Press Release

MEWShop Announces New One-day DSLR Production Workshops

New York, New York – November 4, 2014– Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, is pleased to announce the debut of its new DSLR Video Fundamentals Workshop series.  Students of all skill levels can immerse themselves in these new intensive courses covering the latest techniques in shooting, accessories, and proven DSLR workflow solutions.  MEWShop instructor Chad Anderson will lead students through hands-on exercises and demonstrate key concepts such as exposure, lighting, lenses, interview techniques, and audio recording.

Learn Smoke 2015 at Manhattan Edit Workshop

New York, New York – August, 2014 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, now provides certified training in Autodesk Smoke 2015. The latest version of the high-end editing suite is now one of the most popular and efficient post-production tools on the market to offer both editing and effects capabilities. Interested students will learn the basics of the program in Smoke 101: An Introduction to Smoke and more advanced techniques with Smoke 201: Advanced Compositing.  MEWShop also offers bundle pricing for students who attend both workshops.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Adds DaVinci Resolve 11 Workshops to its Stellar Lineup

New York, New York – July 07, 2014 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, has just announced new dates for DaVinci Resolve workshops, which will be taught by Warren Eagles, professional color grader and co-founder of the International Colorist Academy (ICA). Touted as the color grading system of choice for many of Hollywood’s blockbuster production studios, DaVinci Resolve 11 was announced earlier this year to much excitement over its expanded set of editing features among many other upgrades.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” Oscar®-Winning Sound Editors Return to Manhattan for Sight, Sound & Story

Eugene Gearty, Phil Stockton and Sam Miille gather at MEWShop’s Sight, Sound & Story event on June 14th for the MPSE SoundShow NY, sponsored by Audio Network

Michael Kahn, ACE, Headlines Manhattan Edit Workshop’s Distinguished Sight, Sound & Story Event This June; HP and Intel® Join as Panel Sponsors

Academy Award®-winning editor Michael Kahn, ACE, joins Bobbie O’Steen to discuss his illustrious filmmaking career in the premier panel, sponsored by HP and Intel®

Legends of Storytelling Gather Once Again in Manhattan for the Filmmaking Event of the Year: Sight, Sound & Story

New York, New York – April 16, 2014 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, today announced the all-star list of guest speakers and panelists for its special one-day event, Sight, Sound & Story, held on June 14, 2014 at the French Institute in mid-town Manhattan. “Sight, Sound & Story is one of the few events that brings together the community to celebrate the art of post-production. This year, we're pulling out all the stops. We'll see film scenes evolve and discuss that process live with the editors who shaped them, screen scenes from The Wolf of Wall Street from simple production sound to the final surround mix with the team who created it, and to close this year’s show, Michael Kahn, A.C.E. will look at iconic scenes from his more than 30-year collaboration with Steven Spielberg,” says Josh Apter, founder and president of Manhattan Edit Workshop. “With focus on features, television's golden age, sports docudrama and more, Sight Sound & Story appeals to movie lovers, seasoned pros, directors and producers. Culminating in a huge networking party - there's something here for everyone!”

MEWShop Announces New Mac OS X Mavericks Support Essentials Workshop

New York, New York – March 31, 2014 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, recently announced the new Mac OS X Mavericks Support Essentials workshop. Ideal for personnel using Mac products and those looking to more effectively navigate their way around the OS X Mavericks systems, this three-day course provides an in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on OS S Mavericks. It is designed to give students a tour of the breadth and depth of OS X Mavericks as well as the best methods for effectively supporting users of OS X Mavericks systems. A combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, the workshop is specifically designed to provide real-world experience and learning.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Hosts Free Open House on March 19th

Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, will be hosting a free Open House on Wednesday, March 19th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at 119 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Attendees to the MEWShop Open House will have the opportunity to speak with MEW instructors to learn about class offerings including Final Cut Pro(R) X, Media Composer(R) 7, Premiere Pro(R) CC, After Effects(R) CC, Autodesk Smoke(R) and DaVinci Resolve(R) 10. Josh Apter, MEWShop president and founder of The Padcaster(R), will also be giving a demo of the multifunctional iPad case that enables on-the-go filmmaking, showing attendees filmmaking apps available on the iPad as well as the best accessories to use with The Padcaster.

MEWShop Enhances It's Already Stellar Curriculum for It's Signature Six Week Intensive Workshop

MEWShop enhances the already stellar curriculum for its signature Six Week Intensive; learn the art and technique of editing while training in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer 7 and Adobe After Effects CC

New for MEW 2014: Enhance Your Post-Production Skills with New Class Offerings

Manhattan Edit Workshop offers classes in Creative Cloud, Resolve 10, OS X Mavericks and Pro Tools 11, plus a film analysis course with acclaimed film historian Bobbie O’Steen; become a master in post in 2014

Visual Effects Masterminds Behind “Hugo,” “Avatar” and “The Adjustment Bureau” Join Manhattan Edit Workshop for From the Cutting Room

Celebrated visual effects artists Rob Legato and Mark Russell headline MEWshop’s next installment of the popular speaker series, to be held on November 21st

Manhattan Edit Workshop Moves to Flatiron; New State-of-the-Art Training Center Opens on 23rd Street

New York, New York – September 30 2013 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop - http://mewshop.com/), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, has completed renovations and begun hosting classes in the company’s ultra-modern training and event space. The contemporary 2500-square foot location features two high-tech training rooms equipped with the very latest in media production and post-production technology as well as a spacious artist-in-residence space custom-tailored for MEW’s signature Six Week Intensive Course and monthly tech talks.

Manhattan Edit Workshop Presents: The Art of Visual Effects with mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion

Ross Shain of Imagineer Systems and Jeff Krebs of eyeon Software to give presentations and demos of mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion, respectively; attend the FREE demo night for a discount on the mocha Pro AE workshop on January 12, PLUS a chance to win a full seat of mocha Pro (value $1495) and a full seat of eyeon Connection/Fusion (value $2495)

Avid Editors Accelerate Their Skills With a Demo and Class from Manhattan Edit Workshop

Avid Editors Accelerate Their Skills With a Demo and Class from Manhattan Edit Workshop

Boris FX Senior Product Manager Peter McAuley to demo Avid FX v6 and Boris Continuum Complete v8 AVX on October 24th; Avid FX Workshop offered November 10th; register for demo and workshop bundle for discount pricing

Manhattan Edit Workshop Revamps Facility With New Roles in Organization

 Jason Banke, MEWShop’s General Manager, will now be taking over as Vice President of Operations; Janet Dalton, who’s been teaching at MEWShop for over eight years, will be the new Director of Education. Together, they will work towards expanding MEWShop’s course offerings to include the latest in editing and visual effects software as well as improve overall operations.