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Adobe PremierePro CS3 courses. Only S$500!

We recently trained 7 university lecturers in the use of Adobe PremierePro The course fee is $500. Download PremierePro Course Brochure. Check with us for scheduling purposes. We will also introduce an Advanced PremierePro course that includes multi-camera work, motion graphics techniques, colour correction techniques and how to maximize the power and usefulness of Adobe PremierePro's plugins. Roland started teaching PremierePro back in 1997. You are in good hands. He has trained graduate level students as well as university lecturers and professionals in the use of Adobe PremierePro.

Free broadcastGEMs' Starter Pack DV-ROM for all our course participants - The DVD-ROM includes working samples of our Volume01 products, including our High Definition products.

This is a great way to get yourself started towards creating professional-looking motion graphics. You'll be able to customise our products to suit your needs and to please your clients as you tweak to your heart's content.

Roland Kahlenberg - Your Trainer

Roland Kahlenberg, the founder of broadcastGEMs has been an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Adobe After Effects since 2002. He has over 1,000 hours of lecturing and training experience coupled with 15 years of professional experience as a producer, director, visual effects supervisor and motion graphics artist. Roland has been using Adobe After Effects (AE) for the past 13 years. He has conducted seminars and conducted demos at BroadcastAsia for ACM SIGGRAPH Singapore and Media100 respectively. Roland has lectured at college and university levels and has trained numerous professionals. His students include video editors, promo producers, motion graphic designers, video producers, graphic designers, instructional designers, producers, university and polytechnic lecturers and both undergraduate and postgraduate students. And his professional work encompasses TV programming, TV Commercials, Corporate Videos, Broadcast Promos/Branding and Interactive Multimedia Content. His recent projects include video projections on four stylised walls and a number of other smaller video presentations for the National Museum and a motion graphics package for ACM SIGGRAPH (San Diego 2007) that included over 250 video layers. Participants who have attended Roland's courses include professionals from CNBC, VHQ, SPH Mediaworks, WorldSportTV, Surreal Pictures and SAF; and lecturers from Nanyang Technological University, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and several ITE institutions. Roland is a frequent beta tester for 3rd party Adobe After Effects plug ins. He was one of a select few in the Asia Pacific who was invited to beta test Adobe's CS3 products. Roland is regularly invited to beta test plug ins from Adobe After Effects plug in developers. Roland is active over the Internet and helped set up AE Freemart, an online portal for all things related to Adobe After Effects and digital video. AE Freemart is now a subdivision of Toolfarm.com, one of the largest online retailers for Adobe After Effects products. Roland has also been invited, on two occasions, to be on the judging panel for COMGRAPH. COMGRAPH is an Asia-Pacific digital art and animation competition for students and professionals. COMGRAPH's panel of judges are made up of educators from various institutions of higher-learning in the Asia-Pacific. Roland is a pioneer Contributing Editor and Forum Moderator at the Adobe After Effects forum at CreativeCOW.net, the world's busiest online forum for digital media professionals and hobbyists. You can find a few of his tutorials here - Create a Global Map with Particles of any shape. Add a camera, extrude the particles and make them fly. You've seen videos where everything is in grayscale except for a single colour. That's easy. This tutorial will show you how to create a similar effect with two colours and everything else in grayscale. Roland is the CreativeCOW's resident Particle Playrground expert and in this tutorial he shows you how to create game-like scenes using collision detection, multi-channel layer map creation and their effective use and dives deep into the mechanics of Particle Playrground. Create cool-looking LED screen using Expressions. A simple, yet effective effect that can be used in numerous ways. This is a best-seller tutorial that teaches you how to create 3D text and logos right in Adobe After Effects without 3rd party plugins. He has great insights into the software and knows a great deal about video production, post production, motion graphics and broadcast design. He is currently the Chairperson for ACM SIGGRAPH, Singapore Chapter's Motion Graphics & Broadcast Design Chair. Should you want to take an Adobe After Effects course in the Asia Pacific, you will find no one better qualified than Roland. We have four Adobe After Effects courses laid out for you. Starting from a Beginner's Level right up to creating Visual Effects and working in 3D with Adobe After Effects .Roland is also able to customize courses to suit the exacting needs of organisations - to assist them in the successful implementation of AE within their workflow.

New! Visual Effects Course - Learn the secrets to creating compelling visual effects

We are really pleased to be bringing this course to you. This is where computer graphics meets life-action footage. This course will allow you to bring your work onto a higher level. This course will set you aside from the others. Do take note that this course will only be offered periodically. We forsee running it approximately four times a year. Advanced topics such as matte creation & extraction, motion tracking, rotoscoping, color correction and compositing will be covered in detail. Extensive exercises using real-world examples will be used throughout the course. This isn't a "show and tell" demonstration but an intensive training programme that will delve into the why's to ensure that you know why you're doing what. We'll look at timesaving techniques and high-end procedures to ensure that you'll get up to speed quickly and to be able to complete your work at a very high-quality. This is an exceptional training programme that has been designed to empower you with both technical knowledge as well as aesthetic skills. The second half of the last day of classes will see participants venturing into capturing their own footage and recreating some of the effects that they've learned in class. Who should attend? This course was designed for motion graphics artist, video producers, promo producers, directors, and visual effects wannabes. Participants must be competent with Adobe After Effects or another compositing application.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to allow 'newbies' into the course as this is an advanced course and hence, students are expected to have a certain level of competency. Ideally students will have taken the Intermediate course prior to taking the Visual Effects course.

Promotional Videos The promotional videos you see here are examples of the projects that you will work on during the correponding courses. Take note that the courses are not simply project-based. We will most definitely cover the "Why's" and the "How's" so that you understand exactly what it is that you are doing. The examples shown in the promotional videos will be used at the end of each integral topic or sub-topic to test participants' understanding and to provide them with confidence in working on real-world examples.
Windows Media	Flash Video
Intermediate
WMV - Broadband Version	Flash - Broadband Version
WMV - Dialup Version	Flash - Dialup Version
Visual Effects
WMV - Broadband Version	Flash - Broadband Version
WMV - Dialup Version	Flash - Dialup Version
3D in AE (promo video coming soon)

Course Brochures, Fees & Dates - Course fees include an industrial-strength course book worth at least S$85.
Courses & Schedules	Fees	Dates
A Perfect Start - Download Course Brochure (3 days - 24 hours)	S$1000.00	September 15-17 October 1-3 November 3-5
Intermediate - Download Course Brochure (3 days - 24 hours)	S$1050.00	Sept 22-24 Oct 6-8 November 10-12
3D in AE - Download Course Brochure Includes coverage on useful plugins such as Zaxwerks 3D, 3D Stroke & Particular. (3 days - 24 hours)	S$1250.00	October 15-17 Nov 17-19
Visual Effects - Download Course Brochure (3 days - 24 hours)	S$1,450.00	Sept 24-26 Dec 15-17
Daily classes are from 9:30am to 6:30pm
Post-Training Support All course participants will be entitled to free technical support via telephone or email for two weeks after the completion of a course. This entitlement provides for a maximum support of one hour (for telephone support), per day, up to a maximum of 4 hours per week. We truly care for our students and we find that this support provides them with comfort knowing that we will be there for them even after the eventuality of their course. This support is relevant, only, for those topics covered during the relevant course.
Course Discounts - Payment for fees have to be cleared one week prior to the first day of classes.
1) Participants who sign up for a 2nd course are entitled to a 10% discount off the fees for the second course. The discount will be effected upon payment for the second course. In addition, participants will receive a complimentary copy of broadcastGEMs' AE Pro Series, Volume 01. 2) Participants who sign up for 3 courses are entitled to a 10% discount off the fees for the third course. The discount will be effected upon payment for the third course. In addition, participants will receive a complimentary copy of broadcastGEMs' AE Pro Series, Volume 01. This is a US$229 product. 3) Participants who sign up for 4 courses are entitled to a 12% discount off the fees for the fourth course. The discount will be effected upon payment for the fourth course. Additionally, these participants will receive a complimentary around-the-world trip on Roland's private jet. Nah! Just kidding. And yes, you will receive a complimentary copy of broadcastGEMs'AE Pro Series, Volume01. NOTES - Discounts are applicable, only, for subsequent courses which are paid for, no later than two months after the end of the preceeding course. Discounts are not cumulative and are effected at the time of payment. All prices quoted are in Singapore Dollars.

Course Pre-requisites

Pre-requisites "A Perfect Start" : There are no course pre-requisites for this introductory course. However, students with experience working with a timeline metaphor and/or those with Photoshop experience will find that those skills and knowledge will greatly enhance their learning experience. This introductory training course in Adobe After Effects is as good as it gets. You will receive nothing short of a solid foundation from which to build your knowledge and expertise in Adobe After Effects.

Pre-requisites : Intermediate - Participants are advised to start their training with, "A Perfect Start". Those who are self-taught for no longer than two years should start with "A Perfect Start". This course builds on the knowledge attained in the 'A Perfect Start" course. This course covers intermediate-to-advanced topics that will provide participants with a deeper understanding of how Adobe After Effects 'thinks'.

Pre-requisites - 3D in AE : Participants should have successfully completed the Intermediate course. This is an advanced course that builds on the theories and hands-on skills acquired from the Intermediate course. Participants will gain a thorough knowledge with Adobe After Effects' 3D environment. As it is, with the other courses, participants can expect to work with real-world examples such as creating a 3D stage; creating realistic shadows, reflections and 3D logos; creating 3D particles; and flying a virtual camera to create fly-bys and walkthroughs.

Pre-requisites - Visual Effects : Participants should have successfully completed the Intermediate course. This is a demanding course that requires participants to have working experience in the field and who want to empower themselves with high-end, specialized knowledge to better themselves in post production techniques. Although the 3D in AE course is not a pre-requisite, the course will prepare you for creating graphics and effects with the 3rd dimension in mind.

Questions on the Pre-requisites?

We've provided links at the bottom of the page for you to write in to request for specific course details or to clarify matters pertaining to the pre-requisites stated above. We ask for your kind understanding in our stipulations for these pre-requisites. We have had numerous participants who have signed up for a course without having the proper foundation. The end-result of signing up for a course that you are ill-prepared for will only delimit the scope of the course and is detrimental to the benefits of other course participants. While we cannot assure that all participants have identical knowledge and skill-sets, we are determined to provide a learning environment which is condusive for all. And to that end, we have to at least try to ensure that all our course participants have similar foundational skills and knowledge. Take note that Roland's in-depth knowledge of the subject matter allows him to cater to the individual needs of his students as and when required. What this means is that, should he notice that you are picking things up quickly, he will provide you with more complex exercises.

Course Materials

All course participants will be provided with an industrial-strength course book valued at approximately S$90. The course fees includes the cost of this book. Participants will also receive a DVD-ROM Starter Pack consisting of animated backgrounds and elements, project files and effects templates courtesy of broadcastGEMs. Participants in the Visual Effects course will spend half a day shooting and then re-creating some of the effects learned during the course. This is to ensure that they put to practice what they've learned in class.

Request for More Information & Course Application Forms. We accept all major credit cards via secure on-line purchase, cheques, and telegraphic transfers. Let us know of your preference in your email. Please provide a telephone number in your emails. Click on the appropriate link to send an email or call (65) 8146-3418.
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All information provided is accurate as of April 03 2008. Course outlines may change to suit the specific needs of participants. Adobe, After Effects , Premiere, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.