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Take your cinematic skills to the next level with a weekend-long workshop led by Devan Scott, a renowned cinematographer, colorist, and educator whose work has screened at prestigious festivals like TIFF, Locarno, and Busan. This weekend-long workshop will consist of two six-hour sessions in which we will learn the basics of crafting digital images at all steps of the process: from the lens to the camera to post-production color grading and mastering. We'll break down digital image science, workflow, exposure, and capture basics, palette design, and manipulation of the images that we capture on our film sets in a colour grading environment using Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve software.
This workshop offers a hands-on opportunity for indie cinematographers and colorists, or beginners eager to learn the ropes of these fields.
Devan’s extensive experience working with major brands like Google, NFB, and Wondershare, combined with his unique perspective as an artist on the autism spectrum, guarantees an enriching and dynamic learning experience.
Limited capacity — register now to reserve your spot! Registration Deadline: March 7, 2025.
Two sessions, 12 hours total
Session 1: Capturing Digital Images - Saturday, March 15, 10am-5pm (1-hour lunch break included).
In this session, we’ll utilize cameras such as the Blackmagic Design Cinema 4k, Pocket, 6k, and Sony A7IV to capture digital images. We’ll learn how to ensure that, on-set, we gather the best possible data so that we may achieve our artistic goals for our footage. Topics covered:
Session 2: Grading and Mastering Digital Images - Sunday, March 16, 10am-5pm (1-hour lunch break included).
In this session, we’ll import our footage into DaVinci Resolve and learn the basics of managing and manipulating the footage so that we may realize its ultimate potential.
Attendees will need to bring their own laptops with the free version of DaVinci Resolve installed. To run DaVinci Resolve smoothly, your laptop should meet the following minimum requirements:
This is a beginner-to-intermediate course, but basic computer knowledge is required.
Limited computers are available for those who do not meet these requirements. Please contact info@vivomediaarts.com to inquire about using a computer on-site or for any other questions.
Participants are also welcome to bring their camera if they have one (not required).
* Active members should have already received a discount code based on their membership level. If not, please email info@vivomediaarts.com.
^ If you’ve volunteered with VIVO, you should have received a discount code based on your stored Video Bucks. If not, please email info@vivomediaarts.com.
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One no-cost workshop spot will be available for individuals from marginalized or underserved communities facing financial barriers. To enter the lottery for a 100% subsidy, please email info@vivomediaarts.com. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2025. Results will be shared with all applicants by March 5.
Class sizes are small, and our instructors need to be paid — if you can’t make a class that you’ve signed up for, we need time to alert wait-listed participants. VIVO presently asks that withdrawals from workshops be requested by emailing info@vivomediaarts.com. Please notify us at least 10 days before the workshop (by Tuesday, March 4) if you need to withdraw to receive a refund. Note that the ShowPass processing fee is non-refundable, and we cannot process any refund requests after March 4.
VIVO is located in the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in a warehouse space at 2625 Kaslo Street south of East Broadway at the end of E 10th. Transit line 9 stops at Kaslo Street on Broadway. From the bus stop, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight decline. The closest skytrain station is Renfrew Station, which is three blocks south-east of VIVO and has an elevator. From there, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight incline. There is parking available at VIVO, including wheelchair access parking. There is a bike rack at the entrance. The front entrance leads indoors to a set of 7 stairs to the lobby.
A wheelchair ramp is located at the west side of the main entrance. The ramp has two runs: the first run is 20 feet long, and the second run is 26 feet. The ramp is 60 inches wide. The slope is 1:12. The ramp itself is concrete and has handrails on both sides. There is an outward swinging door (34 inch width) at the top of the ramp leading to a vestibule. A second outward swinging door (33 inch width) opens into the exhibition space. Buzzers and intercoms are located at both doors to notify staff during regular office hours or events to unlock the doors. Once unlocked, visitors can use automatic operators to open the doors.
There are two all-gender washrooms. One has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The other is a single room with a urinal and is wheelchair accessible: the door is 33 inches wide and inward swinging, without automation. The toilet has 11 inch clearance on the left side and a handrail.
To reach the bathrooms from the studio, exit through the double doors and proceed straight through the lobby and down the hall . Turn left, and the two bathrooms will be on your right side. The closest one has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The far bathroom is accessible.
Devan has worked as a cinematographer, colourist, educator, and occasional director for ten years. As a cinematographer, his work has screened around the world at the Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Clermont ISFF, and Busan IFF among many others. As a colourist, his clients have included Google, Film Boldly, the NFB, Wondershare, and Global. As an artist on the autism spectrum, he aims to find new ways in which to better represent the sensory and emotional experiences of neurodivergent individuals through the development of visual and aural textures. He holds a BFA in Film Production from Simon Fraser University, is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and hosts the podcasts Film Formally and How Would Lubitsch Do It.
