Into to Mac
2/9; 3/22
Steven Ansell
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16mm Filmmaking
2/12 - 3/4
Chris Ernst
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Intro to Photosop
2/12 - 3/4
Tammy Wetzel
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Super 8 Filmmaking
2/21 - 3/6
Brett Williams
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Grant Writing for Artists & NonProfits
2/23
Dorothea Braemer
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Final Cut Pro
2/25 - 3/31
Brian Milbrand
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Screenwriting
2/25 - 4/14
John Bell
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Basic Digital Video
2/27 - 3/19
Seth Wochensky |
Kids Digital Art Workshop
2/28 - 4/3
Tammy McGovern
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Film Hand Processing
3/1 - 3/2
Brian Milbrand
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Intro to Pure Data (PD)
3/8 - 3/9
J.T. Rinker
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Circuit Bending
3/15 - 4/26
Bill Sack |
Intro to Web Design
3/25 - 4/29
Tammy McGovern |
Intro to Flash
3/26 - 4/16
Alex Placito
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Art & Intuition
4/2 - 4/23
Ron Ehmke
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Max/MSP/Jitter
4/7 - 4/28
J.T. Rinker
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Kids Video Workshop
4/9 - 5/7
Mili Pradhan |
DVD Studio Pro
4/10 - 5/1
Brian Milbrand
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Intro to InDesign
4/23 - 5/7
Steven Ansell
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Equipment Orientation
1/12; 2/9; 3/8; 4/12; 5/10
Brian Milbrand
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Tutorials:
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In addition to workshops, Squeaky Wheel offers a wide range of private tutorials at $60/hour in everything from Intro to the Macintosh, iDVD, iMovie to audio recording and Final Cut Pro editing. Call to arrange.
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Registration period for each workshop ends one week before the beginning of the workshop. We strongly encourage you to register as early as possible and to adhere to the registration deadlines. Full tution for workshop is due by the first day of the class. We accept cash, checks, credit card, money orders and online payments using PayPal.
Registering by mail or in person:
Download registration form:
To reserve a seat in a workshop, mail or drop off payment, along with a registration form to:
Squeaky Wheel
712 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Registering online:
To register online, click the appropriate link next to the workshop description for the class you would like to take. From there you can fill out the online registration form and pay for your workshop using PayPal.
If you have questions, please call 884-7172 or email: tammy@squeaky.org.
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Membership Discount:
Members receive discounts on all workshops. Read workshop descriptions for details about complimentary equipment rentals and digital lab access time available to members enrolled in selected workshops. Visit our equipment page to learn about our equipment access policies. To learn about more membership benefits or to sign up for membership online, visit our membership page at
www.squeaky.org/membership.html.
Refunds:
To receive a full refund, or to cancel your registration, you must let us know at least three business days prior to the start of the workshop.
No refunds will be made after the first day of class.
Cancellations:
Squeaky Wheel attempts in all cases to conduct every workshop, but does have a minimum attendance requirement. If a workshop is cancelled, you may use your credit towards another workshop or receive a refund.
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Writing Workshops
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Grant Writing for Artists & Non Profits
Instructor: Dorothea Braemer
Saturdy, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
February 23
Cost: $35 non-members / $20 members
Learn grant writing from an experienced and successful grant writer and media artist. Find out how to get your ideas across to the people who want to give you money. Learn the fundamental steps towards generating support for your organization’s program ideas or for your own personal art projects. Discussion topics include preparing work samples, project proposals, budgets, researching grants and more.
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Screenwriting Lab
Instructor: John Bell
Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 25 - April 14
Cost: $120 non-members / $95 members
Sharpen your cinematic storytelling skills in this project based workshop. Writers are encouraged to develop their own ideas and grow as screenwriters through critique and analysis of their work by faculty and peers. Gain insight on character development, writing effective dialogue, story structure, and style. Whether your interested in narrative, experimental, or documentary films, we will focus on crafting the most compelling version of your work.
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Equipment Orientations
Instructor: Brian Milbrand
Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
January 12; February 9; March 8; April 12; May 10
Cost: $15 non-members / Free to members
Get an overview of the use and features of the film, video, lighting and sound equipment available for rent at Squeaky Wheel. Learn about what might be useful for your own productions, get helpful advice and learn how to get the most out of the equipment that you rent. This is a mandatory workshop for all new members wishing to rent equipment from Squeaky Wheel, but long time members are also encouraged to come and brush up on your technical know-how.
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Circuit Bending
Instructor: Bill Sack
Saturdays, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
March 15 - April 26
Cost: $160 non-members / $140 members
Circuit bending is a process whose aim is to unlock the chaos and serendipity hidden within every electronic device. A person with no prior electronics knowledge or experience can wring tremendous subversive satisfaction from transforming a pedestrian toy or appliance into a personalized experimental device. Circuit bending differs from hardware hacking in that benders approach the circuit or object with no clear expectations as to the specific result of their modifications, proceeding like explorers into uncharted territories.
With just a few simple tools and basic electronic components, a circuit bender can turn a discarded toy electronic keyboard into an aleatoric music box capable of emitting uncategorizable and unforeseen screams, hisses and rumbles. An outmoded video game can automatically render melted, glitched programming resembling Saturday morning cartoons on Saturn. A 'talking' toy or game can be coaxed into revealing arcane knowledge intoned in previously unheard electronic languages.
The workshop will be a hands-on exploration of bending techniques focusing on the repurposing of scavenged, yard-sold, and thrift-shopped children's toys. Almost everything made for children in the last ten years has a sound-producing chip inside it – even books make noise these days! Participants will be encouraged to bring their own sacrificial items for modification, and will certainly finish the workshop as the proud owner of at least one new experimental musical instrument. Access to tools will be provided, as will enough electronic supplies to get the participants started. Supplemental lectures, written material, and internet resources will be available to guide the newly-baptized benders in their personal bending explorations beyond the workshop.
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Art & Intuition
Instructor: Ron Ehmke
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
April 2 - April 23
Cost: $80 non-members / $70 members (+ reader: approx $10)
This workshop combines theory (discussion + readings) and hands-on experiments (in class and at home) to explore the creative process in new ways. Intended for practitioners of all kinds and backgrounds (writers, media & visual artists, designers, performers, activists, organizers, psychologists and social workers, teachers, spiritualists, etc.) who are eager to discover new ways of engaging the mind, body, and spirit, and willing to share their own favorite techniques with others. Hint: if you have a gut feeling that you should take this class, then you’re halfway there!
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16mm Filmmaking
Instructor: Chris Ernst
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 12 - March 4
Cost: $160 non-members / $135 members
This workshop covers the fundamental technical and creative aspects of shooting with 16mm black & white film, including proper use and care of the Bolex 16mm camera, lenses, light meters, and light kits. Participants will also learn how to use film splicers for simple edits, Squeaky Wheel's Steenbeck flatbed editor for traditional editing techniques, and film projectors for viewing films. All participants receive two 100' rolls of black & white reversal film stock, Squeaky Wheel members receive one day of equipment rental and four hours of editing time outside of class. Film developing and/or lab services is not included in the cost of the workshop, and participants will be responsible for the outside costs of film processing.
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Super 8 Filmmaking
Instructor: Brett Williams
Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 21 - March 6
Cost: $95 non-members / $80 members
The workshop will focus on the fundamentals of Super 8 filmmaking. Topics will include lighting, film stocks, processing, camera know how, exposure, animation, projection, image composition, in-camera editing and transfer to video. Workshoppers will also make a short film demonstrating their newly developed or refined skills. All participants receive one 50' roll of black & white reversal film stock, Squeaky Wheel members receive one day of equipment rental and one additional roll of film. Film developing and/or lab services is not included in the cost of the workshop.
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Film Hand Processing
Instructor: Brian Milbrand
Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
March 1 - March 2
Cost: $115 non-members / $95 members
Give your films the unique look of hand made images in this intensive weekend workshop. Learn how to develop your previously shot black and white or Ektachrome color films by hand. Turn your black and white films into color films by tinting the whites and toning the blacks. Apply special effects to your images such as solarization and reticulation using various hand processing techniques. See the results of your work when we project the films at the end of the the workshop. All chemicals are included in the cost of the workshop.
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Final Cut Pro
Instructor: Brian Milbrand
Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 25 - March 31
Cost: $145 non-members / $125 members
Get an intensive introduction to Final Cut Pro, the amazing all in one video editing, compositing and special effects package for the Macintosh. Learn how to work with keyframes, edit multiple video and audio tracks, apply filters, create transitions and more. Members receive six hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Digital Video Production
Instructor: Seth Wochensky
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 27 - March 19
Cost: $135 non-members / $115 members
Whether you're interested in making documentaries, video art, music videos or short narratives, this workshop will help you take your ideas and turn them into stylish and meaningful productions. Discussions will focus on storyboarding, framing, exposure, movement, lighting, audio and more. Members of Squeaky Wheel receive one day video camera rental and two hours in our Macintosh based computer lab.
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DVD Studio Pro
Instructor: Brian Milbrand
Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
April 10 - May 1
Cost: $135 non-members / $115 members
Learn everything you need to know to create professional looking DVD's complete with motion menus, custom layouts and scripts to control playback and interactivity. This class is a perfect follow-up to Final Cut Pro. Bring your own edited video to work with during this hands-on workshop. Knowledge of Photoshop helpful though not required. Members of Squeaky Wheel receive four hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Mac
Instructor: Steven Ansell
Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00
February 9; March 22
Cost: $35 non-members / $20 members
If you have little or no experience with Macs and you'd like to take our other computer workshops, including Web Design or Final Cut Pro, Intro to Mac is required. This two-hour workshop will familiarize you with the operating system and organization of Macintosh computers. Members receive one hour in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Instructor: Tammy Wetzel
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
February 12 - March 4
Cost: $135 non-members / $115 members
Learn how to edit, retouch, paint, manipulate and create still images using the industry standard graphic design program, Adobe Photoshop. Quickly become familiarized with Photoshop's interface and workflow. This class is useful for anyone wanting to create graphics for print, web and video. General computer literacy or Intro to Mac workshop required. Squeaky Wheel members receive four hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Pure Data (PD)
Instructor: J.T. Rinker
Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
March 8 - March 9
Cost: $115 non-members / $95 members
PD is a free multi-platform graphical programming environment designed specifically for developing interactive audio software. Use PD for film or video extending spoken word and live audio/musical performances, interactive art installations and more. This workshop will offer an introduction to PD as well as address the specific participants' interests in utilizing PD. Members receive two hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Web Design
Instructor: Tammy McGovern
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
March 25 - April 29
Cost: $145 non-members / $125 members
Learn the basics of web page layout and design using HTML and Dreamweaver. Participants will learn to use HTML and CSS to design stylish, fun and user friendly web pages. Create rollover effects, pop-up windows, pages with embedded video and more. Knowledge of Photoshop is helpful but not necessary. Basic computer literacy or Intro to Mac workshop is required. Members receive six hours in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Flash
Instructor: Alex Placito
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
March 26 - April 16
Cost: $135 non-members / $115 members
Learn to use the amazing multimedia program Flash to create interactive animations and stylish web sites. Topics introduced include scripting, integrating audio, working with symbols and more. Intro to Mac (or equivelent knowledge) and familiarity with Photoshop required. Members receive four hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to Max/MSP/Jitter
Instructor: J.T. Rinker
Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
April 7 - April 28
Cost: $135 non-members / $115 members
Max/MSP/Jitter is a visual programming environment favored by many artists, musicians and VJ's for the creation of real-time, interactive multimedia projects. Take this introductory workshop to become familiarized with Max/MSP/Jitter's interface and to gain the skills necessary for creating interactive programs for video, audio, performance, installation, interactive sculpture and more. No prior experience with computer programming or Max/MSP/Jitter is required. Members receive four hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Intro to InDesign
Instructor: Steven Ansell
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
April 23 - May 7
Cost: $115 non-members / $95 members
Learn page layout and design with Adobe InDesign. Learn how to quickly and easily create flyers, posters, zines and more. This workshop will cover setting up single and multi-page documents, working with text, creating vector artwork and more. Familiarity with Photoshop is helpful though not necessary. Basic Mac literacy or Intro to Mac workshop required. Members receive four hours time in our computer lab outside of class.
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Youth Workshops |
| Kids after-school and summer camps are programs
for girls and boys ages 8-17 who are interested in learning
media arts skills. To register your son or daughter, click
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Kids Digital Arts Workshop
Instructor: Tammy McGovern
Thursdays, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
February 28 - April 3
Cost: $130 non-members / $120 members
This class is a fun introduction to using computers for art making. Students will learn how to use scanners and digital imaging software to create digital paintings and collages. We will create short computer animations using Flash and then edit sound to go with the animations. If time permits, students will also learn the basics of web page design so that they can put their new digital creations on the web for the world to see.
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Kids Video Workshop
Instructor: Mili Pradhan
Wednesdays, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
April 9 - May 7
Cost: $160 non-members / $150 members
Take this workshop and make your own music video, action adventure short or video poem. Young people ages 10 years and older will learn how to script, shoot and edit their own short videos using Squeaky Wheel's digital video camcorders. Add music, effects, titles and more using iMovie computer editing software.
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