

Mission & Vision
Mission: Our mission is to provide disadvantaged youth with media production skills to enhance their abilities, increase their critical thinking, and provide them with an opportunity to an innovative career path.
Vision: Our vision is to be a catalyst in mentoring youth to be productive and thrive in the community.
Core Values
Integrity: Honoring the best of ourselves and others.
Inspire: Inspiring and empowering others by educating them and preparing them to be financially stable.
Equip: Providing workshops and educating them to become more self-sufficient.
Cultivate: Cultivate relationships and provide the opportunity for philanthropy.
Impact: Creating change that matters to the community and the people we serve,

Founders Alex & Queen Williams
Beliefs
We believe in respecting each other and honoring each person's human rights regardless of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, or disability.
We believe that every person should always be treated with dignity and respect.
We believe in providing the highest quality of ethical standards to the people we serve in our program.
We believe in having a voice to advocate for our community's needs.
We believe in cultivating a relationship and providing the opportunity for philanthropy.

Workshops We Offer

Photography
The art of photography is using a camera to manipulate and capture light to create an image. In this 8-10 week session, youth will learn how to use professional photography equipment and techniques for image control, creative direction, lighting techniques, and image manipulation. We will provide the following in the 6-8 week course we cover:
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Introduction to Photography: We will teach a brief history of photography, the terminology used, and the fundamentals of photography for better understanding. The seven principles of design in photographs, such as balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity, and movement, form the foundation of visual arts. Using the seven principles allows the individual to take greater control of their photographic practice, and the principles will lead to better photos and more photographic opportunities.
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Camera Overview: Our team will focus on DSLR and mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses that manipulate ISO, F-Stop, and Shutter Speed to make high-quality photos. Our team will teach composition and how to use contrast in color, size, shape, and value to create a focal point and lead the eye through the picture.
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Lighting: Individuals must master the settings that determine how much light the camera captures. We will teach aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings, and our team will teach them how to manipulate natural and artificial light to achieve the desired goal.
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Composition: We will educate on color theory and why some colors are best placed with others so the individual's compositional choices will be intentional and effective. Our team will also demonstrate how to use design elements when putting together a shot, like proportion, harmony, emphasis, and unity.
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Post Editing: We will introduce and teach software tools and skills for editing and adjusting photos.
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Project: We will provide exercises using learned skill sets. Individuals will apply their learned skills by completing a class project. The project will be based on the skills learned from the curriculum.



Videography


Videography refers to capturing moving images to media using video cameras and streaming media. Videography includes specific methods of video editing and post-production as well. Statistics have indicated that video represents 82% of all IP traffic. Whether using professional video marketing or simple video clips for social media, people love to watch video content. Within our videography course we cover:
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Introduction To Videography: We will teach a brief history of videography, the terminology used, the resolution and aspect ratio difference between video and photography, the video camera overview, and the difference in frame rate. We will discuss the elements used in videography and how they work together to achieve a successful video.
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Stabilization: We will cover mechanical versus digital image stabilization to reduce camera movement. We will cover mechanical and electronic gimbals, tripods, and boom arms and how they are used.
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Lighting: Proper lighting is essential to keep the visual quality of the clips high. We will teach how having the perfect lighting can create a visual mood, atmosphere, and sense of meaning to the audience or the person being videoed. Our team will educate individuals on the factors that can impact a video, such as location, changing conditions, shadows, and natural light.
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Audio: In video production, sound can elevate the video dramatically and evoke emotion and meaning far beyond what the images can do by themselves. Our team will teach the importance of the right microphone and choosing the location carefully to avoid a complex audio environment. We will focus on capturing sound for film/video and applying sound effects (SFX) to enhance a film/video project.
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Preparing for a Shoot: We will educate young people on how to prepare for video production. Preparing for a shoot will include lighting, audio, and composition. We will teach shooting angles and how to avoid cross-shooting during production. Our team will teach post-editing, including the software and video adjustments.
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Post Editing: We will introduce and teach software tools and skills for editing and adjusting photos.
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Project: We will provide exercises using learned skill sets. Individuals will apply their learned skills by completing a class project. The project will be based on the skills learned from the eight-week curriculum.

Audio Tracking and Recording
Proper audio tracking and recording are vital when making audio projects sound balanced, cohesive, uniform, and professional. Creative Cornerstone will provide the following within this course:
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Introduction to the Mixing Console: Creative Cornerstone will teach the fundamentals of the mixing console. The team will educate on the purpose and the breakdown of the different console sections and how the mixing console is used for recording, live production, and sound reinforcement systems.
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Digital Audio Workstation: We will teach the functions of digital audio software and its significant function in recording, editing, and producing audio files.
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Audio effects (FX): We will introduce and discuss the introduction of sound FXs into the audio composition (Equalization, compression, reverb, delay, and pitch shift) to enhance the composition.
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Music Production: We will educate and demonstrate how to create compositions to produce music. We will discuss elements of music such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
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Live Sound Production: The team will teach what is needed for live sound production. Through sound checks, we will focus on ensuring that all instruments, microphones, and FXs are mixed at proper levels for live production.
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Mixing Exercises: The individuals will be given mixing exercises to test their knowledge and skills of what they learned in these sessions.
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Class Project: The class will be given a project focusing on audio tracking and recording


