Essentials Creative Hosts Free Portrait/Collage Workshop At Our HQ!

On July 3, Essentials Creative will lead a completely free workshop on portraits/collage work - using their very own techniques used in previous installations. Students will learn about the pre-production, production, and post-production process. This includes using reference images, styling, modeling, printing, and collaging their own expressive portraiture. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fashion items and be ready to get their portrait taken! The workshop will be held at our HQ at 2200 Tillery Street and is open to all ages.

Local Analog Filmmaker Teaches You Super 8

You will see dozens of apps attempting to emulate the grainy and saturated texture of Super 8 film, but the fact remains Super 8 format is a much more user-friendly process than previous film format standards - so why not learn the real deal?

Filmmaker John Valley Teaches You How To Produce A Music Video

Austin is a city known for its music industry and musicians, with our official motto being the "Live Music Capital of the World". On any given night you can find a hundred venues showcasing a wide variety live music performances. Further, film and music intersect constantly within creative industries and curating video to sound or scoring (or vice versa) is just as important as the actual film production. Austin School of Film's Creative Filmmaking: Music Video Production class is designed to give you insight into the practical concerns involved with completing a music video from top to bottom with an industry filmmaker. Students will be guided hands-on to create a cinematic music video.

3 Classes Every Creative Should Take This Summer

If you’re familiar with Austin School of Film, you probably know we teach a diverse population of people including: aspiring & established filmmakers, animators, media makers, content producers, illustrators, and creatives. Technically “creatives” is a catch-all word for those working in creative sectors and industries. Something you’ve probably noticed is a lot of the job roles creatives have or hope to have intersect with must-have digital skills to accomplish projects and productions. Here are some class picks we strongly feel are crucial skills every creative should know.