Workshop & Activity Details:

Developing Your Story Online Workshop - 2nd Monday @ 11:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment and Q&A/Assignment Review

• Starts December 8, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Create a one page bullet outline for your story, Include setting, plot. conflict. theme (beginning, middle, end). You will be delivering a 1-2 minute elevator pitch to the camera during the session.

Learning Material:

• Developing Your Story Podcast

• Developing Your Story Slideshow

• Devloping Your Story PDF

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Marketing 101 Online Workshop - 2nd Monday @ 11:30

• This workshop comes with an Assignment and Q&A/Assignment Review

• Starts December 8, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Create a simple marketing plan for anything on the NCM website. You will be delivering a 1-2 minute verbal presentaion of your plan to the camera during the session.

Learning Material:

• Marketing 101 Podcast

• Marketing 101 Slideshow

• Marketing 101 PDF

• Social Media Marketing Podcast

• Social Media Marketing Slideshow

• Social Media Marketing PDF

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Presenting to the Camera Online Workshop - 2nd Monday @ 12:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment and Q&A/Assignment Review

• Starts December 8, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Create a 30 second presentation (talking directly to the camera). No b-roll. You will be presenting this to the camera during the session.

Learning Material:

• Presenting to the Camera Podcast

• Presenting to the Camera Slideshow

• Presenting to the Camera PDF

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Understanding YouTube (as a viewer) Online Workshop - 2nd Monday @ 12:30

• This workshop comes with an Assignment and Q&A/Assignment Review

• Starts December 8, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Create a playlist on your channel (linking to other material). You will be sharing this during the session.

Learning Material:

• YouTube as a Viewer Podcast

• YouTube as a Viewer Slideshow

• YouTube as a viewer PDF

• YouTube as a Creator Podcast

• YouTube as a Creator Slideshow

• YouTube as a Creator PDF

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The Art of Interviewing Online Workshop - 2nd Monday @ 1:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment and Q&A/Assignment Review

• Starts December 8, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: You will be conducting a 3-5 minute interview of the host to learn more about NCM

Learning Material:

• The Art of Interviewing Podcast

• The Art of Interviewing Slideshow

• The Art of Interviewing PDF

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Animation Essentials In person Workshop - 1st Tuesday @ 4:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts December 2, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Watch the How-to Video for the activity

• Activity: Learning software to create a video bumper

Learning Material:

• Animation 101 Podcast

• Animation 101 Slideshow

• Animation 101 PDF

• Digital Art Podcast

• Digital Art Slideshow

• Digital Art PDF

• Activity How-to & software introduction video

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Creating Audio Stories for Kids In person Workshop - 2nd Tuesday @ 1:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts December 9, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Write a one page third-person story with at least two characters. Record yourself on your phone reading it as all parts

• Activity: Review and developing your story

Learning Material:

• Creating Audio Stories for Kids Podcast

• Creating Audio Stories for Kids Slideshow

• Creating Audio Stories for Kids PDF

• Voice-Over Acting - Character Podcast

• Voice-Over Acting - Character Slideshow

• Voice-Over Acting - Character PDF

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Voice Acting Essentials In person Workshop - 2nd Tuesday @ 4:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts December 9, 2025 -Runs every month

• Assignment: Please select one Narrative OR Commercial Script and practice it prior to attending the in-person session

• Activity: Recording voice over scripts

Learning Material:

• Voice-Over Acting - Narrative Podcast

• Voice-Over Acting - Narrative Slideshow

• Voice-Over Acting - Narrative PDF

• Voice-Over Acting - Narrative Scripts

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Video Creation Essentials In person Workshop - 3rd Tuesday @ 4:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts December 16, 2025 -Runs every month except October

• Assignment: Create at least one 5x5 video with no dialog & one 10x10 with dialog. Bring this to the session on your cell phone

• Activity - 5x5 / 10x10 / B-Roll Capture (You must have a cellphone to participate in this activity)

Learning Material:

• Video vs Film Workflows Podcast

• Video vs Film Workflow Slideshow

• Video vs Film Workflow PDF

• Video Fundamentals Podcast

• Video Fundamentals Slideshow

• Video Fundamentals PDF

• Cell Phone Videography Podcast

• Cell Phone Videography Slideshow

• Cell Phone Videography PDF

• Camera Essentials Podcast

• Camera Essentials Slideshow

• Camera Essentials PDF

• Capturing B-Roll Podcast

• Capturing B-Roll Slideshow

• Capturing B-Roll PDF

• Composition & Movement Podcast

• Composition & Movement Slideshow

• Composition & Movement PDF

• Creating 5x5 & 10x10 Podcast

• Creating 5x5 & 10x10 Slideshow

• Creating 5x5 & 10x10 PDF

• Mastering Audio Podcast

• Mastering Audio Slideshow

• Mastering Audio PDF

• Mastering Lighting Podcast

• Mastering Lighting Slideshow

• Mastering Lighting PDF

• Posting Your Videos Podcast

• Posting Your Videos Slideshow

• Posting Your Videos PDF

• Steadycam Podcast

• Steadycam Slideshow

• Steadycam PDF

• Audio Editing for Video Podcast

• Audio Editing for Video Slideshow

• Audio Editing for Video PDF

• Scriptwriting Podcast

• Scriptwriting Slideshow

• Scriptwriting PDF

• Storyboards & Shotlists Podcast

• Storyboards & Shotlists Slideshow

• Storyboards & Shotlists PDF

• Trailers & Sizzle Reels Podcast

• Trailers & Sizzle Reels Slideshow

• Trailers & Sizzle Reels PDF

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Creative Writing In person Activity - 4th Tuesday @ 11:00

• Starts January 27, 2026 -Runs every month except October, November & December

• Activity: Carving out the time to put words on paper and develop your story

• Please attend as many sessions as you like

Learning Material:

• None Currently

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Script Writing In person Activity - 4th Tuesday @ 12:00

• Starts January 27, 2026 -Runs every month except October, November & December

• Activity: Writing a one page dialog script

• Please attend as many sessions as you like

Learning Material:

• None Currently

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Watch & Deconstruct Video In person Activity - 4th Tuesday @ 2:00

• Starts December 16, 2025 -Runs every month except October

• Activity: Watching a short film or video and deconstructing and discussing

• Please attend as many sessions as you like

Learning Material:

• Deconstructing Video Podcast

• Deconstructing Video Slideshow

• Deconstructing Video PDF

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Film Crew In-person Activity - 4th Tuesday @ 4:00

• Join us for this “working on the crew” filmmaking opportunity

• Starts January 27, 2026 -Runs every month except October, November & December

• Positions will be assigned upon arrival. Please be on time

• Activity: Running production for scripted acting performance

Learning Material:

• Filmmaking Positions Podcast

• Filmmaking Positions Slideshow

• Filmmaking Positions PDF

• Filmmaking Styles Podcast

• Filmmaking Styles Slideshow

• Filmmaking Styles PDF

• Filmmaking Workflow Podcast

• Filmmaking Workflow Slideshow

• Filmmaking Workflow PDF

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On Camera Acting Essentials In person Workshop - 4th Tuesday @ 4:00

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts January 27, 2026 -Runs every month except October, November & December

• Assignment: Select one role from the scripts and practice it prior to attending the in-person session

• Activity: Record scripted acting performance (there will be a director and crew on-set)

Learning Material:

• Scripted Acting Podcast

• Scripted Acting Slideshow

• Scripted Acting PDF

• Scripted Acting Scripts

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Filmmaking Greenscreen/VFX In person Workshop - 4th Tuesday @ 5:30

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts January 27, 2026 -Runs every month except October, November & December

• Assignment: TBD

• Activity - Greenscreen/VFX

Learning Material:

• Greenscreen/VFX Podcast

• Greenscreen/VFX Slideshow

• Greenscreen/VFX PDF

• VFX 101 Podcast

• VFX 101 Slideshow

• VFX 101 PDF

• After Effects Podcast

• After Effects Slideshow

• After Effects PDF

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Podcasting Essentials In person Workshop - 2nd Wednesday @ 4:30

• This workshop comes with an Assignment, Q&A/Assignment Review, and an Activity

• Starts December 10, 2025 -Runs every month except October

• Assignment: Create an opening, closing, and sponsor break and bring it to the session. Schedule your guest to come with you

• Activity: Record your podcast with guest (up to 3 recordings per year)

• Podcasts will be used in the NCM distribution, as well as your own use

Learning Material:

• Podcasting Basics Podcast

• Podcasting Basics Slideshow

• Podcasting Basics PDF

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Video Editing 101 (EditFest) In person Activity - 3rd Wednesday @ 3:30

• Starts November 19, 2025 -Runs every month except October

• In this activity you will receive a prompt and a variety of digital assets. You will have approximately one hour to create a video

• You can bring your own laptop with any editing software or use our with our pre-determined software

• We will give a short tutorial on how to use our software but basic editing experience is required to attend this event

• Activity: Editing footage from a prompt

Learning Material:

• Video Editing 101 Podcast

• Video Editing 101 Slideshow

• Video Editing 101 PDF

• The Art of Editing Podcast

• The Art of Editing Slideshow

• The Art of Editing PDF