PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED TRAINING AT THE LOWEST PRICES
OVER 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
CLIENTS & COMPANIES I’VE WORKED WITH
TRAIN WITH A WORKING PRO
Kristian Gabriel is a Director/Editor/VFX/Graphics Design professional that has been in the entertainment industry for almost 20 years and continues to work. Working and/or supervising in areas of motion graphics and compositing, he has worked with many studios and corporate companies. Beyond his professional experience, Kristian is an official Adobe Partner and Certified Expert/Instructor that trains at various film/tv schools and is an active on-location trainer for many companies and individuals in Hollywood and the whole of Southern California.
WHAT DO I NEED TO TAKE CLASSES?
For most cases, just bring yourself and you should be ready to go! The following is a list of potential things you may want to consider bringing:
- Yourself
- Paper/Tablet/Notebook to take notes
WHERE CAN I TRAIN WITH YOU?
There are several situations where you can train with me. Here are some options:
- At A Training Center, Vocational or other educational institutions: I teach at a number of Adobe Authorized Training Centers across Southern and Northern California. Some locations I have trained at and continue to train with include company like:
TRAINING CONNECTION (Downtown Los Angeles)
KEYCODE MEDIA (Burbank)
UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- Private Training at your desired location (Residential or Business Location): I can train at any location for individual or group training in both Southern and Northern California…and beyond. This includes both residential, corporate and professional address locales.
Any Adobe 2-Day Class
INDIVIDUAL- 2-Days (6hr Days)
- Personal One-On-One Training
- Train At Your Own Pace
- Covers same content as 3-Day Course
- Easy training schedule for working individuals
- Weekends and Week Days Available
- Additional Hours/Days at a discount
- Class can be combined into
single - To see
list of classes, see list below
Any Adobe 2-Day Class
GROUP TRAINING (3+ Students)- 2-Days (6hr Days)
- Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign
- Price for 4 or More Individuals
- Covers same content as 3-Day Course
- Convenient training schedule
- Weekends and Week Days Available
- Additional Hours/Days at a discount
- Class can be combined into single 8hr day
- To see list of classes, see list below
Custom Adobe Classes
INDIVIDUAL- Personal One-On-One Training
- Mix & Match (Example: Premiere & Photoshop)
- Focus only on the features you are interested in
- Additional Hours/Days at a discount
- A typical training day is 6hrs
- 4hr days (instead of 6hrs) $375/Day
Custom Adobe Classes
GROUP TRAINING (4+ Students)- Mix & Match (Example: Premiere & Photoshop)
- Focus only on features that interest you
- Weekends and Week Days Available
- Additional Hours/Days at a discount
- A typical training day is 6hrs
- 4hr days (instead of 6hrs) $275/Day
AVAILABLE CLASS LIST
ADOBE PREMIERE 101 FOUNDATIONS
If you are a first-time Premiere user or coming from another editing application and wish to learn Adobe Premiere video editing from scratch–this course is for you. This extremely thorough course will give you the foundational tools and workflows to edit knowledgeably and efficiently with one of the fastest growing applications in the entertainment industry. This course is perfect for first-time users, professionals transitioning from other editing applications like Avid, FCP and Sony Vegas, social media video editors, corporate media specialists, post-production assistant editors, film/tv editors, and anyone ready to learn this powerful application.
Want a detailed outline of the class? Please contact us here.
Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular and lucrative applications in the world and serves as an essential application for most graphics, video
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After Effects 101 is for people new to After Effects or users who want professional fundamental training to enhance their After Effects skills. Students will learn how to animate and create motion graphics as well as create animated titles and effects. Additional topics include working in 3D and 3D animation, classic title animating for broadcast or social media, managing your media and projects and working with fundamental effects.
Want a detailed outline of the class? Please contact us here.
After Effects 301 Professional is an extended advanced course for individuals looking to work in the film or television industry that delves into Professional Tracking including going deeper into Boris Mocha AE and problem solving, multipass keying techniques, compositing education (A over B), Channel/Contrast Matching, Rotoscoping, working with particle effects using After Effects filters, creating Chaos Effects and working with displacement filters, and introduction into Cinema 4D Lite and its relationship with After Effects and more! Note: Anyone can take this course as long as you have had some experience with After Effects. Fundamental knowledged recommended.
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Want to create logos, graphics, content for print, video or social media? Learn Adobe Illustrator, the number one vector graphics design software used with programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects and so many more! In this class, you will learn to master the tools of Illustrator to create and manipulate vector graphics. Topics include working with the interface, creating and manipulating shapes, working with vector pathways, creating and manipulating text, text effects, working with vector and raster file formats, manually tracing custom graphics, compound shapes, Image Linking and Embedding, editing PDFs, working to create simple logos and more!
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Learn Adobe InDesign, Adobe’s popular layout and publishing application! Whether you are creating an info one-page, a book, flyers, posters…pretty much anything that requires beautifully displayed text, this application is for you. This fundamental course will introduce the student to the interface and navigation of the application including some of the best workflows for 2019. Topics of study will include creating a document, live adjustment features, working in the Properties panel, documents versus master pages, working with repetitive page elements, formatting professional looking text, multi-page documents, working with Paragraph Styles, creating graphics for your documents, importing and exporting documents, client reviews and more.
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Want to create amazing social media posts? No experience in Adobe required! Get focused, fundamental training in Photoshop and Illustrator from scratch to be able to create stunning social media posts. This 12hr bootcamp will show you how to create content for Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and more by using the creative tools in Photoshop and Illustrator. Topics include importing free Presets from Kristian Gabriel Films that you can use for your own personal or business post designs, creating montages, text and effects, images and image color effects, creating custom graphics for your posts and so much more!
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ADOBE PREMIERE 201 ADVANCED
Are you already familiar with Adobe Premiere? Check out my Advanced Training Course covering advanced timeline editing, working with effects, advanced file management
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Ready to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? This course delves deep into advanced selection work, image repair, retouching image techniques, working with shadow and light, compositing techniques (color matching images), working with filter effects, working in perspective, working with 3D, automation, getting cinematic with visual effects (energy effects, fire, etc), organic design effects, creating projects for print, etc. We got you covered.
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The Advanced After Effects course is for people already familiar with After Effects and want to continue to grow their skills. Students will learn to work with 3D and 3D animation as well as the complexity and art of working with cameras and lighting. Other topics in this course include Keying (Green Screen removal), color grading, working HFR (High Framerate Footage), Tracking in 2D/3D and Boris Mocha.
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For those not taking Premiere or After Effects Fundamentals, this 4hr crash course will focus on every aspect of Adobe Media Encoder, one of the most popular transcoding applications on the planet. Individuals taking this course will learn how to convert single and batch groups of video, audio and still images into different formats aimed at specific workflows across film, television, social media and corporate media projects. Other topics included are Codecs & Containers, working with the best formats for your workflow, stitched clips, watch folders, publishing, working with raw, tagging virtual reality clips, effects and more!
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Advanced Illustrator is for individual familiar Illustrator or individuals who wish to continue expanding their skills as a vector graphics artist. Students will learn how to create and track graphics with the Appearance panel, create multi-layered faux 3D content like buttons, headers and footer graphics, lower thirds, and so much more. Other topics include working with Image Tracing, Masking, flowing text, advanced transparencies, Live Paint, creating and managing colors for print and video, spot colors and the Pantone system, working with 3D graphics, creating infographics, advanced graphic layering, working with the perspective grid, working with Photoshop and more!
Want a detailed outline of the class? Please contact us here.
Advanced InDesign is for those who are already familiar with InDesign and wish to take their skills to a higher level. This course goes deeper into advanced text layout, creating professional tables, creating and managing mass document content, an introduction to GREP, creative pitch deck design, laying out a book for publishing, creating Indexes and TOCs (Table of Contents), creating and compiling multi-project documents, working dynamically with Photoshop and Illustrator, interactive document design and export, publishing for print, social media, digital distribution and more!
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Ready to join the millions of professional photographers and enthusiasts out there in color correcting, managing and organizing, tagging and publishing your photos and images? Embrace the future of photography with a crash course in Adobe Lightroom CC.
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Need pre-production, production or post-production advice or help on your corporate, feature film or television project? I am available for an hourly or flat rate. Happy to help you problem solve, work out workflows, or even just critique your project. Topics I have been hired for is camera format and setup for production, media delivery, graphic design and delivery, project import and export, prepping for post-production, delivery from Avid to Premiere, delivery from Final Cut to Premiere, deliver from Premiere to Final Cut, delivery from Premiere to Resolve and more.
Do you like this video? Click the following link to watch a handful of tutorial video created by Kristian Gabriel. Note: This is a work in progress and I do not publish regularly yet. Once I streamline the tutorial process, publishing will be weekly. Until then, enjoy what is posted:
KRISTIAN GABRIEL TUTORIAL VIDEO GALLERY
