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BAVC has provided media training for over 29 years. As technologies change and new standards emerge, BAVC always offers the latest equipment and the newest software to ensure projects that come through our facility reflect the highest level of quality and students receive the most current instruction.
Hear what BAVC members and students have to say:
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"Two years ago I was a theater director (Artistic
Director of Transparent Theater in Berkeley) who
wanted to direct film. What was I to do? I turned to
BAVC. I enrolled in classes in shooting, lighting and
editing on Final Cut Pro. And I came out of those
classes with enough crazy confidence to make a
narrative feature! We shot on the DVX100a, with an
anamorphic lens. "Hog Island" is the result. The film,
which has a running time of 120 minutes, will have its
premiere at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival on April 7
and 8. Thank you BAVC!"
—Tom Clyde, Director/Editor, Hog Island
"We had great chemistry with the BAVC team, and an instant fit with our company culture, which is small, cooperative, and fun. Doing our high-end finishing at BAVC didn't mean enduring a corporate stress fest. We got rigorous technical standards and client pampering, yet no extra zero on the bill!"
—Linda Peckham, Postproduction Supervisor, The Working Group
"When I work at BAVC I know that everyone cares about my project as much as I do, and they will do whatever it takes to make it the best it can be. BAVC's dedication to the indie community, combined with their technical know-how, is invaluable."
—Sam Green, Producer, The Weather Underground
"Onlining a television series to meet PBS's strict broadcast requirements is a complex process. We're in great hands at BAVC, because the people there really take care of us."
—Lois Vossen, Independent Lens Series Producer, ITVS
"I'm always nervous about handling seminal master tapes like those of William Wegman and Ant Farm. But BAVC's video preservation program has gained my confidence through its meticulous, consistent trustworthiness and reasonably priced services. I entrust BAVC with the many tapes PFA preserves."
—Steve Seid, Curator, Pacific Film Archives
Feedback about Final Cut 101 class:
"Loved it all, can't wait for 201" Anthony Marshall, Creative Executive, Current TV
"Awesome, I LOVE BAVC" Ken Schretzmann, Editor, PIXAR
Feedback about Flash I class:
"Great handouts, very nice teacher, great information." Josh Simpson, VIZ Media
The highest rating for a class is 5, and Louise Dockstader, an Animation Producer at LEAPFROG, crossed out the 5, and circled a 10!
Feedback about Intro to Digital Editing:
"Super great in ALL ways" Julie McDonald, VIZ Media
"Excellent! Very well organized and fun!" Jason Bergenfeld, VIZ Media
Feedback about Pro Tools class:
"All 5's - Exclamation point!!" Sid Brown, Digidesign
Feedback about Flash II class:
Amazing intuition - VERY responsible to individual skill levels of students. Paul Williams, SF AIDS Foundation
Feedback about Photoshop I class:
Fast-paced - Instructor is very knowledgeable! - all 5's - Shannon Hallender, Tippet Studios
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