Collaborative workflow between FCP, Color, Adobe CS5 After Effects and SMOKE on Mac OS X
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Filmmakers! Please join us for our Wednesday, July 14th workflow mixer, to be held THIS MONTH at AUTODESK in Waltham. This is a beautiful, green facility with PLENTY of free parking that is immediately accessible off of RT. 128. And this month, it's BOSFCPUG Member appreciation Month: FREE Admission!
For July we have another fun filled night of learning, networking, eating, drinking and more learning! We are going to show just what collaboration means in editing workflow - and we are very pleased to have with us:
- Patrick Inhofer, who will present the Boston premiere of "The Tao of Color Grading - Featuring the Euphonix MC Color control surface and Apple's Color"
- Dean Schirm of Autodesk will give us a hands-on look at SMOKE o Mac OSX, including a great 3D demo with Ken Freed of JVC!
Both Dean and Pat will show collaboration in action by having Pat pass off to Dean content edited in FCP and graded in Color for Dean to work with in SMOKE on Mac OS X!
- And joining Dean and Pat in the collaboration will be Boston editor Jacob Benjamin, who will cook up some graphics in Adobe Creative Suite 5 using After Effects to pass off to Dean for Dean to use as part of the finishing in Smoke on Mac OS X!
- PLUS, we are happy to have back with us our friend Jay Ignaszewski of AJA. Jay will give us a very latest update on what's new from AJA!
Producers, Editors, Digital Content Creators: Get out of your production offices and editing suites to Network and interact with members of Boston's digital filmmaking community as you mingle and swap stories and business cards.
Whether you're a Final Cut Pro, Avid or Adobe editor, this is one networking workflow mixer you'll not want to miss to learn some new tips & tricks for your production and post workflow and to interact with with our featured guests!
Big Dig Raffle featuring prizes from Litepanels, Digieffects, ArtBeats, Boris Fx, Boinx Software, GenArts and More!
FREE ADMISSION:***
(Includes Food and beverages courtesy of AJA Video Systems and free raffle ticket to Big Dig Raffle)
***NOTE: You MUST register to attend this mixer as we need accurate numbers for seating and refreshments.***
JULY BOSFCPUG WORKFLOW MIXER DATE: Wednesday, July 14th TIMES: 7:00PM - 9:30PM (Doors open at 6:30PM) VENUE:
6:30PM: Network with other filmmakers as you mingle and swap stories and business cards!
7PM: The Tao of Color Grading
Open your mind and allow Colorist/Finisher Patrick Inhofer to share with you the insights, techniques, workflows, and tools he's acquired in a decade of color correcting with non-linear software. Learn the simple fundamental Truths that affect anyone trying to evaluate, improve, and add emotional impact to moving images. These Truths can be applied across different software packages - whether just a simple contrast filter or a complex dedicated color grading app, such as Apple's Color.
The Tao of Color Grading combines real-world grading examples with color theory and physical truths about the human vision system. Be enlightened about our need to work quickly to combat the aggressive manner in which our eyes lie to us. Renew your understanding of important concepts such as bit depth, lossy vs lossless codecs, and how to manage those codecs. We'll discuss how ProRes and devices like the AJA KiPro can help you maintain the quality of your images throughout the finishing pipeline.
You'll witness a clear demonstration of the benefits of working with a control surface. Using the affordable and powerful Euphonix MC Color Patrick will show how a control surface results in faster grading sessions while increasing the quality of the finished product.
Both Dean and Pat will show collaboration in action by having Pat pass off to Dean content edited in FCP and graded in Color for Dean to work with in SMOKE on Mac OS X!
8:30PM: INTERMISSION
Not enough time before the meeting to eat & mingle? Here's your chance. Enjoy food and beverage while you swap anecdotes and business cards with your peers. Delicious FOOD and beverages sponsored courtesy of AJA Video Systems.
8:45PM: Autodesk SMOKE on Mac OSX
Dean Schirm of Autodesk joins us in a presentation designed to demystify Smoke for Mac with a hands-on look at how Smoke's all-in-one creative toolset solves today's most challenging finishing tasks. Topics will include how Smoke handles basic conform from Final Cut Pro to original camera native media, multi-layer color correction with advanced masking and making 3D part of your visual effects toolset. Special 3D support by Ken Freed of JVC.
And joining Dean and Pat in the collaboration will be Boston editor Jacob Benjamin, who will cook up some graphics in Adobe Creative Suite 5 using After Effects to pass off to Dean for Dean to use as part of the finishing in Smoke on Mac OS X!
9:30PM: AJA Update With Jay Ignaszewski
We are happy to have back with us our friend Jay Ignaszewski of AJA. Jay will give us a very cool update on what's new from AJA following their presence at NAB in Las Vegas. Find out more about AJA's new support for FInal Cut Pro, Adobe CS5 and Avid!
9:40PM: BIG DIG RAFFLE (See Below for list)
Big Dig Raffle featuring prizes from Litepanels, Digieffects, ArtBeats, Boris Fx, Boinx Software, GenArts and More!
PRESENTERS:
ABOUT PATRICK INHOFER
Patrick Inhofer is the Owner/Operator of the boutique finishing house, Fini.tv. He is a colorist and editor with over 20 years experience in broadcast, cable, corporate, and indie post-production. His passion for the industry was renewed with the 2006 release of Final Touch (now Apple's Color). Patrick's Colorist passion combined with his extensive background as an Online/Finishing Editor creates great left-brain/right-brain interaction that he believes is well suited to his temperament and the craft.
Patrick is also launching a new training website, TaoOfColor.com. It begins where this seminar leaves off with video training, forums, feedback, and mentoring.
Patrick's has worked with such directors as Barry Levinson and Bruce Sinofsky. A few of the outlets he's delivered to: HBO, NBC, ABC, Showtime, ESPN, National Geographic Channel, PBS, The Museum of Modern Art, and (yes) The Internet.
Los Angeles, CA based Dean Schirm joined Autodesk in 1997 as a Solutions Engineer, spending the next 13 years implementing, supporting and training Autodesk Smoke in the entertainment industry. Prior to Autodesk, Dean worked for 7 years in the LA post production scene and for 8 years in broadcast television. Dean has a creative, in-depth knowledge of Autodesk Smoke, typically supporting end users and resellers daily.
ABOUT JACOB BENJAMIN
Jake Benjamin, is a freelance Editor in Boston. He has done work for clients ranging from Saucony to HBO, Disney and the Discovery Channel. Fusing creativity and technology in resourceful ways has always been his strength and is reflected in his editorial work. When not editing he is usually trying to figure out new an exciting ways to fuse Bacon with Golf. Visit Jake's website at www.jaketotheb.com.
ABOUT JAY IGNASZEWSKI
Jay came East after wandering off the honor farm at the Shirley Temple Black Home for the Cinematically Bewildered in Palm Springs. Having worked in the Film Industry for over 25 years on the West Coast, Jay came East seeking four seasons and the perfect ear of white corn. He has worked with George Lucas, Steven Speilberg, David Lynch and Mel Brooks, to name a few. His skill set includes editing (Emmy for co-editing the pilot for Twin Peaks), visual effects (producer VFX for Eraser, tests for Matrix and What Dreams May Come), sound (location and post - One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Black Stallion), camera (Panavision, Arriflex, Éclair, B&H) and he makes a mean Bolognese. Jay also teaches production courses at two local universities, sharing his vast reservoir of hearsay and misinformation with the upcoming generation of image-makers. Hoping to steer these impressionable youths to a better life path such as animal husbandry or fly tying. Jay now is seeking a crisp, brilliant sauvignon blanc to go with the corn.
BIG DIG RAFFLE (see Raffle Sponsor Logos below)
(Present list, to be updated, prizes subject to change)
- Digieffects MegaSuite (all Digieffects plug-ins) - ($799 value) - 2x Litepanels LP Micro - Litepanels - ($500 total value) - 3x 3 month rental of GenArts Plug-ins - GenArts - ($507 value) - Magic Bullet Suite 2009 - Red Giant Software - ($799 value) - mocha for Final Cut - Imagineer Systems - ($199 value) - 2 free Stock Footage Clips - ArtBeats - ($500 value) - 200 towards MotionVFX Templates - MotionVFX - ($200 value) - 2 free Stock Footage Clips - FootageHead - ($400 value) - Copy of VeeScope Live - VeeScaope Live - ($100 value) - $100.00 off or towards any Digital Heaven products - ($100 value) - "Fast Path to Blu-ray for Mac" - Bruce Nazarian - ($14.95 value) - Copy of UserMatic - EditGroove - ($34.95 value) - Copy of DVDxDVPro - DVDxDV - ($39.95 value) - KeyGuide FCP Guides – Neotron Design – ($13.95 value)
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Patrick Inhofer is the Owner/Operator of the boutique finishing house, 
Los Angeles, CA based Dean Schirm joined Autodesk in 1997 as a Solutions Engineer, spending the next 13 years implementing, supporting and training Autodesk Smoke in the entertainment industry. Prior to Autodesk, Dean worked for 7 years in the LA post production scene and for 8 years in broadcast television. Dean has a creative, in-depth knowledge of Autodesk Smoke, typically supporting end users and resellers daily.
ABOUT JACOB BENJAMIN
