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The Vancouver Aquarium has teamed up with ScienceFilm to provide a week long immersion course on telling science stories through film. It is ideal for working researchers, students, NGOs, communications professionals and other science professionals. Hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium, it's an exciting opportunity to gain valuable science communication skills and apply them to research, management, conservation or web-related projects. Please forward this announcement and attached flier to any colleagues who may be interested: *Workshop Announcement:* *Science Filmmaking at **Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre**, January 2011 * *Overview: *This 7-day immersion workshop will teach participants to communicate scientific findings, natural history information, or conservation messages by creating compelling, professional-quality videos. Topics will include story selection, planning, writing, camera technique, voice-overs, technical aspects of video and audio production, basic video and audio editing, project output, and distribution. These technical elements will underpin the main focus of the workshop: effective storytelling through video. The "hands-on" approach will be emphasized, and participants will put concepts introduced in lecture into daily practice. Opportunities will exist for shooting in the field and studio. Collaborative opportunities may arise between participants and researchers and staff working at the Vancouver Aquarium. Participants will also critique existing documentaries, and by the end of the workshop, students will produce a short film on a topic of their choosing. * * *Target audience* : This workshop is intended for researchers and communicators at any academic level (undergraduate, graduate, postdoc, faculty, staff, or emeritus) as well as professionals (government, NGO, industry, etc.). Interested individuals from the general public will also be accepted. No prior film making experience is required. The workshop will run with a minimum of 10 participants, and a maximum of 20. * * *Instructors: *Jeff Morales (National Geographic Film & Television, & VONIGO Films) and Dr. Colin Bates (Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre & Department of Botany, University of British Columbia). *Where:* Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver, BC *When:* Jan 10 - 16, 2011 *Cost:* CAD $1200. Includes workshop fees, some supplies & equipment, and lunches. Registration deadline is January 4, 2011. For further information and application materials, contact Jeff Morales ( [email protected]) and check out attached brochure. Thanks, and we hope to see you in Vancouver in the New Year. If you know of anyone else who might be interested, please pass this along. Cheers, Colin Bates & Jeff Morales
