Future Focus Media

SAGE Conference

admin — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:33:35 +0000

Future Focus Media Co-op was hired by the Worcester Solidarity And Green Economy (SAGE) Alliance to cover the full event and put RAW FOOTAGE up within 3 days – so this, unlike most FFM videos – is UNEDITED fast event coverage.

Outline of links to the coverage available here.

CMF2 – Central Mass Film Festival

admin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:12:17 +0000

Featuring up-and-coming talent from Central Massachusetts

Initiators: Future Focus Media, Goldilocks Productions, WCCA TV13, Worcester Roots Project / Toxic Soil Busters Co-op / Youth In Charge, Ciclovida.org, Mosaic Culture Complex, Press Pass TV, Music Mania TV, OSD Live.

US Fed. Worker Co-op National Conference

admin — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:10:06 +0000

Future Focus Media Co-op present a film, “Journey to the Future: The Worcester Co-op Caravan” in the film festival opening night of the conference, and co-present a workshop on youth worker cooperatives.

Below are some pieces of other workshops we attended at the US Federation of Worker Co-ops Conference:

(Full youtube playlist here)

USFWC Cooperative Connections Regional Experiments in Principle 6 Workshop:

USFWC National Conference Resolution not Ruins workshop by AORTA:

After Effects Master Class

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:21:10 +0000

FOR INTERMEDIATE USERS (Pre-requisite: basic Adobe knowledge)
Lead by Andrew Killoy, Professional Editor
Sat. Dec. 3rd
11-3PM
at 5 Pleasant St 3rd Fl., Worcester, MA 01609

$50 fee, fee waivers available.
REGISTER HERE.

Future Focus’ Latest Short Documentary: The World Cup No One Sees

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:27:12 +0000

The World Cup is coming to Brazil in 2014, and with it comes the attempted displacement of tens of thousands of residents. But in Fortaleza and other host cities, people are resisting this social cleansing and demanding their rights to housing and their right to the city.

This documentary was launched at the International Congress of Right to the City Alliance in Boston, MA on October 1st, 2011.

Pilot Project a Success!

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:33:42 +0000

The pilot trained 5 students from Worcester to produce short films / documentaries and produce and/or direct music videos. The training took place at Worcester Roots Project’s office, DB Studios, and Worcester’s Youth Center. This included time for field research, hands on camera training, time to film projects, and post-production time.

Completion of the course included completion of a 4 6-minute short films produced by each youth on a topic that affects youths living in the City of Worcester.

Youth participants are people of color, low-income, and those who otherwise would not have access to this kind of training, with a potential focus, in the future, on out of school youth. Graduating youth have been connected to potential internship and job opportunities with groups such as the Worcester Energy Barnraisers, Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team, as well as options for local film festivals, and events for showcasing their work.

PILOT PROJECT CURRICULUM INCLUDED:
•   Pre-employment training
•   History of film and continuity editing workshop
•   Story telling
•   Camera and interview techniques
• Audio
• Lighting
•   Roles for a shoot
•   Studio recording
•   Music production
• Post-production
•   Non-linear editing
-Final Cut Pro
-Adobe Premier
•   Voice-overs / narration
•   Video for web
•   Distribution and marketing
•   Submitting projects to film festivals
•   Certifications and awards
• Evaluation