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 February 18th 7 p.m.
Welcome to BCAT. Come on inside and get a tour of the studio and learn about your local cable access television studio. Burlington Cable Access has a lot to offer so come check it out.
Class Size Limit: 6
Starting a Show at BCAT - Tuesday February 24th 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
Basic Camera Operations - Thursday February 25th, 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
Adobe Premiere Pro Editing - Wednesday March 5th, 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 Studio Operations - Wednesday March 18th, 7:00 p.m.
This class will include all the basics you need to do a production in studio as well as operating the new studio interface, the Tricaster.  Whether you’re brand new to studio productions or have done them before sign up for this class and learn the new system.
Class Limit: 6
Audio Inside and Out - Thursday March 26th, 7 p.m.
Audio is one of the underappreciated aspects of television production. Do it right and no one notices. Do it wrong and your production is ruined. Come on down to the studio and learn how to set up audio for a variety of settings both here in the studio and in the field.
Class Size Limit: 6
How To Shoot a News Story - Wednesday April 1st, 7 p.m.
Prerequisite - Basic Camera Operations
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 all the steps for preparing to go out into the field and shoot a news story, from preparing questions to setting up your camera shot.
Class Size Limit: 6
Robotic Camera Basics - Thursday April 9th, 7 p.m.
Prerequisite - Intro to Studio Operations
Learn how we cover government meetings at Town Hall or school events in the BHS auditorium without ever leaving the BCAT Studio. This course will cover the basics of our robotic camera systems.
Class Size Limit: 6
Intro to Podcasting - April 15th
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 Podcast Studio.
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Class Limit: 6
Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) | 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA (MAP)
781.273.5922