Gather resources to make your family, personal, or community history come to life on DVD! This workshop will introduce various methods of documenting life using photos, film, and historical documents. You will gain insight into resources in the community that will enhance your interview, camera, and editing skills to complete a professional project. We will discuss free photo and video editing software and you will see sample video of photo journaling, documenting elder and family history, and making movies out of exciting travel adventures – the possibilities are endless! No experience necessary.

New Media Arts offers a coordinated series of non-credit and credit classes. Our Fall 2008 courses include classes in the well-known and comprehensive digital imaging software program Photoshop, as well courses in selecting and using a digital camera, travel photography, documenting life using photos, studio lighting, Webpage making, and digital imaging. All classes are held in the New Media Arts PCATT Lab in Kopiko 202.

Customized Training in New Media Arts

Kapi‘olani Community College can develop non-credit courses and workshops specifically designed to meet the needs of your company or organization. Our customized training is a cost-effective and convenient way to enhance an employee’s knowledge and skills. We design the curriculum and materials for instruction and arrange all sessions.  Customized classes meet either in the New Media Lab on campus or on-site, where employees learn in their workplace environment. For more information on customized training in the New Media Arts areas of digital imaging, Website design, animation, and interactive multimedia, contact the Arts & Sciences Continuing Education and Training Coordinator at 734-9315.

An updated calendar is also available at pcatt.org/pcatt/schedule (Click on "Sizzling Seminars.") and on the New Media Arts Web site at nma.kcc.hawaii.edu/noncredit.