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 Six members of the "Avatar" team discuss their involvement on the film
By Marjorie Galas, Variety411
A large crowd flocked to hear the creative experts discuss their experience on "Avatar". What has a file size of one perabyte, took over 1,825 days to create, consists of 2/3rd computer generated footage, and contains over 2,400 visual effects shots? James Cameron’s "Avatar." During the recent Entertainment Technology Expo, a team of specialists who worked on “Avatar” spoke about the equipment and experience of working on the VFX heavy movie. Moderated by POST Magazine’s West Coast Editor Daniel Restuccio, the panel consisted of editors John Refoua, ACE and Stephen Rivkin, ACS, VFX producer Joyce Cox, DI colorist Skip Kimball, VFX editor Christopher Marino and associate producer Janice Tashijan.
"For the two of you who haven’t seen the film yet, we have a clip to show you," joked Restuccio as he welcomed the crowd. After an extended clip, Restuccio kicked off the discussion by asking “What was different and special about working on this project?”
Rivkin began by stating the editing process was unique to any other film experience he has had. Due to the visual effects and motion capture elements utilized in the film, scenes were edited, and virtual scans were applied to make "loads." Read More
To hear the members of this panel discuss their positions and experiences working on "Avatar," please watch the Production Tech Tips Avatar by clicking this link: www.411publishing.com/TechTips
The Avatar Panel at the Entertainment Technology Expo will be availble on-demand on the Createasphere website in April. Watch Other Panels Now
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STUDIO VISIONS PANEL OPENS CREATEASPHERE DAM |
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On February 17th and 18th, Createasphere debuted a groundbreaking Digital Asset Management conference at Universal City, clearly focused on the media and entertainment industries. The inaugural DAM conference was a lively, thought provoking, expert driven event.
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Kicking off the two-day conference was a Studio Visions Panel that included some of the most respected leaders in DAM. Joining the discussion was Paul Nicholson, Vice President of Print & Broadcast Production for Showtime Networks, Inc., Tim Padilla, Executive Director, Digital Media Systems, Warner Bros. Technical Operations Inc. Scott Phelan, Vice President of Information Technology at Fox Filmed Entertainment and Stan Scoggins, Senior Vice President of World Wide Assets at Universal Pictures. Moderated by Dan McGraw from Seven Dials Media, the panel spoke to the increasingly important role DAM plays in major content holder’s assets and the issues facing content holders. Stan Scoggins and Paul Nicholson were available for a few more questions after the conference. READ MORE
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Cinema India, PALM, Musician Expo and Other Indian Properties
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2010 has ushered in a new era for Createasphere, not just in terms of the rebranding that transitioned us from HD EXPO to Createasphere, but because we have taken the first tangible steps towards creating a truly global community. Createasphere is headed to India, one of the world’s fastest-growing production hubs.
Createasphere will be integrally involved in a number of events and publications recently acquired by Diversified Business communications, our parent organization. These events, set for the Bombay Exhibition Center in June, focus on entertainment, music and entertainment technology and include Cinema India Expo, PALM Expo, Musician Expo, and the newly launched Info Communica Expo. These are respected events in India, and we look forward to helping them grow, transform and become increasingly valuable to our exhibitors, sponsors, partners, and a global audience. Read More
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FREE Webcast: REDucation Las Vegas Preview!
Mysterium-X - The New RED One. |
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With Ted Schilowitz, Michael Cioni, and Mark Pederson
Join Michael Cioni, Mark Pederson, and Ted Schilowitz for an update on what will be covered in the upcoming REDucation Vegas. Discussion on the new M-X RED ONE cameras that are now in use on a number of projects, and the significant benefits being shown from these RED ONEs with the upgraded Mysterium-X sensors.
Both Mark and Michael have had extensive shooting and post experience with these new cameras and will be imparting their knowledge at the REDucation classes in Vegas, so join for an informative online webcast preview on March 16th at 11:00 AM PST. Register Now
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Limited to 500 - Register Now - its FREE!
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Streamlined and restructured, the increasingly popular REDucation returns and Sets Las Vegas dates (right before NAB!) |
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Launched last summer to outstanding response, REDucation has been going great guns ever since. Now, based on attendee surveys and upcoming course material, REDucation has been streamlined, combining the Camera and Post sides of the course into one comprehensive, powerful class over the course of a 6 day schedule. The streamlined REDucation premieres in Las Vegas, from Apri 8 to April 12th. Visit reducation.net for complete details on the new course outline, dates, registration, and Community day information.
And, keep an eye peeled for REDucation dates and locations across the country and the globe. They’ll be announced shortly!
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The Update From RED Digital Cinema and Cutting Edge Post Solutions from ASSIMILATE & JMR Electronics Watch |
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