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Hands-on, 90-minute workshops for total beginners. Small groups of 4 to 6, real studios, real equipment, and instructors who make it look easy and then show you how.
Five ways to get started.
No experience needed. Just curiosity and maybe a snack.
TV Studio
Run a studio camera, mix the audio board, and call the shots from the director’s chair. Live TV, demystified.
Make a Podcast
Record with studio mics and field recorders, nail the interview, then edit it into something people actually want to hear.
Editing in Premiere
From import to export: cuts, audio, titles, and transitions. Walk out with a finished piece you can share.
After Effects
Your first step into motion graphics. Keyframes, animated text and shapes, and exporting your work like a pro.
Aerial Drone
FAA safety basics, pre-flight checklists, flight maneuvers, and framing for smooth, cinematic aerial footage.
Members get half off every workshop.
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Upcoming workshops.
Seats are capped at 6, so grab yours while they last.
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Nonprofits, classrooms, newsrooms: we’ll build a session around what you need to make.
Email pmc@portlandmedia.orgHalf off. Every class.
Members get 50% off workshops and studio rentals, plus free field camera loans. Join once, learn all year.