[brlug-newbies] Video Production Using Open Source Software - Linux Desktop SIG Workshop, October 19, 2009

[David B Smith]

*Ed,

I'm interested in this, but I think my CCCC membership has expired. Could I
still attend the class?

David B. Smith
(225) 573-8521
*
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:15 AM, <edslinuxbox at cox.net> wrote:

> The next Linux Desktop SIG workshop will be held on Monday, October 19th in
> the Clickers Open Source Lab. This workshop will feature Mr. Thomas Eldridge
> who will give us an overview of the work-flow process for video production
> using open source software. This overview will be a prelude to an entire
> series of workshops that Thomas will be presenting in the weeks and months
> to come. I came to meet Thomas as a result of the following e-mail that he
> sent me a few weeks ago:
>
> "Hello,
>
>    My name is Thomas Eldredge. I came across your name on the Cajun
> Clickers site. I am a Baton Rouge native, Linux user and open-source
> enthusiast. I am interested in teaching a series of classes on the 3D
> open-source, cross-platform content creation suite - Blender.
>
>    In the past I worked as a programmer (FoxPro/VB/Python) but I
> recently went back to school for Film in Orlando. I found myself driven
> to use open-source software in production projects. I've successfully
> used entirely open-source pipelines in a few projects, and I integrate
> open-source into everything I work on. I've developed a fairly versatile
> Linux based workflow from pre-production to post including script, set
> previs/storyboarding, set and production design, editing, and CG. I
> heavily use Celtx, GIMP, MyPaint, Blender, MakeHuman, Cinelerra,
> Avidemux (and Sketchup via. WINE though it's free but not open-source)
> among others.
>
>    Ultimately I am committed providing free open-source training,
> focusing on teaching production techniques using these tools, and
> organizing student groups to produce educational materials using these
> tools which will be released under Creative Commons - similar to the
> Blender Institutes Open Movie/Game Projects. I also believe media
> production using open-source tools is a great way to get younger
> students interested in math and science.
>
>    I will be returning to Baton Rouge in the next week or so and I plan
> to get started teaching a series of basic Blender classes right away.
> Blender is in rapid development right now but I will initially focus on
> the stable release 2.49.
>
>    Based on your Linux SIG Group work I thought you would be an ideal
> person to get in contact with for advice on how to proceed.
> My first goal is to find regular classroom space, and hopefully be able
> to offer some machines in the classrooms for students without access to
> a laptop. Ideally I would like to gather a group of math/science teachers
> in the
> area and teach them the fundamentals of Blender. This group would then
> develop a curriculum designed to use Blender in the classroom to
> demonstrate basic algebra, trigonometry, and Newtonian physics at a high
> school level.
>
>    I have a good deal of practical media production experience with
> Linux, and experience as a software trainer. I would like to apply my
> skills for the benefit of the Baton Rouge community as well as the open
> source community as a whole. Based on the current emphasis on the
> entertainment industry in Louisiana I feel this is the perfect time and
> place for open-source to really assert itself as a powerful tool for
> education and economic growth.
>
>    Thanks for reading this and please drop me a line to let me know
> what you think. I'd very interested to discuss this in more detail
> anytime you're available.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas Eldredge"
>
> Even though these workshops will be held in the Open Source Lab on
> computers running Ubuntu Linux, all of the programs that Thomas will be
> using are cross platform and run on both Linux and Windows and will, for the
> most part, work identically on either operating system, and experience using
> Linux will not be required. Participants that wish to use their personal
> laptops are encouraged to do so. Wi-fi service is available in the Open
> Source Lab.
>
> I am cross posting this announcement to the General mail list as there has
> been considerable interest within the club membership regarding video
> editing and open source software. Would someone that is a member of the
> Video SIG also post it to that mail list?
>
> I look forward to seeing everyone Monday evening at 6 PM.
>
> Ed Richards
>
>
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