http://events.creativecow.net Creative COW Events - Film Festivals and Expos for Video Film and Media Production. en-us http://events.creativecow.net/event/298/wavebreak_media_video_editing_awards_-_competition_2008 Cork - CIT, Bishopstown - Ireland : Competition for Video Editors and Producers. You may enter as often as you wish. No need to wait until the close date, send in videos as you produce them. Gold Award - $1000 of stock video and animation Silver Award - $500 of stock video and animation Bronze Award - $250 of stock video and animation... http://events.creativecow.net/event/324/filmaka_announced_online_short_film_contest_ Los angeles - California - world : Submit your 1-3 minute film to the Truth or Dare competition and you Could win funding to direct your feature-length script! 10-20 winners Will also be chosen to receive $500-$3000. Entries are due Aug 3, 2008. More info at http://www.filmaka.com/truthordare Make a 1-3 film for Filmaka and you could win funding to direct your Feature film. The competition is judged... http://events.creativecow.net/event/297/bay_area_women_in_film_&_television_(bawift)_july_event:_post_production_&_new_technologies San Francisco - CA - USA : BAWIFT's General Meeting Event: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 TOPIC: POST-PRODUCTION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Is it HD, HDV or SD? What aspect ratio should I use as we march towards the digital TV (DTV) transition? What's the workflow for uncompressed 4k Redcode raw? Transcode in Pro Res? Digital Intermediate? Should I res up or res down? Do I use cards, hard... http://events.creativecow.net/event/311/los_angeles_post_production_group_july_9th_meeting Santa Monica - CA - United States : The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 9th. This is a member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for film finishing and the post production process. The agenda for July’s meeting will include a discussion about audio pass and notch filters for better mix clarity on your production... http://events.creativecow.net/event/319/p2_workflow_workshops_ Seattle - WA - USA : The P2 Workflow Workshop is a two-day, professional-level class designed to give video professionals including cinematographers, producers, production and post production team members an in-depth understanding of the P2 solid-state technology, cameras and workflow tools. Launched in 2007 in a number of cities, the P2 Workflow Workshop is a rigorous training program for content creators that imparts an understanding of... http://events.creativecow.net/event/305/sound_design_for_picture_editors_-_july_12_or_july_13 New York - New York - : Sound Design For Picture Editors: What EVERY editor needs to know ONE DAY MASTER CLASS Saturday, July 12th, 10am to 5pm or Sunday, July 13th, 10am to 5pm In this one-day hands-on masterclass, career sound designer and owner of Splash Studios, Peter Levin, leads you in the process of organization, execution and delivery of sound for a broadcast master. Taking... http://events.creativecow.net/event/300/imagineer_clip_clinic-training_session_in_new_york_city New York City - NY - USA : Imagineer Systems is offering a free, hands on training/clip clinic on motion tracking and vfx products: mocha, motor, monet and mokey! Bring tricky tracking shots on a USB flash drive or simply come to learn something new. Participation is free but attendees must register by July 13th to: rosss@imagineersystems.com Reserve now - space is limited.... http://events.creativecow.net/event/296/color_correction_workshop NY - NY - 10036 : Back by popular demand (the last 3 classes sold out), this one-day, hands on course delivers comprehensive training in real-world color correction using theory &; practical techniques, including scene-to-scene color matching and correcting for broadcast specifications. You will experience Final Cut Pro Studio 2, the Color interface as well as utilizing the Three Way Color corrector and a few color-centric... http://events.creativecow.net/event/294/los_angeles_final_cut_pro_user_group_meeting Hollywood - CA - USA : Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, July, 23, 2008 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. Join us as welcome Quantum Solutions to lafcpug to talk about the ever important question of archiving and storage. Also Steve Martin of Ripple Training returns to lafcpug to show off and talk about the one Pro App in the... http://events.creativecow.net/event/315/automatic_duck_digital_vision_&_sonarae_at_editors_lounge Burbank - CA - United States : JULY MEGA EVENT — Three Amazing Products! PRODUCT DEMOS AND Q&;A To make up for the long summer break, we are excited to host 3 amazing product presentations at the next Editors' Lounge. Eliot Milbourne of Digital Vision will stop by to demonstrate their exciting Film Master product. Are you looking for a 2K/4K color grading and high quality mastering... http://events.creativecow.net/event/316/“bring_your_own_art” Portland - OR - USA : Equivalent to an “open mic night,” BYOA is a celebration of the local computer graphics community and offers artists a chance to share computer generated artwork ranging from animation, 2D and 3D models and works in progress, to fine art and web design. BYOA promises to be fun and creative while offering an opportunity for artists to share their work... http://events.creativecow.net/event/318/script_supervision_software_-_scripte_demo North Hollywood - CA - USA : Free Script Supervising Software Demo Declare your independence from rulers (and pencils!) Go Digital with ScriptE: August 2nd 11am-1:30pm at IATSE Local 871 For Information call 818-509-7871 ALSO: one-on-one SCRIPTE users classes available - August 1st, 2nd &; 3rd - location TBA Schedule a training session today - Space is limited! Rates and times: Contact tony@scriptesystems.com digitalscriptesupervisor.blogspot.com/2008/06/summer-of-scripte-2008.html... http://events.creativecow.net/event/322/kc_designcore_(adobe_user_group) Overland Park - KS - USA : We are a community committed to creating, learning, inspiring, and networking through the use of Adobe software and other digital technologies. We are the core of digital visual arts and design in the Kansas City area. Meetings focus on all things visual design and include Adobe products such as Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, and others. Check... http://events.creativecow.net/event/247/4th_annual_new_media_expo Las Vegas - NV - USA : Capture - Edit - Create: This is the place to learn all about podcasting, online video and independent content creation. The New Media Expo is different than most events you've probably attended. Here, you won't find any boring panels with boring speakers pitching their own companies and pontificating about the business-side of the business. The Expo is a hands-on, exciting,... http://events.creativecow.net/event/320/p2_workflow_workshop Burbank - CA - U.S.A. : The P2 Workflow Workshop is a two-day, professional-level class designed to give video professionals including cinematographers, producers, production and post production team members an in-depth understanding of the P2 solid-state technology, cameras and workflow tools. Launched in 2007 in a number of cities, the P2 Workflow Workshop is a rigorous training program for content creators that imparts an understanding of... http://events.creativecow.net/event/321/p2_workflow_workshop Burbank - CA - U.S.A. : The P2 Workflow Workshop is a two-day, professional-level class designed to give video professionals including cinematographers, producers, production and post production team members an in-depth understanding of the P2 solid-state technology, cameras and workflow tools. Launched in 2007 in a number of cities, the P2 Workflow Workshop is a rigorous training program for content creators that imparts an understanding of... http://events.creativecow.net/event/289/combo_film-video_cinematography_workshop_italy_aug_08 50012 Bagno a Ripoli (Fi) - Tuscany/Firenze - Italy : www.lightextreme.com www.movieandsound.it Two Weeks of Cinematography and Advanced Lighting Techniques in Film Studio in Florence. Combination of Film and Digital Video. Taught by award cinematographer Janusz Sikora who teaches filmmaking at University of Southern California and Dreamworks Studios. After successful Workshop last summer, we extend our cooperation with Movie and Sound Studios in Florence. Janusz teaches his Dancing with Light... http://events.creativecow.net/event/216/combo_film_video_filmmaking_italy_august_2008 50012 bagno a ripoli - Tuscany - Italy : Our Program is unique in that it covers both Film and Video. Everyday Classes (9:00am - 5:00pm) are taught by an award cinematographer Janusz Sikora who teaches filmmaking at USC School of Cinema and Dreamworks. Although Program is designed as Intermediate, beginners are welcomed as it is up to Janusz' discretion and experience to bring any beginning student "up to... http://events.creativecow.net/event/317/venango_digital_film_festival Franklin - PA - US : Three Competitions: Digital Film Competition: Submit finished 10- to 30-minute digital films about western Pennsylvania or by western Pennsylvania filmmakers for a People's Choice cash award ($300, $200, $100)! DVD format only. Click here for film submission details. Deadline: August 25, 2008. Mail entries to Venango Digital Film Festival, PO Box 1082, Franklin, PA 16323. Check for $25 payable to... http://events.creativecow.net/event/323/1st_annual_ibc_fcpug_supermeet Amsterdam - - The Netherlands : FCP User Groups and Digital filmmakers from Los Angeles, Boston, Mexico, Italy, Germany, UK and from around the world will be heading to Amsterdam, The Netherlands for the First Annual IBC FCPUG SuperMeet to be held on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at the Gashouder on the grounds of the beautiful Culture Park Westergasfabriek as part of IBC. This event will...