PROPOSAL Studio-C Statement

Adopt a 21st Century Digital Arts Training Program For Your School,
Arts Center or Community - with Studio-C

Studio-C is seeking communities, art centers, resorts, organizations and learning institutions that are lacking in the following areas; video moviemaking courses, design training, digital photography training, art-house screenings, Apple store type workshops and an all-around 21st century Digital Arts program. Studio-C wants to bring it to you.

The digital arts workshops include:

The Digital Video Workshop; shoot, light, record and edit
The Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing Workshop
Digital Photography; shoot, light and edit with Aperture software
The Podcasting Workshop with GarageBand
The Presentation Workshop with Keynote
Various design workshops, Intro to web design, Flash, Branding
Community Service workshops include the Apple iLife 09 series and others

Studio-C comes with instructors, curriculums and equipment. They bring passion, interest and experience. They are looking to create a digital arts curriculum for learning institutions, organizations and communities. Studio-C workshops could put a place on the map, add momentum to Main Street, boost a business, make a dull school cool, market a municipality, promote a place in paradise, activate an art center, rally a resort, motivate a movement and inspire an individual. It could take a community from digital arts "zero" to digital arts "hero".

Studio-C equipment:

Studio-C has a screen, projector, speakers, silent generator and more
Studio-C has some Apple computers for hands-on training use
They bring, a few video cameras and digital still cameras, two turntables, a mixer, music
and a professional post-production editing suite
They have a bicycle camera rig, a car rig and a jib arm
Studio-C has backdrops and strobe lights for studio photography
Studio-C has audio gear for podcasting and recording
They have the latest software for nonlinear editing, photography retouching, web and graphic design and more

Who is Studio-C?

Studio-C is Brian Branigan and Allison Culbertson: studio-c.us , hudsondesign.us and brianbranigan.com

How you benefit:

A Digital Arts program is certain to raise your profile and increase your demand
Mac based Digital Arts programs are only available in major cities and universities
There is relatively little risk and investment with this approach.
Studies have shown that interest in particular art classes prevents absentees
A Digital Arts program makes a great marketing and promotional device
Studio-C will offer workshops or create an entire digital arts curriculum for you
Studio-C will offer free (community service) Apple iLife presentations and more
Digital Arts courses will seamlessly integrate with your existing programs

What is the investment?

The only need is that of a contract agreement and a room or rooms to setup
A standard classroom and an additional studio space (another room) is sufficient
Eventually, additional Apple computers and software might be a worthwhile investment
The only initial investment is confidence in the program and instructor compensation
Instructor compensation could be for Studio-C to; train your people, or to become your people
To train your people, Studio-C charges $4K for one week (includes 2 instructors, equipment and curriculum)
Additional training is as follows: two weeks: $6K, three weeks: $8K and four weeks: $10K
To become your people, the fee is open to discussion. We have enough equipment to get started
The courses are designed and the instructor's are ready to begin training