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Open Signal is a media arts center in Portland, Oregon. With a commitment to creativity, technology and social change, we make media production possible for everyone. opensignalpdx.org
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Since 1981, Portland Community Media has empowered thousands of Portlanders to access film and television technology. In 2017, PCM ecstatically transforms into Open Signal, the only media arts center of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Introducing Open Signal.
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Open Signal combines the equipment and facility of Portland Community Media with new leadership, programs and former staff from the Hollywood Theatre, former staff from the Regional Arts & Culture Council and significant investment from the City of Portland. This is a new vision for community-driven media.
At Open Signal you can: ++ Make your own TV show ++ Borrow film and video equipment ++ Learn new skills ++ Hire us to shoot your event ++ Make and collaborate ++ Bring media arts to your classroom
Media is all around us, and our programs will be constantly designed and redesigned. We hope you will help us write our recipe for engagement. Watch our website and email list for information about our public visioning sessions. Together, we’ll build this growing resource for Portland. Talk to us by filling out our survey at bit.ly/ OpenSignalSurvey.
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Led by experienced and engaging instructors, our media classes teach you to use software and equipment, experiment with new technology and certify you to use our equipment library and production studios. All classes enable you to share your work on our cable TV channels! Register for workshops online at opensignalpdx.org/learn. You can also register by phone at (503) 288-1515 or in person during our public hours of operation.
Some things to know about our classes: ++No experience is needed to register, however, we recommend taking prior classes in some cases. ++Classes take place on-site at Open Signal, unless an offsite location is listed. ++Most classes cap at 12 students, allowing you lots of contact with your instructor and classmates.
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++You must complete all sessions of your class to become certified to use equipment from our media library. ++Read full course descriptions and register online at opensignalpdx.org/learn.
Our Media Education program offers multiple pathways to check out gear from our state-of-the-art media equipment library. Please read each course description to learn what equipment certification you will earn from each class. You can learn more about our gear at opensignalpdx.org/ equipment
Youth Filmmaker Borrow our JVC-600 cameras, iPad kits, lights, mics and laptops with Final Cut Pro X.
Youth Animator Borrow our iPad kits, animation kits, Wacom tablets and laptops with Toon Boom & Dragonframe.
Independent Animator Check out our stopmotion animation kits, Wacom tablets and laptops with Toon Boom and Dragonframe.
Independent Video Producer Borrow our JVC-600 cameras, microphones, lights, Zoom F8s and more.
Advanced Video Producer Borrow our JVC-850, Canon C100 or industry-standard Sony FS7 cameras (each camera certification class must be taken separately).
Studio Producer Reserve time in our HD Studios and use the on-site light board, green screen and studio floor lights.
Advanced Studio Producer Reserve time in our HD Studios and use in-studio gear, including our Hitachi Z-HD5000 cameras, green screen, video switcher and more.
Activist Filmmaker Check out our portable iPad kits, which include an iPad, two lenses, a light and two mics.
Software Certified Borrow our MacBook Pro laptops, which include Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud.
New Media Producer Check out our video synth equipment, including video mixers, VCRs & media players.
Advanced New Media Producer Check out our video installation equipment, including video mixers, projectors, TVs and rear projection screens.
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Adult Classes, Ages 16+ STUDIO CERTIFICATION CLASSES
HD Studio $150
Learn how to use our state-of-the art studio space! Gain a technical understanding of how to shoot in our HD TV studios, including camera and studio lighting basics; audio, graphics and directing skills. INSTRUCTOR Chris Fuzell SIX SESSIONS Tuesdays and Thursdays 2/7, 2/9, 2/14, 2/16, 2/21, 2/23, 6–9pm REPEATS 3/7, 3/9, 3/14,
3/16, 3/21, 3/23; and 5/9, 5/11, 5/16, 5/18, 5/23, 5/25 CERTIFICATION Advanced Studio Producer
Advanced Music Video Production
FOUR SESSIONS Wednesdays
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 6–9pm CERTIFICATION Studio Producer
CAMERA CERTIFICATION CLASSES
Intro to Video Production $110
Want to shoot digital video? This course teaches the basics of capturing high-definition images and audio. You’ll learn simple lighting techniques and conduct interviews, so you can begin shooting your own productions!
$85
Master the functions of the mighty Sony FS7—Open Signal’s most sophisticated camera— while shooting in the field. Each month, the class will focus on a different genre, from documentary to live music or narrative film.
THREE SESSIONS Mondays 2/6,
INSTRUCTOR Sean Conley
REPEATS 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 and
10am–3pm
2/13, 2/27, 6–9pm 5/1, 5/8, 5/15
CERTIFICATION Independent Video Producer (Excludes green screen certification)
This class will lead you through the conceptual and practical aspects of producing a music video. We’ll analyze the elements that make a music video excellent and produce a final music video project as a class.
Learn how to operate our Canon C100 digital cameras, which feature slow motion and facetracking auto-focus. Use the histogram and waveform monitors to capture high-quality images.
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Advanced Camera: Hands-On with Sony FS7
INSTRUCTOR Chris Fuzell
$125
INSTRUCTOR Devin
CERTIFICATION Advanced Video Producer, Canon C100 Cameras Only
To take this class, we recommend Canon C100 Certification or intermediate DSLR camera skills.
Advanced Camera: Canon C100 MII
We recommend taking Intro to Video Production, HD Studio, Canon C100 or Sony FS7 certification before registering for this class.
REPEATS 3/23, 4/25 and 5/18
$55
We recommend taking Intro to Video Production before registering for this class. INSTRUCTOR Sean Conley ONE SESSION Thursday, 2/9,
6–9pm
ONE SESSION Saturday 2/18,
REPEATS 3/18, 4/29 and 5/27 CERTIFICATION Advanced Video Producer, Sony FS7 Cameras Only
SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION CLASSES
After Effects: Creating Digital Art $110
Learn the basics of After Effects to create digital art projects. You’ll leave the class with a piece of Net Art or an animated GIF, and with the foundational skills you need to start creating longer-form films.
Meet Samuel, Teen Media Student
“Open Signal has allowed me to explore video and filmmaking ideas that I would not have thought possible to attempt as a teen.” SAMUEL KIDOGUCHI
Starting out with a student crew with our Production Services department, 17-yearold Samuel Kidoguchi has become a part of virtually every Open Signal program available to high school students. He has come back to take writing and technical classes and became certified to use our HD TV studio. Samuel then began volunteering as an assistant teacher for our youth summer camps and joined our after-school program for teens. Why does he come back again and again? “Because of the open, friendly environment,” Samuel says. Open Signal has not only given him the opportunity to work with film genres like documentaries, musical and experimental shorts, it has taught him to feel comfortable collaborating with other media makers and bringing new creative elements into his work. Last summer, our staff selected Samuel to complete a job shadow program with Oregon Film — the state’s department of film and video — where he was able to shadow a camera operator on the set of Portlandia. In fact, with the skills, inspiration and confidence he’s gained with Open Signal, he says he plans to pursue making feature-length films in college and beyond.
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Meet Chris, Media Trainer
“Community media needs to exist because it’s one of the last frontiers of free speech.” CHRIS FUZELL
As a teacher, Chris Fuzell is most excited about helping people learn to use media tools for the very first time. “I love how people that have never conducted any kind of media production before get so happy,” he says. “The ‘light’ comes on when the puzzle that is production becomes clear.”
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Back in 2006, Chris joined us as a volunteer because he wanted to learn how the TV shows and films that he watches every day get made. These days, Chris is Open Signal's chief expert on the operations of our
HD production studios. And as a staff instructor, Chris is often the first person a new student comes in contact with, as he teaches Introduction to Video Production and HD Production Studio, a class that gets you certified to use our TV studios. In his own time, Chris’ activist-driven video work addresses community issues that he feels require visibility and conversation. His recent project features six African-American families who were displaced during the expansion of Emanuel Hospital in North Portland in 1970. The work was featured locally as part of the Black Legacy Project History Symposium, a program sponsored by Oregon Humanities. Open Signal's media classes are designed to engage students both creatively and technically and provide bold opportunities to experiment, be challenged and master new skills. Read more and register at opensignalpdx.org/learn
To take this class, we recommend having a basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite software such as Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator.
THREE SESSIONS Mondays 5/1,
5/8, 5/15, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION Software Certified
INSTRUCTOR Kello Goeller THREE SESSIONS Mondays 3/13,
3/20, 3/27, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION Software Certified
After Effects: Motion Graphics $110
Learn the basic user interface of this industry-standard motion graphics software. Understand the workflow of animating objects and effects to create your own web art. To take this class, we recommend having a basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite software such as Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator. INSTRUCTOR Adam Bailey
Intro to Editing $110
This course will tackle the technical and emotional elements of crafting a story through editing. You’ll learn how to create excitement and tension, arouse sympathy and express your ideas using Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro X.
Experiments in Animation $85
Give your productions more creative flair by learning stop-motion animation techniques like claymation and cut-out. We’ll cover frame-rate, movement and timing using the industry standard software Dragonframe. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia TWO SESSIONS Mondays 4/3,
4/10, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION Independent Animator
FINAL CUT PRO X INSTRUCTOR Vo McBurney THREE SESSIONS Thursdays 3/2,
3/9, 3/16, 6–9pm
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO INSTRUCTOR Stephen Dean THREE SESSIONS Tuesdays 4/4,
4/11, 4/18, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION Software Certified
EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS
Video Installation $110
This workshop will introduce you to basic techniques of video installation, using video projection as a creative medium. Learn about looping and cycling moving images, sound-imagespace relationships and synchronization. INSTRUCTOR Stephen Slappe THREE SESSIONS Wednesdays
2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 6–9pm
REPEATS 4/5, 4/12, 4/19; and 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 CERTIFICATION Advanced New Media Producer
For more, visit opensignalpdx.org
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Found Footage Workshop $110
Want to make film collages, experimental documentaries or video mash-ups? In this workshop, learn the history of found footage filmmaking, explore online film archives and create an original short experimental video. INSTRUCTOR Jodi Darby THREE SESSIONS Mondays 3/6,
3/13, 3/20, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION Software Certified
Experiments in Video Synthesizer $110
Learn about the history of experimental video art and graphics in this hands-on introduction to analog video. Learn to
experiment with your own mixing and effects. INSTRUCTOR Eric Mast THREE SESSIONS Wednesdays
3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION New Media Producer
Glitch and Video Synthesizer $110
Explore new ways to make experimental video. Get the tools and inspiration you need to start experimenting with analog mixing, glitch, video synth and feedback effects.
“Constructed Projection” Workshop $20
This class is presented in partnership with Public Annex. It is open to people of all abilities, including neurotypical people, neurodiverse people and people with developmental disabilities. During this hands-on experimental workshop, students will explore different ways of image-making, including animation and projection. INSTRUCTOR DB Amorin ONE SESSION Tuesday 3/21,
6–9pm
INSTRUCTOR Eric Mast THREE SESSIONS Wednesdays
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 6–9pm
CERTIFICATION New Media Producer
OTHER CLASSES
Activist Filmmaking $75
Video is one of the most effective forms of citizen journalism today. Even if you’re an inexperienced videomaker, learn to capture footage of protests, strikes and other local events using our lightweight, compact equipment. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia TWO SESSIONS Saturday 2/4,
1–4pm and Tuesday 2/7, 6–9pm REPEATS 5/13 and 5/20, 1–4pm OFFSITE LOCATION ReBuilding Center, 3625 N Mississippi
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CERTIFICATION Activist Filmmaker
For more, visit opensignalpdx.org
What the Heck is Branding for Artists? $20
How do you translate your visual art practice into writing without sounding too cliché, too academic, too vague or too selfreferential? Develop your own brand that highlights your unique creative perspective! INSTRUCTOR Hannah Piper Burns ONE SESSION Tuesday 3/14,
6–9pm
Video Marketing: Anyone Can Do It $110
Video marketing doesn’t have to break the bank. You can use a smartphone or tablet to create great video content for your small business, personal portfolio, YouTube channel or website. INSTRUCTOR Devin
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THREE SESSIONS Mondays 3/27,
4/3, 4/10, 6–9pm
explore how issues of access and perception in the arts world apply to their fellowship projects and to our community. Wednesday 2/22, 7–8:30pm
Artist-in-Residence Kalimah Abioto $5
Kalimah spent four months at Open Signal creating a new film for Night Lights, a monthly outdoor media event co-produced with the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Hear her share her artistic process and watch the finished video. Wednesday 3/22, 7–8:30pm
Dave Colangelo $5
PSU Assistant Professor in Digital Culture Dave Colangelo talks about how digital technology changes the way we experience our environment. Wednesday 4/26, 7–8:30pm
CERTIFICATION Activist Filmmaker
Artist Talks New Media Fellows Hannah Piper Burns & DB Amorin $5
Hannah and DB are Open Signal’s first New Media Fellows. Their talk will
Summer Camps, Ages 8–18 Join our wildly popular summer day camps where youth can make documentaries and cartoons, produce their own video shorts, master filmmaking software programs like Final Cut Pro, and more! Camps run
for five days and class sizes are small, so students get plenty of hands-on experience with Open Signal’s industryquality cameras and animation kits. Please visit opensignalpdx.org/learn for full listing of summer camps and to register.
So You Want to Be a Filmmaker $350
$325 when you register by 3/30
Learn everything that goes into making a movie, from screenwriting to operating cameras to acting. Use that knowledge to make your own collaborative short films. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia FIVE SESSIONS 6/19, 6/20,
6/21, 6/22, 6/23, 10am–3pm
AGES 8–11
FIVE SESSIONS 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, 7/27, 7/28, 10am–3pm AGES 11–13 CERTIFICATION Youth Filmmaker
Animation Nation $350
$325 when you register by 3/30
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own cartoons, this is the camp for you. Bring your drawings to life and discover animation techniques like stopmotion, claymation, cut-out and more. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia
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FIVE SESSIONS 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/14, 10am–3pm AGES 8–11 CERTIFICATION Youth Animator
XRAY’s Reel Voices: A Camp for Young Women $350
$325 when you register by 3/30
If you’re a femaleidentified or non-binary youth who is looking for the opportunity to get inspired, educated and supported in learning digital filmmaking, come share your voice and story with staff from XRAY.fm.
Youth Classes, Ages 8–15 Ani-Make IT! This class teaches you to make your own highquality animated shorts. The sky’s the limit—you can learn claymation, stop-motion and more. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia ONE SESSION Saturday 2/11, 10am–3pm AGES 8–11 REPEATS Saturday 4/1 CERTIFICATION Youth Animator
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8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 10am–3pm AGES 14–18 CERTIFICATION Youth Filmmaker
Adventure Filmmakers $350
$325 when you register by 3/30
Learn how to plan and shoot short films, then hit the streets and make a movie on the go! Learn how to use apps for digital video, animation and green screen. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia FIVE SESSIONS 8/7, 8/8, 8/9,
8/10, 8/11, 10am–3pm
AGES 8–11
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CERTIFICATION Youth Filmmaker
INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia TWO SESSIONS Saturdays 4/8, 4/15, 10am–3pm AGES 12–15 CERTIFICATION Youth Animator
$80
INSTRUCTOR Devin FIVE SESSIONS 7/31, 8/1,
basics of the animation software program Dragonframe.
Youth Video Production $110
Learn the basics of video-making so you can share your story. Through individual and group activities, you’ll practice camera basics, shot composition, field audio, interviewing and lighting. INSTRUCTOR Kathryn Garcia TWO SESSIONS Saturdays 3/4, 3/11, 10am–3pm AGES 12–15 CERTIFICATION Youth Filmmaker
Intro to Animation $110
Want to make your own animations? Explore stop-motion, cut-out and claymation techniques. You’ll also learn the
For more information, and to register for any of these classes and events, visit opensignalpdx.org
“As a teacher, I focus on empowering students to see merit in their stories and to feel connected to their communities.”
Before she became Director of Education at Open Signal, Desiree Montoya was a high school English teacher for more than eight years. Her commitment to the power of bringing media into the classroom began in those days, and she is now able to bring that excitement to other teachers. “Teaching is an incredibly demanding job,” she says. “I like helping teachers realize that integrating media into their lessons is easier than they think.”
DESIREE MONTOYA
After completing a teaching position at Benson High School in Northeast Portland, Desiree joined the education team at Hollywood Theatre, helping to build programs like Echo AiR, an after-school program for teens; and a longstanding partnership with Open School North,
Meet Desiree, Director of Education
an alternative middle school for students who have not been successful in the traditional public school system. Since Desiree and three other Hollywood staff joined the Open Signal team in 2016, these programs are now delivered by Open Signal, in partnership with the Hollywood. At Open School North, Desiree and her team provide intensive media training to teachers, and facilitate deep collaborations between school staff and resident artists, who are professionals in the field. Resident artists have included Bibi McGill, lead guitarist and music director of Beyoncé’s all-female backing band; and INSA, a London-based street artist. “By integrating media into curricula, learning becomes relevant and fun for students,” Desiree says. If you’re part of a K–12 school program, you can also become an education partner of Open Signal. Learn more at opensignalpdx.org/ partnerships. Thank you to the Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Youth Development Council/Oregon Department of Education for funding Open Signal’s education programming, delivered in partnership with Hollywood Theatre.
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Empower a member of your community to share their voice. The Bob Hedlund Memorial Scholarship Fund allows people with demonstrated need the opportunity to take an Open Signal media class free of charge.
Give a few extra dollars to the scholarship fund when you register for a class, or make a stand-alone donation at opensignalpdx.org/donate. SPRING 2017
Learn about applying for a Bob Hedlund Scholarship at opensignalpdx.org/learn or at (503) 288-1515.
Meet Open Signal! See our space lit up with possibility in a sensory explosion of sound, light and motion. From 4–8pm, you can take a tour, join an all-ages workshop, see equipment demos, media arts installations, eat, drink and learn how to get involved. At 8pm, we’ll broadcast a live televised event from our production studio, and we invite you to join in! At our February open house, we’ll air a 1970s-inspired dance party on our cable channels, so bring your best costume and moves to kick off a new tradition. Inaugural Open House Saturday, February 25 4–8pm Workshops, tours 8–10pm Live televised dance party Free and open to the public Spring Open House Saturday, May 6 4–8pm Workshops, tours 8–10pm Live televised event Free and open to the public
Open Signal Portland Community Media Center 2766 NE Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd Portland, Oregon 97212
Tuesday–Friday 10am–10pm Saturday and Sunday Noon–8pm (503) 288-1515 opensignalpdx.org Trimet: Take Line 6, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and get off at the Knott St. bus stop, near the Nike store.
En Open Signal, nuestra misión está inspirada en la comunidad para que pueden crear sus propios historias usando la nueva tecnología. ¡Te invitamos a participar en nuestros talleres! Para información en español, escribe a Elisa Barrios: ebarrios@opensignalpdx.org
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