and Video
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Film Production I
Film Production II
Film Thesis I
Film Thesis II
Video Production I
Video Production II
Video Thesis I
Video Thesis II
Super-8 Filmmaking
Cinematography
Electronic Cinematography
Acting for the Camera
Acting for the Camera:
Advanced Techniques
The Art of Auditioning
Write-Act-Produce-Direct
Animation Basics
Crew Production Workshop
Experimental Film Workshop
Documentary Production
Advanced Documentary Production
The Art and Business of Voice-over Narration
Make-up for Film and Video
Lighting Fundamentals
Lighting for Film and Video
Producing for Film and Video
Introduction to Audio
Sound for Film and Video
Recording & Post-production
Technical Directing
Directing Actors
Introduction to Screenwriting
Script Development
Advanced Screenplay Workshop
Screenwriter’s Master Class
Script Analysis
Writing and Producing the Short Script
Introduction to Digital
Digital Effects and Compositing
Advanced Digital Effects and Compositing
Advanced Digital Editing Techniques
Introduction to Web Design
Intermediate Web Design
3-D Computer Animation
Flash Animation Multimedia
DVD Authoring
Elements of Film
Experimental Film/Video Art
The Film Director (Hitchcock, Fassbinder, etc.)
Film Genre (Horror, Film Noir, etc.)
American Film History
International Film History
Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism
National Cinemas (Italy, Japan, etc.)
Independent Study
Internship
Photography
Motion Picture Fundamentals
Black and White Photography I
Black and White Photography II
Black and White Photography III
Introduction to Photography: Darkrom and Digital
Basic Digital Photography
Intermediate Digital Photography
Advanced Digital Photography
Advanced Photo Seminar
Photoshop Foundations
Advanced Photoshop Techniques
Design Foundations for Photographers
Digital Still Camera
Digital Image Output
Digital Black and White Printing
Digital Color Management
Photo Restoration
The Photographic Book
Fine Print Workshop
Constructed Visions
Non-Silver Printing I
Studio Lighting
Studio Lighting II
Experimental Camera
Experimental Darkroom
Documentary Photography
Zone System
View Camera Techniques
Portrait Photography
Advanced Portrait Photography
History of Photography I
History of Photography II
Independent Study
Internship
This represents all courses currently in our curriculum.
Most of these courses are offered on a regular, rotating basis.
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FACULTY
Adam Abrams
B.A.,Philosophy &
History of Mathematics, St. John’s College.
Filmmaker, educator, obsolete equipment technician,
and former board member
of Pittsburgh Filmmakers,
Curator of Jefferson
Presents, a micro-cinema
since 2000.
Sue Abramson
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art. She
is an Associate Professor
at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Award-winning fine art photographer; exhibited nationally and internationally; published Extended Frames
(1981); included in the
collection of the Carnegie
Museum of Art.
Karen Antonelli
M.F.A., Vermont College
Exhibits regionally and
internationally.
Instructor at the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. Works in photographic media and installation; included in many
private collections.
Jack Bailey,
B.A. & M.A., Allegheny
College. 30+ years experience in sound production, as
audio engineer, soundtrack
designer, producer/director, and studio manager;
produced/engineered over
20,000 tracks in New York,
Nashville, Dallas, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh; additional teaching experience
at Robert Morris University and Duquesne University; specializes in audio
post-production for film/
TV, and directing spoken
word recordings, including
(with partner Amy Hartman)
teaching and producing professional VO demos.
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Tim Benedict
Certificate, Audio Technology, Brown Institute.
Director of Audio Services,
Summit Film Lab; Sound
recording, editing and
mixing for video, film and
multi-media; extensive exper-ience with fundamental
recording
technololgies
and techniques as well as
the continuing digital evolution.
Aaron Blum
M.F.A., Syracuse University. Award winning fine
art photographer; juror’s
choice award 2011 project
competition at the Santa
Fe Center for Photography,
Critical Mass finalist; exhibits both nationally and
internationally at Photographic Resource Center, Silver Eye Center for
Photography, The Halpert
Biennial: Appalachian State
University and the Phodar
Biennial:Bulgaria.
Mary Jane Bent
B.A., Mount Holyoke
College. FreelanceMphotographer; Manager, Photographic Services CIDDE
University of Pittsburgh;
Instructor, Carnegie Mellon
University; published regionally and nationally;
exhibited regionally.
Mike Bonello
B.A., Penn State University. Independent media artist; exhibited at the Warhol
Museum and the Mattress
Factory; regional exhibits
in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Louisville and Murphreesboro,
TN.
Kamen Bonev
M.F.A., Film and TV,
National Academy for
Theater and Film Arts
of Bulgaria. Independent
photographer and cinematographer; Lecturer in forensic photography, BPA;
Underwater visual media
specialist for UNESCO
research team; Visual media
artist of Ensemble Palimpsest group, performing internationally.
Jim Burke
B.A., Psychology, Point
Park College. Graduate
study at Rochester Institute
of Technology; member and
past President of Photo
Imagers Guild of Pittsburgh;
exhibits nationally.
Frank J. Caloiero
B.A., Communications,
Duquesne University.
Cameraman and director
for broadcast programming,
music videos and commercials; editor for national
public television.
John Cantine
M.F.A., Film Production, Ohio University,
B.F.A., Creative Writing,
Carnegie Mellon University. He is an Associate
Professor at Pittsburgh
Filmmakers. He is also coauthor of the filmmaking
textbook, Shot By Shot: A
Practical Guide to Filmmaking, a freelance video
editor and script consultant, and an independent
film and video artist. His
videos and current class
information can be found
at johncantine.com.
Amy Hartman
Studied at New York University and Hunter College. Produced hundreds
of demo cd’s; producer
and director with NPR
and for regional radio and
television spots; national
voice-over spots include
American Express, Pepsi,
Levi Jeans, McDonald’s
and many others; appeared
in Emmy-winning Titanic
documentary; member
of S.A.G; A.F.T.R.A. and
Actor’s Equity Association.
Lorraine Heidekat
B.A.,Journalism,
Duquesne University.
Emmy-winning freelance
writer of industrial videotapes, television commercials and documentaries;
award winning playwright.
Deborah Hosking
BFA Carnegie Mellon University, MFA Chatham
University. Photographer,
Video artist, Filmmaker. Has
lived and shown work in the
U.S., Asia and Europe.
Susan Howard
B.A., Film Production, Penn State University. Director of the
Annie Seaman’s Media
Arts Lab; film/videotape
editor for industrials and
public television, including
12 years as the editor of
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Barry Howell
M.A., University of Pittsburgh. Teaches courses
on film analysis, politics
and film, television analysis,
and writing about film at the
University of Pittsburgh;
editorial assistant for an
internationally acclaimed
syndicated cartoonist;
participated in conceptual
arts projects with the multimedia arts group Bewegung
Nurr, based in Berlin and
Dresden, Germany.
Mandy Kendall
B. A., Duquesne University. Exhibits regionally and
nationally; teaching artist
and instructor at Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts and
Silver Eye Center for Photography; founding member
of Ag Works.
Richard Kelly
President of American Society of Media Photographers,
former director of Photography, WQED Multimedia;
freelance photographer,
Forbes, Time Inc., Glamor,
Parenting;exhibits regionally.
FACULTY
Paul Kruse
B.A. Northwestern University. Playwright and video
maker; founding member
and resident playwright
of Hatch Arts Collective;
teaching artist working with
City Theatre, Pittsburgh
Filmmakers Youth Media
Program, and Dreams of
Hope: Queer Youth Arts,
shown video and theatre
work nationally and internationally.
Brady Lewis
B.F.A., Film and Television, New York University.
PittsburghEFilmmakers’
Director of Education; Twotime NEA Fellow; seventime Mid-Atlantic Fellow;
panelist for several state
and regional Arts Councils
and the NEA; independent
producer of motion picture
optical effects; co-author
of Shot By Shot: A Practical Guide to Filmmaking;
internationally exhibited
award-winning short and
feature filmmaker.
Zsuzsi Matolcsy
M . F. A , p h o t o g r a p h y,
Maine Media College. PA
Council on the Arts Fellow.
Exhibited locally, nationally
and internationally; included
in the collections of the
Carnegie Museum of Art
and the State Museum of
Pennsylvania.
Jeff Monahan
Writers Guild of America,
Actor ’s Equity, Screen
Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and
Radio Artists; feature films
writer, professional actor,
(Lone Star, Bruiser, Target
Earth); screenwriter, Hits, w/
Martin Sheen and Spree w/
Michael Ironside; Instructor,
N.Y.U. and Carnegie Mellon
University.
Dean Mougianis
B.A., University of Pittsburgh. Freelance video
producer, editor and writer;
computer animator; former
station manager WYEPFM 91.3.
Ross Nugent
M.F.A., Film Production,
University of WisconsinMilwaukee; B.A, Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh.
Moving-image artist creating
experimental, observational
documentary and expanded
cinema works; screened at
festivals nationally and internationally. Independent film/
video curator. Advisor for The
International
Experimental
Cinema Exhibition (Denver, CO) and MONO NO
AWARE (NYC), a film exhibition and education group.
Claude O’Steen
M.F.A Tisch School of the
Arts, NYU. Full time Assistant Professor at Pittsburgh
Filmmakers. Narrative
Filmmaker and Cinematographer. Shot the ‘Sharing Can’ spot for Coca-cola
that won a Golden Lion at
Cannes Film festival 2013.
Directed Nie, screening at
ICAPFF in Istanbul,Turkey
(2013.)
Carol O’Sullivan
B.A., Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Former
Adjunct Assistant Professor
of Film History at LaRoche
College; former Assistant
Curator of Film and Video
at The Carnegie Museum of
Art; freelance writer.
Mark Perrott
B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon
University. Fine art and
commercial photographer;
exhibits nationally and
internationally; included in
the collections of the San
Francisco Museum of Art,
the Brooklyn Museum of Art
and the Baltimore Museum
of Art; published two monographs of his photographs,
Eliza and Hope Abandoned.
Tom Persinger
BGS, Kent State University. Photographer, writer,
curator, and founder of f295,
an international photography organization; exhibited
in numerous galleries in the
US and Europe; published
in Photographic Possibilities
(3rd Edition), Afterimage,
Ag, Black and White Photography (UK), PhotoEd,
and View Camera; member
of Freestyle Photographic’s
Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals
Mary Rawson
M . F. A . T h e a t r e A r t s :
Acting, Point Park University.Independent filmmaker
and Emmy award-winner.
Writer/producer of dramas
and documentaries shown
on PBS and A&E. Film,
television, and stage actor.
Improv performer, broadcast
coach, member of Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory
Company, and Cousin Mary
on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Proud member of
AFTRA, EQUITY and SAG.
Robert Rutkowski
B.S., Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Partner, The Magic
Lantern, a film/video production company; writer,
producer, director.
Michael Schwab
B.F.A., Kansas City Art
Institute. Owner, Kensington Falls Animation Motion
Picture Production; producer,
director, animator; instructor at the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh.
Ivette Spradlin
M.F.A., Tyler School of
Art. Photographer and
multi-media artist. Exhibited
nationally and internationally.
Kaoru Tohara
M.F.A., Photography,
Indiana University. Award
winning fine art photographer; exhibits regionally and
nationally.
Dylan Vitone
M.F.A., Massachusetts
College of Art. Assistant Professor, Carnegie
Mellon University; exhibits
nationally and regionally at
Museum of Fine Art Florida
State University, Notre
Dame University, Blue Sky
Gallery, Sean Kelly Gallery;
2004 fellowship winner,
Silver Eye Center for Photography.
Ralph Vituccio
B.S., Communications
and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh. Producer/Director, Film and
Video, Carnegie Mellon
University. Award-winning
videographer.
Bill Wade
B.F.A., Communications,
Ohio University. Staff
photographer, Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette; freelance
photographer; exhibited
internationally; PA Council
on the Arts Fellow; twice
named PA Press Photographer of the Year.
Will Zavala
M.A., Stanford University.
He is an Associate Professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Media producer &
freelancer specializing in
documentaries; works with
business and institutional
clients, has credits on productions for ITVS, PBS,
MTV, and HBO. Film/video
artist, exhibited in festivals
nationally, internationally
and on public television.
Brian Staszel
B.F.A., Film and Television, NewMYorkMUniversity. IndependentMwriterdirector; award-winningM
filmmaker; interactiveMmultimedia designer and
videographer for Carnegie
Mellon’s Robotics Institute.
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