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Join Serac Adventure Films: What better way to learn about adventure filmmaking than to complete an adventure film? Click here to see us on Outside Online! October 3-14, 2008; Join Serac Adventure Films on an expedition. Trek the 'Super Inca' trail to the lost city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes and make your own adventure film. In this filmmaking course you will learn by doing as you complete every step in producing a short film. After this experience you will have the confidence to make more films, enter them to festivals, post them to the Internet or even start a career in film.
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Last year's film school summited Kilimanjaro on September 19, 2007! All of our filmmakers reached the top with cameras in hand. Michael Brown called in from the summit to inform of the success. |
| The Expedition This filmmking expedition will travel along the rarely seen Ankoscocha Trail 'Super Inca Trail' to Machu Picchu with renowned director Michael Brown. Though only 41 years old, Michael's experience gives him unique qualifications, his films have garnered more than 40 film festival awards, he is the recipient of three national Emmy Awards. He has been a member of over 50 expeditions on all seven continents including four summits of Mount Everest. He continues to make films throughout the year. He is co-directing the "Return to Everest IMAX in 3D, shooting segments for National Geographic in Greenland and is the president of the award winning production company, Serac Adventure Films. Most importantly he loves teaching these courses. "This is the most surprisingly rewarding thing I have done for years." - Michael Brown Michael also instructs at the annual Banff Adventure Filmmakers' Seminar in Alberta, Canada. This event precedes the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival and focuses on turning your filmmaking into a money making career. The seminar is a great follow up to the Adventure Film School. |
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Serac Adventure Films will guide you through the stages of successful filmmaking:
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Expedition logistics provided by MountainVision, including Jeff Evans and Gavin Attwood, team members on blind climber Erik Weihenmayer's historic 2001 ascent of Mount Everest.
"From the beginning, our main objective has been to provide every trip participant a rich and memorable experience by incorporating several critical approaches towards every adventure." --- Jeff Evans |
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During the weekend of November 12 - 17, Serac Adventure Films will hold a five-day instructional editing retreat in beautiful Colorado. You will learn to edit on computers supplied by Apple and loaded with the latest version of Final Cut Pro software.
The experienced crew at Serac will teach you how the pros do it – from organizing and digitizing footage; to editing and adding music. On the final night, we’ll celebrate the world premiere of your films at our very own film festival See a profile of Serac Adventure Films on Apple 'Pro'. |
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Production - 12 Days (October 3 - 14) Machu Picchu, Peru This includes everything from when you get off the plane in Lima to when you get back on (with the exception of gear, gifts, and alcohol.) You will be staying at the Hotel San Agustin in Cusco before and after trekking to Machu Picchu. Plan on arriving at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru no later than early morning of October 4, 2008. Post Production - 5 Days (November 12th - 17th) Boulder, Colorado For the post-trip editing weekend film editing will take place in the Wyndham Hannaway Media Lab, located on the world famous Pearl Street Mall. Orientation dinner is included and is at the Mediterranean Restaurant at 7pm on November 12, 2008. Tuition: This includes: instruction on the trail, editing, course materials, use of editing computer with Apple's Final Cut Pro, and we'll also digitize the majority of your footage into the editing computers prior to the Post-Production weekend in Boulder. Friend & Family Member Discount: |
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Costs: $3,200 Mountain Vision - Peru Outfitter Costs $3,700 Tuition Fee and Course Materials $1,995 Post Production - Boulder Editing - Computers - Digitization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $8,895 Total Students are responsible for: Travel to and from Lima, Peru (Oct. 3 - 14) and Boulder, Colorado (Nov. 12 - 17) Hotel in Boulder (We can work to find student discounted rates) Video Camera and Accessories Hard Drive |
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Travel dates: Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, Peru (LIM) Arrive: Evening of October 3, 2008 or early morning October 4, 2008 Depart: October 14, 2008 Denver International Airport, Colorado (DEN) Arrive: November 12, 2008 Depart: November 17, 2008 Serac Adventure Films books our airline tickets through: Sally Berg Adventures - Sally Berg: (303) 880 8072 or sallyberg@earthlink.net The Travel Society - Dana Welch: (303) 563 6225 For more information please email us at office@seracfilms.com or call us at (303) 440 8101. |
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Class size is limited to ten students so don't delay Sign Up For The Serac Adventure Film School in Peru! |
Contact Serac Adventure Films for more information. Email: office@seracfilms.com Web Site: www.seracfilms.com Phone# 303.440.8101 |
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Contact Information: MountainVision Email: info@mountain-vision.com Web Site: www.mountain-vision.com GW Hannaway and Associates Email: services@gwha.com Web Site: www.gwha.com |