BCAT offers a variety of training workshops from the beginner level to advanced levels in a variety of areas of production. Whether your interest is in learning the basics or honing your skills with post production special effects or learning the advanced features of shooting with our cameras, we have workshops to meet your needs.
All BCAT training and workshops are FREE to those who live or work in Burlington
Registration is below the workshop descriptions,
Orientation - Wednesday October 2nd 7 p.m.
Welcome to BCAT. This meeting will include a tour of our facility and will give the background of Cable Television in Burlington and the evolution of BCAT. Learn how you can get involved in public access television and what BCAT has to offer. Also, the process of getting your own show produced will be covered.
Class Size Limit: 12
Intro to The Studio - Tuesday October 15th 7 p.m.
Learn all the basics you need to crew a production in BCAT’s NEWLY RENOVATED STUDIO, whether you are a complete beginner or just want a refresher. You will learn the cameras, how to dress the set, operate the lights, audio board, and learn the basic functions of our Tricaster Studio system.
Class Limit: 6
Basic Camera Operations - Monday October 28th, 7 p.m.
Want to cover an event in town? Shoot something on location? Whether it’s the big game, a concert, or making your story come to life, you will need to learn the skills to successfully capture your event. This course will show you tripods, shot composition and more, all on BCAT’s new camcorders.
Class Size Limit: 6
Steps for Starting A Show - Tuesday October 29th 7 p.m.
Want to start a show on BCAT but have no idea where to start? This class will go through the basics you need to start a series that will air on BCAT, including creating an intro, graphics and set design, and finding your crew.
Class Size Limit: 6
Sports Coverage - Wednesday October 30th, 7 p.m.
Burlington High School is a hotbed of exciting sports games, and we want you to get involved in our coverage! We’ll teach you some techniques of how to record your favorite sport and give you some tips about announcing. Is there a sport you want on BCAT that we currently don’t show? We’ll teach you how to get it on the airwaves.
Class Size Limit: 6
Adobe Premiere Pro Editing - Wednesday November 6th, 7 p.m.
You shot out on location and now it’s time to make a production out of all that raw footage. Which take is the best to use? What is b-roll? What is a timeline and what is it’s relationship to a sequence? Sign up for this class and find out.
Class Size Limit: 6
Intro to BCAT’s Robotic Cameras - Thursday November 7th, 6 p.m.
Interested in local government? BCAT makes coverage of meetings easy with our robotic camera set up! Learn how we cover meetings at town hall without ever leaving the BCAT Studio. We will cover the basics of our robotic camera systems in real time as you assist in covering a government meeting.
Class Size Limit: 6
Lighting - Wednesday November 13th, 6 p.m.
Prerequisite - Intro to Studio
What do you want your show to look like? What feelings are you trying to stir in your viewers? Lighting helps set the mood and ambiance of a production. Good lighting gets unnoticed while the right light can make your production shine. Bad lighting leaves all your efforts in the dark. We’ll teach you the basic fundamentals of lighting in the field and the studio.
Class Size Limit: 6
How To Get Involved in BNEWS Journalism - Thursday November 14th, 7 p.m.
BCAT is proud to offer a daily email newsletter, a weekly local news show, online news and multiple news TV shows, powered in part by our volunteers. Learn about all the kinds of local news that BCAT offers, how it comes together, and how you can participate in documenting news and life in our town.
Class Size Limit: 6
Intro to Gimbal for a Smartphone - Monday November 25th, 7 p.m.
Learn how to capture smooth, moving footage on your smartphone with Smooth-Q3 Smartphone Gimbal. BCAT will teach this easy-to-use motion stabilizing device to masterfully record dynamic video ight on your smartphone.
Class Size Limit: 6
Intro to Podcasting- Wednesday December 4th, 7 p.m.
Podcasts are all the rage today. Want to get in on the action? We’ll give you the tools you need to start your own podcast and teach you how to operate the Rodecaster Mixer in BCAT’s new Podcast Studio.
Class Size Limit: 6
Advanced Premiere Pro Editing - Monday December 9th, 7 p.m.
Prerequisite - Premiere Pro Editing
This workshop will help you bring your videos to the next level in post-production. Become familiar with keyframing techniques that will put photos in motion. Learn easy ways to color correct your videos, stabilize those shaky shots, create chroma key images and ‘masks’. Also learn about aesthetic transition use for that professional touch.
Class Size Limit: 6
Advanced Tricaster Techniques - Tuesday December 10th 7 p.m.
Prerequisite - Intro to Studio
Have you always wondered how the weather man is keyed over the weather maps? How does that “box” appear in the news? How can I add a slow motion replay? Well, this workshop will answer all those questions and more. We will take a complete look at the Tricaster video switcher and explain some of the advanced applications.
Class Limit: 6
Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) | 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA (MAP)
781.273.5922