Video Storytelling Classes July 30-31; $60 for Members or $100 for Both

A two-part series for reporters or Web producers will focus on adding a video component to stories. The classes are July 30 and 31. Costs vary and must be paid in advance. Cameras will be provided; see details below.

The sessions will offer practical tips for producing video, whether you're using a Flip camera, an iPhone or more sophisticated video equipment.

The primary instructor is media trainer/coach Mary Coffman, associate professor of broadcast and video storytelling at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She will evaluate different kinds of video storytelling, including ways to tell stories without narration and teach the skills needed to master each technique.

The sessions can be taken as series or as individual classes and will be held in the Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism on the 13th floor.

Friday, July 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

$60 for NPC members or $100 for this session plus July 31. Non-member rate is $120 per class, $200 for both.

This session will offer hands-on tips for shooting video with various equipment. Topics include framing and composition; tips on shooting video in different circumstances; tips for getting good audio; and shooting exercises. Coffman will critique participants' video.

Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

$60 for NPC members or $100 for this session plus July 30. Non-member rate is $120 per class, $200 for both.

This session will offer hands-on training for editing video on Adobe Premier. Topics include tips for editing video; sequencing shots; and using appropriate transitions. Coffman will critique participants' edited video.

The editing will take place on the laptops provided by the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. Bring video that you shot.

To register, please contact Nicole Nottingham at [email protected] or 202- 662-7523.