Chris Lehmann attended Syracuse University where he received his BS in Television, Radio, and Film Production from the Newhouse School in 1992. He then headed West to San Francisco, CA where he planted roots, formed, and fronted two successful bands Heavy Into Jeff (1992 – 1997: UBL Records) and Magnified (1998 – 2002: TVT Records).
After being released from their recording contract, Magnified broke up in 2002. Chris was ready for a change and was quickly finding his feet again in film and television production. He worked as a gaffer, camera operator and director of photography on numerous music videos, short films, and documentaries before taking a position at a major San Francisco production house, Beyond Pix Media. Here Chris worked as a location audio engineer, camera operator, and eventually DP for various commercial projects including: Google, HP, EBay, Purina, Jawbone and others. He also discovered that he had a real knack for and was fascinated with the editing process. It also soon became apparent to Chris that by mastering the post-production side of the craft, he also became a better camera operator and DP.
In 2010, wanting to immerse himself with exceptional filmmakers and expand his own skills, Chris relocated to Rockport, Maine to work as the Post Production Manager for The Maine Media Workshops. He also taught editing and film production for the 2010-2011 Professional Certificate Program through Maine Media College, where Chris thrived as a teacher and reaffirmed his belief that by passing on his passion, knowledge, and insight to others, he too would become a better filmmaker and storyteller. For the 2011 Maine Media Workshops, Chris developed and taught a successful new class called “Digital Workflow”, as well as continued to serve as the Post Production manager.
Chris is currently producing work independently as a DP and editor is has recently completed projects for Patagonia, The Penobscot River Trust, Cellardoor Winery, and the non-profit humanitarian organization Storm Warriors International. During March and April of 2012 Chris traveled to Vietnam and India to shoot a series of documentaries for Storm Warriors featuring organizations in Asia (NGO’s) doing groundbreaking work to serve their communities. These pieces will be editing during the summer of 2012 and featured on the Storm Warriors Int’l website.
When not freelancing and teaching, Chris spends his time skiing, biking, and “practicing” yoga. He is especially fond of playing music with friends around a fire, with a cold beer, on a warm (or even cold) Maine evening.
Final Cut Pro for Teens
This one-week program is designed for high school students between the ages of 14 and 18.
Learn the digital post-production process including techniques for editing with Apple’s Final Cut Pro. This one-week workshop is for teen filmmakers and media artists who want to use Final Cut Pro to edit their own films. The course covers the entire post-production process from basic workstation setup, digitizing, media management, preference customization, project management, editing sync material, trimming sequences and working with audio. Students learn how to create titles, use graphic effects and output projects. The course also covers the aesthetics of editing and how suspense, drama and emotional response are created in the audience through the choices an editor makes in the editing process.
Each student has a Macintosh workstation to edit scenes from dramatic films, music videos or commercials. There is continuous critique and assistance from the faculty and staff. Students must be Macintosh savvy and understand basic filmmaking concepts.
No previous Final Cut Pro experience is necessary.
About the Young Artists Program: Young Artists’ days are comprised of both classroom and field/location work: lectures and critique, demonstrations, shooting, editing, writing, computer workflow and/or darkroom work, depending on the workshop. All instructors are talented industry professionals as well as experienced educators, and each works with a teaching assistant, providing additional support for their class. The students are busy all day and into the mid-evening hours, attending presentations from visiting master faculty. All Young Artists reside at a nearby residence (a motel-style building, with four students to a room, gender specific, and private bath) located 3/4 of a mile from campus. The property is controlled by Maine Media Workshops and is used exclusively by students and their counselors. Students are shuttled to the main campus each morning for breakfast and to begin their day, and are driven back at the end of the each day, following their last class or other scheduled activity. All meals are taken together. Parents can indicate any special dietary needs upon registration. Counselors supervise the students 24 hours a day, and help make group decisions about weekend activities like swimming, bowling and hiking. Coin laundry facilities are available on campus. A lobster dinner is served (there are other choices) on the last Friday night of each workshop, and all Workshops students gather for an evening presentation of highlights from the week’s work. Parents are welcome to attend and meal tickets may be purchased in the Registration Office.
We recommend students have access to $75 over the week for incidentals, snacks, movies, field trips etc.
Check-in is on Sunday, between 3 and 6 and departure is on Saturday morning.
Tuition Note: includes room and board.
Testimonial:
"I'm really glad I had the opportunity to come to Maine Media Workshops and I'll definitely bring the experience home."
- Kate Morrison, Dover-Foxcroft, ME
