LEARN TRADITIONAL FILM MAKING WITH MONO NO AWARE
MONO NO AWARE is now offering workshops as scheduled PRIVATE SESSIONS one on one classroom/darkroom sessions, and as PUBLIC OFFERINGS in strict compliance with NYForward restrictions at our Downtown Brooklyn learning lab space. We’re giving you more than a few ways to continue your practice and connect with the community. Please read details below. All classes are made affordable and accessible thanks to the support of the National Endowment on the Arts (NEA) and the New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA). We thank these institutions for supporting our mission and vision.
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS IN PERSON 2024
MONO NO AWARE has re-opened the doors for community-led workshops. We’re proud to offer traditional film making workshops here in Brooklyn, NY. Offerings are all ages, open to the vaccinated individuals, providing a safe hands-on learning experience. Instructors are locally-based, practicing filmmakers and artists looking to share their years of knowledge and experience. All related workshop materials; film stock, chemical processing, cameras, editing and projection equipment are included. At the end of each workshop session we organize a FREE public screening open to you and your friends at Anthology Film Archives! Each session, MONO NO AWARE partners with local and international film festivals to offer entry waivers to all our participants. To assist you in entering your work, MONO NO AWARE will digitally scan and host your finished film on our Vimeo+ channel. Please read our list of workshop policies below before registering (below). These workshops would not be possible without the support of NYSCA ; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature and the National Endowment on the Arts.. We are proud to have partnerships with KODAK, CINELAB, COLORLAB, and to work with THE GOWANUS DARKROOM. SEE PARTICIPANT WORKS AT OUR VIMEO PAGE.
MAY * 2024
+ STEENBECK FLATBED EDITING TABLE & CIRO SPLICER : 16MM EDITING TECHNIQUES ** ONLY ONE SEATS REMAIN **
Sit down at a 4-plate Steenbeck flat-bed editing table and learn to edit your film at 24 fps. Hands on experience with Ciro splicer rewinds and more. Workshop includes 4 hours facilities credit !
WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST from 7-9:30 PM + CREDIT FOR FACILITIES ACCESS TO THE TABLE (FOUR HOURS!)
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW ! EDIT IN REAL TIME * FLATBED EDITING ON FOUR-PLATE STEENBECK TABLE
+ LIGHTING AND EXPOSURE FOR FILM : BLACK AND WHITE : DOUBLE XX ** ONLY ONE SEAT REMAINS! **
Learn lighting basics and work in real time with 16MM film to set up a variety of lighting conditions to explore the possibilities of capturing light on film. SATURDAY session will work with Kodak’s DOUBLE X Black and White film stock SUNDAY session will expand upon that knowledge with a series of complex lighting set ups and environments. A comprehensive dive into lighting and exposure.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY MAY 4th & 5TH 11 AM - 4 PM **
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW * ALL AGES * ALL INCLUSIVE * FILM STOCKS, DEVELOPING, PRINTING STUDIO AND SCANNING
+ MUYBRIDGE MOTION STUDY DECONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP ** SPECIAL OFFERING **
Star in your own Muybridge motion study! In this workshop we’ll capture a short action using a Super 16MM Bolex camera on B/W film then deconstruct the moving image into a series of stills to be carefully laid into a 4 x 5 photo tray and printed using a Beseler enlarger. You’ll learn the basics of 16mm motion picture film-making, b/w developing, photographic printing to reverse engineer your own movements from cinematic to proto-cinematic. 4 workshops in one !
SUNDAY MAY 5TH from 10 AM - 4 PM w/ MONO NO AWARE @ THE GOWANUS DARKROOM REGISTRATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ALL AGES, SLIDING SCALE * ONLY THREE SEATS REMAIN! **
+ INTRO TO 16MM FILM MAKING WITH BOLEX USING 3383 COLOR POSITIVE PRINT STOCK & HAND PROCESS E6 **
One day intensive INCLUDES 100’ OF FILM TO TAKE HOME! Learn the basics of the Bolex camera to explore the possibilities of capturing moving images on Kodak’s 3383, color print stock. Learn the chemistry and lab skills needed to cross process the film in E-6
SUNDAY MAY 12TH 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM FREE SCREENING PARTY SUNDAY MAY 26th @ ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
35MM MOTION PICTURE FILM AS STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ! ** SUMMER ONLY OFFERING ** LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS **
Learn how to up-cycle short ends of 35mm motion picture film into still film cartridges for still photography. Test older film stocks by creating an bracketed exposure test to determine any shift in ISO, also develop the film and take home two extra rolls! Three workshops in one afternoon. SUNDAY MAY 12th from 5-9 PM @ MONO Learning Lab, 33 Flatbush Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn NY
** ALL AGES, ALL INCLUSIVE, SLIDING SCALE REGISTRATION
JUNE - 2024
+ DIRECT FILM MAKING TECHNIQUES : CAMERA LESS ANIMATION ON 16MM FILM
Learn to manipulate the surface of the film with a variety of additive and subtractive techniques to create complex animated forms. Appropriate found footage and add layers to create clear leader to explore newsprint lift methods and mark-making.
SUNDAYS MAY 26th, June 2nd 16th, 23rd & 30th from 5 - 9 PM
ALL INCLUSIVE * FILM STOCK * PAINTING MATERIALS * TOOLS * FACILITIES USAGE + PROJECTORS & SPLICERS!
+ SUPER 8MM FILM MAKING ON COLOR REVERSAL FILM, DEVELOP YOUR OWN EKTACHROME, THEN EDIT BY HAND **
Learn to operate the Super 8mm camera, then take the camera out for 5 full days to film before returning to the lab to glove up & learn to reveal latent color images on film. Experience a professional film to film work flow here at our learning lab!
MONDAYS MAY 27th, JUNE 3rd ** 10th & 17th from 7-9:15 PM + DEVELOPING SESSION SUNDAY JUNE 9TH from 10 - 5 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ALL AGES, SLIDING SCALE ** 6 DAY CAMERA RENTAL INCLUDED !!
+ INTRO TO BOLEX 16MM FILM MAKING ON COLOR NEGATIVE FILM & EDITING FULLY TIMED COLOR WORK PRINT **
Experience a professional work flow that begins and ends on 16mm film. Learn to operate the Bolex Rex-5 camera, capture on color negative then edit and project your own fully timed color work print on a vertical editing system, project your finished film on film!
WEDNESDAYS MAY 29th, JUNE 5th, 19th & 26th from 7-9:15 PM ** FILM SESSION SATURDAY JUNE 8TH from 9 AM – 5 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ALL AGES, SLIDING SCALE
+ INTRO TO 16MM MACRO CINEMATOGRAPHY ON FILM : CAPTURE IN EXTREME CLOSE UP WITH THE BOLEX & MACRO LENSES **
Capture moving images in extreme close up onto Kodak’s 16MM color negative film stock. With the use of extension tubes you’ll delve into tiny worlds and see the images projected 30’ wide in full color.
SATURDAY JUNE 1st from 10 AM - 2 PM + FREE CAMERA KIT RENTAL CREDIT WITH PRIMES & TUBES FOR A LATER DATE
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW * IN-STUDIO SESSION @ MONO NO AWARE * DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
+ HIGH SPEED - SUPER SLOW MOTION WORKSHOP ON 16MM FILM ** LIMITED TO 4 PARTICIPANTS **
Capture moving images in extreme slow motion with our PHO-TEC high-speed 16MM film camera. We’ll film onto Kodak’s 16MM color negative film stock capturing at frame rates so fast, 4 seconds will play back over 2 minutes!
SATURDAY JUNE 1st from 3 - 8 PM
* ALL INCLUSIVE + 100’ of FILM STOCK + LAB SERVICES + COLOR WORK PRINT & SCAN! REGISTRATION OPEN NOW * SLIDING SCALE
+ PIXILATION ANIMATION ON 16MM FILM - FULLY TIMED COLOR WORK PRINT **
Break the laws of gravity and bend time with MONO this Fall! This one day intensive workshop is designed to introduce and explore pixilation animation capturing on the Bolex camera. Tango with a chair, Float through the air, inanimate objects come to life with this neighborly technique.
SUNDAY JUNE 2ND from 10 AM - 4 PM * OUTDOOR SESSION IN FORT GREENE PARK * RAIN LOCATION INDOORS @ MONO
REGISTRATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC * SLIDING SCALE *
PRIVATE OFFERINGS ** YEAR ROUND **
PRIVATE ONE ON ONE WORKSHOPS on a number of topics. Reserve an instructor for 2-4 hours at a time to be guided safely through any topic of your choosing. These include access to all equipment at the MONO NO AWARE center of operations, chemistry, editing stations and scanner. In some cases we can even come to you, meeting you in the closest public park to socially distance and guide you through the experience. Each private workshop is fully customized to your interest. Contact us for more details. CLICK HERE TO COORDINATE WITH US, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH SUBJECT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. PRIVATE WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE ON ANY TOPIC FOR ANY DURATION, SIMPLY CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS.
WORKSHOP POLICIES
Workshop Registration: Participants must register in advance for MONO NO AWARE workshops. Registration is possible via: PayPal with any major credit card, with check by mail, or you can get in contact if you would like to register in person with cash. MONO will provide masks and gloves to everyone who asks, hand sanitizer will be provided, all surfaces and equipment will be cleaned before and after sessions. Participation fee must be paid in full at time of registration. Registration is not confirmed until payment has been received in full. MONO NO AWARE workshops are non-transferable. No refunds, transfers or make-ups are allowed for any missed sessions for any reason. Double check your schedule before registering. Workshops are subject to schedule and instructor changes or cancellation at the discretion of MONO NO AWARE. All registered participants will be notified of such changes in a timely fashion. MONO NO AWARE reserves the right to use participant work created in MONO NO AWARE workshops for promotional materials including, but not limited to, workshop trailers, preview stills, grant applications and printed flyers. Participants have the option to notify us if they wish their work to be withheld from being included in such materials, this must happen before the class session begins. Participants also have the option, if they do not wish for their photographic likeness to be used on MONO NO AWARE'S website, social media, and/or any other promotional efforts. All such requests must be made at the time of registration. Audio and video recording of MONO NO AWARE workshops is not permitted. Workshop Facilities: Each workshop location will be noted in the course description. Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received via email only. Participants must cancel fourteen (14) full business days prior to the date of the workshop to receive an 50% refund. No compensation is available for cancellations less than fourteen (14) full business days prior to workshop start time. No compensation is available for non-attendance, INSANE AMOUNTS of fun and knowledge is available for attendance. We hope to see you there!