News Release

ESCC Campus

College Offers Digital Media Arts Week-Long Summer Workshops at ESCC

June 2, 2008

Get out of the heat and spend a week in beautiful Mammoth Lakes learning introductory concepts and skills in digital video, web design, digital photo retouching, or desktop publishing at the Mammoth campus of Cerro Coso Community College!

"Digital Video Workshop" is a one unit class in which students will learn the basics of editing video and will create a short video from several clips and soundtracks, create transitions and use filters. Students are welcome to use their own clips or use stock video provided. This workshop meets in room 217 at the Mammoth campus, June 16-20, from 9:00am - 5:15pm. The course number is MA C061-93, CRN 50069. The instructor, Ray Hocker, has recently produced high definition video programming on several cable channels and teaches Video Technology at Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest.

In "Photo Retouching Workshop" students will learn the basics of color correcting and retouching digital photos using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Students can bring digital copies of their own photos in to class to work on or work with photos provided by the instructor. This workshop meets in room 217 at the Mammoth campus, June 23-27, from 9:00am - 5:15pm. The course number is MA C061-90, CRN 50066. Suzie Ama is the instructor for this one unit class.

Students will learn how to create a 4-page newsletter using Adobe InDesign CS3 in the "Desktop Publishing Workshop". Students can use their own content and photos or use placeholder content provided by the instructor. This workshop with instructor Suzie Ama will meet in room 217 at the Mammoth campus, June 23-27, from 9:00am - 5:15pm. The course number is MA C061-91, CRN 50067 and is a one unit class.

In "Web Site Portfolio Workshop" students will use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 templates to create a simple web site for showcasing photographs or digital artwork. Alternatively, students can learn to edit content on an existing site and make minor design changes. Students will also learn how to manage site files locally and upload files to a server. This workshop meets in room 217 at the Mammoth campus, June 23-27, from 9:00am - 5:15pm. The course number is MA C061-92, CRN 50068.

The "Photo Retouching", "Desktop Publishing", and "Web Site Portfolio" workshops are being taught concurrently, and students will work through self-paced tutorials and assignments, as the instructor makes herself available for assistance.

The instructor, Suzie Ama, has 21 years of experience in graphic design, including ownership of a small design firm for 8 years during which she designed and produced web sites, multimedia, brochures, business stationery, and product packaging. She has a Bachelors of Fine Art in Visual Communication and a Masters of Science in Education.
All resources will be provided in class.

Students should, however, bring an inexpensive set of headphones to class to listen to instructional media and/or to test audio for student projects. The Mammoth campus is located at 101 College Parkway, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.

Call (760) 934-2875 or visit www.cerrocoso.edu to enroll. The enrollment fee for each workshop is $20. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA) Staff Accommodations is offering inexpensive housing for students who attend Cerro Coso's summer institutes and workshops - $30 per night per person. For information about housing, please contact the MMSA Staff Accommodations at (877) 934-3717. Reservations are required. Other accommodations and information about Mammoth Lakes can be found at www.visitmammoth.com.

If you have any other questions about these courses or the Web Design or Digital Animation programs, feel free to e-mail Suzie Ama (sama@cerrocoso.edu), Digital Media Arts Faculty Chair.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230