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Technicians who are keen on improving their audio production skills are invited to participate in a workshop to be conducted this weekend.

The event which takes place on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, will be held at #2 Harbour Industrial Estate, Bridgetown from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.

A collaborative effort of the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC), the Barbados Cultural Industries Development Authority (BCIDA) and the Barbados Film Commission, it targets technical personnel involved in audio production for movies.

Business Development Officer with the BIDC, Allan Lange and Film Commissioner, Annette Nias of BCIDA (Ministry of Culture) will be the key facilitators. They will also be assisted by experienced Audio Producer from Trinidad, Cedric Smart.  The internationally acclaimed professional, when not in production, is a Lecturer in the film programme of the University of the West Indies, and the retraining programme offered by Trinidad’s Ministry of Education.

According to Mr. Lange, the workshop is “all about sound and how you bring the movie alive” and it will address Scene Analysis, Audio Fundamentals/Microphones, Production Sound/Recording and Sound Effects.

Participants will be required to pay a registration fee on arrival at the workshop. For further information and registration forms, interested persons may contact, Film Commissioner, Annette Nias at telephone number 243-5294 or via email at projectsbarbados@gmail.com or BIDC’s Business Development Officer, Allan Lange at 427-5350 and by emailing alange@bidc.org.

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