Classes
NWFC classes and workshops are open to any community member seeking to explore filmmaking, whether professionally, avocationally or in between. Taught by a faculty of award-winning filmmakers, classes generally meet in the evenings and on weekends, and encourage technical skill-building and the development of one’s personal voice as a storyteller. Simply sign up for what interests you.
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SOLD OUT: Scratch, Paint, Animate! October
Inspired by ANIMATING LIFE: THE ART, SCIENCE & WONDER OF LAIKA at the Portland Art Museum (opening October 14) and …
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Super 8 & 16mm Processing and Handling (October)
Learn the “throw your film in a bucket and pour chemistry all over it” method of hand processing Super 8mm …
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Cheating With Puppets
See how far you can push the boundaries of illusion. Using clever camera placement and editing, your characters, props, and …
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Art & Beer: Throw a Six Pack on It
The images on an exposed roll of Super 8mm film stock are waiting to come out, and a film processing …
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SOLD OUT: Scratch, Paint, Animate! November
Inspired by ANIMATING LIFE: THE ART, SCIENCE & WONDER OF LAIKA at the Portland Art Museum (opening October 14) and …
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SOLD OUT: Scratch, Paint, Animate! December
Inspired by ANIMATING LIFE: THE ART, SCIENCE & WONDER OF LAIKA at the Portland Art Museum (opening October 14) and …
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December 18-22: Stop-Motion Animation for 4th-6th
Bring your drawings and artwork to life. Learn how animators create movement frame by frame using stop motion shooting stations …
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Art of Filmmaking II
Postponed to Winter 2018 (starting mid to late January). Take the knowledge you developed in ART OF FILMMAKING I to …
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SOLD OUT: Scratch, Paint, Animate! January
Inspired by ANIMATING LIFE: THE ART, SCIENCE & WONDER OF LAIKA at the Portland Art Museum (opening October 14) and …