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$1,500 For Weight Loss Product Testimonials

posted: November 25, 2009, 06:43 AM

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New released weight loss product that has helped people lost 20+ pounds of weight that needs to be reviewed. The product is still new, and in an effort to generate customer interest, there needs to be 20 people that will take the free trial of the weight loss product, and write an honest review on the experience. Submit that in, and a check for $1,500 will be cut. No gimmicks. You must be at least 160 pounds, and highly interested in losing weight.

There are limited positions, only 20 spots. Each person needs to be devoted towards losing weight, over 18 years old, and has access to a camera. Once you receive the free trial, you will take before pictures of yourself, and then start the weight loss product. After 1 month, you will take pictures of yourself and write a brief paragraph noting your experience with the product.  Your testimonial will be used to help bring further business to the company.

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SCREENWRITING classes Seattle - NEW CLASS meets in January

posted: November 24, 2009, 05:16 AM

ReplyNilsosmar@gmail.com

Screenplay classes Seattle screenwriting writing school Seattle

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309

It's Time to Write Your Screenplay
Next class meets on Thursdays from 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College Location: U.W. campus in Seattle
Tuition: $125 Taught by Nils Osmar  QUESTIONS? Call 206-420-1309 or email

In this class, you'll learn how to write a screenplay that is grounded in the traditional elements of storytelling, yet expresses something personal and unique without relying on simplistic formulas.  We'll focus on plot, genre and character development, identifying and writing for your target audience and more.  Plus, you'll learn how to find an agent and how to pitch your screenplay to buyers and producers.  We'll wrap up with a demonstration of script formatting using Final Draft.  The instructor has written and produced over thirty screenplays and teleplays, including three full-length feature films. 

See also: Writing fiction and short stories
See also: How to Write a Novel
See also: Let's Make a Movie

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the link below. If you don't see a link, go to the Screenwriting Class Page.

Please choose General Public or UW student:


In this class we'll cover:

- story structure

- how to think visually (film is mainly a visual medium, and screenplays need to based around action before you start thinking about dialogue)

- how to identify your screenplay's target audience, and why it matters

- how to write concise, effective dialogue

- how to write loglines and treatments.

- types of treatments (you'll learn the differences between the treatment you write before your screenplay, and the one you write as a marketing tool after it's finished)

- how to write scenes

- how to "pitch" your screenplay to the big studios, plus some methods for getting your script in through a "back door"

- how to format your screenplay (and avoid common formatting errors)

- and more.

We'll do lots and lots of writing, and you'll have a chance to share your writings with the class and get feedback about what's working and what's not.

Student comments

Thanks for the energy you put into the (Screenplay) course... I feel looser and happier and am having more fun writing. - L.D., Seattle

The class was really helpful, especially the exercises in writing scenes and writing a complete (very short!) screenplay. I can't believe what I came up with and what other people in the class came up with for that exercise. It was a real window into the amazing creativity we all have inside of us. - Jan H., Seattle

I turned some kind of a corner and writing has been easy since the class. Thank you! - Nathan I., Bellevue

Thank you for your explanation of how the pitching process works, and how to find an agent - M.L.,Bellevue

Wow, what can I say Nils, it was really good, thanks for the encouragement and information - Beth G., Kirkland

The advice about editing and rewriting was perfect for what I needed." - Scott W., Bellevue

I'm happy with the result of class... I feel liberated instead of stuck. I've been writing again and am very pleased. - Mike K., Seattle

I took a class from ______ last year and felt kind of discouraged afterwards; I think he was a discouraged screenwriter and passed that along! I feel encouraged since your class, and am excited to get back to my screenplay. - Jan., Seattle

It was a great (class) for me and I'm totally happy with it. - Kris T., Kent

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon:

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm. - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm - $99 includes all materials Sign up now!
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm - $99 Sign up now!

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm - $125 Sign up now!
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25 - $125 Sign up now!
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21 - $125 Sign up now!

Acting & filmmaking classes
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-2/22 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-2/23 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop classes
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Nils Osmar, instructor 206-420-1309
Nilsosmar@gmail.com
classesandworkshops.com


• Location: Seattle



How to draw clothing

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:22 PM

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Art classes Seattle perspective Beginning Drawing class in Seattle University of Washington Experimental College Nils Osmar

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

How to draw clothing

Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College
Tuition: $39 (includes all materials) - Taught by:
Nils Osmar
Location: UW campus in Seattle.
Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or
email
Dates and times:
Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.

In this class you'll learn how to draw realistic clothing and drapery, working step by step, using an easy method. You'll learn about tension point, tension lines, and support points, folds and wrinkles, and the seven types of folds. A great class for those who are learning to draw the human figure, but would like to learn how to put some clothing on it. All drawing materials are provided.

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the How to draw clothing class page.

See also: Drawing for absolute beginners
See also: Figure Drawing for beginners
See also: Drawing Faces for beginners
See also: Perspective drawing Saturday
See also: Cartooning 101

See also: Painting for absolute beginners
See also: Drawing in pen, brush & ink

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up now, click on the Add to Cart link or call 206-420-1309. (Note: The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Questions & answers:

Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle University District



Drawing in pen, brush and ink

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:21 PM

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Art classes Seattle perspective Beginning Drawing class in Seattle University of Washington Experimental College Nils Osmar

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Drawing in pen, brush & ink

Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College
Tuition: $39 (includes all materials) - Taught by:
Nils Osmar
Location: UW campus in Seattle.
Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or
email
Dates and times:
Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.

Come spend a fun evening drawing, inking, and exploring a fascinating art form. In this class you'll learn to use brush pens, inking brushes, felt tip pens and nib pens to create striking high-contrast images. Plus: hatching, cross-hatching, and more. Note: the focus of this class is on learning to use brushes and pens, NOT on developing foundation drawing skills. If you're looking for a training in basic drawing skills (how to draw what you see, or see in your mind's eye), please take Drawing for absolute beginners first.

To sign up for Drawing in Pen, Brush and Ink now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Drawing in pen, brush & ink class page

See also: Drawing for absolute beginners
See also: Figure Drawing for beginners
See also: Drawing Faces for beginners
See also: Perspective drawing Saturday
See also: Painting for absolute beginners

See also: Cartooning 101

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up now, click on the Add to Cart link or call 206-420-1309. (Note: The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Questions & answers:

Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle



Boot camp for filmmakers

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:19 PM

ReplyNilsosmar@gmail.com

Film Classes Seattle Filmmaking classes Seattle Making Movies How To Make A Great Independent Film

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Boot camp for filmmakers: basic training
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College and Wonder School of the Arts
Taught by Nils Osmar ~ Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6 Tuition: $110 (U. District Seattle)

In this class you'll learn how to make high quality independent movies that look and sound professional, and have a good chance of playing in major film festivals. Whether you're interested in making home movies for the fun of it, or have professional aspirations, this course will help.

Topics covered include:

- how movies are made, step by step

- who's who on the set of a movie (what's the difference between a producer and director? What's a grip? What's a gaffer? What's a best boy?) (The basics you need to know, whether making a movie yourself or working with a crew)

- camera angles, shot lists and storyboards: How and when to use closeups, medium shots, reverse shots, over-the-shoulders, and other angles to tell your story

- how to use a shotgun mic and boom pole to record high quality audio (you'll get hands-on experience recording audio, and learn how to avoid common audio problems)

- cameras and camcorders (you'll learn the differences between standard def and high def camcorders, consumer, prosumer and pro models, and how to find a camera that has the features you need but fits your budget)

Plus, you'll learn how to hold auditions; where to find actors and crew; tips for getting your movie seen and distributed; and some basic info about contracts, release forms and other essential information.


See also: Let's Make a Movie
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay
See also: Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts
See also: Lighting for film and video
See also: Basic acting for the camera
See also: Beginning Acting

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Boot camp for filmmakers: basic training home page


Student comments

The instructor is professional and well organized and had patience for questions from beginners. I will recommend the class to my friends. - R.W., Seattle

took your class and I finnnnnnnally know what a best boy is!! Plus a million other things I was wondering about. Thanks for all the fun and helpful info. - Megan R., Seattle

I took your advice about how to camcorder for "free" - it was a win-win situation - worked great! - Neil G.

I learned exactly what I have been wanting (and needing) to. - Chris L., Seattle

Thanks for showing us how to make a low budget movie look great. - H.T., Seattle

You took me from doing amateurish films to making the kind of movies I had been trying to. Thank you for all of your help. - Jerry W. Kent

... just to say thank you for the class Nils. I feel like I'm on track now to make more professional movies and actually start getting them into film festivals. - Alan D., Bellevue

Questions and answers

Can you tell me more about the instructor?
Nils Osmar has made his living in the arts for over twenty years, working as a writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is the creator of an award-winning television series, and has made over thirty shorts and three full length features. His films have played in both local and international festivals, and won numerous awards.

What's the difference between this class and your other film classes?
This class, Filmmaking 101. covers the basic information everyone needs to know before they start shooting a film. You'll learn all about camera angles, camcorders, contracts and release forms, film festivals, finding actors and crew, turning a script into a shooting script
Filmmaking 102: Lighting teaches about oneof the most important aspects of filmmaking, effective lighting (what kinds of lights you need, where to buy them affordably, how to set up three point and four point lighting, how to use lighting to create mood and atmosphere)
Filmmaking 103: Audio teaches students how to record good audio in the field, and how to fix it audio problems and enhance the audio in studio.
Let's Make a Movie is a production class in which we make a movie as a group, coming up with the story then acting in it and filming it.
Let's film an ACTION movie! teaches about how to do action scenes safely and effectively, and how to film them.

Are these hands-on classes?
All of them are part lecture/discussion and part hands-on. We do some filming and see the results of it in all of them.

Which one should I take first?
Read them over and see which ones interest you, then call and we can advise you on an order for taking them if you're not sure.

Will these classes provide me with crew training?
You won't get professional union training -- that would take years, and is beyond the scope of introductory classes -- but you will get some basic training and practice in things like slate, boom, continuity and audio, that will give you the knowledge you need to make better films, and an advantage when helping out in some crew positions in indy films. If you're looking for training in a particular skill, call us and talk before signing up to make sure you're signing up for the right class. They're each different and provide different information.

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: seattle University District



Lighting for film and video

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:19 PM

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Film Classes Seattle Filmmaking classes Seattle Making Movies How To Make A Great Independent Film

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Lighting for film and video
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College and Wonder School of the Arts
Taught by Nils Osmar ~ Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6 Tuition: $110.
Location: Seattle University district (on or near the U.W. campus)

In this hands-on class, you'll learn about the types of lights that are used in filmmaking, and how to use them to make a dramatic difference in your movies. Whether you're making home movies for the fun of it, or making films to submit to film festivals... whether you're filming on actual film, or using a video camera... the information in this class can make a dramatic difference in the results. No experience necessary -- everyone is welcome.

Above: Gun Day, a short film by the instructor

Topics covered include:

- how to use lighting to make your shots look more three dimensional (the camera tends to flatten images; lighting can help make them look real and solid again)
- types of lights, how to use them, and where to buy or rent them
- lighting for mood: how to light romances, horror movies, action scenes, reality shows and comedies
- how to use gels
- how to use in-camera controls such as white balance to enhance lighting
- how to fix lighting problems in post
- how to use lighting to get beautiful depth of field in your shots
- how to light a scene when filming indoors
- how to light a scene when filming outdoors
- how to create "indoor" lighting effects outdoors, and vise versa
- how to avoid common lighting problems and mistakes
- how to get professional results on a very tight budget
- safety tips
- and much more.

You'll learn some key lighting theory, and also get practical, hands-on experience setting up lights and using them to light different kinds of scenes.

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Lighting for film and video class page


See also: Let's Make a Movie
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay
See also: Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts
See also: Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training
See also: Basic acting for the camera

Questions and answers

Question: Is this a hands-on class or a theory class?
Answer: It's both. Students will learn about lighting theory, and will also have an opportunity to set up the lights and do some filming in class.

Question: How long has the instructor been involved in filmmaking?
Answer: Since 2001.

Question: Have his films played in film festivals?
Answer: Yes, his films have played in both local and international film festivals.

Question: Where can I see some examples from the instructor's films, or professional credits?
Answer: You can view some examples of his filmmaking, notes about upcoming projects, and view his professional credits, on his
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) page, or by visiting http://www.wonderproductions.info

Question: Can we bring our own camcorders to class?
Answer: Yes, it's fine to do so. (You don't need to have a camcorder to benefit from the class, but if you have one you'd like to use, feel free to bring it to class.)

Question: What if I have a cheap camcorder? Will I still be able to get nice lighting results?
Answer: Your results will depend on your knowledge, more than your camcorder. The quality of your camcorder is a factor, but regardless of your equipment, your results should be improved after taking this class.

Student comments on Nils's film classes:

Before taking the class, I had been doing some things wrong with tota lights, without realizing what I was doing. Thanks for all the tips, and for demonstrating the safe way to set up lighting. - R.W., Seattle

I wish I'd taken your class before I started filming! My footage looks so much better now that I know how to set up lights correctly. I'm actually going to start over, I've learned so much. - W.O., Bothell

I loved the part about depth of field! I finally understand it... my movies are looking one hundred percent more professional. - Karen E, Seattle

I learned exactly what I have been wanting (and needing) to. - Chris L., Seattle

It was fun taking your class then going out to P.A. on two movies... in the first one, the guy was using a high def camcorder, very high tech and expensive, but getting terrible footage. In the second one, the director had a cheaper camcorder, it was standard def, but he got beautiful footage. I could see him setting things up exactly like you showed us in class. It really is all about lighting. Thanks forall of the tips. - Chris W., Tacoma

Thanks for showing us how to make a low budget movie look great. - H.T., Seattle

I don't think I'll be making any horror movies or action movies. But I loved learning how they're made. Maybe I'll use some of the effects for fun when I make the movie of my trip home. - Reggie T., Seattle

You took me from doing amateurish films to making the kind of movies I had been trying to. Thank you for all of your help. - Jerry W. Kent

... just to say thank you for the class Nils. I feel like I'm on track now to make more professional movies and actually start getting them into film festivals. - Alan D., Bellevue

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle



Acting for the Camera

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:08 PM

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Acting for the Camera - Camera acting classes Seattle - Acting classes Seattle - Seattle Acting classes - Seattle acting schools - Acting instruction

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Acting for the camera
The next class starts on Sunday, February 21

Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College
Taught by Nils Osmar  Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
Tuition: $110 (held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle)

In this class, we'll work through a number of exercises designed to get students more comfortable and familiar acting while a camera is rolling. We'll film an interview, a monologue, and some short scenes. You'll learn how to adjust your performance to changes in the camera situation, how to walk to a mark, where to look, where not to look, how to speak in a natural and relaxed way when the camera is rolling, and more. Whether you're a beginning actor thinking about a career in film or video, and wanting to see what it's like acting in this medium, an experienced stage actor wanting to make the transition to film, or a non-actor wanting to get more comfortable on camera, the class will help. This class is open to all age groups. (Note: if you have never acted before, you should take Beginning Acting before, or the same quarter as, this class)

See also: Let's Make a Movie
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay
See also: Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts
See also: Lighting for film and video
See also: Boot camp for filmmakers: basic training
See also: Beginning Acting

To sign up now for ACTING FOR THE CAMERA, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a registration link, go to the Acting for the camera home page.

Student comments on Nils's acting classes:

I'd actually like to thank you. After taking your (Beginning Acting and Let's Make a Movie) classes last year, I now have had two acting gigs. One in a movie called Sideways Japan... it was a Fox production... and I was in a commercial in Hollywood, that was a Time Warner production. The reel we made was very useful helping me perform in front of camera and the fact the directors thought I was funny and comfortable in front of camera got me the gigs. So your class I did pick up some pointers and payed attention. Tell everyone to not give up and give it your all if you want to make it. It was a slow start, but now im living in la and loving it. Thanks again, your classes are good. -K. S., Hollywood

Nils Osmar created a safe atmosphere which enabled me to do things I'd never done before. He has a calm positive demeanor that is very supportive. The course was well structured with exercises that required participation and that were actually fun to do.  - L.P.A, Seattle

Hey Nils, thanks for the class - had a really good time this quarter. I really came at the class from the direction of directing. I had successfully directed two plays back in Britain, but I always felt that I was on shaky ground when I tried to give advice to actors that went beyond "okay, say it louder this time". There's nothing that makes you feel a fraud quicker than standing up in front of lots of people who look to you for advice and not having any to give.

This class definately helped - as well as helping me to develop my own acting it helped me to appreciate how to develop that craft in others. I was suprised how much of a difference the warm up exercises (sound ball, name ball, even something as simple as yawning) made in my performance. I warn you that I plan to steal these techniques wholesale and use them in my own rehearsals.

I really enjoyed the improv element of the class - it always felt like just one step away from playing a childish game, which I always enjoy. It was also great to have a chance to work on a monologue with you, especially in front of a small, friendly audience. Your advice on the 'business' side of acting - headshots, auditioning, etc. - was also very useful.

Great class, Nils. The perfect way to break into acting, as well as being a really fun time.

Cheers,
Mark
(Seattle/London, England)

Hi Nils, I just wanted to thank you for a great class last night! Clearly, people were a little nervous about getting up to perform their monologues, but you have fostered a very supportive environment which makes it much easier to get up there. I think you did an excellent job at figuring out how to help each individual to take the next step with their piece, despite a wide range of skill levels. I'm looking forward to next week!
- Marnie M. (Kirkland)

I really think you are a great instructor, and you seem to have a genuine interest in and enjoy helping people develop their skills (I hope it's not just your excellent acting ability . . . no, I know it isn't!) =) And it was fun

- Pritam (Seattle)

A week after your class (I) went to my very first audition! Talk about absolute terror. I did the same monologue I did in class, for ________. and guess what? I got offered not only one role, but two roles from two different directors, from that one petrified , shaking monologue. on my very first audition! I was shocked... anyway i took up one of the projects (two just seemed overwhelming), and the final shoot will likely be this monday. ...i couldn't have done it without your great class. thanks!
-Randy T. (Seattle)

I loved the improv and the character work, and the short scenes, and the longer scenes we did at the end. It was all very well structured. I have to admit that I was concerned about memorizing, and worried that I would have trouble with the monologue. But the memorization techniques really helped...
- Sarah B. (Seattle)

Your class was the highlight of my week for the whole quarter. It was really relaxing and fun.
- Kelly J. (Seattle)

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: University of Washington



Final Cut Pro classes Seattle

posted: November 20, 2009, 10:06 PM

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Film Classes Seattle Filmmaking classes Seattle Making Movies How To Make A Great Independent Film

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College and Wonder School of the Arts
Taught by Nils Osmar ~ Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5 Tuition: $125 (U. District Seattle)

In this basic introductry class, aimed at beginners, you'll learn how to use the popular software program Final Cut Pro to scan in video footage from a camcorder and assemble it into professional-looking movies. Course covers basic principles, filters and effects, titles, audio, split-screen and other simple special effects, and exporting the finished video as a Quicktime movie.

Important notes:

1) Final Cut Pro runs only on Macintosh computers. If you own a P.C., I'd suggest looking for a class in Adobe Premiere instead.

2) This class is demonstration, not hands-on. That is, it's held in a regular classroom, not a computer lab. (Students with Macintosh laptops are welcome to bring them and work along with the exercises if they like)

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Boot camp for filmmakers: basic training home page


See also: Let's Make a Movie
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay
See also: Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts
See also: Lighting for film and video
See also: Basic acting for the camera
See also: Beginning Acting


Student comments about Nils's film classes

The instructor is professional and well organized and had patience for questions from beginners. I will recommend the class to my friends. - R.W., Seattle

took your class and I finnnnnnnally know what a best boy is!! Plus a million other things I was wondering about. Thanks for all the fun and helpful info. - Megan R., Seattle

I took your advice about how to camcorder for "free" - it was a win-win situation - worked great! - Neil G.

I learned exactly what I have been wanting (and needing) to. - Chris L., Seattle

Thanks for showing us how to make a low budget movie look great. - H.T., Seattle

You took me from doing amateurish films to making the kind of movies I had been trying to. Thank you for all of your help. - Jerry W. Kent

... just to say thank you for the class Nils. I feel like I'm on track now to make more professional movies and actually start getting them into film festivals. - Alan D., Bellevue

Questions and answers

Can you tell me more about the instructor?
Nils Osmar has made his living in the arts for over twenty years, working as a writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is the creator of an award-winning television series, and has made over thirty shorts and three full length features. His films have played in both local and international festivals, and won numerous awards.

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm.
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm
NEW! How to draw clothing Wed. 2/3 only, 7-10 p.m.
NEW! Drawing in pen, brush & ink Thurs. 2/4 only, 7-10 p.m.

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21

Stage & screen (Acting & filmmaking)
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm - 1/26-3/2
NEW! Lighting for film and video Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/20-3/6
NEW! Acting for the camera Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2/21-3/7
NEW! Improv for beginners: Acting without scripts Mon. 7-9:30 p.m., 3/15-4/12
NEW! Boot camp for filmmakers: Basic training Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2/20-3/6

Computer classes
Adobe photoshop for Beginners - Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm
NEW! Beginning Editing in Final Cut Pro - Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. 2/19-3/5

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: University of Washington



Baby Model Auditions - Gap Gerber Pampers - Great Pay, Toddler Casting Calls, Infant Casting Calls

posted: November 20, 2009, 08:42 PM

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WRITING Fiction and SHORT STORIES - Writing classes in Seattle

posted: November 20, 2009, 07:02 AM

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Writing classes Seattle Seattle Writing Classes Writing Fiction and Short Stories

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Writing Fiction and Short Stories
Next class starts on Wed. January 27th
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College
Taught by Nils Osmar  QUESTIONS? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Wed. 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm (five meetings) (U.W. campus) Tuition: $125

Course description: Writing is a natural skill that everyone can develop.  In this Seattle writing class, students will write short stories and other word pieces and get feedback from the instructor and others in the class.  The focus will be on developing our writing skills, finding our genuine voices, learning to let the process happen effortlessly and spontaneously.  Also: information about copyrighting and getting published.  Instructor is the author of a short story collection, The Hungry Time, and has also written stage plays, screenplays and magazine articles.  All levels welcome.

See also: How to write a novel
See also: It's Time to Write Your Screenplay

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart below. If you don't see a button, go to Writing Fiction and Short Stories class page

Tuition (Writing Fiction)


"The most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes. Then there is the business of surprise. I never know what is coming next. The phrase that sounds in the head changes when it appears on the page. ... That's why I go on, I suppose. To see what the next sentences I write will be." - Gore Vidal

Student comments

Thanks again for the writing class this quarter. I found your comments on my stories, and other students' stories, helpful and to the point. You said what you thought, but without trashing anybody. I also appreciated being able to hear other students' comments on what I'd written. - Megan C. (Edmonds)

I liked the format, and the chance to things aloud.... hearing my own stories was an eye-opener. Just hearing them, I could tell when they were working or where the cuts needed to be. It was also great having a chance to get so much feedback. - Bill K. (Seattle)

I spent two years not writing and getting ragged about it. I have to say that during your class I started writing and I've been writing my b_lls off ever since. It worked for me totally. - Andy J. (Seattle)

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Thanks for a fun and interesting class. I appreciate how you value each student for their individual voice and style, and how you encourage and bring out the best in each of us. I always learn new and effective ways to look at things when I take one of your classes... - Barb B. (Bellevue)

Thanks for an excellent class. The exercises were enjoyable. It was a pleasure to be in such a creative group.- Marylin H. (Bellevue)

I took it because I was "stuck" in journaling, and wanted to shake myself loose and open up my writing abilities and inclinations in some new directions. Your suggestions and comments were great. I'm unstuck. Thank you!!!! I'll be back in the fall to take the class again. - Marie L., Lake Forest Park

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Is There A Book In You? Webinar December 30

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Learn how to write and publish a children's book in a one-day online workshop that includes an entire year of free coaching. Find out how to choose an idea, create a storyboard, write your book, work with an illustrator, and get your book published - all in one year or less!

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Form/Space Atelier Program For November 2009

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Current Exhibition


Show Title: Actaeon At Home


Show Duration: November 13- December 6, 2009


Opening Reception: November 13, 6PM, as part
of the Belltown ArtWalkwww.belltownartwalk.com


Experimental Filmmaker Vladimir exhibits her 5th interactive film experience Actaeon At Home. Vladmasters are handmade View-Master™ reels designed, photographed, and hand-assembled by Vladimir. They make use of toys, neglected household objects, and odd ephemera to tell 28-picture tales of train chases, missing steam shovels, disastrous dinner parties, and overly adventurous cockroaches.


Actaeon, to the ancient Greeks, was a hunter unlucky enough to get a good look at Artemis bathing naked amongst her nymphs. For his trespasses, Actaeon was transformed into a stag and then devoured by his own hounds. Our Actaeon, may or may not have anything to do with the historical Actaeon. He is a small man in a room with striped wallpaper and antlers and a typewriter and a collection of Currier & Ives prints. Oh, also there is a train chase.


This new Vladmaster is narrationless. Instead of talk there is the Apt Ensemble, a trio of musicians who lead you through the Vladmaster story playing a variety of instruments and providing the odd sound effect. Listen carefully and you will hear everything from a pump organ to a tuba to a musical saw to a train whistle. This is also the first Vladmaster set photographed entirely in glorious black and white.


This Vladmaster was made to debut in a live performance with the band and emcee Tim Nickodemus for the 2005 PDX Fest Invitationals where Vladimir was, with some tongue in cheek, crowned the World Champion of Experimental Film.


This set consists of four handmade Vladmaster reels, the box to keep them in, and the mini-cd soundtrack. The music was written by Peter Broderick and Nathan Crockett; performed by the Apt Ensemble (Peter Broderick, Nathan Crockett, and Branic Howard) and recorded by Peter Broderick. Tim Nickodemus introduces the CD. Douglas Jenkins is the human star of the photographs. The story was written and photographed by Vladimir who also designed the reels and box.


Interview by Ross Simioni


Illustration by Tony Millionaire


http://www.vladmaster.com/press/articles.php?article=9


"MOST OF THE TIME DURING MY SHOWS, I'M LOOKING AWKWARDLY DOWN AT THE FLOOR AND WAITING FOR THE SOUND TRACK TO END."


Inspirations for Vladmasters:
Galaga
Frogger
Gertie the Dinosaur
EarlyFritz the Cat


The artist who goes by the name Vladimir is one of the only known filmmakers working with View-masters, which, if you remember, are those cheap-looking toy binoculars usually filled with images of zoo animals or dinosaurs. Instead of watching her so-called films on movie screens, audience members hold "stereoscopic viewing devices" up to their eyes and click through picture reels of dioramas, action figures, and abstract photographs of trains. She calls them Vladmasters.


Through her website, Vladimir mails her handmade films around the world, each one accompanied by a spoken-narration CD and sound track. Her "picture stories" have included adaptations of Calvino and Kafka, along with some of her own writing, like the one about the pseudo-mystical congregation of farming machinery. She claims to "seek out the forgotten, the discarded, and the overlooked objects of this world...and [takes] tiny, tiny photographs in order to tell their stories."


Since 2003, she's become and anomalous staple in the independent film festival circuit, winning the World Champion of Experimental Film title on multiple occasions. She remains active in her hometown of Portland, Oregon (also the home of the View-Master), where she works as a projectionist, creates her own scretch-it Vladlast lottery tickets, builds Super 8 film experiments, and works as a quality assurance engineer at a software company.


This interview took place over email, with Vladimir responding from both Portland and Brisbane, Australia, where she was participating in the Other Film Festival. —Ross Simioni


I. MOVIE PROJECTION AS SELF-ABNEGATION


THE BELIEVER: When you set up a performance — or is it better to call it a screening? — what happens, exactly?


VLADIMIR: Sometimes I compare my performances to synchronized swimming. At a performance, everyone in attendance is given a viewer and a set of my handmade disks. There is a brief instructional introduction, and then we begin the sound track, which leads everyone through a tiny private screening experience just past the end of their nose. There are ding noises on the sound track to cue the turning from one image to the next. Sometimes there is a narrator and sometimes there's just music. Perhaps the most exciting moment is participating in the ker-think of tens or hundreds of View-Masters turning simultaneously after that very first ding.


BLVR: Would you say that’s the ideal scenario for someone to experience the vladmaster? In a theater, like most films? I just received the vladmasters you sent me in the mail, watched them all in my living room all day, and really enjoyed the private storytelling feeling. It felt almost like reading.


V: I like both the theater and the personal experience. The great thing about the theater is that there is a sort of euphoria and excitement that comes from the experience of just being in a crowd of people who are all holding View-Masters and all experiencing this sort of simultaneous media for the first time. The crowd experience is really wonderful, but I think that the more personal private experience that you had in your living room is probably more conducive to reflection and paying attention to the story. Perhaps you could call one a roller coaster and one a scenic drive?


BLVR: A little while ago, I heard David Lynch talking about his appreciation of the laptop computer, how it has completely transformed cinema by encouraging people to watch films alone, more like the intimacy of books. It also encourages people to use headphones, which brings a renewed appreciation to the way sound and music function in a film.


V: I really like this idea. The intimacy of the viewmaster viewing experience is very important to me. I’m a projectionist and one of the wonderful things about projecting movies is that you get to hold every part of them in your hand. You get to see the film as an object and to see the individual frames. I think the View-Masters present a similar experience: you can view them narratively, as time-based, alongside the soundtrack, but you can also hold them in your hand, see their individual parts, and appreciate them as craft objects.


BLVR: That reminds me of how Stan Brakhage painted directly on his film. When I first realized what he was doing, my idea of film was suddenly transformed from an abstract thing, with images floating in the air, to the idea of actual physical film stock. He broke that “fourth-wall” of physicality.


V: I’m sad to say I haven’t seen very much Stan Brakhage, but I was fortunate to see two nights of films by his close friend and collaborator Phil Solomon when he visited Portland. He treats the surfaces of his films chemically so that you see the surface layers buckling and peeling. The original images decay and fray and become submerged beneath the layered surface so that his films are filled with a sense of beauty and loss. There is also a Bay Area collective called SILT who often work with the decay of the film image by leaving their films in holes in the ground to get moldy and be eaten by creatures. I saw a wonderful 8mm film they hand-fed through a broken projector, sometimes holding it too long in front of the lamp so that you could see the image start to melt.


Perhaps at the other end of the film-as-object spectrum, there are Bruce McClure’s films. He strips film down to its most basic elements: light and dark. He does multi-projector performances in which each projector is running an identical film loop that consists of several black frames followed by a single clear frame. He uses dimmers, the focus on the projectors, and occasionally gels or different shaped gates to manipulate the stroboscopic shapes created by the film. The sound for his performances is generated by passing the sound of the frames running through the projector through various pedals to create a rhythmic pulse that matches the pulse of the visuals. They are without doubt the most physiologically affecting films I’ve ever experienced.


BLVR: The concept of viewing a film has always been so removed from the idea of performance, but with your work and, say, McClure's, there's that element of it's-happening-right-now — something you don't get with pre-recorded films. Do you think this connection with film comes from your work as a projectionist, where you're sort of "performing" the film?


V: When you’re a movie projectionist, the goal is actually one of self-abnegation. A good projectionist is an unnoticed projectionist. This is perfect for me because I’m always trying to make myself disappear. I’ve always just used the word “performance” for lack of a better alternative with my own shows. Most of the time during my shows, I’m looking awkwardly down at the floor and waiting for the soundtrack to end. If anyone can be said to be doing the performing, or the projecting, during my shows, it would be the individual audience members.


The thing I’ve taken from projecting is just the intimacy with the medium. Because we tend to show older prints, before we show a film, I pass every reel through my gloved hand to check for damage. When you do this, you become hyper-aware of the individual frames and of the process of these discrete pieces becoming a fluid whole. It is exactly like calculus.


I think that there are many people who turn their films into performances and also make the audience hyper-aware of film’s construction and mechanism. Bruce McClure is certainly one of them. I’ve just been lucky to see three of his performances in the space of a week and a half at the utterly amazing OtherFilm Festival in Brisbane Australia. Almost every film there had a performative element. The projectors were always in the same room as the audience and mostly projected by the filmmakers.


I saw two wonderful multi-projector performances by the great Australian filmmaker Dirk De Bruyn. He began each of his shows by shining a flashlight around the raised arms and reels of the 16mm projectors. The shadows of the reels would play around the audience as a sort of initiation into film via a ritualistic invocation.


There was also a performance by Sally Golding and Joel Stern, two of the organizers of the festival who also do performances under the name Abject Leader. Joel does live soundtracks and Sally makes films. She’s a fellow projectionist and also a film preservationist and her work is steeped in experimentations with film substance and film history. The performance that they did at the festival dealt with early cinema color techniques in which consecutive frames of film would be shot behind red, green, and blue filters onto black and white film and then projected back through those same filters to create a full spectrum effect. Sally set up three projectors pointed straight into the audience, one each with a red, green, and blue filter, and then stood in the center of the room holding up a large picture frame filled with tracing paper. She makes the audience stare into the glare of the projector and then rescues us by physically interrupting the glare and locking the three projections into a single image.


BLVR: One thing I've never been entirely clear about is the job of a projectionist. What's the whole process there?


V: The average feature film comes in two very heavy metal cases each containing three 20-minute reels about 18 inches in diameter. Probably 95 percent of theaters run these reels on what is called a platter system. This means that they build all of the reels onto one big platter so the projector pulls the film off of one level of the platter and spits it back out onto another. The whole film runs through a single projector in a single pass with no need for a projectionist other than to build the film and push the START button.


I’m lucky to work at a theater that doesn’t use platters. Instead we use two projectors and do reel changeovers. Over the course of a film, the projectionist switches back and forth between the projectors four or five times. At the end of each reel of film there are two sets of cue marks, approximately 8 seconds apart. When one reel is winding down, I stand at attention next to the projector that is not running and keep a very careful eye on the top right corner of the screen. When I see the first cue mark, I start the second projector, which then has 8 seconds to get fully up to speed. At eight seconds, I see the second cue mark and hit the CHANGEOVER button which simultaneously closes the dowser on the first projector and opens the dowser on the second. If my timing is off, or if I miss the cue marks, the audience is treated to anything from a half second of black to a very embarrassing six seconds of countdown leader.


II. "YOU ARE A GOOD ROBOT SENT TO SAVE THE LAST HUMAN FAMILY FROM THE EVIL ROBOTS"


BLVR: The Vladmasters have been in a ton of film festivals, and you actually won the title of World Champion of Experimental Film a few times, which means, by all standards, you are clearly a filmmaker. But at the same time, you're not a filmmaker in the same way that pretty much everyone else is a filmmaker.


V: IN terms of the audience experience, which is of a visual and audio narrative that takes place oer a pre-determined time line, I'm closer to making films than anything else. I certainly feel comfortable beinga part of film festivals. However, when I'm making things I don't think of them as films, I think of them as stories. If I had my choice I think I'd go with the very simple description "picture story."


BLVR: So then, if you had to place yourself in a lineage of directors, filmmakers, or picture-story makers, where would you be? On your website it says that you enjoy "the very early films of Rene Clair."


V: Although I love film, I don't often think in terms of cinematic models when I'm working on a project. I get more caught up in the very strict parameters (twenty-eight photographs over four disks) of the View-Master and I concentrate on working things into that tight little structure. One of the great delights in working with the form is in the moment of anticipation, in the narrative disjunction, that comes in the jump from one frame to the next. To me this jump feels more akin to turning a page in a storybook than to smoother flow of a film narrative.


The one time I did look to cinematic models was working on Actaeon at Home. I knew that that would be a show with live music and no narrator, so I was trying to create a purely visual logic for the jumps from frame to frame. I was inspired by early animation. Looking at something like Gertie the Dinosaur or early Fritz the Cat cartoons you get a sense of these early animators' joy in discovering the infinite malleable possibilities of lines in motion. There is a glorious anarchic logic and infinitely transformative quality to those worlds that I tried to capture, in stiffer form, in Actaeon.


BLVR: Another thing I want to ask you about is Portland, which, per capita, seems like one of the most artistically exciting cities in the world right now. It also seems, from the outside, like there are these very close-knit artistic communities tying together all types of musicians, artists, and filmmakers in a free-spirited sort of way.


V: I'm probably not the best person to talk about the Portland art scene just because I'm very, very shy and mostly opt to retreat from the world. That said, I probably never would have become a sort-of filmmaker if I hadn’t moved to Portland and discovered organizations like the ones I mentioned above. When I moved to Portland, after college, I had spent four years programming a university film series and had a good background in foreign and classic film history but no real concept of experimental or underground film. The only models I had of regular people making films were unnecessary imitations of Quentin Tarantino. Coming to Portland I discovered a whole other idea of making films, films that were small, personal, homemade, and felt completely apart from anything I had seen before. It was not unlike discovering, at the age of 13, that there were people who made music that was not played on Top 40 radio stations.


BLVR: So how did your awakening to experimental film unfold? What directors helped to usher you out of the "Top 40" of filmmaking?


V: I don’t know if experimental is exactly the right word for the films that attracted me. I think I might more use the term handmade. Some of them were certainly experimental, but just as many were simply small or personal or homemade. One thing that happened a week or two after I moved to Portland was that I went to a screening by the Tiny Picture Club. This is a Portland Super 8 collective. Their logo was like the Superman logo with an 8 replacing the S. It was a very chilly November and the screening was in a tiny, unheated Quonset hut. There were about 50 people crammed in there, sitting on the floor, with musicians along one side of the room. They played along to about 10 different Super8 films about dreams. The films were all very small, simple, and joyous. Much of the footage was hand-processed and scratchy. There was some stop action animation. There were homemade costumes and masks. There was an introductory film set to the T-Rex song “Bang a Gong.” In it all of the members of the club wore white jumpsuits with their logo emblazoned on the back. They were running around a park with their cameras. There was much pixilated action made to make them look like they were flying, levitating, rotating in circles on the ground on their bellies. The feeling I felt sitting in that room and watching those films was exactly like the feeling of falling in love.


BLVR: Do you make any handmade films yourself?


The only films I've made have been super8 films with the Tiny Picture Club. The thing that I enjoyed most with films was trying out technical experiments. I used to work in the Equipment Room for the film school at the Northwest Film Center, so I had access to all kinds of super8 cameras and projectors. I built a device that could control up to three super8 cameras simultaneously and could run them at either eighteen frames per second or off of a intervalometer. It was pretty cool but, other than filming some friends playing soccer in a park one afternoon, I never really figured out anything good to point the cameras at.


BLVR: You once said that Atari is one of your favorite art forms. You said you liked the video games where you could still see the pixels. I'm curious if this ties in with all of these homemade ideas. Without any of the high-fidelity bells and whistles, it seems like there is less of a separation between the artist-creator andthe viewer.


V: I think what you said about the lack of separation between creator and viewer is exactly right. I like to be able to get a sense of craft and humanness behind work. When I see the little pixels rolling by in an Atari game, I think back to BASIC programming and how hard that little computer is thinking and how hard the programmer had to work to put all those pixels in just the right place.


I’m very bad at actually playing Atari games. I rarely make it past the first level. However, similar to the viewmaster, I love them as absurd little mini-narratives. The narratives are really what give form and understanding to the pixels. If you take a game like Space Invaders or Galaga or even Frogger, and watch it, forgetting the narrative, you’re left with the motion of abstract colored forms. It’s only those couple of text windows at the beginning (which nobody pays much attention to) that provide form for the whole structure and objective of the game. One of my favorite mini-narratives goes along with a game whose title escapes me at the moment — it’s the one where you are a good robot sent to save the last human family from the evil robots.


I’ve recently encountered some interesting Flash games online that return to a completely abstract and non-narrative form of the video game. One in particular is called Boomshine. It’s a field of slowly moving colored balls. The objective is to click your mouse somewhere on the screen to create an expanding ripple. Every ball this ripple touches turns into a new ripple. You try to turn as many balls into ripples as possible with your single click. It’s so simple that it doesn’t require directions, yet it’s also beautiful and incredibly addictive.


BLVR: OK, I just played Boomshine for twenty minutes and I was in some sort of weird trance with that game. Plus, you're right about the directions. To figure the game out, you just get to resort to simple visual assumptions (e.g., if I do A then B happens). In the context of this conversation, it reminds me a little of the abstract filmmaking you've been mentioning, where you're forced to start thinking things like "That thing over there is moving fast, and the other thing is moving slow." It engages the mind in such a different way than narrative film.


V: I’m very untrained when it comes to watching experimental film. I don’t think I could make an abstract film if I tried because everything inside of my head only knows how to operate on cause and effect. But I do like to sit back and enjoy other people’s abstractions even if I’m always very self conscious about not appreciating them in the right way. This might be why I like Boomshine so much. You get cause and effect alongside your abstractions. I can’t help but trying to make sense of everything I see whether I’m supposed to or not.


BLVR: And finally, just to clarify, Vladimir is not your birth name, right?


V: I was never enamored of my birth name and I’d always planned on changing it when I went off to college. But one day, when I was sixteen, one of my English classes had a class assignment in which we were supposed to pair up and write little essays about our partners based solely on looking up their name in a few baby books. Maybe it was just my natural impulse toward sabotage, but it seemed like the perfect opportunity to make the change. I had a sharpie and an index card and I made myself a name tag introducing myself by my new name. Ever since then, I’ve been Vladimir. I have now been Vladimir for almost half of my life.

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LEARN TO DRAW FACES in this class

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Drawing classes Seattle art classes Seattle faces portraits

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In this class you'll learn to draw faces and portraits using an easy step-by-step method, even if you've never drawn before.  We'll begin by sketching some faces based on simple underlying shapes, then add details.  You'll learn about features, proportions, shading, and expressions, and how to use surprisingly easy "right brain" methods to make your sketch look more like the person you're drawing.  Beginners and experienced welcome.  Nothing to bring or buy; all materials are provided. 

The winter quarter class meets on Saturdays, from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., from1/21-2/13
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Acting & filmmaking classes
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-2/22 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-2/23 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop classes
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle



Learn PHOTOSHOP in three weeks! - new class starts in January

posted: November 8, 2009, 06:58 AM

ReplyNilsosmar@gmail.com

Adobe Photoshop classes Seattle Photoshop school instruction affordable Learn Photoshop in Three weeks

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

Adobe Photoshop for Beginners
Next class starts Fridays, from 1/29-2/12
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College

Taught by Nils Osmar  QUESTIONS? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Fridays, JANUARY 29-FEB 12, 7-9:15 P.M. ~ Location: U.W. campus ~ Tuition: $125

Photoshop is fun!  Whether you're a total beginner, a home user or a graphics professional using Photoshop on the job, this class will help.  You'll learn the key elements of the program, including scanning, layers, channels, filters, color correction and more.  Class includes six hours of group instruction (demonstration, not hands-on), PLUS one FREE hour of hands-on private instruction (a $75 value) for each student, in which the instructor will meet individually with students outside of class to help with problems or individual projects.

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or click the add to cart button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Photoshop Class Page.

PHOTOSHOP class tuition

Questions about the class

I don't own Photoshop yet. Should I buy it before the class?
Actually you may want to wait until the class starts. As a student, you will qualify to buy the academic version at a discount. (Photoshop regularly costs $999. The academic version can be purchased for $299, a $700 savings)

Is there a way to download a free version to use in the class
You can download a free trial copy to use during the class, at
www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe
I recommend waiting until the first week of the class to download it. Then you'll have a whole month (during the class) to use it for free while you're learning how it works.



Is this a class for beginners or advanced students?

It is very much a class for beginners. I'll be assuming students don't know anything about the program, and guiding them through its major features step by step.

How long have you been teaching the class?
I've been teaching Photoshop classes since 1998.

What version of Photoshop will we be using in the class?
I'll be demonstrating using CS4 (the most recent version). But you can use any version 6.0 or later. (You can even use Photoshop Elements for many of the things we'll be doing in class.)

How is the class set up?
The group sessions consist of LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS projected on a screen for the whole group, using an LCD projector hooked up to a portable computer. These demonstrations cover all elements of the program, from scanning to layers, channels, and filters, to the final output (print or web pages). I'll show you photos "before and after" using Photoshop, and show you exactly how the changes and corrections were made, step by step, and will give you a CD with the before and after images, so you can follow the same steps to make changes in the photos yourself.



Is it held in a computer lab?

No. It's held in a regular classroom on the UW campus (using the projector as described above).

Why not hold it in a computer lab?
There are some advantages to a computer lab, but there are also some disadvantages. After trying both approaches, I've moved it into a regular classroom. Here's why:

a) When a class is held in a computer lab, most of the students end up working alone at a computer most of the time, because the instructor can only work with one person at a time. If the instructor takes the time to work with every student at his or her separate computer, there's not much time to present information to the class as a whole.

(b) Holding a class in a computer lab drives up the cost of the class astronomically. This is the reason most similar classes cost hundreds of dollars. The costs of leasing space in the lab, leasing the computers, and paying usage rights on multiple copies of the software, areall passed on to the students in the form of higher course fees.

In a nutshell, I've found that teaching the class in this way, I can cover more information than if I held the class in a lab, and it keeps the class more affordable.

Demonstrations are good, but what if I need some individual help?
That's why I've included a free hour of one-on-one instruction outside of class. When you need help, just give me a call and I'll meet with you for en entire hour at no charge. This is more one-on-one time than you would be likely to get in a computer lab class. You can also call me when you run into photoshop problems after the class, and have your hour of "one on one" time over the phone.

I have a laptop computer with Photoshop installed. Can I bring it to class?
By all means, if you have a laptop, feel free to bring it. But if you don't have a laptop, don't worry about it. You don't need one to benefit from the class.

Student Comments

Thanks again for the class. It was really helpful.
- Sean C. (Seattle)

(My wife and I) liked the format. We learned more than we had in a similar class at __________.
- John R. (Seattle)

I'm amazed at the program, and happy to finally be able to use it. The first session clarified the problems I'd been having. The other meetings were just icing on the cake.
- Shannon C. (Seattle)

The format worked well for me. It was nice having assignments, and knowing we could call you during the week if we got stuck.
- Shelley G. (Seattle)

I was the guy who had had Photoshop on his computer and never figured out how to use it. To tell the truth I was afraid of it. You cut through that and showed us the basic things it's used for, and how to learn about the rest. I was totally happy with the class.
- Bill D. (Bellevue)

Thanks Nils. I learned everything I was hoping to. Let me know when you have other computer classes, I'll sign up.
- Carlos R. (Seattle)

It worked out really well. I liked the relaxed atmosphere, and the fact that you made yourself available outside of class.
- Sharon G. (Tacoma)

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon:

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm. - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm - $99 includes all materials Sign up now!
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm - $99 Sign up now!

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm - $125 Sign up now!
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25 - $125 Sign up now!
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21 - $125 Sign up now!

Acting & filmmaking classes
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-2/22 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-2/23 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop classes
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle



SEATTLE film acting CLASSES Let's Make a Movie starts in January

posted: November 8, 2009, 06:56 AM

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Acting classes Seattle Film classes Seattle Acting in a movie Let's Make a Movie Film Classes Seattle Filmmaking classes Seattle Making Movies Nils Osmar Instructor

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

LET'S MAKE A MOVIE!
Next class starts on Tuesday, January 26th
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College

Taught by Nils Osmar  QUESTIONS? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Tuition: $200 for general public ($180 for UW students)
Dates and times:
Tuesday 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-3/2

In this class we'll create and film a short independent movie from scratch.  Students are free to act in it, help write or choose a script, and help out on crew.  No previous acting or filmmaking experience necessary.

LET'S MAKE A MOVIE is a fun way to find out what it feels like to be in front of the camera (or behind it), and is helpful for people thinking about producing movies of their own. The instructor has produced over thirty shorts and four full length features, and has taught acting and filmmaking for over ten years. His films have played in major international film festivals.

LET'S MAKE A MOVIE is:
- a FILM class where you'll learn how movies are made, step by step
- an ACTING class where students who want to be in the movie, can get some experience acting for the camera (you can choose whether to act in the movie, help out on crew, or just watch and take notes)
- and a PRODUCTION class where you'll have fun while actually making a short independent movie with the rest of the class.

See also: Beginning Acting
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay

To sign up now for LET'S MAKE A MOVIE, call 206-420-1309 or click the link below. If you don't see a link, go to the Let's Make a Movie class page.

Please indicate general public or UW student


Questions and answers!

What will we be doing in the class?
Let's Make a Movie
is a fun course in which we dive in from day one and actually make a short independent movie.  The idea is that people will learn about making a movie, and acting in one, by actually participating in making one.

Can everyone act in the movie?
Absolutely.  Every student who wants to be in the movie, will be in it. (You don't have to, though. Some people sign up just to learn about filmmaking, and help out on the crew. You can do either, or both.)

Who writes the script?
Anyone in the class is welcome to writing the script. We'll talk about tips for writing a good script in the first meeting. Then anyone who does write one, will be asked to bring some copies to the second class meeting, where we'll read them aloud and vote on which one to produce.
(Note: This class is not a subsitute for a full screenwriting course. if you're looking for a class that focuses solely on screenwriting, you should also take It's time to write your Screenplay)

What if no one comes up with a script?
Hasn't happened yet! But if it does, we'll film one of the instructor's scripts. So whatever happens, we'll have a good script to film.

What kind of equipment will we use?
We'll use the same high-quality equipment filmmakers use when making movies for film festivals: an top of the line prosumer camcorder, professional-quality tripod, and professional lighting and audio equipment. The movie will be edited using professional editing software.

Is Let's Make a Movie a film class or an acting class?
It's both. It's a hands-on production class, which covers information of interest to both the actors and filmmakers. You'll learn how movies are made, get instruction in some basic crew positions, then we'll actually make a short film.

What if I don't have any experience acting?
Not a problem. Whatever your level of experience (brand new, or experienced actor), you'll get some coaching and make a film we can all be proud of. If you're brand new to acting you may also want to take
Beginning Acting. (It's fine to take both classes the same quarter)

I notice it meets on the U.W. campus. Are most of the people who take the class, University of Washington students?
Our enrollment is usually about 1/3 U.W. students, and 2/3 members of the general public. The folks who sign up end to be of all different ages and backgrounds.

What sorts of movies do you usually film in the class?
In the past, we've done everything from film noire detective movies, to mockumentaries, horror flicks, zombie movies, action movies, science fiction and fantasy, satire, humor, and romance.  The only limitation is that we need to choose one that can be filmed with our existing resources (i.e., one that can be filmed during course hours, at the locations we have available)

What will happen to the movie when it's finished?
We'll upload it to YouTube or Vimeo, so you can all send links to your friends to see it And if the students want, it can also play locally on Comcast cable T.V.

Can students get copies of the finished movie?
Yes, you can get as many copies as you'd like.  There is a $5 charge for each copy, to cover the cost of making and mailing the DVDs.  You can also watch it and share it with friends for free online.

Student comments

I'd actually like to thank you. After taking your (Beginning Acting and Let's Make a Movie) classes last year, I now have had two acting gigs. One in a movie called Sideways Japan... it was a Fox production... and I was in a commercial in Hollywood, that was a Time Warner production. The reel we made was very useful helping me perform in front of camera and the fact the directors thought I was funny and comfortable in front of camera got me the gigs. So your class I did pick up some pointers and payed attention. Tell everyone to not give up and give it your all if you want to make it. It was a slow start, but now im living in la and loving it. Thanks again, your classes are good. -K. S., Hollywood

I saw a class similar to this at _____ but they wanted $8,000.00 for it! Thank you for a fun learning experience and for keeping it affordable! - Sharon B., Seattle

Thanks for teaching the class! The wrap party was a blast. It was fun seeing our class movie on a big screen...- S.G., Seattle

I was hoping to learn some basics about filmmaking and see how it was all done. That's exactly what I got. I will recommend the class to my friends. - J.G., Seattle

Just a note to say that I loved the class. Thanks Nils! - V.M. (Seattle)

I was impressed with the professionalism of the movie we ended up with. Everything about it was great. The class was far more than I expected. - Joe G. (Kent)

Thanks for sharing your expertise, and for your encouraging attitude. - J.V. (Bellevue)


The instructor was very patient and supportive. We are completing the course project, making a film, as promised. Nils has, and will continue to devote many additional hours working on the editing. I'll probably take this class again. - M.F., Seattle

It was nice being able to choose, we could be in the film, or be on the crew, or just watch. I did crew this time around but I'll be taking it again and try acting. - Brad R., Bellevue

Okay, I'll tell you the truth. I was scared to death. But I really enjoyed the class, and liked the show. It's fun to have done it. - Mary L. (Bellevue)

Thanks so much for the class. I had a great time, and learned what I was hoping to. - Mike G., Seattle

I took
Beginning Acting in the summer then took Let's Make a Movie this quarter. I would highly recommend both classes to anyone interested in acting or filmmaking. - Debbie L., Seattle

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here for more info.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon:

Drawing & painting
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm. - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm - $99 includes all materials Sign up now!
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm - $99 Sign up now!

Writing
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm - $125 Sign up now!
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25 - $125 Sign up now!
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21 - $125 Sign up now!

Acting & filmmaking
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-3/2 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle University District



Free Kids Casting Calls TV Commercials, Modeling, Music McDonalds GAP Gerber Old Navy Top Model

posted: November 5, 2009, 04:25 PM

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Writing for Visual Thinkers: How to Write For Social Media and Personal Promotion

posted: November 2, 2009, 05:00 PM

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SPGA Seattle Graphic Artists Guild Presents Amy Posner

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (note earlier date) 11:30AM-2PM


Want to use social media to get referrals and build your brand? You are confident with the visual side but what about all that writing? Does it make you break out in a sweat?

Don't despair. Writing for social media, more than any other business format demands that you be YOURSELF. This isn't creative writing. It's learning to translate what you say, who you are, and how you move in the world into words that convey your personality and style. Learning to do this effectively helps you BE your brand and share that with the world.




Write for your business in a way that's simple and streamlined. Promote your brand in a way that is meaningful to you and your audience. The freedom of social media writing lets you say what you really want to say.




Amy Posner, an expert at traditional business writing, has been writing accessible marketing material for more than 20 years. She is a blogger, a marketing consultant and the new Seattle business writer on networking and social media for examiner.com. Contact her at: arposner@gmail.com.

Guild November 2009 Workshop Amy Posner: Writing for Visual Thinkers

Where? Pyramid Alehouse, across from Safeco Field
1201 1st Ave. S., Seattle, WA
(206) 682-3377,
FREE parking in front and back. www.pyramidbrew.com/alehouses/seattle
Cash or check only at the door.

When? Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:30 AM-2 PM. Networking stars 11:30 AM. Food orders taken promptly at 11:45 AM. Speaker presentation at 12 PM.

How Much? (lunch included): Pre-paid through Paypal on website:
Guild Members and full-time students with I.D.: $25.
ASMP and AIGA members $35.
Non-members: $40.
At-the-door, cash or check only:
Guild Members and fulltime-students with I.D.: $32.
ASMP and AIGA members-$42.
Non-members: $47.


Reservations:
Must RSVP before NOON on Monday,
November 16, 2009 for discount price at


http://www.seattleguild.org/ Sorry, no refunds. Info at


info@seattleguild.org

1201 1st Ave. S., Seattle WA, 98134    google map | yahoo map

• Location: Pyramid Ale House



Seattle Writing Classes: How to write a Novel

posted: November 2, 2009, 11:58 AM

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Writing classes Seattle Seattle Writing Classes Writing Fiction and Short Stories

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309

How to write a novel
Next class starts on Sunday 1/24
Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College and Wonder School of the Arts

Taught by Nils Osmar  QUESTIONS? Call 206-420-1309 or email
Sun. 3 p.m.-5 pm__1/24-2/21 (five meetings) (U. District Seattle) Tuition: $125

Thinking about trying your hand at a novel? Or need a hand with one you've already started? This class can help! It'll give you a new point of view and an approach that makes the writing easier, faster and more fun. You'll learn how to structure your story, work out plot details, integrate personality and plot so events flow believably, develop realistic characters your readers can relate to, and more. Plus, you'll have opportunities to so some writing in class and between classes, get feedback, and identify and solve writing problems. Also: tips for getting an agent and approaching publishers. All levels welcome.

See also: Writing fiction and short stories
See also: It's time to write your screenplay

To sign up now, call 206-420-1309 or use the ADD TO CART button below. If you don't see a button, go to the Writing, workshopping and selling your novel class page.

Tuition (Writing your novel)


"The most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes. Then there is the business of surprise. I never know what is coming next. The phrase that sounds in the head changes when it appears on the page. ... That's why I go on, I suppose. To see what the next sentences I write will be." - Gore Vidal

Student comments about the instructor's writing classes


Thanks for a fun and interesting class. I appreciate how you value each student for their individual voice and style, and how you encourage and bring out the best in each of us. I always learn new and effective ways to look at things when I take one of your classes... - Barb B. (Bellevue)

The exercises were enjoyable. It was a pleasure to be in such a creative group.- Marylin H. (Bellevue)

I took your class two years ago, and loved it at that time, then took it again this spring. While I always liked the class, and got a great deal out of it, I can also say that you've improved it dramatically in the past few months. The information about style, form, story structure and point of view, and your suggestions about editing our own stories, all are profoundly helpful. You'll probably see me again in a few months! - Sheila K., Seattle

I took it because I was "stuck" in journaling, and wanted to shake myself loose and open up my writing abilities and inclinations in some new directions. Your suggestions and comments were great. I'm unstuck. Thank you!!!! I'll be back in the fall to take the class again. - Marie L., Lake Forest Park

I found this class to be both fun and educational thanks to both Nils and everyone in the class. -M.L, Seattle

I liked the combination of handouts, presentation, discussion, and reading student writing for feedback. The combination of all of these separate tools helped reinforce concepts and make each two hour session productive and varied. Nils makes the classroom comfortable for people at all levels. - J.F., Bellevue

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle; most are on the U.W. campus.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon:

Drawing & painting classes
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm. - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm - $99 includes all materials Sign up now!
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm - $99 Sign up now!

Writing classes
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm - $125 Sign up now!
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25 - $125 Sign up now!
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21 - $125 Sign up now!

Acting & filmmaking classes
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-2/22 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-2/23 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop classes
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Nils Osmar, instructor 206-420-1309
Nilsosmar@gmail.com
classesandworkshops.com


• Location: Seattle



Seattle Acting classes - BEGINNING ACTING starts in January

posted: November 1, 2009, 06:40 AM

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Acting classes Seattle - Seattle Acting classes - Seattle acting schools - Acting instruction

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! For a full list of
Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes,
film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com

BEGINNING ACTING
The next class starts on Monday, January 25th

Sponsored by: ASUW Experimental College
Taught by Nils Osmar  Questions? Call 206-420-1309 or email
October class dates:
Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15)
Tuition: $150 (held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle)

Acting is fun!  In this enjoyable class, held in Seattle, and open to everyone, you'll learn how to create characters, memorize dialogue, use your voice, body and emotions as acting tools, and perform short scenes onstage in front of other students.  Plus: warm-ups, theater games, improvisational acting, information about the Seattle theater scene, how to audition.  Great for beginners, and for those wanting to get back into acting after a break from it.  Instructor has participated in live theater for over twenty years as an actor, playwright, producer and director, and has taught acting classes in Seattle since 1996. His films have played at major international film festivals.

See also: Let's Make a Movie
See also: Documentary Filmmaking
See also: It's time to write your Screenplay

To sign up now for BEGINNING ACTING, call 206-420-1309 or click the Add to Cart button below. If you don't see a registration link, go to the Beginning Acting class page.

Choose general public or UW student


We'll do a number of exercises in this class, including:

____warm-ups and theater games
____improv (unscripted acting - making it up as we go along - fun!)
____sense memory work (such as drinking a cup of coffee, when you don't really have one in your hand - used by actors to create a sense of reality onstage)
____memorizing short scenes & performing them in front of the group
____monologues... and more.

You'll also learn about headshots, auditions, and opportunities for actors in Seattle on stage, film and television. Whether you're a total beginner, a professional actor, or somewhere in between -- whether you're taking the class just for fun, or thinking about a career in acting -- everyone is welcome.

Student comments

I'd actually like to thank you. After taking your (Beginning Acting and Let's Make a Movie) classes last year, I now have had two acting gigs. One in a movie called Sideways Japan... it was a Fox production... and I was in a commercial in Hollywood, that was a Time Warner production. The reel we made was very useful helping me perform in front of camera and the fact the directors thought I was funny and comfortable in front of camera got me the gigs. So your class I did pick up some pointers and payed attention. Tell everyone to not give up and give it your all if you want to make it. It was a slow start, but now im living in la and loving it. Thanks again, your classes are good. -K. S., Hollywood

Nils Osmar created a safe atmosphere which enabled me to do things I'd never done before. He has a calm positive demeanor that is very supportive. The course was well structured with exercises that required participation and that were actually fun to do.  - L.P.A, Seattle

Hey Nils, thanks for the class - had a really good time this quarter. I really came at the class from the direction of directing. I had successfully directed two plays back in Britain, but I always felt that I was on shaky ground when I tried to give advice to actors that went beyond "okay, say it louder this time". There's nothing that makes you feel a fraud quicker than standing up in front of lots of people who look to you for advice and not having any to give.

This class definately helped - as well as helping me to develop my own acting it helped me to appreciate how to develop that craft in others. I was suprised how much of a difference the warm up exercises (sound ball, name ball, even something as simple as yawning) made in my performance. I warn you that I plan to steal these techniques wholesale and use them in my own rehearsals.

I really enjoyed the improv element of the class - it always felt like just one step away from playing a childish game, which I always enjoy. It was also great to have a chance to work on a monologue with you, especially in front of a small, friendly audience. Your advice on the 'business' side of acting - headshots, auditioning, etc. - was also very useful.

Great class, Nils. The perfect way to break into acting, as well as being a really fun time.

Cheers,
Mark
(Seattle/London, England)

Hi Nils, I just wanted to thank you for a great class last night! Clearly, people were a little nervous about getting up to perform their monologues, but you have fostered a very supportive environment which makes it much easier to get up there. I think you did an excellent job at figuring out how to help each individual to take the next step with their piece, despite a wide range of skill levels. I'm looking forward to next week!
- Marnie M. (Kirkland)

I really think you are a great instructor, and you seem to have a genuine interest in and enjoy helping people develop their skills (I hope it's not just your excellent acting ability . . . no, I know it isn't!) =) And it was fun

- Pritam (Seattle)

A week after your class (I) went to my very first audition! Talk about absolute terror. I did the same monologue I did in class, for ________. and guess what? I got offered not only one role, but two roles from two different directors, from that one petrified , shaking monologue. on my very first audition! I was shocked... anyway i took up one of the projects (two just seemed overwhelming), and the final shoot will likely be this monday. ...i couldn't have done it without your great class. thanks!
-Randy T. (Seattle)

I loved the improv and the character work, and the short scenes, and the longer scenes we did at the end. It was all very well structured. I have to admit that I was concerned about memorizing, and worried that I would have trouble with the monologue. But the memorization techniques really helped...
- Sarah B. (Seattle)

Your class was the highlight of my week for the whole quarter. It was really relaxing and fun.
- Kelly J. (Seattle)

Registration basics:

All classes are held in Seattle.

To sign up click on the Add to Cart link, or call 206-420-1309.

The Add to Cart button is a Paypal link, but you do NOT need to have a paypal account. You can use any Visa or MasterCard, or cash or check. Just click through and you'll see a place to enter your credit card information.

Registration questions? Call 206-420-1309 or click here.

Frequently asked questions:
Are the classes sponsored by a school?
They're sponsored by two programs: the Experimental College,
a non-credit program of the University of Washington's
ASUW, and the
Wonder School of the Arts, an independent arts school established in 1996.
(You do NOT have to be a UW student to sign up.)

Do you have to be a UW student to sign up?
No, they're non-credit classes for personal enrichment,
open to both University of Washington students and the general public.

Where are the classes held?
Most of them are held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Driving directions will be emailed to you when you sign up.

How do I sign up?
To sign up by phone, call 206-420-1309. To sign up online, click on the course title
to be taken to the class page, then use the Add to Cart button near the top of the page.
Or scroll down this page and usethe Add to Cart buttons below the course descriptions.

When can I sign up?
If the classes are listed on this page, it means registrations
are now active, so you can sign up at any time.

More info about signing up

More classes starting soon:

Drawing & painting
Drawing for absolute beginners Saturdays, 1/23-2/13 - 9-10:45 am - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Figure Drawing for beginners Saturdays 1/23-2/13 - 1 pm-2:45 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Drawing Faces for beginners Sat. 1/23-2/13 - 11 am-12:45 pm. - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now!
Perspective drawing Saturday 11/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $99 (includes all materials) Sign up now
Cartooning 101 Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 11 am-12:45 pm - $99 includes all materials Sign up now!
Painting for absolute beginners Sundays, 1/24-2/14 - 1 pm-3 pm - $99 Sign up now!

Writing
Writing fiction & short stories Wednesdays 1/27-2/24, 7 pm-9 pm - $125 Sign up now!
It's time to write your screenplay Thursdays 7-9 pm, 1/28-2/25 - $125 Sign up now!
How to write a novel Sundays 3:30-5:30 pm, 1/24-2/21 - $125 Sign up now!

Acting & filmmaking
Beginning acting Mondays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/25-3/1 (no class on 2/15) - $150 Sign up now!
Documentary filmmaking Sunday 2/28 only - 10 am-5 pm - $125 - Sign up now!
Let's make a movie Tuesdays, 7-9:30 pm, 1/26-3/2 - $200 Sign up now!

Photoshop
Adobe photoshop Fridays, 1/29-2/12 - 7 pm-9:15 pm - $125 Sign up now!

Fun, affordable classes in the arts! Looking for professional, step-by-step instruction at an affordable price, from a teacher with years of experience? Check out our classes! For a full list of Seattle art classes, writing classes, acting classes, film classes and more visit classesandworkshops.com Questions? Email Nilsosmar@gmail.com or call 206-420-1309


• Location: Seattle University District





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