Video overview of the Aurora Multimedia
Workshop, for additional videos be sure to check our
Workshop Video page
While there
have been many workshops teaching multimedia, ours is
very different. This is clearly Phase II -- the practical
training needed to move into multimedia production, and beyond
that, a look at the future of story telling and communication
in this visual age. Presenters will share how multimedia fits
into the future from the perspective of the hottest new media
ad agency in North America (Crispin Porter+ Bogusky) to how
traditional news media are transitioning (Sports Illustrated
on the tablet, Associated Press in multimedia) to the goals
of a new division of a highly respected picture agency (Aurora
Novus) to tips from documentary filmmakers. This is not just
training for today, but a vision of the future -- which isn't
that far off.
Summary
New this year to the workshop lineup, this workshop/conference
prepares photographers for creating effective multimedia 
projects and examines the challenging new world of visual storytelling.
Partnered with one of the most progressive picture agencies
today – Aurora Photos and Aurora Novus – this hands-on
workshop provides instruction in combining still photographs,
sound, narration and video. But it also goes beyond by bringing
some of the nation's leaders in new media to show and tell
where the future leads. Headquartered on the University of
Colorado campus in their brand new high-tech ATLAS building,
these four days go well beyond any other workshops concentrating
on new media.
 Jose
Azel, founder of Aurora Photos, discusses the state of
new media..
The how-to of producing multimedia is accompanied by
understanding the platforms where it appears. Sports
Illustrated is one of the first major magazines
to appear on a tablet. SI's director of photography, Steve
Fine, will tell how they did it -- and thus
reinvented the magazine. Melissa Wiley of
the National
Geographic magazine will discuss how they are
moving the Great Yellow Border into this new age. Mike Lutzky
will illustrate how the Associated
Press is moving to content
on tablets and Jose Azel and Corey Rich of Aurora
Novus will show
how one of the most innovative picture agencies in the country
has moved to creating new content for clients.
Jeff
Graham, a vice president of Crispin
Porter + Bogusky will
show how the hottest agency in this country now puts 90 percent
of their creative power for major corporations into new media.
But for all that vision, there will be practical teaching
from top documentary filmmakers Peter Mortimer of Sender
Films,
concept to execution from Kevin
Moloney, the New York Times contract
photographer for the Mountain West states (and the top-rated
photojournalism program director at the University of Colorado),
the amazing opportunities of a new breed of digital cameras
that also produce amazing video by Mark Kettenhofen of Nikon and
the motivating charge of one-time National Geographic photographer Dick
Durrance who will present, "Sparking
Ideas: Eight keys to Big Ideas." To teach the art of
the interview and scripting for multimedia, University of
Colorado's Jim
Sheeler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for
feature writing in 2005. Apple's Bill
Hanson rounds it out
to instruct on video/audio technical aspects and the world
of Final Cut Pro.
 Boulder's
flatirons loom over the University of Colorado campus. ©University
of Colorado
The Workshop and The University of
Colorado
We're proud to partner with the University
of Colorado's School of Journalism
and Mass Communication. As the flagship University
of the State of Colorado, CU-Boulder is a dynamic community
of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular
college campuses in the country.  As
one of 34 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious
Association of American Universities (AAU) – and
the only member in the Rocky Mountain region – they
have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with four
Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious
academic academies.
The workshop will be centered at CU's new state of the art ATLAS
facility. The ever-expanding landscape of the networked
age requires new and adaptable skill sets within both academic
and commercial paradigms, and ATLAS was built specifically
to address these needs.High tech auditoriums combined with
computer labs featuring the latest Apple workstations make
the perfect host for the workshop. |
Space
Still Available!
Register Online Here
Or use the faxable Workshop
Registration form
Location
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Dates
May 29 - June 1, 2012
Plan on arriving the Monday evening and departing Saturday
morning following the workshop.
Tuition
$TBA
including all instruction, use of
all equipment and some
meals.
(see details below)
Faculty
(Faculty for 2010, 2012 faculty to be announced soon)
Jose Azel
photographer and founder
Aurora Photos
James Balog
Exteme Ice Survey
Steve Fine
director of photography
Sports Illustrated
Dick Durrance
photographer and lecturer
Martin Gisborne
Apple, Aperture
Jeff Graham
vice president
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Bill Hanson
Apple, Final Cut Pro
Mark Kettenhofen
Nikon Professional Services
Mike Lutzky
director of product development
The Associated Press
Kevin Moloney
NY Times contract photographer and photojournalism professor
University of Colorado
Peter Mortimer
filmmaker and founder
Sender Films
Tim Rasmussen
assistant managing editor, photography
The Denver Post
Corey Rich
visual storyteller and
co-owner Aurora Photos
Jim Sheeler
writer and Pulitzer prize winner
University of Colorado
Ami Vitale
photojournalist
Craig Walker
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography
The Denver Post
Melissa Wiley
director of photo and video
National Geographic
Rich Clarkson
workshop founder and
former director of photography
National Geographic
Workshop
Information and Packets
Workshop
Student Packet(tentative, subject to change, last update
5/26/2010) PDF
Workshop
Schedule (tentative, subject to change, last update
5/26/2010) PDF
Workshop
Walking/Bus Map
(last update 5/25/2010) PDF
Other Helpful Links
2010
Workshop Brochure with additional general workshop
information. PDF
David Gonzales Syndicated UPI Story
Testimonials from previous workshops.
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Who Should Attend
This workshop/conference will cover not only the technical
and creative evolution of the profession in recent years,
but also examine storytelling in new media and address business
issues and content delivery systems for working professionals.
With that in mind, the workshop is structured for working
professional or advanced amateur still photographers looking
to enter the profession. We’ll assume a solid working
knowledge of still photography and focus mostly on basic
techniques of video and audio gathering to compliment your
photography skills, adapting your digital workflow, project
management, scripting, the art of the interview and other
relevant topics. See the Tentative
Schedule posted online for a full listing
of topics.
We've posted a tentative Workshop
Packet and Schedule. Please call 1-800-745-3211
with further questions, one of our associates will be happy to describe the
workshop at length. We will continue to post updated information concerning
the workshop. |
Host Hotel Most
workshop sessions will be held on the campus of the University
of Colorado at the ATLAS Building in central Boulder and
all of the recommended properties are roughly equidistant
to the facility. In the event these properties fill up or
do not fit your budget, there are a wide variety of hotels
in the Boulder area to suit your needs and Boulder's excellent
public transportation make getting around Boulder very simple
if you choose to not rent a car. We
have three recommended properties at a variety of cost levels:
The Millenium
Harvest House Hotel, just north of campus
and a short walk from Atlas, and adjacent to the 29th Street
Mall area, with
many restaurants and shops in the area, has offered a special
rate of $129-$159 (depending on room choice). Use this
link and enter rate code "1005AURORA" where
prompted or call 800-545-6285.
The Best
Western Boulder Inn, just to the east of the campus
and a short walk from Atlas, has offered a special rate
of $99 a night, please call 800-223-8469 and mention reference
code "Aurora
Multimedia" to
receive the discounted rate.
The Boulder
International Hostel, just off campus
to the west side, is a budget property with
a variety of economical lodging options ($27-67 per night)
near shops and restaurants "the
Hill" area. Call 303-442-0522.
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Tuition
$750; includes the welcoming
reception on Wednesday evening, buffet lunch each day
in the classroom, all instruction, use of all equipment,
and the farewell dinner on Friday night (though sessions
wrap up Saturday). Please budget for lodging
and meals and you will need to reserve your own travel, lodging
and car rentals (if you choose to rent one and explore the
area). Please call our offices at 800-745-3211 to register
with a $300 deposit, fully refundable until May 1st. After
that time, if you need to cancel for any reason, your deposit
is non-refundable, but can be applied in full to a future
workshop of your choosing. Remaining tuition is due one month
prior to the start of the workshop, so we will invoice you
for the remaining amount just prior to that time. Note: We
will not automatically charge your card for the remainder
of the tuition if you pay your initial deposit by credit
card.
Space still available!
The Workshop
Registration form can be mailed or faxed to our offices.
Please don't hesitate to call or email with any additional
questions and you may
also register over the phone if you would prefer.
Phone:
1-800-745-3211 Local/International: 1-303-295-7770 Email:
info@richclarkson.com |
