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CENTER FOR CREATIVE IMAGING - Course Listings
51 Mechanic Street
Camden, ME USA 04843-1348

The opportunities listed below are for May through September. All prices listed
are in US dollars.

See also:   "Center for Creative Imaging - General Information" for information
about the Center, Technology and Registration, as well as "Center for Creative
Imaging - Faculty Profiles."

Or call:  [phone]

CURRICULUM

The Center's curriculum is structured around the course series and the themes
of the weekend programs. During the weekend, artists and industry experts
present and discuss the latest creative and technological developments in their
fields. Those interested in more in-depth treatment of the weekend theme can
enroll in one of the hands-on courses immediately prior to or following the
weekend. Frequently the weekend programs are included in the price of tuition
for these classes. In order to remain current, the Center continues to alter
and add to the weekend program. Contact the registration office for advanced
weekend registration and for the latest schedule information. Space is limited
in the weekend programs and admission is granted on a first-come, first-served
basis.

Fine Photographic Printing
May 9

The printing of photographs-using halftones and ink or alternative photographic
processes-is as much a science as an art. Computer technology has brought to
bear yet another tool in this process, complicating how the concerns of
traditional photography relate to those of the new technology. This weekend
program brings together experts in both the traditional and digital worlds of
photographic reproduction, including: Richard Benson, a MacArthur Foundation
Fellow, who is called the "world's best printer"; Robert Steinberg, a founder
of The Palladio Company, who has worked for more than twenty years in
alternative photographic processes; Russell Brown, a senior art director at
Adobe Systems, Inc., who has worked at making duotones, tritones, and quadtones
from the Macintosh computer; Nicholas Callaway, publisher of high-quality
photographic books; and Bob Schaffel, digital image reproduction expert.
Admission: $40

Herb Ritts Illustrated Lecture
May 9

The only photographer allowed to shoot Elizabeth Taylor's recent wedding, Herb
Ritts began his photography career in 1980. In the intervening years, he has
become a major photographer of fashion, film stars, musicians, and nudes. In the
editorial field, he works for Rolling Stone, Interview, and Conde Nast
publications in both the United States and abroad. He has shaped corporate
advertising campaigns for Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Gianfranco Ferre, and
GAP, among others. His elegant portraits for GAP won him the ICP Infinity Award
for Applied Photography. His illustrated evening lecture will begin at 7:30 pm.
For more information about Ritts' appearance, call the Center's Special Events
office at 207-236-2333.
Admission: $20

Networks
May 16

This weekend program features a real-time worldwide image transfer event
organized by wide-area network visionary Vincent Bilotta. Images created around
the world especially for this event will be downloaded for viewing in the
Center's gallery. Pictures will also be taken during the event with the Kodak
Digital Camera System and posted on the network for dissemination to North
America, Europe and Japan. Demonstrations of other networking technology will
include the Leaf Systems fiber optic network, Asante network technology, the
NYNEX media directory for network access to multimedia material, and the Kodak
Desktop Developer's bulletin board on Compuserve.
Admission: $50

Computer Games
May 23

Computer games, as popular entertainment, are giving Hollywood a run for its
money. These seductive pop-culture products glue users, young and old alike, to
their screens. In his weekend lecture-demonstration Ron Martinez, one of the
nation's leading interactive game designers, will consider: how to design a
computer game and why bother; Coke machine interactivity and how to avoid it;
as well as what he calls "a special place in hell"-designing games for the
fourteen-year-old boy. Martinez has authored five Macintosh computer math
instructional games, numerous videographic Star Trek adventures, the acclaimed
political simulation Hidden Agenda as well as a variety of comic strips.
Admission: $50

Industrial Design
May 30

Advances in 3-D modeling tools on the computer have enhanced the design process
by offering new visualization capabilities for industrial design. This weekend
program features an illustrated lecture by Rhode Island School of Design
Academic Computing Director, Hari Nair, who will show how new technology has
transformed not only the design process but also design education. He presents
case studies to illustrate new 3-D modeling techniques for visualization of
complex forms. Rand Worrel, the animator who heads up the 3-D modeling group
for Mattel Toys will discuss industrial design in the entertainment business.
The program includes other demonstrations of the latest software tools for 3-D
modeling.
Admission: $50

Museums and Libraries
Jun 6

As new information technologies evolve, museums and libraries are having to
rethink the way they store, archive, index, and exhibit information and
objects. With the arrival of multimedia technology like CD ROM, the
distinctions are becoming blurred between book and "non-book" materials,
between library and museum. This program includes Florian Brody, new media
technology manager for the Austrian National Library in Vienna, discussing the
Voyager Company's interactive products like the Expanded Book and Louvre
Museum; Gary Cosimini, The New York Times senior art director considers the
future of electronic archiving; as well as Eric Martin, CalArts dean, who will
discuss how to design multimedia for public display spaces such as libraries,
museums, and educational institutions. Katherine Pfaff of AXS Corporation will
demonstrate the company's image management software currently being used to
manage collections at the Frick and Brooklyn Museums; Ben Dubrovsky, director
of multimedia computing at Chedd-Angier Production Company will show his work,
and Michael Hentges, director of the graphics department at the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City will participate in the panel discussion.
Admission: $50

Health Sciences Symposium and Cruise
Jun 13-14

This weekend program features a two-day (June 13-14) Penobscot Bay schooner
cruise and symposium on 3-D Health Science Imaging and its future as an art
form. Among the panelists are: John Stevens, director of the Eye Research
Institute of Canada; Ron Kikinis, Harvard Medical School radiology instructor;
Grant Peterson, New York still life photographer; and other renowned scientists
and artists. Meals and lodging are included in the price of the weekend. Those
interested in participating in this informal and exclusive two-day cruise and
exploration of science and the arts should call the Center for further details
and the price of the cruise. Simultaneous to the cruise, the Center offers on
June 13 a series of health science demonstrations and discussions featuring:
Pat Lynch, author of the award-winning interactive stacks Bird Anatomy, Cardiac
Imaging, and Long Wings; Carl Jaffe, professor of radiology at Yale School of
Medicine who specializes in interactive presentations; and Sarah Horton,
graphic designer and interactive media programmer at the Yale School of
Medicine. John Tesar of Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. will demonstrate the
integration of video and still medical imagery on the Macintosh computer
platform.
Admission: $50

Kodak Photo CD
Jun 20

Photo CD is a revolutionary new technology that bridges the gap between
traditional silver halide photography and digital imaging. The system, which
will be released in June, promises to change the way we work, live, and
play-providing new interactive options in entertainment and business. This
weekend program will feature discussions of Photo CD and presentations showing
the full range of applications from image capture, display, manipulation, and
dissemination to prepress and to multimedia. Among the Kodak representatives
presenting Photo CD are Georgia McCabe, of the Kodak Integration and Systems
Products Division, and Scott Brownstein, of the Kodak CD Imaging Division, the
two digital imaging authorities responsible for the development and promotion
of the new product.
Admission: $50

Imaging Technology
Jun 27

The past few years have seen an explosive growth in imaging technology. This
weekend program will feature an illustrated lecture, "Not How but Why," by
Michel Tcherevkoff, the talented conceptual photographer internationally known
for his unique special digital effects. The program also includes
demonstrations of the latest technologies of image capture, manipulation,
transmission, and output from companies such as Kodak and Leaf Systems.
Admission: $50

Performance Art
Jul 4

From Broadway productions to modern dance and rock concerts, more and more of
the performance arts are orchestrated by digital designers and artists. This
weekend program features one of the nation's preeminent masters of high-tech
ceremonies, Bran Ferren, a designer who works in theater, film, music, and
specializes in high-tech projects for the visual and performing arts. Ferren's
set design and special effects credits include Broadway hits such as
Frankenstein, Evita, Cats, and Sunday in the Park with George as well as the
concert tours of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney. He has also
directed the special visual effects for Ken Russell's Altered States and Frank
Oz's Little Shop of Horrors, for which he received a 1987 Academy Award
nomination. Also included in the weekend program is choreographer Thecla
Schiphorst who demonstrates the dance she choreographed on the computer with
Merce Cunningham. Digital artist Barbara Nessim will presents an interactive
book performance.
Admission: $50

Digital Photography
Jul 11

With digital cameras, today's photographers are instantly acquiring images,
then electronically transmitting, manipulating, and rapidly disseminating their
work. Featured in this weekend program is George Wedding, the veteran
photojournalist and picture editor who helped take Sacramento Bee "digital" and
discusses the use of digital photography in newspaper, magazines, and book
publishing. In addition, Douglas Kirkland, well-known celebrity portrait
photographer will show images from Stardust, his new book of digitally composed
Hollywood portraits. Participants in this weekend program will also see
demonstrations of Kodak's latest digital photography systems such as the
Digital Camera System and new Photo CD, a capture and storage system for
digital negatives.
Admission: $50

Walt Disney Imagineering
Jul 18

"How Disney Does It" is the subject of this weekend program which goes behind
the scenes of one of America's most legendary entertainment companies and
explores Disney's creative application of computer art. Larry Gertz and Ed
Haro, two leading artists from Walt Disney Imagineering, show in-house
techniques of digital image creation, photo manipulation, architectural design,
3-D computer models, animation, graphics, and digital video. The program
concludes with a demonstration of how Disney masterfully blends these new tools
and techniques into powerful, multimedia computer presentations. The program
includes sneak previews of new projects completed by Walt Disney Imagineering
for the Epcot Center as well as Disney/MGM Studio tours.
Admission: $50

The Future of Imaging
Jul 25

The new-found ease of image acquisition, manipulation, and dissemination means
that images play a larger role in our lives than ever before. Revolutionary new
technologies such as Kodak's Photo CD and neural networks mean that soon we
will sort through images with the same speed and agility we currently search
through databases. Ease of image manipulation, transmission, and dissemination
will also have profound effects on our society as a whole. A roundtable
discussion among imaging futurists is chaired by communications expert Nathan
Felde. Other participants include David Biedny, formerly of Industrial Light
and Magic, and Doug Rowan, president of AXS.
Admission: $50

Fine Arts and MacWorld Reception
Jul 31-Aug 2

This two-part weekend program brings together some of the world's leading
digital fine artists who show and discuss their work. Among the artists
presenting work are: April Greiman, an early digital art practitioner known for
her imaginative incorporation of new electronic technology into design; David
Em, whose digital paintings, prints, and films have been exhibited throughout
the world, and Bert Monroy, the illustrator and designer who co-authored The
Official Adobe Photoshop Handbook. Russell Brown, senior art director at Adobe
Systems, shows work done around the world with Adobe software tools. Boston's
MacWorld Exposition occurs August 4-7, and the Center encourages Macworld
attendees to spend a weekend relaxing in Maine prior to hitting the expo floor.
Featured at the Center's MacWorld reception August 2 is an evening presentation
by Guy Kawasaki, former director of software product management at Apple
Computer, Inc., and author of the award-winning book Selling the Dream.
Kawasaki will deliver an impassioned sermon on "digital evangelism," an
explosive new trend in computer sales and marketing which combines fervor and
zeal to peddle ideas, not products.
Admission: $50

Film and Video
Aug 8-9

From digital "morphing" in Terminator 2 to flying logos on television sports
programs, examples of the computer's impact on the art of moving images (film,
video, and television) are everpresent. Anchoring this weekend program are
television and film consultant/producers Michael Backes and Scott Billups, who
co-chair the American Film Institute-Apple Computer Center for Film and
Videomakers in Hollywood. Special guests include: Ryszard Horowitz, a visual
effects photographer known worldwide for his often surreal digital images; and
Bob Bowen, a digital artist from R/Greenberg Associates, a New York-based
design and production company renowned for its creative integration of film,
video, and computer imaging techniques.
Admission: $50

Digital Music
Aug 15

This weekend program explores the extraordinary music and sound capabilities of
the Macintosh computer. Musicians and industry experts will examine
state-of-the-art musical and audio technology and techniques including
synthesis, sampling, computer software, digital audio, and other aspects of
high-tech music-making in the Macintosh music environment. The program features
a lecture-demonstration by composer and computer music guru, Christopher
Yavelow, who will sign copies of his book The Macworld Music and Sound Bible.
The evening concludes with a demonstration-performance by Jeff Bova, the
pioneering digital keyboardist who has played with Cyndi Lauper, Robert Palmer
and Herbie Hancock, and Jimmy Bralower, leading drum programmer who has
collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Duran Duran, Laurie Anderson, and Madonna.
Admission: $50

Typography
Aug 22

The advent of page layout software and laser printers made our society aware of
type more than ever before. Ten years ago few would have recognized Helvetica
and Times; today they are practically household words. A new typeface that once
cost a fortune and eternity to create can now, with a computer, be completed in
days for under $400. This weekend program features a wide-ranging discussion on
the advantages and disadvantages of the "democratization" of typography. The
panel will consist of John Benson, type designer and stone-cutter; Robin
Williams, author of The Mac Is Not a Typewriter; and Hugh Dubberly, a creative
director at Apple Computer.
Admission: $50

Environment
Aug 29

As ease of communication and transportation shrinks our world, global awareness
of the planet's fragility increases. This weekend program features
presentations by individuals working with digital imaging as it relates to the
environment. Payson Stevens, who created the first multimedia CD-ROM science
journal, shows examples of his award-winning interactive environmental
creations for NASA and various public policy groups. Richard Podolsky
demonstrates his new GAIA software which uses satellite images of earth to plot
and analyze environmental trends. Keith Helmetag, a senior associate at the
renowned Chermayeff & Geismar design firm, shows some of the firm's environmental
design projects.
Admission: $50

New Media
Sep 5

The computer has not only altered how we work and and play but has created a
new genre of expression known alternately as interactive, multimedia, or new
media. This weekend program features some of today's finest interactive
designers presenting their art. They include: Bob Stein, founder of The Voyager
Company, pioneer in interactive videodisc and software publishing; Wendy
Richmond, co-director of Boston's WGBH Design Lab showing new work including
the Multimedia Macmillan Dictionary for Children; as well as Brad deGraf,
talented 3-D computer graphics designer; and Pat Lynch, biomedical illustrator
and interactive media designer.
Admission: $50

Newspaper Publishing
Sep 12

The desktop publishing revolution and has profoundly affected newspaper
publishing. This weekend program begins with demonstrations of both hardware
and software technology that are influencing how newspapers are published,
including the Kodak Digital Camera System used in the Gulf War to
instantaneously capture digital images, then transmit them to front pages
around the world. Michael O'Brien of PressLink demonstrates how wire service
photos can now be acquired remotely across phone lines. Todd Carter of AXS
demonstrates how images can be archived and recalled for use in publications.
Garrett Queen of Managing Editor Systems will demonstrate workgroup publishing
software that streamlines the publication production process. At an evening
roundtable discussion, the above participants will be joined by George Wedding,
who helped take the Sacramento Bee "digital"; digital photography authority
Barry Haynes; and Gary Cosimini, senior art director of the New York Times.
During the course of the weekend, the Center will "publish" an instant
electronic newspaper.
Admission: $50

Virtual Reality
Sep 19

One of the newest and trendiest frontiers in digital imaging is the creation of
3-D "virtual reality" through which one visually experiences convincing
cyberworlds which have no reality in the physical realm. Lawnmower Man, the
Hollywood movie based on Stephen King's novel, promises to make VR a common, if
not controversial, term. Gathered for this weekend program are such virtual
reality pioneers as: David Levitt, director of simulation and audio development
at VPL Research; Brenda Laurel, co-founder of Telepresence Research, which
creates virtual reality systems, tools, and applications; William Chapin, who
designed the virtual hand and control interface for the "CyberGlove"; and
Michael Naimark, a filmmaker who shot the famous Aspen Movie Map and is an
industry leader in the field of "surrogate travel."
Admission: $50

The Business of Imaging
Sep 26

The advent of digital imaging has created vast new opportunities and presented
pitfalls to the business community. This weekend program, chaired by Raymond
DeMoulin, director of the Center for Creative Imaging, features a discussion of
trends, present and future, by imaging experts and business professionals.
Participants include: Paul Saffo, renowned Silicon Valley forecaster from
California's respected Institute for the Future; Alexis Gerard, president of
Future Image, Inc., providing educational and advisory services in digital
imaging; Ted Evans, a designer, illustrator, art director, and multimedia
designer with the Seattle corporate communications firm of Watts-Silverstein and
Associates; and Bert Monroy, professional imaging expert and co-author of the
official Adobe PhotoShop handbook.
Admission: $50

SERIES

The Center has developed four series of courses to enable participants to
maximize their learning by building on their skills progressively. Although any
of these courses may be taken independently of any other, by enrolling in one
of the series it is possible for beginners to achieve mastery in one of these
fields. The Center offers substantial price incentives to those enrolled in a
full or partial series of courses. See page 32 for details.

Photography

Creative Imaging
Intermediate Imaging
Advanced Imaging
Advanced Image Reproduction

This series gives conventional photographers a complete survey of digital
imaging. The photographer learns the skills necessary to make complex and
detailed montages and collages; to color correct and color retouch digitized
photographs; to simulate and improve on conventional darkroom techniques; to
develop and apply principles of enhancement not available outside of the
digital world; and finally to use the full range of reproduction options
available to the photographer today.

Design

Creative Imaging
Word and Image
Prepress
Advanced Image Reproduction

The breaking down of barriers between images and type represents the designer's
single greatest advance as a result of the computer revolution. In this series,
the designer learns basic imaging tools to enable the easy merging of letters
with monochromatic and color drawings, photographs, and other digital imagery.
The participant then explores electronic preproduction issues, formerly the
province of specialized printing professions. The final class in the series
provides a technical study of the various reproduction methods for digital
designs.

Publishing

Creative Imaging
Electronic Publishing
Prepress
Advanced Publishing Technology

Learning to electronically compose a page with text, images, and illustrations
forms the basis of this series. Intended for those who design, typeset, and
publish printed pages, this series of courses enables a production person,
designer, or illustrator to use desktop publishing to best advantage. The third
course in the series takes the participant through an intensive study of how
electronic page makeup is most effectively brought to press. The topics of
study in the last course of this series will be new advances in publishing
technology that allow for extremely efficient workgroup publishing.

Illustration

Creative Imaging
Drawing and Illustration

Recent hardware and software advances combined with increased computer
performance enable artists who are more comfortable with pens, brushes, and
graphite to make a painless transition to virtual versions of these tools
available on the computer. Beginning with an imaging primer, the three-day
Creative Imaging course, participants progress to a four-day Drawing and
Illustration course that familiarizes them with the tools and leads them down
new paths of creativity.

Workstations

Each individual enrolled in a course at the Center has, unless otherwise
notified, exclusive twenty-four-hour access to an imaging workstation from 9 am
on the first day of
class until 5 pm on the final day.

Class Day

Formal instruction begins at 9 am and ends at 5 pm. Teaching assistants will be
available in two shifts during the entire course from 9 am until 11 pm, except
on the last day of the course which ends at 5 pm.

Macintosh Computer Tutorials#202#

The Center offers a four-hour Macintosh computer tutorial (prior to those
classes specified) for those new to the computer.
The tutorial introduces participants to the Macintosh computer and familiarizes
them with the basic functions needed for class the following day. The tutorial
is offered only to those enrolled in a course at the Center, and is free of
charge. The tutorial begins at 6 pm the evening prior to the class. Contact the
registrar's office to verify tutorial times and participation.

Materials Included in Courses

Students may make a reasonable number of prints on other devices used in
classes, such as the Kodak Ektaplus 7016PS laser printer and the Kodak
Coloredge 1550 Copier-Duplicator. In addition, for the majority of courses,
three prints per class day on the Kodak XL7700 Digital Continuous Tone Printer
are included in the tuition. Teaching assistants make the prints for
participants.

Some courses include the cost of imagesetter output, videotape, blank CD-ROMs,
35mm film, developing, and/or matchprints. Course descriptions mention specific
means of output, normally included in the course tuition.
Additional output may be purchased from the Business Office.

What to Bring

Film to be scanned: 35mm format negatives and transparencies; larger formats (6
x 6mm, 4 x 5, etc.) by advance arrangement or if specifically noted in the
course description. Flat art to be scanned: up to 11 x 17 inches. Video: 1/2
inch, 3/4 inch, and Hi-8 (video classes only). Sound samples or music: standard
audio cassette. CD-ROMs: Mode 1 or audio disks. Removable cartridges: 45Mb
Syquest only (no 88Mb drives), which are also sold in the Business Office; 650Mb
Sony optical erasable. Students may bring their own hard drives or cartridge
drives by advance arrangement only. Students may bring audio compact discs and
headphones (mini-stereo jack) to play on the CD-ROM players found at every
station.

Important Reminders

Have all magnetic media (floppy disks, cartridges, etc.) hand-inspected at
airline security checkpoints; X-ray machines will severely and irreparably
damage data.

Federal Express, Airborne, UPS, and other overnight services deliver to the
Center from late morning to midafternoon, and pickup is generally before 3 pm.
The Center provides no data line for modems.

Temperatures may drop substantially at night during all seasons, so warm
clothes are often needed in the evening.

IMAGING

Imaging Overview

May 7-8, 15-16, Jun 12-13, Jun 16-17,
Jul 26-27, Aug 8-9, Aug 25-26, Sep 19-20

This two-day course surveys current digital imaging technology and its
potential as a creative tool. The course opens with a hands-on photography
session with the Kodak Professional Digital Camera System. Working with these
and other images, participants explore the electronic imaging chain-integrating
scanning equipment, Macintosh computers, image-manipulation programs, and
printing devices. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Those interested in a quick survey of the new tools and
their potential.

Tuition: $400

Creative Imaging

The Center's core course, offered in three- and five-day versions, allows
visual artists to explore a myriad of aesthetic and creative choices in digital
imaging. Students learn to  choose appropriate and useful techniques to express
their own vision.

Three-day course

Matthew Hendershot: May 18-20
Lance Hidy: Jun 1-3
Robert Schwarzbach: Jun 15-17,
Jun 29-Jul 1
David Biedny: Jul 13-15
Paul Davis: Jul 27-29
Stephen Johnson: Aug 10-12
Hugh Dubberly: Aug 24-26
Barry Haynes: Sep 7-9
Bert Monroy: Sep 21-23

In the three-day Creative Imaging course, offered every other week,
participants learn to digitize and color correct images, create simple
montages, and master selection tools. Discussions, demonstrations, and the
participants' own work teach the importance of image resolution, both for
scanning and output, using the various scanners and printers at the Center.
Students explore the flexibility of manipulation using Adobe Photoshop software.
Introductory.

Five-day course

Matthew Hendershot: May 25-29
Tony DeYoung: Jun 22-26
Barry Haynes: Jul 20-24
Stephen Johnson: Aug 17-21
George Wedding: Sep 14-18

In the five-day Creative Imaging course, participants cover the same
introductory material presented in the three-day sessions but in more depth.
Scanners, printers, and calibration take a more prominent position.
Demonstrations of the Kodak Prophecy and Premier systems, Professional Digital
Camera System, and Photo CD show participants the low-, medium-, and high-end
options for digital imaging. The latest image compression techniques are
discussed along with their implementation and use. Masking-the ability to
control transparency of color, luminosity, and other factors during image
compositing-occupies the latter half of the course. Participants use both Adobe
Photoshop and Fractal Design's ColorStudio software. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in enhancing their creativity through
instruction in and experimentation with the new digital technology.

Tuition: Three-day course $900 / Five-day course $1500.


Intermediate Imaging

Matthew Hendershot: May 21-23
Grant Peterson: Jun 4-6
Christopher Burkett: Jun 18-20
Robert Schwarzbach: Jul 2-4
David Biedny: Jul 16-18
Stephen Wilkes: Jul 30-Aug 1
Stephen Johnson: Aug 13-15
Jay Maisel and Gregg Trueman: Aug 27-29
Barry Haynes: Sep 10-12
Bert Monroy: Sep 24-26

Intended for participants coming from the three-day Creative Imaging class, or
for those with prior experience in Adobe Photoshop or similar software, this
three-day intermediate class offers an intensive study in masking techniques
using Fractal Design's ColorStudio and Adobe Photoshop software. The course
also explores advanced image manipulation software and hardware, and offers
demonstrations of low- to high-end imaging systems and products, including the
Kodak Premier System and Photo CD. Students may proceed from this class into
Advanced Imaging. This course is taught by a range of well-known photographers,
special effects imaging experts, and graphic designers to foster an environment
in which aesthetics from these different perspectives are interspersed with
discussions of technique. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Photographers and illustrators looking to improve image
enhancement skills.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Advanced Imaging

Tony DeYoung: May 24-27
Linnea Dayton: Jun 21-24
David Biedny: Jul 19-22
Barry Haynes: Sep 13-16

This intensive, four-day course is geared to professionals who possess hands-on
experience with digital imaging tools. New techniques, processes, and special
effects are demonstrated with actual production and output as the objective.
The class is project-oriented, customized for the needs of the particular
participants. The class combines an extensive use of current photo enhancement
software and type manipulation as well as 3-D and drawing programs.
Participants receive special tips on duotoning and special halftoning effects,
advanced masking, luminance, dual threshold masks, custom filters, lighting
effects, realistic compositing, and accurate RGB to CMYK conversion. Students
may proceed from this course into classes on high-end reproduction. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Five-day Creative Imaging, Intermediate Imaging, or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Photographers and designers with prior experience in
electronic imaging.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


High-Resolution Imaging

Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell: Jul 27-29

This advanced, three-day class is taught by the designer-photographer team of
Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell, who have just completed 48 high-resolution digital
book spreads using the state-of-the-art Kodak Premier System. Their class
includes work on both high-end Macintosh computers and the Premier system which
produces second-generation originals on 8 x 10 inch color negative and
transparency film. Techniques used on both platforms include layering, ghosting,
perspective, change of scale, coloring, texturing, and shadowing. Participants
work on individual projects and should bring photographic transparencies to
scan as raw material for collaging and composing a manipulated design.
Advanced.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging, Intermediate Imaging, or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Those interested in training in high-end composition and
imaging.

Tuition: $900


Photo Essays

George Wedding: Jul 12-15

George Wedding, veteran photojournalist and imaging consultant, teaches
participants in this four-day course how to produce and self-publish
photographic projects. Using 35mm color film, participants shoot a photographic
essay of their choosing in the area around Camden. As the essay evolves,
photographers digitize images, use Adobe Photoshop software to make
reproduction-quality halftones or separations, and produce magazine or
newspaper layouts using QuarkXPress or Aldus PageMaker software. Photographers
also use the Macintosh computer to learn electronic alternatives to chemical
darkroom techniques. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience. Knowledge of page layout software is helpful.

Who should attend: Photographers interested in photo essays and
self-publishing.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Lighting and Portraiture

Douglas Kirkland: Jul 8-11

This four-day class caters to photographers and illustrators who want to use
state-of-the-art methods to express themselves through both tradional and
electronic photography.  Douglas Kirkland, well-known celebrity portrait
photographer, helps participants push the limits of their imagination.
Creativity rather than technique is stressed. Students use the Kodak
Professional Digital Camera System and their own 35mm cameras to capture images
which they then transfer or scan into the computer for manipulation with Adobe
Photoshop software. Students should bring other materials-old school pictures,
wallet snapshots, pressed flowers, small swatches of fabric-for use in
composition. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.
Who should attend: Photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, and collage
artists.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.

Photographic Illustration

George Wedding: Sep 20-23

In this four-day class led by photojournalist George Wedding, students examine
the impact that digital technology has had on documentary photography and
photo-illustration. The digital imaging revolution coupled with advances in
personal computing have put manipulation tools, formerly the property of a few,
into the hands of thousands of photographers. This has changed the credibility
of classic documentary photograph, and may have endangered it. This hands-on
course helps artists and photographers define imaging styles that ensure
credible communication for both editorial and advertising uses. Participants
produce their own computer-enhanced conceptual photographs with a single ground
rule: the completed image will not compromise the foundation of the documentary
photograph as a record of fact. The class ends with participants holding a
roundtable analysis of the images produced, media ethics, and digital imaging.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.
Who should attend: Photographers with some technical experience.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.

Drawing and Illustration

Barbara Nessim: Jul 2-5
Caty Bartholomew: Aug 27-30
Lilla Rogers: Sep 24-27

The computer provides unprecedented tools for the illustrator to sketch, as
well to create collages and final illustrations. In this four-day class,
participants use Fractal Design's Painter software and a drawing tablet that
allows them to work with a computer simulation of pens, brushes, graphite,
charcoal, conte crayons, and other familiar media. These digitizing tablets use
a pen-like tool that responds to different pressures, allowing the artist to
work with techniques such as those used in watercolor, pastel, and airbrushing,
but with much greater flexibility. Students may experiment with different ways
of interpreting gesture or combining images using other software, including
Aldus FreeHand and Adobe Photoshop. Students  learn how to proof their work on
a variety of output devices, some of which may double as final art. Students
should bring drawings of any sort, no matter how informal; photographs or other
collage materials; and/or two-dimensional found objects or knick-knacks.
Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Illustrators, collage artists, graphic designers, or others
who combine media.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Comics and Cartooning

Gary Panter: May 3-6

This four-day class, taught by Emmy Award-winning cartoonist Gary Panter,
teaches basic tools and techniques for creating cartoons and comics on the
computer. As they master drawing and painting software, participants learn to
sketch freehand and to color characters, use geometric shapes to build a
character, then copy, resize, and move them within a panel. The class creates
and clones background designs from scene to scene, draws dialogue balloons and
ellipses, lays electronic type for dialogue, executes fail-safe panel and page
composition, and generates special effects to create explosions, wind, blur,
spin, and altered points of view. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.
Who should attend: Cartoonists, illustrators, artists, or anyone interested in
comics on the computer.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Imaging at Mattel

Rand Worrell: Jun 1-3

Rand Worrell, senior animator at Mattel, shows the use of 3-D computer modeling
to prototype and examine ideas for new toys. Using a combination of animation
and painting programs, one may simulate on a Macintosh computer much of what is
done on high-end systems. Toys may be designed, modeled, textured, and animated
entirely on the computer, showing the actual motion and application of the toy.
Substantial amounts of time and money are saved through this process. In this
three-day class, Worrell shows and discusses video created for the 1992 toy
fair in Monte Carlo, as well as animated work for product commercials, and a
special effect he executed on a Macintosh computer for the Mick Jagger and
Emilio Estevez science-fiction film Freejack. The class covers the technical and
artistic aspects of 3-D modeling and animation, and how it is developing into a
fine art. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Industrial designers, or anyone interested in 3-D
prototyping and promotion.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Imaging with Adobe

Russell Brown and Bert Monroy: Aug 1-4

This four-day course, taught by Adobe senior art director Russell Brown and
Adobe Photoshop software expert Bert Monroy, shows how to combine, integrate,
and push the limits of programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere
to create high-quality graphics and video. The class begins with Illustrator,
showing how object-oriented graphics can be moved into the pixel-based world of
Photoshop. These images are then exported into Premiere to make still images
come alive in a multimedia QuickTime environment. Brown gives a special
presentation on how to convert images into 3-D stereoscopic objects. Each
member of the class receives an exclusive set of new Adobe filters. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Word and Image, or equivalent experience with Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator software.

Who should attend: Those interested in a comprehensive overview of Adobe's
solutions for bitmap- and object-oriented illustration and multimedia.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Imaging at Mondo 2000

Bart Nagel: Aug 5-8

This four-day hands-on course examines the design and production philosophies
of a modern 21st-century magazine. Participants learn how to select art and
artists to determine  media (flat art, 3-D art, photographs, and digital
images), to choose final output, what to look for in service bureaus and
printers. Others topics covered in Nagel's class include image enhancement,
text manipulations, corn circles, and UFOs. Students design spreads for
articles in upcoming issues of Mondo 2000. The best layouts will be selected
for use in the magazine. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Artists almost, but not quite, over the edge.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Science and Imaging
Richard Podolsky: Jun 12-14

Digital imaging has caused a rapid change in the way scientists across all
disciplines do research and analysis. This three-day course, taught by
ecologist and software developer Richard Podolsky, explores the impact of
digital imaging on astronomy, physics, chemistry, or the earth and life
sciences. The course allows hands-on manipulation of a wide variety of
scientific images. The class also discusses the impact of imaging on scientific
inquiry. Participants learn image importation and file formats; image
manipulation, including filtering and recoloring; exporting measurements
extracted from imagery for numerical analysis; and color output, including
printing and film recording. The class analyzes biomedical images, Landsat and
SPOT satellite images, and planetary data from Jupiter and Mars. Participants
have access to a large library of scientific images but are encouraged to bring
their own images for analysis. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Scientists, students, and those informed in the sciences,
especially astronomy, radiology, pathology, and ecology.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Cyberart

Laurence Gartel: May 17-20
David Em: Jul 28-31

Computer art has captured a cultural renaissance with artists merging science
and aesthetics into a visual language. This four-day course for visual artists
surveys the very latest painting, drawing, and image processing software while
pursuing individual objectives. Students explore various input devices and
image capture tools including reflective, transmissive, 3-D, and video. Final
art is output to the center's dye sublimation, thermal wax, and electrostatic
printers. Technical discussions as well as aesthetic ideas are addressed.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in a comprehensive exploration into
computer art.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Health Sciences Imaging

John Stevens, Ron Kikinis, James Zinreich, and Kristin Harris: Jun 10-12, Jun
15-17

This three-day, hands-on course, led by John Stevens, director of the Eye
Research Institute of Canada, explores general principles and state-of-the-art
technology used for 3-D imaging in the life sciences. It includes an
introduction to data collection methods, specifically: magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans, positron emission
tomography (PET) scans, SPEC scans, serial electron microscopy, serial light
microscopy of living cells, and confocal microscopy. Participants examine
current methods of segmenting objects within the 2-D images to create 3-D
images, as well as quantitative methods associated with analyzing 3-D data
sets. Participants to experiment with a confocal microscope and one of the
high-performance interactive workstations which specialize in 3-D medical and
biological imaging. Introductory.

Prerequisite: None.

Who should attend: Physicians, scientists, medical lawyers, journalists,
artists, or photographers.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the Health Sciences
weekend program at the Center.


Imaging Decisions for Business

Alexis Gerard: Sep 28-Oct 1

This intensive, four-day course, taught by imaging consultant and Nautilus
associate editor Alexis Gerard, is geared to decision-makers looking for a
comprehensive understanding of the rapidly changing world of digital imaging
and its effect on their businesses and clients. Participants review the latest
technical developments sweeping the business world-from communications to
medicine, from entertainment to education-and discuss their economic and
strategic implications. The class conducts a detailed review of the products
and techniques used in the digital imaging chain: digital cameras, scanners,
image processing hardware and software, printers and other output devices.
Participants examine cost-benefit analyses of various technology alternatives,
through the use of real-world case studies and hands-on experience with the
Center's comprehensive range of digital imaging equipment. Finally, the class
explores how to design investment and management strategies which use the new
digital technology to build competitive advantage. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Executives, commercial artists, studio owners, and others
needing to make informed decisions about the use of digital imaging in their
businesses or their clients' businesses.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Independent Projects

May 24, 30-31, Jun 7, 14, 27-28, Jul 19, 25-26, Aug 7, 16, Sep 13

Students may work in the Group Instruction Lab on specified days under the
supervision of the Center's highly trained teaching assistant staff. There will
be no formal instruction. Students may use the full range of input devices
available in the lab, and are encouraged to consult the teaching assistants on
their specific projects. Prints from the Kodak XL7700 Digital Continuous Tone
Printer may be purchased at a per sheet price, not included in the lab fee.
Other black-and-white and color output devices may also be available. There are
two sessions of independent project time: 9 am to 4 pm and 4 pm to 11 pm. One
or both sessions may be held depending on the specific date. Call the Center
for further details. A separate fee must be paid for each session. Overnight
use of the labs is not available as part of a session. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Completion of a class at the Center of two or more days.

Tuition: $100 per session.


DESIGN

Electronic Publishing

Bruce Kennett: May 21-24
David Cundy: Jun 4-7
Peter Koons: Jul 16-19
Jim Heid: Sep 10-13

The same choices made in conventional design, paste-up, and prepress apply to
publishing on the desktop. The computer facilitates decision-making by allowing
the designer to generate a large number of comps. Type, image, and line
drawings are rapidly combined and manipulated. Large amounts of text may be
managed for book and brochure work, with indices and tables of contents
generated almost automatically. This four-day course includes information on
managing and purchasing typefaces, programs, and equipment for efficient
operations and working with service bureaus. The class is project-oriented;
participants should bring text, images, and illustrations, which may be in
digital form or digitized in class. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience. Experience
in typography is useful but not required.

Who should attend: Anyone who works in a production environment, especially
graphic designers, typesetters, and paste-up artists.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Graphic Design on the Computer

Hugh Dubberly: Aug 27-30

Apple Computer Creative Director Hugh Dubberly teaches this four-day class for
graphic designers interested in acquiring computer skills. The class gives
designers a basic understanding of how the computer works, and teaches software
for page layout and typesetting, line-art illustration, and photo manipulation.
The course covers file management and computer terminology; offers a
step-by-step comparison of the conventional design process and the desktop
publishing approach; and teaches skills essential for creating and laying out
brochures, newsletters, and catalogs in color. Students learn PostScript
language illustration, image enhancement, the creation of final pages, and
working with service bureaus to get high-resolution paper or film. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.
Who should attend: Graphic designers or others involved in print and
publication.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Word and Image

Gregg Trueman: Jun 18-21
April Greiman: Jul 30-Aug 2
Louis Fishauf: Aug 13-16

To the designer, the blurring of barriers between images and type is the single
greatest advantage of the digital revolution. Complex blending of word and
image which was once impossible or too time-consuming with wax and knives is
readily created in the digital medium. Images and type may be rotated, made
translucent, filled with an image, overlapped, composited, airbrushed, or
created from scratch. The interchangeability of image and type gives verbal and
visual communicators new languages with which to work. In this four-day class,
participants work with illustration, photo-editing, and page composition
programs such as QuarkXPress, and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create
varying kinds of type, work through specific problems posed by the instructor,
and end up with formal solutions based on these explorations. The class uses
the computer to create a large number of sketches in a short period of time.
Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Typographers, graphic designers, and desktop publishers.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Designing with Type

Robin Williams: Aug 20

This one-day course, taught by Robin Williams, author of The Little Mac Book,
focuses on one particular aspect of designing with type: contrast. Multiple
typefaces on a page either look good together or they don't; however, it is
more difficult to improve upon poor combinations than it is to identify them. In
this workshop, participants learn to see tangible reasons for the success of
certain combinations of typefaces. Students discover the characteristics of
different categories of type that, when strengthened through juxtaposition,
make the contrast and the visual appeal more dynamic. As participants recognize
the guiding principles of contrast, they may control them. Any page of
uninteresting type may be transformed into an eye-catching piece. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Graphic designers and others interested in designing with
type on the desktop.

Tuition: $200


Transforming Type

Philip Meggs: May 15-17

This three-day course, taught by Philip  Meggs, professor of communication arts
and design, enables participants to rethink the very nature of typographic
legibility, spatial organization, and expression. The new electronic age is
transforming typography by giving the designer capabilities for reinventing
typographic form and space. Studio projects are structured to allow an
exploration of the often competing considerations of legibility and creativity.
Slide lectures investigate major innovations in the evolution of typographic
creativity. In addition to projects assigned in class, participants have the
opportunity to redesign personal work and investigate the possibilities of
revitalizing their typographic approaches through the application of advanced
hardware and software. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Graphic designers, typographers, or others involved with
type and design.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Modern Type Design

John Benson: Aug 24-26

New technology has made it possible for anyone with a Macintosh computer to
design type or add and alter characters in existing fonts. John Benson, who has
designed and engraved inscriptions on countless famous monuments and buildings,
teaches the basic principles of designing and spacing type in this three-day
course. The course also surveys tools available on the computer for the
creation of typefaces, and explores the electronic environment in which the
tools are used. The history of type and technology is discussed as well as
modern marketing and promotion techniques. The goal of the course is to
demystify the process of modern type design. Instruction focuses on the
properties of letterforms important in type, such as visual scale and the
ability to combine letterforms into legible words. In consultation with the
instructor, participants work on an original typeface and prepare a strategy
for subsequent completion. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Graphic designers, type designers, or art directors.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


The Typographically Illustrated Book

Laurie Szujewska: May 11-14

This four-day class in modern book design, taught by Adobe book designer Laurie
Szujewska, shows how to select and creatively use type effectively to convey
specific moods, styles, or messages. Participants are given a passage or chapter
from a novel or short story and asked to interpret it typographically. Each
participant uses a different family of fonts for his or her designs. At the end
of the week, the results are compiled in a typographically illustrated book.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Designers, typographers, illustrators, publishers, or anyone
interested in learning more about book design and typography.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Advanced PostScript Illustration

Robert Schwarzbach: Aug 9-12

Robert Schwarzbach, a graphic designer and illustrator, teaches this four-day
class in advanced illustration techniques using Adobe Illustrator and Aldus
Freehand software, the two major PostScript language drawing programs. Students
learn techniques for smooth blends, trapping of complex images, custom color
and pattern generation, masking, and working with continuous tone image files.
The class also learns to prepare files for inclusion in other programs such as
QuarkXPress with an emphasis on matching colors using four-color and matching
color systems. Type manipulation programs such as Broderbund's TypeStyler are
surveyed. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Word and Image or equivalent experience with a PostScript
illustration program.

Who should attend: Illustrators, logotype and graphic designers, graphic
artists, and others who work with line, texture, shading, and form.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Special Graphic Effects
Luanne Seymour Cohen: May 10-13

In this four-day class, Adobe's senior art director, Luanne Seymour Cohen,
teaches participants how to put a smooth gradation into logotype design; make a
soft, impressionist painting with photographs; posterize photos Warhol-style;
create a granite texture in illustrations; customize images for viewing with
3-D glasses; make type look engraved in stone; experiment with shadows and
shading techniques, patterns and textures, "hand"-colored photos, type
treatments, and more. Participants master the accuracy and typographic control
of Adobe Illustrator software to create basic designs, then bring the art into
Adobe Photoshop software to add texture, photographs, and filter effects. The
course fosters experimentation and idea-sharing regarding computer solutions to
traditional design and illustration problems. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Word and Image or equivalent experience with illustration and
design software, such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

Who should attend: Graphic designers, illustrators, art directors,
photographers, or any other professionals interested in refining their design
and illustration skills on the computer.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Cartography

David Di Biase: Sep 4-6

This three-day course, taught by David Di Biase, a leading Macintosh
computer-based cartographer, surveys fundamental issues in mapping both
locational and quantitative information by computer. Presentations and
exercises focus on transformations of the spherical earth to the graphic plane,
sources of cartographic information, symbol selection and design, map
typography, and data classification for quantitative maps. Participants gain
hands-on experience with illustration and mapping software packages such as
Strategic Mapping's AtlasPro. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Designers, illustrators, or mapmakers.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Introduction to Environmental Graphics

Faculty: Aug 29-30

This two-day course provides participants with the tools necessary to
participate in the Environmental Graphics course August 31 through September 1.
Students learn Claris FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Illustrator
software in the context of managing information for environmental graphics.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone intending to enroll in Environmental Graphics Aug
31-Sep 1.

Tuition: $300. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Environmental Graphics

Keith Helmetag: Aug 31-Sep 1

Charting one's way through airports, office buildings, and parks can no longer
be achieved by intuition and trailblazing. Global travel and electronic
technology mandate that symbols convey messages that converse in numerous
languages. The recent American Disabilities Act requires an information system
that speaks to the deaf, is visible to the blind, and gives access to everyone.
Our fast-paced society also demands that information be clearly and precisely
posted on up-to-date databases, video terminals, and electronic signs. The
combination of these constraints with a designer's wish for information systems
which are functional and pleasing to the eye make the wayfinding challenge of
the '90s daunting. This class explores design issues in environmental graphics
using a variety of computer tools including illustration, database, and
spreadsheet software. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Environmental Graphics class or equivalent
experience with at least one Macintosh computer database, spreadsheet, and
object-oriented illustration program.

Who should attend: Architects, industrial designers, graphic designers, and
artists working with building and other large environment design.

Tuition: $600. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Presentation Design

Frank Trocki and Christine Conley:
Jun 13-15, Sep 7-9

This three-day course, taught by presentation specialists and graphic designers
Frank Trocki and Christine Conley, gives an in-depth knowledge of designing,
building, and outputting presentation slides. The course covers the basics of
putting together a presentation using Aldus Persuasion and Microsoft PowerPoint
software. Students learn to use templates and design presentations from
scratch, and to import or create graphics. Students have slides output with a
Management Graphics Solitaire film recorder. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Those interested in designing and producing presentation
graphics.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Exhibition Design

Robin Parkinson: Jun 4-7

This four-day course explores the use of computers in the organization, design,
and installation of exhibitions. The course cuts across disciplines as it
surveys computer techniques and software applications to create effective
public displays. The class explores the use of a database to organize exhibit
components and text. Participants learn desktop publishing and illustration to
produce exhibition labels, signage, and large scale graphics. Participants also
explore computer-aided design (CAD) programs, such as Autodesk's AutoCAD, to
create integrated installation drawings, construction details, and presentation
views of proposed exhibitions. The class includes techniques to incorporate and
scale artifact images in exhibition plans. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Museum personnel, architects, graphic designers,
photographers, and illustrators involved in exhibition work.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Industrial Design

Hari Nair: May 28-31

Three-dimensional modeling software packages available on the Macintosh
computer platform are now sophisticated enough to render complex models. This
four-day course, taught by Rhode Island School of Design instructor Hari Nair,
introduces participants to state-of-the-art, 3-D modeling and rendering
techniques utilizing software packages such as Specular International Infini-D
and Alias Sketch. The course provides a guide to interactive tools for quick
visualization of an idea rather than producing finished drawings. Theory related
to geometric modeling, rendering, and animation issues is covered. Texture
mapping, surface attributes, lighting, and other visualization issues of
concern to product designers are discussed and demonstrated through exercises.
Exposure to standard Macintosh computer interformat file transfer techniques
enhances confidence in data handling. Participants are encouraged to bring their
own projects. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Designers and artists working in three dimensions.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


3-D Modeling and Rendering for Photographers

Issac Victor Kerlow: Sep 24-27

In this four-day course, participants learn to create special effects by
mapping their images onto 3-D spaces, the equivalent of applying wallpaper to
the surfaces of a room. The resulting imagery is printed at high resolution and
presented as an animated sequence on the computer's screen. Course participants
should bring several two-dimensional images that they wish to use in their
projects, including flat art and 35mm slides and negatives. The course covers
building the models and environment, navigating through the world and
positioning the camera, applying surfaces to the models, lighting scenes, and
creating simple animations. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Photographers, or anyone interested in 3-D surface modeling.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Introduction to Naval Architecture

Britt Chance: Jul 10, Aug 22

This one-day workshop, taught by America's Cup yacht designer Britt Chance,
explores the practical and creative advantages of using the computer and new
digital technologies in naval architecture. Participants learn MacSurf, an
easy-to-use, highly interactive, 3-D surface modeling software program. They
begin creating a simple hull and consider perspective views, print/plot
utilities, curvature displays, and upright hydrostatics as part of the basic
program. Each participant is given a manual and demonstration copy of MacSurf
software. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Boat builders, owners, and designers; naval architecture
students.

Tuition: $200


Intermediate Naval Architecture

Britt Chance: Jul 11, Aug 23

In this one-day class, following Chance's beginning course, participants learn
advanced modeling techniques and gain a familiarity with the use of multiple
surfaces.The emphasis in this course is on surface generation and analysis.
MacSurf images may be passed through IGES or DXF files to a preferred drafting
program for further detailing. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Naval Architecture.

Who should attend: Boat builders, owners, and designers; naval architecture
students.

Tuition: $200


Advanced Naval Architecture

Britt Chance: July 12, August 24

In this one-day class, following Chance's intermediate class, each participant
becomes familiar not only with MacSurf but also with naval architectural
software like MacHydro, Fullplot, Prefit, and other specialized digital programs
with such features as surface fitting, lofting, advanced hydrostatics, weight
schedule editor, file conversion and communications, VPP, and rating rule
analyses. In the afternoon participants have the opportunity to work on their
own individual design projects, with the help of Chance and teaching
assistants. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Naval Architecture.

Who should attend: Boat builders, owners, and designers; naval architecture
students.

Tuition: $200


SOUND AND MOTION

Desktop Video Production

Tony DeYoung: May 28-31
David Biedny: Jul 5-8
Scott Billups: Aug 9-12
Sandy Allaire: Sep 20-23

This four-day course mixes traditional production techniques and equipment with
new desktop digital and analog systems. Participants shoot video or use their
own existing material. These source tapes are then digitized, assembled, and
edited using analog and digital nonlinear systems. PostScript language graphics
and type, animations, transitions, and cuts are added. A digital edit of the
file is used to assemble a master tape from the original source tapes. Students
are encouraged to bring their own materials for the class. Participants can
work individually or in small editing teams each afternoon and evening.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Filmmakers, videographers, and other professionals
interested in a hands-on technical introduction to desktop video production.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


QuickTime Movies

Claire Barry and Kathy Galvin: Jul 2-4
Harry Marks: Aug 2-4

With the recent introduction of QuickTime software by Apple Computer, the
Macintosh computer is now capable of handling movies with the same ease as text
and graphics. Sophisticated video effects which were previously limited to
high-end systems are now available on the desktop. In this three-day course,
participants create their own QuickTime movies using SuperMac Technology's
VideoSpigot and Adobe Premiere software to edit with emphasis on digital
compositing and filtering, matte generations and audio integration. Required
graphics are created in Adobe Photoshop software and integrated into the
production. After a process of screening and reviewing rough cuts, the final
productions are assembled, complete with optical effects, and reviewed by the
class. Participants should bring video in Hi-8, 3/4-inch, or 1/2-inch format.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience. Experience working in video useful but not required.

Who should attend: Those interested in exploring video on the computer.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Animation

Lynda Weinman: May 3-6, Jul 9-12
Brad deGraf: Sep 6-9

This four-day workshop offers film, video, and design professionals an overview
of the animation techniques and software available on the Macintosh computer
for video and presentation. A wide range of applications are explored,
including 2-D graphics, type, and logo animation, cel painting, 3-D modeling
and rendering, transparency, panning and zooming, compositing, and mixing
animation with live video. Participants learn software tools like MacroMind
Director, Swivel 3-D Professional, as well as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and
Premiere. Practical issues are addressed, including frame-by-frame recording,
video boards, NTSC safe colors, resolution, scanning, real-time recording,
video keys, and mattes. In the process of learning animation, participants gain
hands-on experience with the latest digital cameras, high-resolution scanners,
color printers, and video equipment. Participants output their finished
animations and composites to videotape. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Animators, illustrators, designers, or videographers.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Human Animation and Choreography

Thecla Schiphorst: Jul 5-7

This interactive, three-day workshop combines lectures and demonstrations with
hands-on creative work sessions using Life Forms software, an interactive 3-D
graphic tool for the creation of human movement. Developed by the Simon Fraser
University Computer Graphics Research Lab, Life Forms software enables a user
to create, edit, and store human movement sequences. Originally envisioned as a
creative tool for choreographers, Life Forms software has also interested
animators, directors, athletic coaches, and motion planners. Schiphorst is a
member of the design team that developed Life Forms and for the past two years
she has been using the package with renowned choreographer Merce Cunningham in
New York. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Animators, dancers, choreographers, composers, and visual
artists interested in creating human movement animation.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


3-D Visualization for Film and Broadcast

Michael Backes: Aug 5-8

This four-day course taught by Michael Backes, who specializes in the use of
digital technology in motion pictures, covers visualization for motion picture
production using Electric Image and Virtus Walkthrough software. Electric Image
is a high-end, broadcast quality 3-D animation and rendering package that can
create a wide range of quality 3-D animations. Virtus Walkthrough creates
real-time 3-D simulations, allowing users to design and then walk through
spaces in real time. Students learn basic set design concepts, motion picture
camera simulation, 3-D storyboarding, 3-D logo treatments, and texture mapping
for scene simulation. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Filmmakers, videographers, set designers, and others
involved in motion picture visualization.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.

Digital Music and Sound

Christopher Yavelow: Aug 13-16

This four-day, hands-on course, taught by composer and computer music guru
Christopher Yavelow, is a total immersion into the Macintosh computer music
environment.. The course mirrors a normal working process through the
accumulation of sound material, sound editing and organization, creative input,
shaping ideas into music, processing, mixing, and output in a variety of
formats. Students learn about sound generation and design, MIDI (Musical
Instrument Digital Interface) sequencing, interactive and algorithmic
composition, live performance, notation, digital audio, film and video
synchronization, multimedia authoring, computer-aided instruction, interactive
CD-ROMs, and visual programming languages for music. Students design sounds to
use in their own or algorithmically generated MIDI sequences. These serve as
material for learning about sound and MIDI manipulation in Claris HyperCard and
MacroMind Director software. Finally, participants convert their music to
notation and also record the files direct to hard disk for editing. Students
receive print, audio tape, and disk versions of their project. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Musicians, composers, sound designers, copyists, engravers,
music educators, multimedia producers, and anyone interested in computer
applications to music.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Electronic Music

Jeff Rona: June 29-Jul 1

The introduction of the computer into the studios of musicians and composers
has changed forever the way music is created and recorded. To fulfill their
artistic potential in today's marketplace, it is vital for musicians to have an
in-depth knowledge of the tools available. This three-day course, taught by
musician, author, and electronic music expert Jeff Rona, dives into the newest
techniques and tools used to make music with computers and electronic
instruments. The class explores the importance of MIDI (Musical Instrument
Digital Interface); the use of computers in composition, arranging, and
production; music hardware and software for personal computers; custom home and
studio recording environments; synchronizing for multitrack, film, and video
recording; and future technologies. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Musicians with a technical bent, or technicians with a
musical bent.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Sound and Image

Peter Wetzler: Sep 2-5

This four-day course, taught by composer and musician Peter Wetzler, explores
the composition of sound for pictures. Participants gain a hands-on knowledge
of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), synthesis, synchronization to
picture, and computer-based sequencing and scoring using Macintosh computer
hardware and software. The second, theoretical phase explores the creative
possibilities of sound and picture, the relationships of digitized sound to
images, algorithmic compositional tools on the Macintosh computer, and the
temporal aspect of music as it relates to moving images. Because of the
intuitive interface of the Macintosh computer, this course can be offered to
those with no experience in the field. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Classically trained and untrained composers as well as fine
artists.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Digital Music Mastering

Jeff Bova and Jimmy Bralower: Aug 17-19

In this three-day, hands-on course, taught by world-class studio musicians Jeff
Bova and Jimmy Bralower, participants learn the creative and practical
applications of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) in today's musical
environment. Together Bova and Bralower have played on more than sixty gold and
platinum records. In the course, they explore the challenges of making a hit
record, from creating the demo to the delivery of the music on to tape.
Students also learn firsthand how to utilize the strengths of any given software
and hardware combination to achieve professional results. Individual
workstations with personal monitoring are provided. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Studio musicians, engineers, and music producers as well as
composers with a solid foundation in MIDI.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Corporate Audio-Visual Presentations

Ted Evans: Sep 27-30

This four-day course, taught by Ted Evans, an expert in the field of corporate
communications, covers the role and implementation of computer multimedia in
corporate communications. Students learn techniques for building complete
multimedia presentations, including developing a creative concept, scanning and
manipulating images, creating original artwork, and incorporating sound, video,
animation, and 3-D images to create vibrant, highly effective presentations.
The instructor shows samples of past and current work for major corporations,
including award-winning work for Microsoft, Aldus, and Nintendo. Hands-on demos
of select software and hardware are featured. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Those interested in corporate audio-visual production and
presentation.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


NEW MEDIA

Multimedia Production

Thomas Nicholson: Jun 25-28
David Biedny: Jul 23-26

Interactive media has profoundly changed the communication arts. These new
forms of media, soon to be in millions of homes, have the potential of altering
the future of imaging and communication more than the inventions of digital
type, video music CDs-even photography. In this four-day course, students
survey state-of-the-art interactive media used in presentations, marketing,
education, entertainment, and publishing. Participants learn how to assemble
and arrange images, text, sound, and video in an order and context that makes
sense to the user. Emphasis is on defining objectives, structuring information,
rapid prototyping, and testing. Participants should bring material with which
to develop their own interactive project. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging, Intermediate Imaging, or equivalent
experience. Experience with print graphic design, animation for video, and one
or more media authoring tools (such as Claris HyperCard, Aldus SuperCard,
MacroMind Director, or Adobe Photoshop software) is helpful but not required.

Who should attend: Graphic designers, publishers, photographers, videographers,
filmmakers, or others interested in a new medium.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Interactive Design at Voyager

Robert Stein and staff: Sep 3-6

This four-day course is led by Robert Stein, founder of the Voyager Company, a
leading interactive publisher. Participants learn interactive design by solving
problems and working on their own individual multimedia projects. As a final
project the class authors its own CD-ROM with the help of a Voyager programmer
and designer. Participants are provided with raw material for their interactive
projects, including digitized text, images, sound, and QuickTime movies.
Students may also bring still images to be digitized and incorporated into the
final interactive work. During the course, Stein demonstrates a range of
Voyager's interactive subjects including its Expanded Books, Pedro Meyer's
photographs, and American history and Shakespeare projects. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience; some knowledge of Claris HyperCard and MacroMind Director software
is useful.

Who should attend: Graphic designers, publishers, photographers, videographers,
filmmakers, or others interested in new media.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Public Interactive Media

Eric Martin: Jun 8-11

With the invention of interactive media, public spaces will never be the same.
This four-day introductory course teaches participants how to incorporate
image, text, sound, and video into material used for interactive public display
such as in museums, libraries, and educational institutions. Through project
and experimentation, the class learns to generate graphics for on-screen
presentations, as well as to create interface design, simulated video and
authoring software options. Participants are encouraged to bring their own
content (sound, music, video, text, and photographs). During the course, each
participant will complete an individual interactive project. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Museum, library, or educational personnel; videographers,
designers, or anyone interested in producing his own multimedia project.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


New Media for Libraries

Florian Brody: Jun 8-11

This four-day class, taught by Florian Brody of the Voyager Company and the
Austrian National Library, explores how interactive technology is shaping
libraries of the future. Libraries now have the choice of embracing new
technologies or leaving this information field to a different and new form of
organization. Changes in information technology dictate changes in libraries at
all levels. This hand-on course explores new media technologies that are
shaping the libraries of the future. The instructor demonstrates products on
different media as well as production toolkits, which are available for testing
and training. Discussions of hardware options enable participants to better
understand the technology involved. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in developing or understanding interactive
media's application for libraries.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Game Design

Ron Martinez: May 21-23

When it comes to popular entertainment, interactive computer game systems like
Nintendo are giving Hollywood a run for its money. These seductive postlinear
pop-culture products glue users, young and old alike, to their screens. In this
three-day workshop led by software producer and designer Ron Martinez,
participants learn what a computer game is, how to design one, and why anyone
would want to bother. In the process, they also learn general interactive
design principles and techniques which have a variety of applications in
commercial, educational, and training programs-as well as addictive,
productivity-destroying games. Sample topics include Coke machine
interactivity, and how to avoid it; the proposition that all computer games are
really stories; a special place in hell-designing games for the
fourteen-year-old boy; and simulation with a human face. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Players and programmers.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Electronic Newspaper

Stewart McBride and Glenn Fleishman:
High school students: Jul 9-11
College students: Sep 10-12

This three-day student workshop, taught by journalist and filmmaker Stewart
McBride and graphic designer and technical expert Glenn Fleishman, introduces
participants to the real-world production of an interactive newspaper on the
desktop. The class will be divided into teams of writers, editors,
photographers, designers, and art directors who will collaborate in a final-day
"press run" of their instant electronic newspaper. As students cover events
around Camden and the Center they will learn to use the Kodak Professional
Digital Camera System, as well as to collect interview material for text and
sound. Students work as a team, and with the help of a multimedia programmer,
learn to incorporate text, still images, video, and sound into an interactive
publication. Introductory.

Prerequisite: Submission of a portfolio of images, design pieces, or published
writing samples for review; The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or
equivalent experience is also required.

Who should attend: Student writers, editors, photographers, and filmmakers or
any student interested in getting a look at the electronic future of news
production.

Tuition: $150. Educational incentive does not apply. Included in the tuition is
admission to the weekend program.


Earth Images and Multimedia

Payson Stevens: Aug 30-Sep 2

This four-day course, taught by Payson Stevens, president and creative director
of InterNetwork, Inc., a science and communications group, uses earth imagery
as material to teach the fundamental principles of new media. Human impact on
the earth is reaching a critical point, and how we view and interpret images of
our planet is essential to managing it. The class collaborates on a multimedia
presentation incorporating animation, typography, and a graphic user interface.
The course introduces participants to interactive media and gives them an
appreciation of science communication, its relationship to education, and its
importance in furthering earth awareness. Students have an option to
participate in a real-world multimedia presentation currently being developed
by Stevens' firm for use by the earth science and policy community.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent.
Experience with paint and drawing programs or print graphic design. Knowledge
of animation and multimedia programs (MacroMind Director, etc.) is beneficial
but not required.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in earth images and multimedia.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Browsable Movies and Surrogate Travel

Michael Naimark: Sep 20-23

Current interactive environments involve real-time, responsive systems. These
include flight simulators, many video games, and head-tracked virtual reality
systems; all of them employ real-time 3-D computer models. However, it is also
possible to create such interactivity with camera-originated material. In this
four-day class, taught by interactive and virtual reality experimenter Michael
Naimark, participants explore surrogate travel and browsable movies. These can
be shot using simple 35mm still cameras and transferring the material to a
random-access medium such as laserdisc. This course is both a practical
exercise in shooting for real-time interactivity, as well as a seminar in the
problems and possibilities of digitally modeling the physical world. Students
should bring a 35mm camera,  and expect to shoot a few hundred frames.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning real-time interactive
techniques.

Tuition: $800. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Telepresence and Virtual Reality

Brenda Laurel and William Chapin: Sep 17-19

Telepresence is a medium through which people experience a sense of presence in
a place other than the one where their bodies are situated. Telepresence can
provide a sense of being in computer-generated environments (virtual
environments), "real" environments that are remote in space and/or time (remote
presence), or some combination of the two (hybrid environments). This workshop
explores the theory, technology, applications, and design issues involved with
the telepresence medium. The three-day class taught by virtual reality pioneers
Brenda Laurel and William Chapin, begins with interactive demonstrations of
telepresence technology, with participants exploring virtual environments with
3-D visual and auditory characteristics. Students learn about telepresence's
evolution as well as its key theoretical and artistic foundations; the enabling
technologies, software architecture, and other design issues; existing
telepresence implementations; and how to design for the medium. Technologically
augmented theatrical improvisations are used as research tools for exploring
such issues as system knowledge requirements and interactive dynamics,
including sensory, cognitive, and emotional effects. Introductory.

Prerequisite: None.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in exploring the new medium of
telepresence and "virtual reality."

Tuition: $600. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


3-D Simulated Worlds

David Levitt: Sep 17-19

By the mid-1990s, the average person will be able to create software by
reaching into a simulated world and changing it. Instead of typing text or
traditional programming by an expert, a user will change the environment by
turning knobs, pulling on sliders, and connecting objects together in the
simulation. In this three-day class, David Levitt, director of Simulation and
Audio Development at VPL Research, demonstrates and teaches icon-based software
creation using HookUp! and Body Electric. These graphic environments, known as
real-time data flow languages, use icons and wires, in an extended Macintosh
computer-style interface, to control 2-D and 3-D simulated worlds. HookUp!
controls cel-animated environments; Body Electric controls animation of jointed
objects and 3-D sound in VPL's RB2 virtual reality systems. The course includes
an overview of Virtual Reality world creation, from the creation or importation
of artwork, and sound recording, to design of interactive behavior of the 3-D
environment. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent.
Experience with 3-D animation systems is useful but not required.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in working in a new method of creating
"virtual reality" graphic environments and animations.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


TECHNOLOGY

Imaging Technology

Robert Schwarzbach: Jun 8-11, Jul 6-9,
Aug 3-6
Hugh Dubberly: Aug 31-Sep 3
Issac Victor Kerlow: Sep 28-Oct 1

In this four-day course the insides of scanners, computers, and printers are
dissected and explained. Participants receive technical explanations of how
charge-coupled devices (CCDs), photomultipliers, and other light sensors
measure data; how digital images are represented and processed; and how dye
sublimation, electrostatic, thermal wax, and other printing technologies
compare. The class works with image manipulation software to produce files of
varying resolution and size on several scanners, and then compares output.
Calibration across an imaging chain is demonstrated and explained using the
latest software and hardware, including the Kodak PCS 100 system. Students
learn about configurations ranging from a basic Macintosh computer to the
high-end Kodak Premier and Prophecy systems. Examples are presented to define
key terms and protocols. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Technicians, or those with a technical background. Some
basic knowledge of electronics and repair is useful.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Image Acquisition Technology

Katrin Eismann: May 7-9, Jun 29-Jul 1, Jul 13-15

This three-day class, taught by digital and conventional photographer Katrin
Eismann, combines computer lab time and technical presentations to foster an
understanding of the issues surrounding input. Students learn to compare and
test disparate technology and make critical decisions. Students work with many
devices and systems: Kodak's Professional Digital Camera System, Photo CD, and
35mm Rapid Film Scanner; and devices by Leaf Systems, Nikon, Sharp, Apple,
Optronics, and others. Students consider issues of resolution, quality, time,
cost, need, and ease of use and training. Participants learn how and when
equipment can be used by understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Students should bring one high-quality 35mm negative, one transparency, and one
larger format negative or transparency up to 4 x 5 format. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Photographers, designers, service bureau operators, and
others involved in the technical side of image acquisition.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Advanced Image Reproduction

Eran Steinberg: Jun 25-28, Aug 20-23

This four-day, hands-on course can follow the Photography and Design series.
The class takes an in-depth look at all methods of color proofing and
reproduction on both theoretical and practical levels. Files can be output by
all methods of reproduction at the Center including dye sublimation, thermal
wax transfer, electrostatic, ink jet, laser imagesetter, and cathode ray tube
and laser film recorders. The class begins with an analysis of color's physical
nature and how the human eye perceives it. Students examine issues of
resolution, viewing conditions, and color fidelity across platforms, including
an analysis of color gamut limits on the various reproduction devices.
Advanced.

Prerequisite: Prepress, Advanced Imaging, or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Anyone involved in photographic or offset reproduction.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Archiving Images

Gary Cosimini: Jun 1-3, Sep 10-12

In this three-day course, Gary Cosimini, senior art director at The New York
Times, presents a general picture of the nature of computer file formats,
particularly as they relate to graphics, type, and photos. The tasks of
transporting digital documents across platforms and applications, and
protecting image files over time have become increasingly important as the
number of electronic archives increases and as worldwide transfer of images and
text becomes more common. This course focuses on the emerging
"document-centric" format based on the PostScript page description language,
the Interchange PostScript Format, and photographic image compression. Formats
or standards to be considered are ASCII, Rich Format Text, PICT, Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS), TIFF, LZW and Huffman compression, the ANPA-IPTC header,
JPEG, Photoshop, Quark, PIL, Illustrator, and other drawing program formats, as
well as the basic characteristics of the PostScript language and Macintosh
computer file structure. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Archivists, designers, photographers, studio managers, and
others involved in long-term storage or telephone transmission of images in
digital form.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Digital Halftones and Duotones

Richard Benson and Russell Brown: May 4-8

Richard Benson, widely regarded as one of the world's great halftone cameramen,
has been responsible for many other developments in the printing of photographs
with ink. This five-day course begins with a series of three morning lectures by
Benson on "The History of Printing in Ink," "A Technical Description of
Photo-Offset Lithography and Its Problems," and "Camera Halftones." Russell
Brown, senior art director at Adobe Systems and one of the creators of Adobe
Photoshop, guides participants through the process of making digital halftones
and duotones on the Macintosh computer. The course includes a discussion of
resolution, screen frequency and angles, dot shape, transfer functions, gray
ramp, unsharp masking, and level and curve adjustments. The final days of the
class are spent generating halftone film and proofing it on an offset press.
Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Three-day Creative Imaging or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Photographers, art directors, graphic designers, desktop
publishing entrepreneurs, or anyone wishing to master the art of digital fine
printing.

Tuition: $1500. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Alternative Photographic Printing Processes

Robert Steinberg: May 10-14

This five-day workshop, taught by noted fine photographic printer Robert
Steinberg, shows participants how to make high-quality, large-format,
continuous tone, black-and-white negatives from both smaller format
transparencies, color negatives, and ordinary black-and-white negatives. These
large-format negatives are designed to print easily in alternative fine
photographic processes, such as platinum, albumen, cyanotype, and salted
papers. Using a variety of scanners, powerful Macintosh computer imaging
stations, image-enhancement software, and Kodak's high-end Premier System, the
scale and density of original material can be corrected to perfection.
Participants master the creative capabilities of Photoshop software either to
create new work or to correct aesthetic or technical deficiencies in the
original negative. Proof prints from these negatives are made on Palladio
platinum/palladium paper. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Photographers, printers, designers, or anyone interested in
digital correction and enlargement of fine photographic negatives.

Tuition: $1500. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Prepress

Tim Piazza: May 25-27, Jul 20-22
Eran Steinberg: Jun 22-24

John Kramer: Aug 17-19
Jim Rich: Sep 14-16

This three-day course begins by examining different types of input sources,
including slide, flatbed, professional drum scanners, and Kodak Photo CD. Scans
from these devices are manipulated and combined with headline type, body copy,
and illustration into fully composed pages. Participants compare output from
several devices, including dye sublimation printers, the Kodak Coloredge 1550
Copier-Duplicator, and a high-resolution imagesetter. Students are encouraged
to bring their own photographic materials and layout designs for the final
project. Topics covered include custom typographic effects, basic
image-enhancement techniques, scanning and printing resolution, color matching
and color fidelity, RGB to CMYK conversions, and Pantone, TruMatch, and
Focaltone color matching systems. Participants learn about duotones, trapping,
five or more plate separations, and monitor-to-print calibration including
Kodak's ColorSense Color Management System and PostScript Level 2 language.
Advanced.

Prerequisite: Electronic Publishing or equivalent experience with QuarkXPress
or Aldus PageMaker software.

Who should attend: Designers, production personnel, and publishing
photographers seeking a practical knowledge of electronic prepress technology
and design.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Advanced Publishing Technology

Cesare Del Vaglio and Antonio Gentile:
Jul 23-25, Sep 17-19

In this three-day class, McGraw Hill Publishing's Cesare Del Vaglio and Antonio
Gentile demonstrate how magazines and newspapers may be managed and produced
using a combination of Macintosh computers and high-end technology. The course
also explores workload issues that arise as publications switch to desktop
publishing. The instructors discuss problems that result from improper
management and structure of networks, how to set up effective deadlines in this
environment, and what end-users need to know to do their part of the work.
Higher-end technical discussions include using the Open Press Interface (OPI)
and publishing systems like the Kodak Prophecy System to produce finished pages
with reliable color, as well as the use of compression and color space
conversion. When possible, participants bring their own printed pieces produced
conventionally or electronically along with the original elements that went
into the work. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Prepress or Electronic Publishing or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in a survey of electronic publishing
methods involving personal computers and high-end workstations.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Font Technology

Robin Williams: Aug 21-23

This three-day day course, taught by Robin Williams, author of The Little Mac
Book, covers the technical information a Macintosh computer user requires to
work efficiently with fonts and images. Students learn the difference between
bitmapped and outline fonts, screen and printer fonts, resident and
downloadable fonts; and Type 1 PostScript language and Apple TrueType fonts.
The instructor resolves font identity conflicts, presents font management
strategies, demonstrates Adobe Multiple Masters font technology, and discusses
how to ensure that a service bureau outputs fonts correctly. This workshop also
covers the many graphic file formats and protocols in use on the Macintosh
computer. Students learn about PICT, TIFF, RIFF, GIFF, EPS, EPSF, PNTG, and
other formats as well as bi-level and deep bitmaps, resolution, objects, and
Bezier curves, and how to choose from these different formats. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: William's Designing With Type or equivalent experience.

Who should attend: Designers, photographers, or others interested in managing
font and image files.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Networking

Vincent Bilotta: May 17-20

The Internet is the name of the collection of several thousand smaller networks
that joins every major research and educational institution on earth. Current
policy and technologies allow individuals and commercial entities to easily
access the vast array of services and resources through low-cost, dial-up
connections. This four-day course, taught by wide-area network specialist
Vincent Bilotta, takes participants through the process of configuring and
connecting a local area network to the Internet. The class works with a UNIX
workstation as a gateway, and integrates Macintosh computer hosts into an
Internet domain. Upon connection to the Internet, the class explores the
various resources available, including electronic mail, netnews, FTP (file
transfer protocol), Telnet, X.500 directory services, Archie, and library
research services. Participants have direct access to thousands of public
archives in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Students learn how to navigate through
the terabytes of information, and quickly find and retrieve the software or
other data they specifically require. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Mastery of basic Macintosh computer skills and some knowledge
about telecommunications.

Who should attend: Systems administrators, programmers, and others involved in
local area networks or interested in Internet access.

Tuition: $1200. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Workgroups

Glenn Fleishman: May 15-16

Before the introduction of Macintosh computer System 7 operating system
software, the easiest way to exchange data in workgroups was via
"SneakerNet"-floppy disks and tennis shoes. System 7's architecture opens new
potential for information exchange within small workgroups and entire
organizations. This two-day class, taught by the Center's Macintosh computer
system administrator Glenn Fleishman, covers the important new features of
System 7: Inter-Application Communication (IAC), Publish & Subscribe, Aliases,
and Personal Appleshare, and how they relate to managing and participating in
task-oriented groups. The class focuses on creating documents involving
illustration, photographs, and text, which are automatically updated and
managed across a network. Participants see tools for controlling, monitoring,
and focusing workgroup activity. Participants are advised on upgrading from
System 6, implementing workgroups, installing mail systems, and maintaining
networks. Students learn about flexible work situations, including telecommuting
(or bedroom commuting), in-transit networking, and asynchronous
decision-making. Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Macintosh experience, especially in System 6; system
administration or workgroup administration experience useful but not necessary.

Who should attend: Network managers and individual users alike will benefit from
this class due to the modular nature of System 7, allowing the same principles
that guide a large network to guide a small workgroup.

Tuition: $600. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Power Users

Glenn Fleishman: June 15-17, Jul 16-18

Twenty programs in three days. Databases. Word processors. Illustration and
drawing programs. Telecommunication. Page layout. 3-D architecture rendering.
Animation. Video. Sound. Programs will be decided minutes before class time.
Only the most cutting-edge material will be presented. Lunch may be missed;
coffee is mandatory. Instruction day may run twelve hours or more. Not for the
faint of heart. Advanced.

Prerequisite: Mastery of at least three different Macintosh computer programs.
Who should attend: Those who desire to become power users.

Tuition: $900. Included in the tuition is admission to the weekend program.


Kodak Premier and Prophecy Training

Eastman Kodak Company has established itself as the leader in electronic color.
The Center for Creative Imaging is pleased to offer specialized training
involving two of Kodak's high-end systems. Individuals or small groups may
inquire regarding availability for a three- to five-day customized tutorial in
either the photographic oriented Kodak Premier (RGB) system or the graphic
arts-oriented Kodak Prophecy (CMYK) system.

Kodak Premier Image Enhancement System

The Premier Image Enhancement System is the first of its kind. Designed from the
ground up by professional photographers and intended for photographers, it
makes continuous tone output from continuous tone input. The system is
RGB-based and affords an interface that is immediately familiar to the
professional photographer. The film reader takes from 35mm to 8 x 10-inch
negatives or transparencies and digitizes as much as 250 Mb of information.
These files are electronically enhanced with a Sun Microsystems SPARCstation 370
with a high-performance Kodak-developed image accelerator board featuring 17
parallel processors that increase computing capability tenfold. The system then
writes high-resolution negatives or transparencies on ISO 100 Daylight 8 x
10-inch Kodak Professional Film. The Premier tutorial provides participants
with a working knowledge of hardware operation, software tools and techniques,
and enough hands-on practice to complete a basic project.

Prerequisite: Photographic color correction experience and/or established
familiarity with RGB electronic imaging/compositing.

Who should attend: Anyone interested
in learning high-end electronic image enhancement.

Tuition: Call the Registrar for details.


Kodak Prophecy Color Publishing System

The Kodak Prophecy Color Publishing System was introduced two years ago as the
graphic arts industry's first standards-based color imaging system, and is
Kodak's answer to real-world, real-time color imaging for the desktop
environment. Along with Kodak's advanced color hardware accelerator, Prophecy
employs the Kodak Color Management System-a high-end prepress color correction,
calibration, and linearization technology. During this tutorial, participants
see how quality and productivity issues are addressed by the multitasking
UNIX-based Prophecy system configured to cooperate within a desktop workgroup.
Participants also explore the implications of the proliferation of the Kodak
Color Management System, as Kodak has licensed this technology to a number of
display and output device manufacturers. Participants work with the Macintosh
computer-based Precision Color System 100, which features the same color
management strategy as Prophecy.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of desktop publishing and color.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in understanding color correction and
calibration on a high-end system.

Tuition: Call the Registrar for details.


FUNDAMENTALS

Mastering the Macintosh Computer

Ron Fernandez: May 28-30
Carol Jaeger: Jun 26-28, Jul 24-26, Sep 25-27
Robin Williams: Aug 24-26

As the price of a Macintosh computer drops relative to performance, more and
more individuals and companies have turned to it as a tool. Using popular
software, this class teaches participants to use spreadsheets, databases, word
processors, and to do basic page layout. It provides a concentrated
introduction to personal computers and teaches essential skills needed to
become a versatile Macintosh computer user. Introductory.

Prerequisite: None; the Center's Macintosh computer tutorial occurs as part of
the first day.

Who should attend: Individuals or businesses interested in efficiently using
the Macintosh as an integrated tool.

Tuition: $450


Word Processing

Faculty: May 14, May 25, Jun 9, Jul 12,
Aug 14, Sep 13

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the mouse and keyboard are
decidedly faster and more productive. This one-day class is designed for
participants new to the Macintosh computer and includes a The Center's
Macintosh computer tutorial in addition to basic word processing. The course
covers text entry, typefaces, type sizes, and type styles; using the cut, copy,
and paste commands to incorporate text and graphics from other documents;
spelling, find, and replace commands; creating mailing lists and using mail
merge commands; and document formatting and printing. Introductory.

Prerequisite: None; the Center's Macintosh computer tutorial occurs during first
day of instruction.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning fundamental word processing on
the computer.

Tuition: $150


Spreadsheets

Faculty: May 18, Jun 8, Jul 13, Aug 13, Sep 14

The electronic spreadsheet has changed the personal computer industry.
Suddenly, a device that had been of interest only to hobbyists was embraced by
the business community. Spreadsheets can help make sense of all kinds of
numeric information. This one-day course covers basic spreadsheet skills,
including laying out and labeling a spreadsheet, entering and editing data, the
use of mathematical functions for calculations, graphing and charting results,
and exporting data to other applications. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning to create and use spreadsheets
on the computer.

Tuition: $150


Databases

Faculty: Jun 22, Jul 20, Aug 20, Sep 7

Large bodies of information are seldom intrinsically useful. It is the
individual items and their interrelationship that are important. Participants
in this one-day course create their own custom database using Claris Filemaker
Pro and in the process develop basic database management skills. Particular
emphasis is placed on database construction, determining search parameters,
creating and printing reports, and using databases for common business
record-keeping tasks. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning to gather and manage
information on the computer.

Tuition: $150


Page Layout

Faculty: Jun 1, Jul 2, Aug 27, Sep 24

In the past, when you had something important to say, you carved it in stone.
Today, you would probably organize and publish your thoughts with the help of a
personal computer and a page layout application. This one-day course uses Aldus
PageMaker to cover the basic skills and concepts needed to use any page layout
application. It explains the pasteboard metaphor, setting up a document,
inputting text and graphics, specifying type and typefaces, editing a document,
and using master pages. Students receive some helpful tips and tricks, and
learn basic output options. Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in page design and desktop publishing with
the computer.

Tuition: $150

PostScript Illustration

Faculty: Jul 27

Many Macintosh computer illustration programs use collections of curves and
straight lines to define shapes, color gradations, and letters in a typeface. In
this one-day course, the tricks and techniques of creating these outlines are
taught using illustration programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Aldus
FreeHand, among others. Using a series of points, curves are built up and
modified to form outlines which may be scaled to any size, but retain their
exact form. Incorporating and modifying typefaces are covered, as well as other
transformations, such as blending, scaling, rotating, and skewing.
Introductory.

Prerequisite: The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial or equivalent
experience.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in technical or structured illustration
and designing or modifying type.

Tuition: $150


Imaging for Young People

Carol Jaeger:
Ages 10-13: Jun 20, Jul 6, Aug 6, Aug 22
Ages 14-18: Jun 21, July 7, Aug 7, Aug 23
Bob Schaffel:
Ages 10-13: Jul 18
Ages 14-18: Jul 19

This one-day computer drawing and painting class is designed to introduce young
people to electronic imaging in a friendly manner. Like the camera, the
computer is just another creative tool. But because it is electronic, you can
capture and play with the pictures immediately. Students may bring their own
images as the raw material for computer experimentation or use those provided
by the Center. The goal of this class is not the output, but the learning
process. Introductory.

Prerequisite: None; The Center's Macintosh computer tutorial occurs during the
one-day class.

Who should attend: Young people interested in a friendly introduction to
painting and drawing on the computer.

Tuition: $50. Educational incentive does not apply.



OTHER INFORMATION

Intern Program

The Center for Creative Imaging offers a limited number of internships to
qualified applicants, particularly those with photography, design, illustration,
animation, computer, and/or teaching experience. In exchange for working in
various capacities at the Center, interns are provided with a reimbursement of
expenses and the opportunity to participate in the Center's classes and events.
Those interested should apply in writing only with a letter, a resume, and two
letters of recommendation to: Charles Altschul, Director of Education. Only
portfolios and examples of work accompanied by a self-addressed stamped
envelope will be returned.

Artists in Residence

The Center accepts proposals from artists in need of the time and technology to
complete specific projects. Those interested in the artists in residence program
should apply in writing with a resume, a description of the intended project,
its duration, as well the equipment, supplies, and technical assistance
desired, to: Stewart McBride, Director of Development. Only portfolios and
examples of work accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope will be
returned.

Privately-Arranged Courses and Off-Site Training

The Center can tailor courses to the individual needs of schools, businesses,
and other institutions. The Center also provides off-site instruction and
consultation. For more information contact: Ray DeMoulin, Director.


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The opportunities listed above are for May through September. All prices listed
are in US dollars.

See also:   "Center for Creative Imaging - General Information" for information
about the Center, Technology and Registration, as well as "Center for Creative
Imaging - Faculty Profiles."

Or call:  [phone]

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KODAK, KODAK PREMIER, PROPHECY,
and ATEX RENAISSANCE are trademarks
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Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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