Although I'm not a production specialist, I've been asked to look  
into to adding a basic production class or two to our curriculum at  
Alfred University. Specifically, they'd like me to be able to train  
students to put together basic news packages and maybe some marketing- 
type video that can be uploaded to the university's website-you know  
things like news-styled reports on campus events etc.

I believe that I could do most of this with what comes on the current  
Mac systems (iMovie and Garage Band) although more professional  
software, like Final Cut Pro, certainly would be preferable. Can any  
of you recommend a locale that offers some relatively intensive  
training classes on this sort of thing-the closer to upstate NY the  
better? I'm sure I can find something through Apple, but I was  
wondering if anybody had a more firsthand recommendation. I'd like to  
come out of the training with the ability to adequately teach the  
subject as well as an idea of what equipment we might need to  
properly set up a lab (preferably a Mac lab) for this type of work.  
On that note, all suggestions regarding trainers and start-up  
equipment will certainly be appreciated.

-chad

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Chandler Harriss, PhD
Alfred U.
D of Communication Studies
(607) 871-2112 (office)
(607) 587-8284 (home)



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