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Nov 3, '09 - Nov 10, '09 San Francisco CA United StatesSF Cutters Meeting: JVC and FCP, Editor Bob Sarles, and Imagineer's "Mocha for FCP"
Tues Nov 10 In San Francisco, doors open at 6:20 - 600 Embarcadero - cross street is Brannan Meeting starts at 6:50 pm Tues Nov 10 Come SEE a live demo of the JVC Tapeless workflow - the GYHM700 camera records .mov files to flash media - drag and drop into the FCP timeline! Veteran Editor Bob Sarles - Video/TV/Film Editor Bob has worked as part of the editorial team of 'Henry and June", "The Right Stuff", "Children of a Lesser God" and more. Since 1995 he has produced and edited over twenty-five artist tribute films for the annual Rock More...
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Nov 11, '09 Boston MA United StatesLEARNING LAB SERIES: BACK TO BASICS: AUDIO KIT 101
BACK TO BASICS: AUDIO KIT 101 Sound recordist and mixer Tom Williams offers insight from his work on multiple features, documentaries and commercials while presenting the basics on how to mic, boom, record and mix for multi-camera shoots. TIME: 10am to 12noon (with breakfast snack) RSVP: events@rule.com More...
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Nov 17, '09 Toronto Ontario CanadaMatrox Presents at the Toronto FCPUG Meeting
Learn how you can spend less time rendering H.264 files for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD AND export to higher-quality H.264 Blu-ray compliant files directly from Apple Compressor. At the upcoming Toronto Final Cut Pro User Group meeting, we’ll demonstrate the Matrox MXO2 Mini HDMI and analog I/O device with the Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime H.264 encoding. You’ll also have the opportunity to network and enjoy some pizza! Beginning at 6:30 pm More...
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Nov 18, '09 Boston MA United StatesLEARNING LAB SERIES: CULT CAMERAS: CANON 5D & 7D PLUS PANASONIC LUMIX WITH HOTROD ADAPTER
CULT CAMERAS: CANON 5D & 7D PLUS PANASONIC LUMIX WITH HOTROD ADAPTER Rule's Adam Van Voorhis focuses on the latest Digital SLR cameras capable of capturing HD video. Features of these cost-effective cameras include their compact size, larger imagers, varied array of lens options and ability to perform in low-light situations. TIME: 10am to 12noon (with breakfast snack) RSVP: events@rule.com More...
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Nov 18, '09 Hollywood CA United StatesLos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting:
Get out of the house and into lafcpug! Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, November 18, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at Gallery Theatre in Hollywood Ca. (Note date change from usual 4th Wednesday of the month) "The Avid/FCP 2-Step" Tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov 5 at exactly 12NOON Tickets will be $8.00 each. No refunds The perception, (especially among FCP users) is that Final Cut Pro is slowly but surely taking over the post industry. While that maybe true in the "Indy" world, the reality is the Avid Media Composer is still firmly entrenched in More...
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Nov 18, '09 Mather (Sacramento) CA United StatesSacramento VIP's (FCPUG)
We are having a unique meeting this month, an evening of shrt films and demo reels from our locals. Join us at 7pm at Pppers TV on Mather AFB in Sacramento More...
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Nov 24, '09 Montreal Quebec CanadaA Final Cut MTL night on distribution!
Join Matrox and the Final Cut MTL on November 24 where we’ll have a full lineup of topics in store for you! Be sure to attend for a chance to win your very own Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX technology for use with your MacBook Pro or Mac Pro editing system. •DVD and BluRay compression right from FCP •What's new in Compressor 3.5 •Matrox MAX and Compressed HD for faster than realtime H.264 encoding •YouTube, Vimeo and other online distribution mediums •The Art of Being Seen Online, with Catherine Thériault (Travelling Films) A $5.00 entrance fee will be charged at More...
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Nov 24, '09 Montreal Quebec CanadaFinal Cut MTL & Matrox: Digital Distribution
Final Cut MTL and Matrox present a conference on digital distribution. On November 24th, we will present Matrox's MAX technology and Compressed HD for those who want to fast and high quality H.264 compression. We will also show how to get your clips online with YouTUBE, Vimeo and many more. Compressor 3.5 features will be demoed and explained: multi-processor, bluray and delivery. Catherine Thériault (Les Films Travelling) will tell you how to get noticed online. Mardi 24 novembre à 19h00 INIS - Studio Séries+ 301, boul. De Maisonneuve est (métro Berri-UQAM) 5$ à la porte www.finalcutmtl.org/inscriptions More...
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Nov 4, '09 Boston MA United StatesLEARNING LAB SERIES: BACK TO BASICS: LIGHTING 101
BACK TO BASICS: LIGHTING 101 With over 2 decades of experience in lighting (plus film and tv production), Arri's Fred Horne offers the basics on how to maximize time and budget when both lighting and shooting your project. Featuring HMI, LED, tungsten and fluorescent lighting. TIME: 10am to 12noon (with breakfast snack) RSVP: evens@rule.com More...
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Oct 30, '09 Burbank CA United StatesPlugin Extravaganza at Editors' Lounge
ALPHADOGS INC. Presents, Plug-ins, Pixels and Pumpkins A Look at Tools that Take Your NLE to the Next Level... and Then Some Trick or treat! Just in time for the Halloween witches and spooks, the next Editors' Lounge is shaping up to be ghoulishly great. We are featuring a full lineup of plug-ins that can extend your NLE and add polish and pizzaz to your projects. Come spend an evening with demos of composting, tracking and image manipulating toolkits that will knock your scary wigs right off. Featured guests will include Boris FX, Digital Film Tools, GenArts and Imagineer Systems. More...
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Oct 28, '09 Hollywood CA United StatesLos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting:
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at Gallery Theatre in Hollywood Ca. Join us as we welcome film editors Eric Zumbrunnen and Erik Jessen to lafcpug where they will discuss and show off the FCP workflow they used for the soon to be released and much anticipated film from Spike Jonze, Where the Wild things Are. Also Jon Thorn from AJA will show off the finally shipping Ki Pro, the tapeless video recording device that records high-quality Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files. Also Jonathan Houser of Cinemak, author of the More...
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Oct 28, '09 Mather (Sacramento) CA United StatesSacramento Video Industry Professionals Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Sacramento Video Group; this month features speakers from Lectronics and Sanken with great giveaway prizes! We meet at Peppers TV on Mather AFB (Sacramento) at 7pm. Parking, meeting entry, refreshments, and chance for a doorprize is free! See website for more info. More...
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Oct 28, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: PHANTOM HD CAMERA
PHANTOM HD CAMERA Mitch Gross, AbelCineTech's Applications Specialist showcases the new Phantom high-speed, digital camera - a viable alternative to film with cost-effective advantages and workflow benefits. Featuring live demos and pumpkin smashing in slo-mo! Time: 10am to 12noon RSVP: events@rule More...
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Oct 27, '09 Montreal Québec CanadaHD DSLR & FInal Cut Studio
L'équipe de Final Cut MTL vous convie à une SoiréeONLINE. Trois heures de présentations et de discussions sur les nouvelles caméras reflex capables de filmer des séquences vidéo en HD. Venez voir les Nikon D90, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D, Nikon D300s et Panasonic Lumix GH1. Essayez-les à la main, sur trépied et même sur montures Zacuto, Redock Micro et Shaphe WLB! Apprenez comment optimiser l'import des clips dans Final Cut Pro! Mardi 27 octobre à 19h30 Studio Séries+ de l'INIS 301, boul. De Maisonneuve est (métro Berri-UQAM) More...
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Oct 21, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: RED ONE AVID WORKFLOW
RED ONE AVID WORKFLOW Michael Phillips, Avid's Solution Manager for Post and Independent Producer/Editor, shares his step-by-step approach to posting with RED ONE footage - from preparing HD dailies to finishing with native RED files and...oh, so much more! Time: 11am to 1pm RSVP: events@rule More...
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Oct 16, '09 Boulder CO Celebrate the Power of People and Pixels - 5 Years with Boulder Digital Arts!
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cost: FREE Boulder Digital Arts celebrates its 5th Anniversary as a community organization by celebrating the people who are the heart & soul of Colorado's digital creative community! We welcome the challenge to create yet another BDA anniversary party where hundreds of the area’s digital glitterati reach a collective moment of Zen, and this year we think we have a plan that will not disappoint! Please join us for: + People as Pixels - a collaborative digital art experience! + Live audio and video DJ's, including live greenscreen from Alpine A/V + Tons of More...
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Oct 14, '09 Los Angeles CA United StatesOctober Meeting of the Los Angeles Post Produciton Group
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 14th. Presenting this month is Jeffrey Way from AJA Video Systems showing Ki Pro, a tapeless video recording device that records high-quality Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files onto computer-friendly media. You'll see how this award-winning device can make your workflow more efficient. Also this month, Philip Hodgetts, expert and consultant in digital production and post-production workflows, encoding, web applications, digital delivery and technology innovation and author of "The New Now" will be returning to the LAPPG to discuss growing your production and post production More...
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Oct 14, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
IMAGING TECHNOLOGY John Geiger, Sony's Senior Field engineer and camera guru shares his expertise in Imaging Technology -- featuring the Broadcast Family of 2/3" camera offerings and the EX Family of 1/2" camera products. Time: 11am to 1pm RSVP events@rule PLUS: THE DOCTOR IS IN! Bring in your Sony camera for a check-up with John Geiger who will be available by appointment to troubleshoot and give advice. For an appointment, email events@rule. More...
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Oct 7, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: TAPELESS ACQUISITION & WORKFLOW
TAPELESS ACQUISITION & WORKFLOW Tom Talbot, Rule's Director of Technology, cooks up scenarios for tapeless workflows by introducing specific recipes for P2, SxS and XDCAM Optical, while building familiarity from the beginning acquisition stage to editing and final distribution. 10am to 12n RSVP events@rule.com More...
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Sep 30, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series - Steadicam
PILOT(ING) THE FLYER: STEADICAM AND THE ART OF STABILIZATION Rule's Mike Sutton demonstrates how to stabilize moving shots using the Steadicam Flyer & Pilot along with the Artemis camera stabilization systems rigged with RED One and Sony EX3 cameras and the Preston Digital FI+Z. Time: 10am to 12noon RSVP events@rule - space is limited! More...
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Sep 30, '09 Mather (Sacramento) CA United StatesSacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIP's) a FCPUG
Monthly meeting of the Sacramento Video Group; this month features speakers from GENARTS and ADOBE (CS4) with great giveaway prizes! We meet at Peppers TV on Mather AFB (Sacramento) at 7pm. Parking, meeting entry, refreshments, and chance for a doorprize is free! See website for more info. More...
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Sep 25, '09 Burbank CA United StatesSony EX & XDCAM workflows
ALPHADOGS INC. Presents, Sony XDCAM II: The Sequel Sony is Back and Showing off the Latest in XDCAM Workflows and More! Our Sony XDCAM Event last year was a jam-packed evening, and the next Lounge promises to be no different. Come see the latest updates to the XDCAM lineup and hear from experts about improved workflows. Sony's Mike Desroches will show off the new XDCAM PDW-F500 camera featuring 24p 1920x1080 4:2:2 and the companion PDW-F1600 deck. Discussion will include current TV productions using XDCAM. Editor Jess Bushyheadwill demonstrate the latest XDCAM workflows for the Avid. There will also be an More...
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Sep 23, '09 Pasadena CA USALos Angeles Post Production Group Sept Meeting with award-winning Foley Artist Monique Reymond
The Los Angeles Post Production Group will be hosting our September meeting at The Digital Video Expo on September 23rd at 6pm at the Pasadena Convention Center. We are pleased to have award-winning Foley Artist Monique Reymond presenting on the fascinating art of Foley (the creation of everyday sounds which are recorded for film or TV.) Come and learn about the Foley process including tips and techniques to create realistic Foley and hear stories from her experience as a working Foley Artist in Hollywood. Appearing with Monique will be Aran Tanchum to add perspective on Foley from the recordist/mixer's point More...
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Sep 23, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series - Tightrope Media Systems
Transforming Communication Technology Steve Israelsky, VP of Broadcast at Tightrope Media Systems, presents the latest in TV station automation, playback and digital signage for cable access providers, corporations and local government. Time: 10am to 12noon RSVP events@rule.com - space is limited! More...
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Sep 16, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series - Production Monitors
Rule's Tom Talbot reveals how performance, price, reliability and form factor impact monitor selection. Featuring the Panasonic BT-LH series with tips on how to choose the best monitor for your production. Time: 10am to 12noon RSVP events@rule.com - space is limited! More...
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Sep 14, '09 Southfield MI United StatesSMPTE Detroit "Taste of NAB Road Show"
Start time 6:00PM Tech-Notes editor and noted broadcast engineering author Larry Bloomfield returns for the sixth year with the informative "Taste of NAB Road Show." Larry will be showing some of the newest equipment gleaned from last spring's NAB Convention in Las Vegas. There will be food plus dozens of door prizes to be given away. Admission is free; bring a business card, and bring a colleague along to enjoy this event. Visit the Detroit Roadshow web page: http://www.tech-notes.tv/2009/55-Detroit.htm for information on exhibitors and door prizes. More...
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Sep 12, '09 Washington DC United StatesSony Vegas User Group Meeting
Mark your calendars! The next Washington DC/Baltimore/Northern VA Vegas User Group (WBVUG) meeting will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2009, from 10:00am - 2:00pm in Washington, DC. The meeting place is located 1 block east of the Farragut North Metro Station on the corner of 17th and K Streets. We have a great agenda lined up including DVD Architect, video effects applicable to Vegas Pro and Movie Studio and a demonstration of two SONY cameras. So come on out and meet your fellow Sony Vegas Video editors located in the Washington, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area! There is no More...
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Sep 9, '09 San Francisco CA United StatesBAWIFM Presents: REEL Success Story With Dorothy Fadiman
Since 1976, OSCAR-nominated, EMMY-winning filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman has been on a remarkable journey, producing twenty documentary films, covering many different subjects. The films explore a variety of areas, from the light of Spirit in every faith (RADIANCE: The Experience of Light) to progressive education that honors children’s natural knowing (WHY DO THESE KIDS LOVE SCHOOL?) to the extraordinary healing progress of a woman with spinal cord injury (MOMENT by MOMENT: The Healing Journey of Molly Hale). Films about women's issues include these WOMAN by WOMAN: New Hope for the Villages of India, From RISK to ACTION: Women and HIV/AIDS in More...
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Sep 9, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series - Final Cut Studio
Apple's Don Peebles gives the lowdown on how to edit, animate, mix, grade and deliver on a Mac with the new Final Cut Studio featuring new versions of ProRes, RED One support in Color and the 4444 codec. Time: 11am to 2pm RSVP events@rule.com - space is limited! More...
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Sep 1, '09 United StatesSony, Mocha, Final Cut Pro 7
Sony will host the next meeting of the NJFCPUG on September 1 in Park Ridge from 7-9pm. This meeting will include a report on Final Cut Pro 7, a hands on demo of the Mocha plugin for FCP , and Sony presenting their newest cameras. Registration is required . Location details will be sent next week. More...
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Aug 27, '09 San Francisco CA United StatesKey Code Media 1st Annual San Francisco Meet & Greet
Key Code Media Invites You to Our "1st Annual San Francisco Meet and Greet" hosted by Avid, Digital Core and Key Code Media Thursday August 27, 2009 6:30pm-9:00pm Key Code Media is your partner in post production workflow services. We are teaming up with Avid to highlight the efficiencies, added value and cost effectiveness of the Avid workflow. We are highly committed to your success in San Francisco. Come see the collaborative technology at work at San Francisco's very own- Digital Core, full service, video post production facility Join us for complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvre while we discuss how More...
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Aug 26, '09 hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting: The NEW FCS
***SOLD OUT*** Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, August 26, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. The NEW Final Cut Studio Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we devote the night to the NEW Final Cut Studio We have assembled an awesome team of experts to show off what is new in Final Cut Studio and answer as many questions and listen to as many concerns as you might have. Join us as FCP co-creator Michael Wohl shows off what’s new in FCP 7 Andrew Balis will show of More...
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Aug 25, '09 Salt Lake City Utah United StatesAJA, Panasonic, and FINAL CUT 7
Come and Join SLCCUT.com, AJA, Apple, and Panasonic for a presentation you won't want to miss. Final Cut Studio 3 will be featured, focused on new Final Cut 7 workflow improvements. Come and see the new products and workflow that will improve your speed and results in the production and post-production process. Admission is FREE, and it's a great way to network! More...
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Aug 19, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: EAR CANDY
EAR CANDY Rule's Director of Engineering Services Ian Tosh reviews a typical scenario for integrating an edit or mix suite, with a focus on audio. And Genelec's Paul Stewart explores the practical acoustics of achieving correct and confident audio monitoring. ** EARLIER TIME: 9am to 11am ** Please RSVP events@rule.com - space is limited. Thank you. More...
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Aug 12, '09 Los Angeles CA United StatesLos Angeles Post Production Group
The next Los Angeles Post Production Group meeting will be on Wednesday, August 12th at 7pm at the Stoner Recreational Center at 1835 Stoner Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025. This month's LAPPG meeting will be filled with terrific demos. We are happy to have Stephanie Joyce returning to demonstrate SmartSound’s Sonicfire Pro 5 and it's new Final Cut Pro integration! Also presenting will be Todd Prives from GenArts who will be demonstrating Sapphire Plug-ins on After Effects, with useful tips and tricks for creating incredible vfx. We will have light refreshments and some great raffle prizes so please RSVP to More...
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Aug 12, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: Red (Hot), Take Two!
Red (Hot), Take Two! Local Directors of Photography Beecher Cotton and Thatcher Adams screen footage and share their unique perspectives on shooting movies and commercials with the RED One camera. Time: 10am to 12noon. Please RSVP events@rule.com - space is limited! Thank you. More...
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Aug 11, '09 Santa Fe NM United StatesSanta Fe Macintosh User Group
SFMUG is the place to go to expand your knowledge of the Macintosh and related technology, and have fun in the process. We provide enthusiastic and passionate support, education and training for all levels of the Mac platform, including OS X, iPhone, iPod and related software. More...
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Aug 5, '09 Boston MA United StatesLearning Lab Series: Red (Hot), Take One!
Red (Hot), Take One! Producer Eric Mofford of Unconventional Media discusses and screens NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER - a video game featuring first-time ever, feature-film style live action footage shot with the RED One camera. Time: 10am-12noon Please RSVP - space is limited! Thank you. More...
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Jul 29, '09 Mather (Sacramento) CA United StatesSacramento VIP meeting, a FCPUG
The Sacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIP's) meet monthly at Peppers TV. Please see website for more info. www.sacramentofcpug.com More...
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Jul 28, '09 United StatesPreventing Disasters in Post
The topic of the meeting will be preventing disasters in post production with presentations on RAID, data duplication, and off site backup. In addition, Bernie Mitchell will present Panasonic's newest AVCCAM camera, the HMC40. Due to security restrictions at Panasonic, it will be heldful to have the names of all attendees in advance. Please email your name and company if you plan on attending. This will speed up the entry process and ensure that no one misses anything. I will reply with the specific location information. EMAIL art at otek dot tv More...
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Jul 22, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
MXO2, Mocha for FCP and Metadata at lafcpug, July 22 The next meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (lafcpug) will be Wednesday, July 22, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theater in Hollywood California. Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we demo the new plug-in from Imagineer systems, Mocha for Final Cut. Also Shane Ross and Matrox's Gabriel Mitri will demonstrate the new Matrox MXO2 MAX. They will show off the flexible I/O capabilities within the FCP workflow, as well as the new Faster-Than-Real-Time H.264 encoder More...
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Jul 15, '09 New York NY United StatesMPE Post-Production Group
The MPE Post-Production Group is an informal monthly meeting for anyone interested in the post-production process. It’s an opportunity to have questions answered, share stories, and network in a beautiful setting. Members come from different backgrounds with varying levels of experience. Some refreshments served. 6:30pm - 8:30pm Please RSVP - rsvp@mpenyc.com More...
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Jul 15, '09 Cow Appreciation Day
Yes, there really is a Cow Appreciation Day! There are even greeting cards for it and soon, if the planets align properly and musicians everywhere find their muse, there will be songs to fill the air. People everywhere holding hands and singing of their creamy goodness and buttery charms. But no hamburgers on this day -- no, no, no! Chicken and veggie burgers all around please! It's a celebration of cow eyes, warm noses, spots of black, white, brown, orange and gray -- and don't forget them udders! Calves everywhere swear by 'em, thank you! So, on July 15th, don More...
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Jul 14, '09 london london United KingdomAdobe Flex jumpstart - Bring your own laptop
Adobe Flex Jumpstart A FREE 1 day "hands on" training session for beginners, brought to you by Academy Class and Adobe. This day long, hands on training will help you to get familiar with the basics of Adobe Flex 3. Location Central London / Manchester / Glasgow Cost Free! Class Size 20 Maximum Agenda Click here to view the agenda Dates & Times Register for one of the sessions online. * Glasgow Dates 2009 - new dates added 9:30am - 4:30pm, Tuesday May 26th 2009 * 9:30am - 4:30pm, Thursday July 9th 2009 * Manchester Dates 2009 - new dates More...
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Jul 8, '09 Los Angeles CA USALos Angeles Post Production Group - July 8th Meeting
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8th. This is a member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for the post-production process. Come and learn all the “ins and outs” of the film festival world with our film festival panel discussion featuring Robert Mellette from Dances with Films and AJ Tesler & Jenny Starnes from Independent Television Festival (ITVFest.) These festival directors have seen it all (and then some) and we are eager to pick their brains and find out some of the tips and tricks we can More...
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Jun 30, '09 Burbank California United StatesPizza & Post (w/ special guest Lala Zabolotskaya-Carter)
Video Symphony Presents “Pizza & Post” With Special Guest, Russian Film Editor Lala Zabolotskaya-Carter A 20-year industry veteran, Lala Zabolotskaya-Carter is recognized as one of Russia's best film editors and is the choice for several internationally recognized film directors including Oscar-Winner Nikita Mikhalkov, Andrey Konchalovsky, Vasiliy Pichul, Maxamillian Schell and many others. When: Tuesday, June 30th 7-9PM Where: Video Symphony 266 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank She has been recognized around the world for her talent, winning the Television Professional of the Year award in 1995 (Los Angeles), The Nika Award from The Russian Academy Motion Picture Arts, and The More...
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Jun 26, '09 Los Angeles CA United StatesMachStudio Pro demo at LA Film School Computer Animation User Group Meeting
Join us Thursday June 26, 2009 from 7-9pm, for the first LAFS Computer Animation User Group Meeting with our special guests StudioGPU, Daniel Bigelow, and Robert Silva for a night of art and technology. StudioGPU- Software Developers In development for over 5 years, software developers StudioGPU present their rendering technology, "MachStudio Pro". StudioGPU claims "production cycles that often take days or weeks are now reduced to minutes or even seconds. this is not an incremental shift, but a bold workflow change to the way 3D CG content is created". Dan Bigelow- Artist & Designer Artist, illustrator, director & designer Dan More...
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Jun 25, '09 Scottsdale AZ United StatesMatrox MAXimum Roadshow (Scottsdale, AZ)
Join Matrox, Apple and authorized dealer BKW at the Arizona Final Cut Pro User Group meeting in Tempe, Arizona on June 25. We‘ll be showcasing Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime H.264 encoding for Blu-ray, the web, and mobile devices. Matrox MAX is available in the Matrox CompressHD accelerator card and in the Matrox MXO2 series of I/O devices for the Mac. Matrox CompressHD, a professional accelerator card for faster than realtime H.264 HD file creation, was a hit at NAB 2009, winning a 2009 Black Diamond Award from DV Magazine, a Best of Show Vidy Award from Videography More...
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Jun 24, '09 Mather CA United StatesSacramento Video Industry Professionals (a FCPUG)
Our monthly meeting of teh Video Industry Professionals (VIP's). This month; Casey Bishop with the Roland Systems Group demonstrates their exciting product line and Philip Howard from www.therightmusic.com shares tips, tricks on sound design and post-production audio. More...
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Jun 17, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, June 17, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. Note date change from the usual 4th Wednesday of the month Happy 9th Birthday lafcpug! Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we celebrate the 9th birthday of lafcpug. Who'd have thought. We will welcome Owen Walker from Adobe who will walk us through RED/Adobe Premiere 4.1 workflow. Owen will aslo show us some of the new features in 4.1. Also SmartSound's Stephanie Joyce will be here to show us the new Sonicfire Pro 5 Plug More...
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Jun 10, '09 Los Angeles CA United StatesLos Angeles Post Production Group June Meeting
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 10th. This is a member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for the post-production process. Come and help us celebrate our group’s one-year anniversary with “Final Cut Studio Guru” Larry Jordan. Larry will be presenting on how to use Adobe’s Photoshop to enhance your video images. He has also generously agreed to entertain questions from the crowd on a wide range of topics so be sure to bring your list! As always we’ll have our amazing raffle as well as a More...
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Jun 5, '09 - Jun 6, '09 Toronto Ontario CanadaQuick and Easy Blu-ray DVD Authoring
Join Matrox and Certified Apple Pro Trainer, Darrin Sayewich, at this event in Toronto on June 5. We’ll be showcasing a full line up of new Matrox products that will streamline your workflow with Final Cut Studio and Apple Compressor. You’ll learn how use the newest tools to author Blu-ray discs faster than ever before. Matrox CompressHD is a professional accelerator card featuring Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime H.264 HD file creation. It was a hit at NAB 2009, winning a 2009 Black Diamond Award from DV Magazine, a Best of Show Vidy Award from Videography Magazine and More...
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Jun 2, '09 Montréal Québec CanadaFInal Cut MTL postNAB 2009
The date for the 5th annual postNAB show is now settled. On June 2nd join us the se everything you missed at NAB 2009, the Canadian premiere of the AJA Ki Pro, 3D rigs, 5D mkII workflows, mocha for Final Cut and much more. Jerome Sabourin, DP of Babine, will also be there to demo SpeedGrade on Mac. Also thousands of dollars in prizes. Free but places are limited. all the details here: http://www.finalcutmtl.org/postnab2009/ More...
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May 27, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, May 27, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we welcome Shane Ross who will demo the very cool color correction tool from Red Giant Software, Magic Bullet Colorista. Also Patrick Woodward from DigitalFilm Tree will show off FCP workflow and footage with the Canon EOS 5D. Michael Weis and Sam Crutsinger will be reviewing the RED workflow they used shooting the indie road feature "Carried Away." The duo will bring Confidence Bay, their mobile HD edit bay, More...
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May 19, '09 - May 20, '09 Burbank Ca United StatesBurbank Stereoscopic Demo
Join us for two days of fun discovering the wonders of 3D http://www.spectsoft.com/RaveManual-MayDemos.html More...
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May 16, '09 Arlington VA United StatesSony Vegas User Group - Washington DC/Baltimore
Mark your calendars! The next Washington DC/Baltimore/Northern VA Vegas User Group (WBVUG) meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16th, 2009, from 10:00am - 2:00pm in Ballston, VA. The meeting place is located 1 1/2 blocks south of the Ballston Metro Station on the corner of North Taylor St. and Wilson Blvd. All users of Sony Creative Software products such as Vegas Pro, Movie Studio, Sound Forge, Acid Pro, etc. are welcome. There is no charge for attending the meeting and no registration is required. We have a great agenda lined up so come on out and meet your fellow More...
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May 9, '09 Los Angeles California United StatesIndustry Island Mixer
Video Symphony & MOCKFEST invite you to our Industry Island Mixer Where: The Cat & Fiddle Pub in Hollywood 6530 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90028 When: 7-10pm, Saturday May 9th Join us for Mai-Tais, margaritas, and more at the Mockfest Island Mixer. Mix and mingle with Hollywood’s finest mockmentary filmmakers, Video Symphony’s post production students and alums, and of course plenty of hula girls. MOCKFEST awards nominees will be announced, and Video Symphony More...
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Apr 29, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
The next meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User group (lafcpug) will be Wednesday, April 29, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM at the Gallery Theater in Hollywood, CA. Join us as we present Co-director and editor Jonathan Walls who will show clips from the documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace through Music." There will be plenty of time for Q and A. Plus Patrick Sheffield of Sheffield Softworks will join us to show off his cool plugins for FCP. Editor and videographer, Rick Young will show us 10 fxs you can do using only FCP. Plus Stump The Gurus, Show More...
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Apr 28, '09 - Apr 29, '09 Burbank Ca USARave and 3d Live Demo
Demo of Rave (uncompressed 4:4:4, stereo recording and playback) and 3d Live (live 3D stereo images from dual SDI streams). This is an open event, all are welcome. Tuesday 1- 6pm Wednesday 10am - 6pm More...
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Apr 26, '09 Washington DC 20006 USAD.C. Motion Graphics Artists Meetup: PART DEUX!
As Promised, the second D.C.-area Motion Graphics meet is upon us. We had an alright turnout the last time around and I'd like to see even more people come out this time! I've fixed a few of the issues we had with the last meeting place and have found a venue that is Metro-accessible, serves food and is a little bit brighter. The next meet up will take place at Johnny Rockets at Penn Galleria. Here's a link to their locations page: http://www.johnnyrockets.com/locations/loc...=DC&orders= There were some people that recommended this place for the last meeting, and I think it would More...
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Apr 22, '09 Toronto Ontario CanadaAETO (After Effects Toronto) user group
Welcome to our very first user group for AETO (After Effects Toronto). We're looking forward to meeting you. Doors open at 6:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm First presentation at 7:00pm Element156 - Digital Media Center 156 Augusta Avenue (Downstairs) Raffle for door prizes will be available Presenters: Stephen Renard and Alan Shisko More...
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Apr 22, '09 Boulder CO Brown Bag Script Workout Series - Workshop
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Cost: $10 for BDA members, $15 for non-members Work out your screenwriting muscles at the "Script Workout" series from Boulder Digital Arts ! Bring a brown bag lunch and plan to get usable information about how and why to write screenplays. Whether you just want to understand how they've carried you away on the silver screen, or you have the next great blockbuster floating around in your head, this class is for you. Each week we'll examine a piece of the screenwriting puzzle, adding knowledge and tools to your repertoire. It is within normal More...
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Apr 19, '09 Las Vegas NV USAIDMA/NETBLENTER Meetup Sunday before NAB
IDMA/DVDA and Netblender invite you to join them Sunday night Apr 19th from 7 PM on, for a pleasant evening get-together with your fellow DVD and Blu-ray authors and developers. We'll have drinks, and snacks, and a place for you to relax after NAB PPWC Sunday. The venue is the Netblender Suite at the Renaissance Hotel, just a short walk from the LVCC South Hall. Please RSVP using the URL listed if you are planning to come. We'd love to see you there! (Many thanks to our friends at Netblender for co-hosting, and use of their suite!) More...
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Mar 25, '09 Hollywood CA United StatesLos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we welcome video Engineer Bob Zelin who will show us the very inexpensive shared storage solution for Final Cut Pro users, Final Share from Maxx Digital. Plus, it's time Final Cut Pro users take a serious look at iMovie, so we have invited iMovie creator Randy Ubillos back to lafcpug for a peak into iMovie 09. Randy also created Final Cut Pro as well as Adobe Premiere and Apple Aperture. Plus Stump the Gurus, Show and tells, and of course World Famous Raffle. And more. Agenda will be set More...
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Mar 24, '09 Secaucus NJ USANew Jersey Final Cut Pro Users Group
The next meeting of the New Jersey Final Cut Pro Users Group will be held on Tuesday March 24, at 7pm. The meeting will be held at Panasonic's headquarters in Secaucus NJ. Art will report on the latest Mac Pro updates and the NAB rumors. Jan Crittenden Livingston will give us an advanced look at Panasonic's newest gear, the HPG20 and the HPX300 camera. Plus, Bernie Mitchell, Panasonic's AVCCam Evangelist, will demo the HMC150 camera. This is a special event not to miss! Due to security restrictions at Panasonic, it will be heldful to have the names of all attendees More...
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Mar 5, '09 Salt Lake City Ut usaAutomatic Duck & Final Cut Pro
On Thursday, March 5th, 2009, Automatic Duck's Wes Plate will be on hand with SLCCUT.com to demonstrate The Duck's powerful timeline translation plug-ins employed by Final Cut Pro users the world over. The Pro Import AE plug-in is used to bring sequences from Final Cut Pro into After Effects. Pro Import FCP can import sequences from Avid editing systems into Final Cut. And Wes will also demonstrate the new Pro Export FCP version 4.0 which sends sequences from Final Cut Pro to Avid and Quantel editing systems. New in version 4.0 is the ability to create Avid media during the More...
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Mar 3, '09 Novi MI 48375 SMPTE Detroit Section Feb 3 - Final Cut Server
An introduction to and tour of Final Cut Server - media asset management and workflow automation software for Final Cut Studio. MacProfessionals' Charlie Grover, Geno Moliterno and COW FC Server Forum host Jon Rutherford will present this program. Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:30 PM Location: MacProfessionals 25775 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48375 (248) 893-0738 http://www.macprofessionals.com http://www.smptedetroit.org/notice.html for speaker bios and additional info. No admission charge. More...
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Mar 1, '09 Santa Monica California USMeet The Filmmakers: "Running the Sahara"
Join Oscar-winning director James Moll, editor Ricky Kreitman, and cinematographer Harris Done for a behind the scenes look at "Running the Sahara." On February 20, Charlie, Ray and Kevin touched the Red Sea, just a few hours before sunset. Their quest had lasted 111 days and taken them through 6 countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt. By the team's daily GPS record, they had traveled over 4,300 miles (6,920 kilometers). They fought through injury and extreme fatigue to reach their goal, which changed them forever. The lands they visited mixed natural beauty with the harshest living conditions: from More...
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Feb 27, '09 Burbank CA United StatesStorage Bonanza at Editors' Lounge
Networked storage solutions. Automated backup systems. Firewire. eSATA. USB2. Aaack, there are so many different options! How do I know which solution will fit my current needs? Will it efficiently scale with me over time? The Editors' Lounge has you covered! We've invited vendors from all over to set up shop at our place so you can see their products up close and personal (and do a little comparing, too). Avid's Unity, Apple's XSAN, Facilis' Terrablock, CalDigit's HDPro, and many other products will be on display. Check this page for frequent updates on who and what will be on hand. More...
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Feb 25, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Get out of the house and into lafcpug. Join us as we welcome the Dan Montgomery of Imagine Products who will show off ProxyMill, the P2 converter and ShotPut, the automated P2 offloader. Plus editor Norman Hollyn, author of the brand new book "The Lean Forward Moment" returns to lafcpug to speak on the craft of editing. Plus the FCP Tip/Trick of the month. Also Editor Stephen Kanter has developed an interesting workflow in Final Cut Studio that emulates Avid Unity style project sharing. You GOT to see this. Plus show and tells, Stump the Gurus, and of course, World More...
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Feb 21, '09 Arlington VA USAWashington Baltimore Vegas User Group Meeting
The next Washington DC/Baltimore/Northern VA Vegas User Group (WBVUG) meeting will be held on Saturday, February 21st, 2009, from 10:00am - 2:00pm in Ballston, VA. The meeting place is located 1 1/2 blocks south of the Ballston Metro Station on the corner of North Taylor St. and Wilson Blvd. We have a great agenda lined up so come on out and meet your fellow Sony Vegas Video editors located in the Washington, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area! There is no charge for attending the meeting. Thanks and we hope to see you there. For meeting information and agenda go to: More...
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Feb 19, '09 Legal Environment for Creativity
MPA's February member meeting will include a discussion about the legal aspects of creative projects, how to avoid isues, set your company up as a freelancer and more. Event info @ MPA's website 6pm Networking 7pm Event begins Oakland Schools Professional Development Bldg. Pontiac MI 313.447.0566 More...
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Feb 17, '09 Washington, DC USAD.C. Motion Graphics Artist, Unite!
I propose a meeting of D.C.-area graphic artists in the city. It's this Tuesday at 8:00 PM at "The Palace of Wonders," in Washington D.C. It's a great little bar in the District. Here's the URL for the venue: http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html I think this will be a tremendous opportunity for ANYONE working in the industry to throw a few back and get to know their fellow creatives. Don't hesitate to reply to the post, drop me a line or even call me to verify any information. Anyone who wants to go should write me to swap info so we can all More...
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Feb 11, '09 Santa Monica CA USALos Angeles Post Production Group - February 11th Meeting
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 11th. This is a member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for the post-production process. This month, Jay Miracle, an award-winning editor, producer and director, will discuss his work as editor on the Emmy-award winning documentary "Hearts of Darkeness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," chronicling Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar-winning "Apocalypse Now." Hearts of Darkness has won several awards, including an American Cinema Editors award for "Best Edited Documentary," two Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards for "Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming More...
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Feb 5, '09 Salt Lake City UT 84115 USARED and FCP Workflow
In Februrary, SLCCUT is meeting at the Ron Hill Imagery Production House. RHI is a rich resource center in High Def productions having shot three full length features. The team at RHI will be discussing utilization of the RED camera and integration with FCP. RHI rents the RED camera and has experience outfitting even novice producers with a great package and crew. Please pre-register for the event by sending an RSVP email including your name to registration@slccut.com More...
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Jan 30, '09 Burbank CA United StatesMatrox, Sync-n-Link and Digital Vision @ Editor's Lounge
Welcome to the 6th year of the Editors' Lounge! Eliot Milbourne from Digital Vision is returning to demonstrate the latest release of Film Master, now with RED R3D support. Come see how this amazing software integrates with Avid MXF and DNxHD workflows for grading and image enhancement at resolutions up to 4K. You won't want to miss this! (http://www.digitalvision.se/) Additionally, Gabriel Mitri from Matrox will be on hand to show off their new MXO 2 - a full-featured I/O box for Final Cut Studio. Plus, you'll hear how the original MXO integrates seamlessly with both FCP and Avid systems. (http://www.matrox.com/video/en/solutions/devices/) More...
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Jan 28, '09 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, January 28, 2009 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. Get out of the house and into lafcpug for the first meet of 2009. Join us as we welcome the "portable, affordable complete I/O" for the Mac, the Matrox MXO2. Plus Philip Hodgetts will show off the brand new Sync-N-Link tool which automatically synchronizes dual-system sound (separate audio records from the camera recording) containing matching timecode. Plus Larry Jordan returns for the FCP Tip/Trick of the month. Plus "How did you do that" show and tells from James Salkind, Jack More...
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Jan 28, '09 Mather CA USASacramento VIP/FCPUG Meeting
Sacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIP's) - An Apple F.C.P.U.G. (Final Cut Pro Users Group) Our FREE meeting will begin at 7pm on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 at PEPPERS.TV, 3665 Bleckley St., Mather, CA 95655-4133 Blackmagic Design & Media Silo are guests along with prize giveaways, FCP tips and tricks, and refreshments! All free! More...
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Jan 22, '09 Dallas TX United StatesDallas Fort Worth After Effects User Group
The Dallas Fort Worth After Effects User Group is meeting once again! http://web.mac.com/pxlguy/iWeb/DallasAEUG/HOME/HOME.html Thursday January 22, 7 PM @ BBGun Interactive http://www.bbgun.com/ 1363 Chemical St Dallas, TX 75207 This month's discussion will feature some of AE's built in Effects TOPICS CC PAGE TURN More...
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Jan 14, '09 Santa Monica CA Los Angeles Post Production Group- January 14th Meeting
David Sonnenschein, film director, sound designer and author of Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema will present his unique approach on integrating sound and story -- getting clear on what you want to communicate and how to effectively use audio for that purpose. Topics include listening modes, psychoacoustics, and bipolarity in sound qualities related to dramatic conflict. Woody Woodhall, CAS, will be presenting on audio post workflow. The discussion will include the most effective management of materials from an OMF to a Digibeta output. Woody is founder and moderator of the LAPPG and More...
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Jan 14, '09 Waltham MA USABAVUG - Avid DS Workflow
Don Days is the DS artist at WFXT Fox 25 in Dedham. Also well versed in Avid Media Composer, Softimage XSI and After Effects, Don will be stepping through his workflow in the creation of a spot promoting a Red Sox vs. Yankees game from 07. Don will be showing the powerful compositing tools in DS, as well as integrating 3D and 2D elements to peice together a gritty spot showcasing this bitter rivalry. More...
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Dec 18, '08 Dallas TX USADallas After Effects User Group
Hey Everybody! It's time once again for the Dallas Fort Worth After Effects User Group to do it's thing again! All are welcome from beginner to grizzled vet! http://web.mac.com/pxlguy/iWeb/DallasAEUG/HOME/HOME.html 7pm Thursday December 18th (That's tomorrow) BBGun interactive in Downtown Dallas http://www.bbgun.com/ Once again, Digieffects has been gracious in providing a door prize of one of their cool new plug-ins, Simulate: Camera, http://www.digieffects.com/products/Camera.html So even if you don't want to come listen to us discuss the cool new stuff that we're working on in AE you can come and try to win a prize! Hope to see you there! ~~~Adam Oas~~~ More...
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Dec 11, '08 New York NY USAAfter Effects New York - December Meeting
This month's meeting is about AE/3D integration and motion graphics with 3D software: Next meeting: Thursday, December 11, 2008 The Time: 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM The Place: P.S. 41 116 W est 11th St., NYC (corner of 11th Street and 6th Ave.) Thanks to our sponsors, the meeting is FREE. Our Lineup Includes: Maxon CEO Paul Babb will walk us through some of the new features of C4D 11 - the latest release of the 3D software most integrated with After Effects. If you're doing any 3D motion graphics work (or want to learn more about it), then don't More...
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Dec 10, '08 Santa Monica CA 90404Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) December 10th Meeting
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10th. This is a member-driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for film finishing and the post- production process. This month, award winning Final Cut Studio editor and trainer Larry Jordan will be presenting on understanding the differences between high-def video formats. John Diel of Telestream will be demonstrating Episode More...
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Dec 9, '08 Farmington Hills MI SMPTE Detroit Section Dec 9 - Ross Video Manufacturing + DTV Transition update
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Detroit Section DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 TIME: 7:30 PM LOCATION: Roscor Michigan, Inc. 27280 Haggerty Rd., Suite C-2 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 (248) 489-0090 SPEAKER: Jeff Poapst, P.Eng., MBA, VP Manufacturing, Ross Video Ltd. SUBJECT: Challenges in Electronics Manufacturing Jeff Poapst, P.Eng., MBA, VP Manufacturing at Ross Video Limited, will present "An overview of manufacturing best practices in use for complex, high mix and low volume electronics, to optimize quality, service and cost". Come hear this unique story about the current day challenges of electronics manufacturing. Jeff has 24 years' experience in More...
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Dec 9, '08 Farmington Hills MI 48331 USAElectronics Manufacturing Best Practices - SMPTE Detroit Section Dec. 9
DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 TIME: 7:30 PM LOCATION: Roscor Michigan, Inc. 27280 Haggerty Rd., Suite C-2 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 (248) 489-0090 SPEAKER: Jeff Poapst, P.Eng., MBA, VP Manufacturing, Ross Video Ltd. SUBJECT: Challenges in Electronics Manufacturing Jeff Poapst, P.Eng., MBA, VP Manufacturing at Ross Video Limited, will present "An overview of manufacturing best practices in use for complex, high mix and low volume electronics, to optimize quality, service and cost". Come hear this unique story about the current day challenges of electronics manufacturing. http://www.rossvideo.com ---- Preceding the Ross Video program, John F.X. Browne, P.E., John F.X. Browne & More...
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Dec 3, '08 Mission Hills (Los Angeles) CA 91345 USACasablanca Users Group of San Fernando Valley CA
What's New with Casablanca ? Equipment Emporium - Mission Hills, CA Wednesday December 3, 2008 7:00-9:00PM MacroSystem US VP Marketing & Sales (and Casablanca expert) Chet Davis will be on hand to share the latest and the greatest from Casablanca Digital Video. He'll share the benefits of the much-talked about S-4000 series of digital video editors, showcasing their incredible speed in both SD and HD, their ability to monitor and edit native HDV as well as most any other video format you can import into this new digital editing solution. And Chet will share the amazingly powerful and versatile Media More...
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Nov 20, '08 Dallas TX USAThe Dallas After Effects User Group
We are a group of professional motion designers and editors with a desire to learn from each other as well as push each other to better our work. We cover everything from basic After Effects to Advanced Compositing and Expressions. More...
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Nov 19, '08 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, November 19, 2008 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre. The "Other" NLEs Night. Every so often lafcpug brings in "other" NLE applications and systems so you can see what else is out there. It's time to do it again. Join us as we welcome Giles Baker, Adobe Premiere Pro Product manager, to show off the just shipping Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Also scheduled to appear will be Avid who will show off Avid Media Composer. Plus Stump The Gurus, a demo of "Loader" from Digital Heaven and of course, More...
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Nov 12, '08 Santa Monica CA 90404Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) November 12th Meeting
The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 12th. This is a member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for film finishing and the post production process. This month Ricardo Silva of SUGARfx will demonstrate their plug-in products for Final Cut Pro featuring the most popular motion graphics themes in their collection as well as some production tools, now compatible with After Effects, too. Woody Woodhall will be demonstrating the amazing capabilities of Kinemac's 3-D Software. We respectfully request a voluntary $5 donation at the door. Please RSVP to More...
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Nov 12, '08 NY NY USAImagineer offers free clip clinic & training session NYC
Ross Shain, VP sales and product specialist will be conducting a free, hands on training & clip clinic on planar 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 November 7th to: rosss@imagineersystems.com More...
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Nov 5, '08 Boston MA USABAVUG - PBS FRONTLINE - Steve Audette
Steve Audette has been an editor for 20 years. As senior editor for the PBS series FRONTLINE, he works with FRONTLINE senior producer Michael Kirk, editing two to three hour-long documentaries per season. In addition, he works as a relief editor, under the supervision of the Frontline executive producers, fine-cutting documentaries produced by other teams to prepare them for broadcast. Steve's work has contributed to Emmy Award-winning documentaries, as well as Peabody and DuPont Columbia Award-winning programs. Steve recently finished the documentary The Choice . It has been called one of the most historic presidential elections in our nation More...
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Nov 5, '08 Murray Ut USAEfficient P2 Workflow - Salt Lake City Final Cut Studio User Group
If you've ever had questions or issues working with Panasonic's P2 system, come out to the next SLCCut meeting in November. We have Travis Babcock, from Kineto Pictures, speaking on the most efficient way to create a P2 workflow. Solid state recording systems are quickly becoming the recording medium of choice but with new technology comes a new learning curve. Travis will walk us through it and show us how to overcome the challenges by demonstrating creative solutions for field acquisition, I/O interface with FCP, logging solutions, problem solving, and permanent archive solutions. Admission is free and if that's not More...
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Oct 23, '08 New York NY USAAfter Effects New York - October Meeting #1 - Red Giant Software
Brazilian graphic artist, designer and director Nando Costa will give us a behind the scenes look at some of his awesome Motion Graphics projects. Also, if that weren't enough, see all of the latest and greatest plug-ins from effects powerhouse Red Giant software, presented by Sean Safreed. Plus... a LOT of prizes. No really. a LOT!!! More...
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Oct 22, '08 Hollywood CA USALos Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
The next meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (lafcpug) will be Wednesday, Oct 22 at the Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, CA beginning at 6:45PM Scheduled to appear will be Kevin Wyatt from Baseline Studio Systems to talk about the Baseline Studio System, the entertainment industry's most powerful film and television credit resource. Also scheduled to appear will be Josh Mellicker from DVCreators.net. Josh will show off the brand new "revolutionary, integrated application for encoding, uploading and publishing web video," DV Kitchen. FCS Guru Andrew Balis will show the ins and outs of multi-format timelines in Final More...
