Akakū Moloka'i Media Center is located at
40 Ala Malama, 2nd Fl., Kaunakakai, HI. 96748

Mailing Address is: P.O. Box 760, Kaunakakai, HI. 96748

(808) 553-3455
(808) 553-3330 Fax

Akakū Moloka'i Media Center Classes Are Available by Appointment. Classes are $40. per person/class

Intro to Akakū and Community Televison 

This is an introduction and orientation class on the policies and procedures at Akakū. The orientation also includes a complete overview of the production process, from pre-production to final delivery.

Field Camera Certification

Students in the Field Camera Certification Course will be introduced to the digital video camera with a strong emphasis on proper field production techniques. Students will learn how to operate the manual controls of the camera, the principles of basic shot composition, lighting, and sound gathering for the field. Students will create and be a part of a project from its intial concept all the way through to its post-production. Upon completion of this class, students become “Akakū Student Certified Field Producers”  This class enables you to reserve and check out field camera equipment for free!

Final Cut Pro Editing

This class is an introduction to editing and will cover the basics of the Macintosh work environment specializing in the of use with Final Cut Pro (FCP). Students will cover the basics of importing footage from external hard drives, thumb drives and DV Tape. FCP Students will receive hands on experience with basic editing skills, e.g. Understanding the Final Cut Pro user interface, navigating through footage, using the Final Cut Pro tools, sequencing, trimming, audio adjustments, basic transitions, adding music, adding titles and exporting to Quicktime. This class enables you to reserve edit bays at Akakū for free!